EP0516578B1 - Electrical contact strip - Google Patents

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EP0516578B1
EP0516578B1 EP92810251A EP92810251A EP0516578B1 EP 0516578 B1 EP0516578 B1 EP 0516578B1 EP 92810251 A EP92810251 A EP 92810251A EP 92810251 A EP92810251 A EP 92810251A EP 0516578 B1 EP0516578 B1 EP 0516578B1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/16Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21SNON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S4/00Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
    • F21S4/20Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21LIGHTING
    • F21VFUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F21V19/00Fastening of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21V19/0075Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources
    • F21V19/008Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources of straight tubular light sources, e.g. straight fluorescent tubes, soffit lamps
    • F21V19/0085Fastening of light sources or lamp holders of tubular light sources, e.g. ring-shaped fluorescent light sources of straight tubular light sources, e.g. straight fluorescent tubes, soffit lamps at least one conductive element acting as a support means, e.g. resilient contact blades, piston-like contact

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  • the invention is in the field of lighting systems and relates more particularly to an electrical supply ramp intended to receive, for example, series of bulbs.
  • Electrical supply ramps are already known comprising metallic conductive strips supplying electrical contacts projecting from one side of the ramp and intended to receive a current-consuming element disposed between two adjacent contacts.
  • the licensee has already developed an electrical supply ramp described in European patent EP-A-0,375,623.
  • This comprises an insulating support under which are arranged two conducting strips superimposed and separated by an insulating body.
  • the conductive strips have plates cut in the direction of the strip and folded back by 90 °, the free end of which is arranged to position an electrical contact of a current-consuming element, the conductive strips having electrically insulated openings for passage plates of the strip (s) arranged below.
  • the present invention proposes to simplify the number and mounting of the components of the known ramps, as well as the production of a rail that can be easily arched to follow significant curvatures. It relates to an electrical supply ramp comprising conductive strips supplying electrical contacts projecting from one side of the ramp and intended to receive a current consuming element disposed between two adjacent contacts and consists of an upper conductive strip and a lower conductive strip provided at regular intervals with projecting plates, the free end of which comprises, at least indirectly, means for supplying the current-consuming element, the conductive strip upper with transverse slots allowing free passage to the plates projecting from the lower strip, the two strips being separated by an insulating body.
  • said insulating body is constituted by a two-sided adhesive strip further ensuring the relative fixing of the conductive strips.
  • a profile is provided to hold the conductive strips.
  • This profile has a central clearance in which the conductive strips are slid, an opening allowing the contact pads to pass freely.
  • it can include lateral wings intended to hide the bulbs from view. It can either be made of an insulating material, or be made of aluminum, the surface of which comprises an insulating coating, constituted by an anodized layer for example. We will take care to choose the components such as the profile and the conductive strips can be easily arched so as to follow the curvature of a rounded support.
  • the current consuming elements may be shuttle bulbs or suitable supports maintained in circular openings made in the free part of the projecting plates.
  • Xenon bulbs may be used with contact loops which will be fixed either directly at the end of the plates, or on adapter clips.
  • Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the conductive strips of the light bar according to the invention, with partial representation - in the left part of the drawing - of the profile in which we can slide these strips.
  • a traditional shuttle bulb and on the right a xenon bulb, with loop contacts maintained in suitable clips.
  • Figure 2 is a cross section along the line II-II in Figure 1, on a larger scale.
  • Figure 3 is a front view along arrow III in Figure 1 of the clips adapted to receive one of the contact loops of a xenon bulb.
  • Figure 4 is a side view of the clips in Figure 3.
  • Figure 5 is a cross section of a conductive strip having a second embodiment of a contact pad.
  • FIG. 6 is a longitudinal section of this conductive strip, along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5.
  • Figure 7 is a cross section of a variant for receiving the conductive strips, in a variant with side wings concealing the bulbs.
  • the assembly represented in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises an upper conductive strip 10, insulated by a body 20 from a lower conductive strip 30. The whole is slid into an insulating profile 40.
