IP Library Granted Patent US 12,184,022
Granted Patent B2
US 12,184,022 · App. 17/599,174 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

Connection head piece for contacting an insulated discharge line in external lightning protection

Inventor: Johanna Lang (Deining, DE)
Assignee: DEHN SE
H01R4/66H01R4/48H01R4/4848H01R4/643H01R11/28H01R4/4821
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Patent No.
US 12,184,022
App. No.
17/599,174
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a connection head piece for contacting an insulated down conductor in the external lightning protection, comprising a sleeve having an axially extending first inner diameter section adjusted to the outer diameter or cross-section of the insulated down conductor for receiving one end of the insulated down conductor, and having a second inner diameter section extending axially adjacent thereto and adjusted to the outer diameter or cross-section of a stripped, exposed conductor end of the insulated down conductor, and means for fastening the stripped, exposed conductor end in the second inner diameter section. According to the invention, a static friction-generating means is formed in the first inner diameter section of the sleeve and flexibly projects into the interior of the sleeve such that a nonpositive connection is established between an outer sheath of the insulated down conductor and the sleeve upon insertion of the down conductor.

Claims (33)

1. A connection head piece for contacting an insulated down conductor in an external lightning protection, comprising a sleeve having an axially extending, first inner diameter section adjusted to an outer diameter or cross-section of the insulated down conductor for receiving one end of the insulated down conductor, and having a second inner diameter section extending axially adjacent thereto and adjusted to an outer diameter or cross-section of a stripped, exposed conductor end of the insulated down conductor, and means for fastening the stripped, exposed conductor end in the second sleeve section,

wherein

a static friction-generating means is formed in the first inner diameter section of the sleeve and flexibly projects into the interior of the sleeve such that a static friction fit is established between an outer sheath of the insulated down conductor and the sleeve upon insertion of the down conductor,

wherein the sleeve has a sleeve wall which includes a recess receiving a spring element as the static friction-generating means, and wherein the spring element is fixed in a clamping manner to or in the recess, and in which the spring element is partially displaced into the recess upon insertion of the insulated down conductor into the sleeve.

2. The connection head piece according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the spring element is configured as a leaf spring, a longitudinal extension of the leaf spring running in an axial direction of the sleeve.

3. The connection head piece according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the spring element is adapted to be clipped or to latch into the recess.

4. The connection head piece according to claim 1 ,

wherein

on long side ends of the spring element, the spring element has clamp-like projections for engaging around sections of the sleeve wall in an area of the recess.

5. The connection head piece according to claim 1 ,

wherein

a clear inner diameter of the first inner diameter section is selected to be slightly larger than the outer diameter of the insulated down conductor to be received.

6. The connection head piece according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the static friction-generating means is configured in one piece.

7. The connection head piece according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the spring element is electrically conductive or is made of an insulating material.

8. The connection head piece according to claim 1 ,

wherein

the recess is configured as an offset of a jacket material of the sleeve or as an opening.

9. The connection head piece according to claim 1 , wherein the static friction-generating means is configured in several pieces.

10. A connection head piece for contacting an insulated down conductor in an external lightning protection, comprising a sleeve having an axially extending, first inner diameter section adjusted to an outer diameter or cross-section of the insulated down conductor for receiving one end of the insulated down conductor, and having a second inner diameter section extending axially adjacent thereto and adjusted to an outer diameter or cross-section of a stripped, exposed conductor end of the insulated down conductor, and means for fastening the stripped, exposed conductor end in the second sleeve section,

wherein

a static friction-generating means is formed in the first inner diameter section of the sleeve and flexibly projects into the interior of the sleeve such that a static friction fit is established between an outer sheath of the insulated down conductor and the sleeve upon insertion of the down conductor, wherein the static friction-generating means is formed as a tongue section of a punching of the sleeve jacket, a free tongue end projecting radially in the direction of the sleeve interior.

11. The connection head piece according to claim 10 , wherein the free tongue end extends in a longitudinal direction, wherein the free tongue end extends axially in the first inner diameter section or over an inner peripheral section of the sleeve following a sleeve radius.

12. A connection head piece for contacting an insulated down conductor in an external lightning protection, comprising a sleeve having an axially extending, first inner diameter section adjusted to an outer diameter or cross-section of the insulated down conductor for receiving one end of the insulated down conductor, and having a second inner diameter section extending axially adjacent thereto and adjusted to an outer diameter or cross-section of a stripped, exposed conductor end of the insulated down conductor,

wherein the sleeve is formed integrally so as to be made in one piece,

wherein a flexible part is located in the first inner diameter section of the integrally formed sleeve and wherein a relevant region of the flexible part flexibly projects into the interior of the sleeve such that upon insertion of the down conductor the relevant region of the flexible part is pushed back by the down conductor and a static friction fit is established between an outer sheath of the insulated down conductor and the sleeve.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2022
From: DEHN SE + CO KG
To: DEHN SE
Reel/Frame 060546/0572 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2022
From: LANG, JOHANNA
To: DEHN SE + CO KG
Reel/Frame 061038/0517 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 102019109508.5 · Apr 10, 2019 · national
DE 102019119789.9 · Jul 22, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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