CN100379095C

CN100379095C - Connector block for lighting systems using busbars

Info

Publication number: CN100379095C
Application number: CNB2003801071004A
Authority: CN
Inventors: P·吉迪内利; L·彼得罗内
Original assignee: BBI Electric SpA
Current assignee: BBI Electric SpA
Priority date: 2002-12-20
Filing date: 2003-12-16
Publication date: 2008-04-02
Anticipated expiration: 2023-12-16
Also published as: AU2003295206A1; EP1573865A1; DE60313035T2; ES2285228T3; DE60313035D1; WO2004057710A1; CN1729597A; ITBS20020115A1; ATE358902T1; MY132088A; EP1573865B1

Abstract

The invention concerns a conductor block for current distribution busbar systems which can be inserted into a trunk or profile together with the electric conductors. It includes a moving plate (18) with alveoli for the pins of an electric plug, which is associated with the base body (17) with the possibility of limited movement in the direction of its length and in a direction perpendicular to the plane containing the electric conductors. In this way, the plate can take on a lowered position so as to insert and slide the block in the trunk and a raised position to insert and block it in an indent or window of the trunk or profile.

Description

Be used to use the connector block of the illuminator of bus

Technical field

The present invention relates to the electric current distribution duct, relate in particular to a kind of connector block that is used for the bus electric lighting system.

Background technology

The distribution system of the use bus that is used for illuminator but is not limited thereto comprises and is encapsulated in an insulation sheath and is contained in electric conductor in a wire casing (trunk) or the section bar that this wire casing or section bar are equipped with the device that is used to connect the device of other element and is used for lay.Usually, for from the user side tapping current, be provided with one or more recesses or window along the wall of at least one busbar frame, there are a connector block or a socket that is used to connect plug in corresponding each recess or window.Connector block on the wire casing wall recess or opening and have some in order to hold the nest groove of circular or flat plug pin, these plug pins must contact with the corresponding exposed part of the electric conductor that runs through bus.

According to the implementation method that as everyone knows and generally adopts, with connector block or socket is placed in the bus and utilize anchoring device to be held in place, degree according to required sealing, this connector block or socket must interact with a seal, and the outer surface of bus will be located and be fixed to the sealing part at the height place of related recess or window.Yet the assembling of each connector block is all very difficult.

Summary of the invention

According to described introduction, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of connector block or electrical socket that is used for illuminator, this connector block or electrical socket can with electric conductor easily inserted in the wire casing of bus and can be when aliging with the recess of wire casing or window from movingly and be locked in the height place of respective notches or window.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of bus tie plug piece that is used to distribute electric current that also is provided with an effective seal system, the sealing system cooperates at the plug piece and can lean against from the wire casing inboard on the wall of this wire casing when in place, therefore no longer needs any sealing or manually gets involved.

According to the present invention, these purposes and realize by a kind of connector block from the implicit advantage of described purpose, this connector block can insert in the wire casing or section bar of bus distribution system with electric conductor fully, this connector block comprises that a matrix and at least one have the plate of the nest groove (alveoli) that is used for plug pin, wherein said plate and described matrix interact, thereby can promptly move being limited on the direction of its length and perpendicular to plane, plate place one perpendicular to the plane that comprises electric conductor, so that this plate can occupy a position of falling so that the plug piece slides in wire casing, can also occupy a position of rising when aliging with the recess of wire casing or window so that the plug piece cooperates and locks onto in respective notches or the window.

In order to implement above-mentioned moving, described plate is provided with the side guide finger that slides in corresponding slanted slots, and described slit is cam-shaped and two opposite sides that are arranged on matrix, and when plate was positioned at the position of falling, described pin was positioned at the bottom of described slit.In addition, described plate have one when this plate is in the position of rise the seal around recess or window against the wire casing inner surface.For described plate is locked in the wire casing, this plate has projection or the framework in respective notches of being contained in or the window on its outer surface, and have in the inside of plate one with the interactional retention tab of stop part that is arranged on the matrix.

Description of drawings

The present invention is described in detail below with reference to schematic but not determinate accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the front view that is used for the part of the straight wire casing of bus or section bar;

Fig. 2 is the end view of connector block;

Fig. 3 is the vertical view of connector block among Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the cutaway view along arrow F-F among Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is the longitudinal sectional view along arrow G-G among Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is the cutaway view along arrow H-H among Fig. 3.

Embodiment

These there is shown an interactional with it connector block 12 of bus 11 and that is used for distributing electric power.

Bus 11 comprises a wire casing or section bar 13 and one group of electric conductor 14, electric conductor 14 be encapsulated in the insulation sheath 15 and can be longitudinally for example among Fig. 2 the direction of arrow F insert in wire casing or the section bar.Groove 13 1 along the line is provided with one or more recess or windows 16 that all are used for a connector plug piece 12 along an one wall (Fig. 1) at least.

Connector block comprises opposite side and an interactional with it matrix 17 and a movable plate 18 that is arranged on electric conductor 14.Matrix 17 for example is connected on the insulation sheath near the exposed part 14 ' of electric conductor 14 towards rightabout forked type claw 19 by a pair of its hook.Movable plate 18 is basically parallel to the plane that comprises electric conductor and has the nest groove 20 that is used to hold the plug pin (not shown), described plug pin must with the exposed part 14 ' of described electric conductor and possible be used for plug latch surely thereon device contact.In other words, electric conductor and connector block interconnect when being inserted into wire casing or section bar 13 and move together.

