Patent ID: 6743061
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An improved electrical connection or junction device having an insulation housing (1) and at least two tension springs (2, 12), wherein the insulation housing (1) is furnished with at least two conductor insertion apertures (3, 13) for insertion of at least two electrical conductors (4, 14) to be connected and at least two actuation apertures (5, 15) for insertion of an actuating tool to open the tension springs (2, 12), and wherein the tension springs (2, 12) have bottom sides (10, 20) and are each furnished with a clamping arm (6, 16) having a cutaway (7, 17) for insertion of the electrical conductor (4, 14) to be connected, a bearing arm (8, 18) that extends approximately perpendicularly to the clamping arm (6, 16), and a spine (9, 19) connecting the clamping arm (6, 16) and the bearing arm (8, 18), wherein the improvement comprises the two tension springs (2, 12) being arranged at an angle of approximately 180 degrees with respect to one another causing the two tension springs (2, 12) to be mirror images of each other so as to allow the two bearing arms (8, 18) of the tension springs (2, 12) to be arranged with the, bottom sides (10, 20) thereof facing one another, and so as to allow the clamping arms (6, 16) of the two tension springs (2, 12) to overlap each other, and so as to allow the cutaways (7, 17) in the clamping arms (6, 16) to at least partially cover each other when the tension springs (2, 12) are opened.