Patent ID: 7445487

Claim:
An auxiliary connector device for electrically connecting a conductor with an electrical component contained in a terminal block housing, comprising: (a) a generally rectangular terminal block ( 16 a , 16 b ) containing a first chamber, said terminal block having a horizontal top surface ( 16 c ) containing an entry opening communicating with said first chamber; (b) at least one electrical component ( 17 , 18 ) mounted in said first chamber adjacent said entry opening; (c) an auxiliary support body ( 2 ) mounted on said terminal block top surface, said support body containing a second chamber, said terminal block and said support body each being formed from an electrically insulating synthetic plastic material, said support body containing inlet ( 14 ) and outlet ( 30 ) openings communicating with said second chamber, said outlet opening being opposite said terminal block entry opening; (d) a bus bar ( 7 ) mounted in said second chamber adjacent said inlet and outlet openings; (e) clamping means ( 6 ) mounted in said second chamber for clamping in electrical engagement with said bus bar the end of a conductor (C 1 ) introduced into said second chamber via said inlet opening; and (f) electrically conductive contact means ( 8 ) mounted in said support body outlet opening and extending into said terminal block entry opening, said contact means being in electrical engagement at opposite ends with said bus bar and with said electrical component, respectively.