Matrix 17 has two sidewalls 21 in the both sides of electric conductor group, they are parallel to each other and are parallel to the direction F of the insertion wire casing of electric conductor and connector block.Movable plate 18 has in the outside of movable plate 18 and the projection of the recess of wire casing 11 or window 16 same shape and size or framework 22 and the recess that is used for a seal 23 that centers on described projection or framework between the two side 21 of matrix 17 and can move between the two side.

All be provided with two slits 24 on each sidewall 21 of matrix, movable plate 18 all is provided with two guide fingers 25 that are contained in the described slit and slide therein on every side of two opposite side.

Slit 24 is a cam-shaped, promptly along the direction of inserting wire casing or section bar with respect to the plane inclination that comprises electric conductor, depart from.

Slit 24 mainly have one from the nearer initial part 24 ' and of electric conductor 14 away from the end portion 24 of electric conductor ".Because the slip of guide finger 25 in slit 24, movable plate 18 can be with respect to matrix and electric conductor longitudinally and be parallel to self ground and move between such two positions: fall when guide finger 25 is in the height place of slit 24 initial parts 24 ' and the primary importance of adjacent electric conductor 14, and be in slit 24 end portion 24 when guide finger 25 " the height place time rise up and away from the second place of electric conductor.

Before inserting wire casing 13, movable plate 18 manually is set to the position of falling; On the other hand, movable plate 18 can pass through a projection (raised lug) 16 ' and arrive the position of rising automatically, and this projection 16 ' is positioned at the recess that wherein must be combined with connector block or window 16 1 sides of wire casing.

When movable plate 18 was in the position of falling, electric conductor 14 and connector block 12 can insert wire casing and move therein, until connector block align corresponding recess or window 16.At this moment, the part of movable plate 18 engages with projection 16 ', and electric conductor 14 and matrix 17 still can move.Like this, along with the short distance of matrix vertically moves, movable plate 18, slit 24 and guide finger 25 interact and make movable plate move to the position of rise from the position of falling, in the projection of this position movable plate outer surface or framework move with the recess or window that are coupled to wire casing, connector block is positioned at be connected to the position of plug.In this position, the seal 23 on the movable plate 18 is resisted against the inner surface of the relative wire casing wall that needs sealing.The position of connector block in wire casing almost is irreversible; In fact, this position can not be changed by factor unexpectedly or unintentionally, and can only change wittingly.In addition, for locking safely, movable plate can be provided with a locking projection 26 and bump a flexible stop 27 (Fig. 2) that is provided with along at least one sidewall of matrix to take, thereby prevents vertically moving of movable plate self fully.

Claims

1. connector block that is used for the electric current distribution system, this electric current distribution system comprise be encapsulated in the insulation sheath and be contained in wire casing or section bar in electric conductor, this connector block comprises that one is constrained on the plate (18) that matrix (17) and on the insulation sheath of electric conductor is provided with the nest groove that is used for plug pin at least, electric conductor and connector block can be inserted in wire casing or the section bar together so that recess or window on the wall of connector block alignment wire casing or section bar, it is characterized in that, described plate (18) interacts with matrix (17), thereby can be limited on the direction longitudinally and perpendicular to the plane at this plate place, move on the plane that promptly comprises electric conductor, so that this plate can occupy a position of falling to be used for making connector block and to insert wire casing or section bar and to slide therein, can also occupy a position of rising to be used for respective notches or window are located and locked onto to described connector block when recess on the connector block alignment wire casing or the window.

2. connector block according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described plate is provided with the guide finger (25) that engages with opposing inclined slit (24) in the side, described slit (24) is that cam-shaped and the direction that is parallel to described connector block insertion wire casing are arranged on two sidewalls of matrix, described slit (24) have one near the initial part (24 ') of electric conductor (14) and than this initial part from electric conductor end portion far away (24 "); when described plate is positioned at the position of falling; described guide finger (25) is positioned at the initial part of described slit; when described plate is positioned at the position of rise, described guide finger (25) is positioned at the end portion of described slit.

3. connector block according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described movable plate has such parts: these parts be used to engage one with the recess of wire casing or blocking-up projection (16 ') that window aligns so that described plate moves to the position of rise from the position of falling.

4. connector block according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described plate has a seal (23) and a projection or framework (22) on its outer surface, recess or window on described projection or framework (22) and the wire casing wall have same shape and size, when described plate is positioned at the position of rise, this projection or framework are engaged in described recess or the window, and are resisted against wire casing on the inner surface of described recess or window around the seal (23) of described projection or recess.

5. connector block according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described plate has at least one and takes and bump the retention tab (26) of a flexible stop (27) with the raised position of stablizing described plate.

6. connector block according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, in described matrix, be provided with the device that is used to connect the electric conductor crust, described device is made of a pair of forked type hook spare, this to the hook of a forked type hook spare in the forked type hook spare towards with this to forked type hook spare in the relative direction of hook of another forked type hook spare.