Patent ID: 7871276
Filing Date: 2011-01-18
Classification: H01R,H02G

Abstract:
1. A connecting device intended to be engaged in a coupling bar which comprises a support and two metallic strips mounted in the support and in which a free engagement space is delimited between the metallic strips, said connecting device comprising a casing, made from an electrically insulating material and forming a housing provided with two input terminals for the connection of an electrical appliance of the circuit-breaker type, wherein: two connecting lugs project out of the casing, ensuring mechanical maintenance and an electrical link with the metallic strips after introduction of the two connecting lugs into the free engagement space, the electrical link is made from metallic parts joined respectively onto a face of one connecting lug and onto an opposite face of the other connecting lug, each connecting lug is capable of establishing the electrical link with the corresponding metallic strip, and the casing is also provided with two power-supply terminals integrating the electrical appliance into the power-supply circuit when a load or another appliance is connected to the power-supply terminals.