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Device for linking and connecting a line

Assignee: Bartec Componenten und Systeme GmbH
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Filing: 1998-11-19
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Granted: 2003-02-18
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Expires: 2018-11-19
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Abstract

Abstract A device for an electrical conduit ( 20 ), a heating conductor ( 21 ), or heating cable, with a cross subdivided, tubular casing ( 6 ) is furnished. The device exhibits two casing parts ( 8,9,58 ) disengageably connected to each other, a bush part ( 42 ) and at least a contact bolt ( 48 ) disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the casing ( 6 ). A cage tension spring ( 38 ) is disposed at the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) for connecting of conduit wires. A connection bolt ( 37 ) is furnished between the floor ( 32 ) of a case ( 28 ) and the case tension spring ( 38 ) for the contacting of a conduit braided screen ( 33 ).

Inventors

  • 👤 Thomas Michelbach
  • 👤 Gisbert Schmahl

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 15:40
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/533; H01R13/62; H01R13/622; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/48; H01R4/4809; H01R4/4811; H01R4/4816; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/02; H05B3/04; H05B3/06; H01R13/52; H01R13/527; H01R13/58; H01R13/5804; H01R13/5816; H01R2101/00; H01R4/4828; H01R4/4833; H01R4/484

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim 174 words
Device for an electrical conduit ( 20 ), a heating conductor ( 21 ), or heating cable, with a cross subdivided, tubular casing ( 6 ), which exhibits two casing parts ( 8 , 15 , 58 ) disengageably connected to each other, a bush part ( 42 ) having at least a contact bolt ( 48 ) disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the casing ( 6 ), characterized in that a cage tension spring ( 38 ) is connected to the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) for connecting to the conduit ( 20 ), wherein a connection bolt ( 37 ) is connected to the cage tension spring ( 38 ), and wherein the connection bolt ( 37 ) is furnished between a floor ( 32 ) of a case ( 28 ) and the cage tension spring ( 38 ) and wherein the connection bolt ( 37 ) contacts a conduit braided screen ( 33 ) of the heating conductor ( 21 ).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 174 words
Device for an electrical conduit ( 20 ), a heating conductor ( 21 ), or heating cable, with a cross subdivided, tubular casing ( 6 ), which exhibits two casing parts ( 8 , 15 , 58 ) disengageably connected to each other, a bush part ( 42 ) having at least a contact bolt ( 48 ) disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the casing ( 6 ), characterized in that a cage tension spring ( 38 ) is connected to the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) for connecting to the conduit ( 20 ), wherein a connection bolt ( 37 ) is connected to the cage tension spring ( 38 ), and wherein the connection bolt ( 37 ) is furnished between a floor ( 32 ) of a case ( 28 ) and the cage tension spring ( 38 ) and wherein the connection bolt ( 37 ) contacts a conduit braided screen ( 33 ) of the heating conductor ( 21 ).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 46 words
Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the contact bolt ( 48 ) has a contact bush ( 49 ) for receiving of a contact plug ( 47 ) disposed at a contact pin ( 46 ) of a plug part ( 40 ).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 46 words
Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the cage tension spring ( 38 ) is disposed at the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) and/or the contact pin ( 46 ) of a plug part ( 40 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 42 words
Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that, a plug part ( 40 ) and/or the bush part ( 42 ) exhibit a control opening ( 73 ) for the conductor wire contacting at the cage tension spring ( 38 ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 31 words
Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that, a sealing part ( 13 ) is formed as a permanent elastic plastic material injection molding part preferably produced from liquid silicon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the casing part ( 8 , 58 ) exhibits a safety arm ( 14 ), which grips over the other casing part ( 9 ).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 48 words
Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the safety arm ( 14 ) of the casing part ( 8 , 58 ) exhibits a securing screw ( 15 ), wherein the securing screw ( 15 ) is pressable against the other casing part ( 9 ).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that, the cage tension spring ( 38 ) is movable with a slider ( 51 ) into an opening position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 30 words
Device according to claim 8 , characterized in that, the slider ( 51 ) exhibits an inclined face ( 52 ) corresponding to the cage tension spring ( 38 ).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 39 words
Device according to claim 9 , characterized in that, the inclined face ( 52 ) of the slider ( 51 ) exhibits a flat inclined face part ( 53 ) and a stronger inclined face part ( 54 ).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 52 words
Device according to claim 10 , characterized in that, the slider ( 51 ) is movable with an actuator ( 55 ) furnished advantageously at the bush part ( 42 ) and/or plug part ( 40 ), wherein the actuator ( 55 ) exhibits advantageously a structured gripping face ( 57 ).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 39 words
Device according to claim 10 , characterized in that, a plug-in coupling ( 39 ) exhibits a forced guide for preventing an erroneous assembly of the bush part ( 42 ) and of the plug part ( 40 ).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 48 words
Device according to claim 12 , characterized in that, the forced guide of the plug-in coupling ( 39 ) comprises a pin ( 41 ) asymmetric relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the pin ( 41 ) engages shape matching into a correspondingly formed recess ( 43 ).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 39 words
Device according to claim 13 , characterized in that, the pin ( 41 ) of the forced guide is formed at the plug part ( 40 ) and the recess is formed at the bush part ( 42 ).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 36 words
Device according to claim 14 , characterized in that, the plug part ( 40 ) and the bush part ( 42 ) are surrounded by cover parts ( 68 ) having a circular segment shaped cross-section.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 44 words