  • the conductive strips 10, 30 each carry a series of conductive plates 11, 31 distributed at regular intervals and projecting from one of the faces of the light strip.
  • the upper conductive strip 10 also comprises transverse slots 13 intended to allow free passage the contact pads 31 of the lower conductive strip 30 and avoid any short circuit.
  • conductive strips 10 and 30 are connected, in a manner known to those skilled in the art, to a power supply, shown schematically by the letter A in the drawing.
  • a power supply shown schematically by the letter A in the drawing.
  • provision may be made to join several lengths of conductive strips end to end, if necessary.
  • the insulating body 20 for separating the conductive strips 10 and 30 consists of a two-sided adhesive strip, which at the same time serves to hold the two strips one on the other.
  • the plates 31 of the lower conductive strip easily puncture the adhesive layer 20 when they protrude into the transverse slots 13 of the upper conductive strip.
  • the profile 40 consists of a rail 41 having a central clearance 42 closed upwards by two flanges 43 extending inward and separated by a passage 44.
  • the central clearance 42 is capable of receiving the conductive strips 10 and 30, isolated from each other, while the plates 11 and 31 can protrude in passage 44.
  • the insulating profile 40 advantageously comprises a longitudinal clearance 45 at its lower part, intended to receive means of fixing 60 of the assembly on a support not shown.
  • a self-adhesive strip 61 covered by a protective layer 62 can be used which can easily be removed for fixing the assembly.
  • the insulating profile 40 is, as required, constituted by an insulating plastic profile or by a metal profile separated by an insulating layer from the conductive strips.
  • an aluminum profile which has undergone anodization will be used, which has the effect of constituting an insulating layer and allowing coloring of the surface of the profile depending on the intended use.
  • a xenon bulb 70 is schematically shown in dashed lines, comprising two contact loops 71, 72 fixed in adapter clips 80, shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • Each clip 80 for receiving the one of the contact loops 71, 72 of the bulb 70 comprises a plate 81 having in its lower part two lateral tabs 82 intended to surround the edges of the plates 11 or 31.
  • a horizontal bearing 83 may be provided for adapting the 'spacing between the pads 11,31 on the one hand and the contact loops 71,72 on the other.
  • the clip is terminated by three fingers 84 to 86 of which at least one is curved so as to define a housing 87 for the contact loop of the bulb to be supplied.
  • the distribution of the contact pads is modified along the supply strips, so that the spacing between two adjacent contacts corresponds to the distance between the contact loops of a bulb 70.
  • the plates 131 folded 90 ° relative to the conductive strip 130 have at their free end three fingers 134 to 136 having a shape such that they define a housing 137 where the contact loop of the bulb 70 can be introduced by deformation of the fingers.
  • profile 40 can be treated to obtain different colors by anodizing as required.
  • profile 140 which, like profile 40, has a central clearance 142 closed towards the top by two flanges 143 extending inwards and separated by a passage 144.
  • the profile comprises one or two oblique wings 145, possibly extended by a part 146 closed substantially at right angles to the rail 141 forming the heart of the profile 140. This embodiment is particularly studied for the lighting of windows or tables, where the sight of the bulbs would be obstructing.
  • An advantage of the electrical supply ramp as shown in FIG. 1 is that it can easily follow the curves against which it is applied, the contact pads being able to be deformed to supply the contacts of the current consuming elements. . It is thus possible to surround a column with a diameter of the order of 30 cm with conductive strips slipped into an arcuate profile, not shown in the drawing.

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This electrical supply rail enables electric light bulbs or any other current-consuming elements to be supplied. It comprises an upper conducting strip (10) and a lower conducting strip (30) which are separated by an insulating body (20) and fitted at regular intervals with small projecting plates (11,31; 131), the free end of which is capable of supplying one pole of the current-consuming element (50, 70). The upper conducting strip comprises transverse slots (13) allowing the small plates projecting from the lower strip to pass freely. These conducting strips may be slid into an insulating rail (40). In addition, a fitting clip 80 enables the contact loops (71, 72) for the Xenon light bulbs (70) to be housed between elastic arms (84 to 86). <IMAGE>

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L'invention est du domaine des systèmes d'éclairage et concerne plus particulièrement une rampe d'alimentation électrique destinée à recevoir par exemple des séries d'ampoules.The invention is in the field of lighting systems and relates more particularly to an electrical supply ramp intended to receive, for example, series of bulbs.

