Patent ID: 8480424

Claim:
An electrical connecting terminal comprising: an insulating material housing and having at least one spring clamping connection in the insulating material housing, the at least one spring clamping connection having a cage tension spring having a bearing limb which rests on a busbar section; a rear spring bow which adjoins the bearing limb; and an operating limb adjoined by the rear spring bow and the bearing limb, the operating limb having: a clamping section which is bent around in the direction of the busbar section; a window cutout delimited by a lower crosspiece, wherein the busbar section is led through the window cutout and the lower crosspiece forms a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor between the crosspiece and the busbar section; and a lug projecting forward and outward away from the operating limb in the direction opposite to that of the rear spring bow, wherein each spring clamping connection has an operating lever which is pivotably mounted in front of the clamping section of the operating limb of the cage tension spring in a manner adjoining the lug and has a support which is oriented to rest on the lug, and wherein each operating lever has a lever arm, a bearing shaft, and a clearance for accommodating the lug of the cage tension spring being underneath the lever arm in the bearing shaft.