Granted Patent B2

US 12,191,600 · App. 17/597,632 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Inventors: Julius Schrafl (Neumarkt, DE); Florian Gäck (Beilngries, DE)

Assignee: DEHN SE

H01R13/6273H01R13/432H01R13/631H01R13/633

Abstract

Claims (45)

1. A plug-in module for a rail-mounted device:

having a housing, which has a first axial end portion and a second axial end portion;

wherein, between the first axial end portion and the second axial end portion, the housing has a plurality of essentially planar side surfaces;

having a first resiliently elastic tongue, which is fitted on a first side surface of the housing;

wherein the first resiliently elastic tongue has a first axial end portion, which is fitted on the housing, and a second axial end portion, which can be moved in a resiliently elastic manner;

wherein a first latching nose is formed between the first and second axial end portions and protrudes from the first side surface of the housing;

and having a first actuating element, which is mounted in a movable manner on the first side surface and can be moved from a first position, in which it is arranged essentially within the housing, into a second position, in which it is located to some extent outside the housing and is arranged in abutment against the second axial end portion;

wherein in the second position, by virtue of a user applying an essentially lateral force to the first actuating element, the first latching nose can be moved into the housing.

2. The plug-in module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of essentially planar side surfaces have a first and second narrow-side surface and a first and second broad-side surface, which are arranged essentially with a right-angled cross section.

3. The plug-in module as claimed in claim 1 ,

also having a second resiliently elastic tongue, which is fitted on a second side surface of the housing;

wherein the second resiliently elastic tongue has a first axial end portion, which is fitted on the housing, and a second axial end portion, which can be moved in a resiliently elastic manner;

wherein a second latching nose is formed between the first and second axial end portions and protrudes from the second side surface of the housing;

and having a second actuating element, which is mounted in a movable manner on the second side and can be moved from a first position, in which it is arranged essentially within the housing, into a second position, in which it is located to some extent outside the housing and is arranged in abutment against the second axial end portion;

wherein in the second position, by virtue of a user applying an essentially lateral force to the second actuating element, the second latching nose can be moved into the housing.

4. The plug-in module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first side surface is the first narrow-side surface and the second side surface is the second narrow-side surface.

5. The plug-in module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and/or latching nose are/is of essentially wedge-shaped design.

6. The plug-in module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and/or second actuating element are/is of essentially wedge-shape design, and wherein, in the respective first position, a respective pointed end portion of the first and/or second actuating element is arranged in the direction of the first axial end portion of the housing, and wherein, in the respective second position of the first and/or second actuating element, the respective pointed end portion of the first and/or second actuating element is arranged in the direction of the second axial end portion of the housing.

7. The plug-in module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first and/or second actuating element can be pivoted about a respective pivot pin.

8. A rail-mounted device having a base part and at least one plug-in module,

wherein the plug-in module is equipped:

with a housing, which has a first axial end portion and a second axial end portion;

wherein, between the first axial end portion and the second axial end portion, the housing has a plurality of essentially planar side surfaces;

with a first resiliently elastic tongue, which is fitted on a first side surface of the housing;

wherein the first resiliently elastic tongue has a first axial end portion, which is fitted on the housing, and a second axial end portion, which can be moved in a resiliently elastic manner;

wherein a first latching nose is formed between the first and second axial end portions and protrudes from the first side surface of the housing;

and with a first actuating element, which is mounted in a movable manner on the first side surface and can be moved from a first position, in which it is arranged essentially within the housing, into a second position, in which it is located to some extent outside the housing and is arranged in abutment against the second axial end portion;

wherein in the second position, by virtue of a user applying an essentially lateral force to the first actuating element, the first latching nose can be moved into the housing;

wherein the base part has a first aperture, which is formed on a first side and is intended for accommodating a carrying rail, and also has a second aperture, which is formed on a second side, arranged opposite the first side, and is intended for accommodating the at least one plug-in module;

wherein the base part has a first undercut, into which the first latching nose has been inserted with locking action in the plugged-in state.

9. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plurality of essentially planar side surfaces have a first and second narrow-side surface and a first and second broad-side surface, which are arranged essentially with a right-angled cross section.

10. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the plug-in module is also equipped:

a second resiliently elastic tongue, which is fitted on a second side surface of the housing;

wherein the second resiliently elastic tongue has a first axial end portion, which is fitted on the housing, and a second axial end portion, which can be moved in a resiliently elastic manner;

wherein a second latching nose is formed between the first and second axial end portions and protrudes from the second side surface of the housing;

a second actuating element, which is mounted in a movable manner on the second side and can be moved from a first position, in which it is arranged essentially within the housing into a second position, in which it is located to some extent outside the housing and is arranged in abutment against the second axial end portion;

wherein in the second position, by virtue of a user applying an essentially lateral force to the second actuating element, the second latching nose can be moved into the housing;

wherein the base part has a second undercut, into which the second latching nose has been inserted with locking action in the plugged-in state.

11. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first side surface is the first narrow-side surface and the second side surface is the second narrow-side surface.

12. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein a plurality of the plug-in modules can be inserted with locking action in the base part with the broad-side surfaces parallel.

13. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first and/or latching nose are of essentially wedge-shaped design and the first and/or second undercut are/is of complementary wedge-shaped design.

14. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first and/or second actuating element are/is of essentially wedge-shape design, and wherein, in the respective first position, a respective pointed end portion of the first and/or second actuating element is arranged in the direction of the first axial end portion of the housing, and wherein, in the respective second position of the first and/or second actuating element, the respective pointed end portion of the first and/or second actuating element is arranged in the direction of the second axial end portion of the housing.

15. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the rail-mounted device has a protective cover, which is fitted on an upper surface of the base part and has an opening, through which the at least one plug-in module can be guided in the respective first position, wherein the protective cover is shape-adapted to the housing.

16. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 7 wherein the respective third position can be reached with the protective cover fitted.

17. The rail-mounted device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the first and/or second actuating element can be pivoted about a respective pivot pin.

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