Retaining Clip for Releasable Fixing of Modules Strung Together on a Distributor Bar

Abstract

A retaining clip for releasable fixing of a plurality of modules strung together on a distributor bar for forming a module series, wherein the distributor bar has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional geometry with two legs as well as a back wall and the two legs, have a plurality of recesses. The retaining clip has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional geometry with two retaining clip legs as well as a connecting bar between the two retaining clip legs, whereby the two retaining clip legs each have at least one detent, which may be brought into locking engagement from the outside into respectively two opposite recesses of the distributor bar, such that the retaining clip may be snapped onto the distributor bar for securing the modules of the module series from lateral displacement in the longitudinal direction of the distributor bar with this.

1 . A retaining clip or releasable fixing of a plurality of modules strung together on a distributor bar for forming a module series, whereby the distributor bar comprises a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional geometry with a first and a second leg, a back wall, and the first and the second legs comprise a plurality of recesses, wherein the retaining clip comprises:
 a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional geometry with a first and second retaining clip leg, and   a connecting bar between the first and the second retaining clip leg,   wherein the first and the second retaining clip leg each comprise at least one detent, which_may be brought from the outside into two respective, opposite recesses of the distributor bar, such that the retaining clip may be snapped by mounting onto the distributor bar for securing the modules of the module series from lateral displacement in a longitudinal direction of the distributor bar.   
     
     
         2 . The retaining clip, of  claim 1 , wherein an underside of the connecting bar of the retaining clip in a state of being snapped together with the distributor bar, rests substantially on respective ends of the first and second legs of the distributor bar and engages over the distributor bar, whereby the detents may be inserted in a substantially positive-locking manner into the corresponding recesses of the distributor bar. 
     
     
         3 . The retaining clip of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is releasable from the distributor bar by pushing apart the retaining clip legs. 
     
     
         4 . The retaining clip of  claim 1 , wherein the detents comprise at least two beveled detent surfaces. 
     
     
         5 . The retaining clip of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting bar at least partially comprises a different material thickness and includes an inclined recess. 
     
     
         6 . The retaining clip of  claim 1 , wherein at least the connecting bar comprises different widths, in order to make possible a length equalization in the longitudinal direction of the distributor bar. 
     
     
         7 . The retaining clip of  claim 1 , wherein the connecting bar comprises at least one cylindrical or oval bore. 
     
     
         8 . The retaining clip of  claim 1 , wherein the retaining clip is formed as one piece with a plastic material.