Device according to claim 15 , characterized in that, the plug part ( 40 ) and the bush part ( 42 ) exhibit a pocket hole ( 69 ) receiving a cylinder part ( 70 ) of a sleeve shaped case ( 28 ).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 26 words
Device according to claim 16 , characterized in that, the casing parts ( 8 , 15 , 58 ) exhibit a screw connection ( 10 ).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 41 words
Device according to claim 17 , characterized in that, the casing part ( 8 , 58 ) exhibits a threaded sleeve ( 11 ) for receiving of a threaded connection ( 12 ) furnished at the casing part ( 9 ).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 30 words
Device according to claim 18 , characterized in that, a sealing part ( 13 ) is furnished between the threaded ( 11 ) and the threaded connection ( 12 ).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 34 words
Device according to claim 19 , characterized in that, the sealing part ( 13 ) is embedded in a groove of the threaded ( 11 ) and engages the threaded connection ( 12 ).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 310 words
An electrical connector device comprising a first tubular casing part ( 9 ) having a first axis and having a free end and a connection end; a conduit wire passing through the free end of the first tubular casing part; a second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ) having a second axis and having a free end and a connection end and disengageably connected with its connection end to the connection end of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and wherein the first axis coincides with the second axis when the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) is connected to the second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ); a heating conductor passing through the free end of the second tubular casing part; a bush part ( 42 ) disposed in the first tubular casing part ( 9 ); a contact bolt ( 48 ) is embedded in the bush part ( 42 ) and disposed in the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and connected to the conduit wire; a cage tension spring ( 38 ) disposed at the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) and connected to the contact bolt; a case ( 28 ) disposed in the second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ); a floor ( 32 ) of the case ( 28 ); a conduit braided screen ( 33 ) connected to the heating conductor; a connection bolt ( 37 ) is connected to the cage tension spring ( 38 ) and furnished between the floor ( 32 ) of the case ( 28 ) and the cage tension spring ( 38 ) for the contacting of the conduit braided screen ( 33 ).
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 310 words
An electrical connector device comprising a first tubular casing part ( 9 ) having a first axis and having a free end and a connection end; a conduit wire passing through the free end of the first tubular casing part; a second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ) having a second axis and having a free end and a connection end and disengageably connected with its connection end to the connection end of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and wherein the first axis coincides with the second axis when the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) is connected to the second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ); a heating conductor passing through the free end of the second tubular casing part; a bush part ( 42 ) disposed in the first tubular casing part ( 9 ); a contact bolt ( 48 ) is embedded in the bush part ( 42 ) and disposed in the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and connected to the conduit wire; a cage tension spring ( 38 ) disposed at the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) and connected to the contact bolt; a case ( 28 ) disposed in the second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ); a floor ( 32 ) of the case ( 28 ); a conduit braided screen ( 33 ) connected to the heating conductor; a connection bolt ( 37 ) is connected to the cage tension spring ( 38 ) and furnished between the floor ( 32 ) of the case ( 28 ) and the cage tension spring ( 38 ) for the contacting of the conduit braided screen ( 33 ).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 240 words
An electrical connector device comprising a first tubular casing part ( 9 ) having a first axis and having a free end and a connection end; a conduit wire passing through the free end of the first tubular casing part; a second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ) having a second axis and having a free end and a connection end and disengageably connected with its connection end to the connection end of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and wherein the first axis coincides with the second axis when the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) is connected to the second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ); a heating conductor passing through the free end of the second tubular casing part; a contact bolt ( 48 ) is embedded in a bush part ( 42 ) and disposed in the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and connected to the conduit wire; a cage tension spring ( 38 ) disposed at the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) and connected to the contact bolt; a connection bolt ( 37 ) connected to the cage tension spring ( 38 ); a conduit braided screen ( 33 ) connected to the heating conductor and to the connection bolt ( 37 ).
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 240 words
An electrical connector device comprising a first tubular casing part ( 9 ) having a first axis and having a free end and a connection end; a conduit wire passing through the free end of the first tubular casing part; a second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ) having a second axis and having a free end and a connection end and disengageably connected with its connection end to the connection end of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and wherein the first axis coincides with the second axis when the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) is connected to the second tubular casing part ( 8 , 58 ); a heating conductor passing through the free end of the second tubular casing part; a contact bolt ( 48 ) is embedded in a bush part ( 42 ) and disposed in the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis of the first tubular casing part ( 9 ) and connected to the conduit wire; a cage tension spring ( 38 ) disposed at the contact bolt ( 48 ) of the bush part ( 42 ) and connected to the contact bolt; a connection bolt ( 37 ) connected to the cage tension spring ( 38 ); a conduit braided screen ( 33 ) connected to the heating conductor and to the connection bolt ( 37 ).

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