Patent ID: 8785772
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: H01R,H02G,H02S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A terminal box comprising: a box body having a bottom portion and at least one sidewall, the bottom portion and the at least one sidewall defining an interior of the box body; a terminal portion fixed to the box body and disposed within the interior of the box body; a pressing portion disposed within the interior of the box body; a holding portion disposed within the interior of the box body; and a slide mechanism disposed within the interior of the box body; wherein the bottom portion of the box body has an opening portion capable of receiving a terminal inserted therein from the outside; the terminal portion is capable of establishing electric conduction between the terminal portion and the terminal upon contact therewith; the pressing portion is switchable between a contacting state in which the pressing portion clamps the terminal with the terminal portion for establishing electric conduction between the terminal portion and the terminal and a spaced state spaced apart from the terminal portion; the holding portion is integral with the pressing portion and the holding portion and pressing portion are slidable within the interior of the box body along a direction of movement of the pressing portion towards and away from the terminal portion; the slide mechanism is capable of forming the contacting state by causing the holding portion to slide and the slide mechanism includes a wedge-like member having an inclined wedge face defined on the wedge-like member and a pressure receiving face formed in the holding portion; the wedge-like member guides the holding portion to the contacting state by causing the inclined wedge face to slidably enter the holding portion while bearing against a portion of the box body; and the pressure receiving face receives the inclined wedge face through face-contact therewith.