On connaît déjà des rampes d'alimentation électrique comportant des bandes conductrices métalliques alimentant des contacts électriques en saillie d'un côté de la rampe et destinés à recevoir un élément consommateur de courant disposé entre deux contacts adjacents.Electrical supply ramps are already known comprising metallic conductive strips supplying electrical contacts projecting from one side of the ramp and intended to receive a current-consuming element disposed between two adjacent contacts.

La titulaire a déjà developpé une rampe d'alimentation électrique décrite dans le brevet européen EP-A-0.375.623. Celle-ci comporte un support isolant sous lequel sont disposés deux bandes conductrices superposées et séparées par un corps isolant. Les bandes conductrices ont des plaquettes découpées dans le sens de la bande et repliées de 90°, dont l'extrémité libre est agencée pour positionner un contact électrique d'un élément consommateur de courant, les bandes conductrices présentant des ouvertures isolées électriquement pour le passage des plaquettes de la ou des bandes disposées au-dessous.The licensee has already developed an electrical supply ramp described in European patent EP-A-0,375,623. This comprises an insulating support under which are arranged two conducting strips superimposed and separated by an insulating body. The conductive strips have plates cut in the direction of the strip and folded back by 90 °, the free end of which is arranged to position an electrical contact of a current-consuming element, the conductive strips having electrically insulated openings for passage plates of the strip (s) arranged below.

La présente invention propose de simplifier le nombre et le montage des composants des rampes connues, ainsi que la réalisation d'un rail pouvant être aisément arqué pour suivre des courbures importantes. Elle a pour objet une rampe d'alimentation électrique comportant des bandes conductrices alimentant des contacts électriques en saillie d'un côté de la rampe et destinés à recevoir un élément consommateur de courant disposé entre deux contacts adjacents et est constituée par une bande conductrice supérieure et une bande conductrice inférieure munies à intervalle réguliers de plaquettes en saillie dont l'extrémité libre comporte, au moins indirectement, des moyens d'alimentation de l'élément consommateur de courant, la bande conductrice supérieure comportant des fentes transversales laissant libre passage aux plaquettes en saillie de la bande inférieure, les deux bandes étant séparées par un corps isolant.The present invention proposes to simplify the number and mounting of the components of the known ramps, as well as the production of a rail that can be easily arched to follow significant curvatures. It relates to an electrical supply ramp comprising conductive strips supplying electrical contacts projecting from one side of the ramp and intended to receive a current consuming element disposed between two adjacent contacts and consists of an upper conductive strip and a lower conductive strip provided at regular intervals with projecting plates, the free end of which comprises, at least indirectly, means for supplying the current-consuming element, the conductive strip upper with transverse slots allowing free passage to the plates projecting from the lower strip, the two strips being separated by an insulating body.

Elle est caractérisée en ce que ledit corps isolant est constitué par une bande adhésive bi-face assurant en outre la fixation relative des bandes conductrices.It is characterized in that said insulating body is constituted by a two-sided adhesive strip further ensuring the relative fixing of the conductive strips.

Dans une variante préférentielle un profilé est prévu pour maintenir les bandes conductrices. Ce profilé présente un dégagement central dans lequel les bandes conductrices sont glissées, une ouverture laissant passer librement les plaquettes de contact. En outre il peut comprendre des ailes latérales destinées à masquer les ampoules au regard. Il peut être soit en matière isolante, soit être en aluminium dont la surface comporte un revêtement isolant, constitué par une couche anodisée par exemple. On veillera à choisir les composants tels que le profilé et les bandes conductrices puissent être aisément arqués de manière à suivre la courbure d'un support arrondi.In a preferred variant, a profile is provided to hold the conductive strips. This profile has a central clearance in which the conductive strips are slid, an opening allowing the contact pads to pass freely. In addition, it can include lateral wings intended to hide the bulbs from view. It can either be made of an insulating material, or be made of aluminum, the surface of which comprises an insulating coating, constituted by an anodized layer for example. We will take care to choose the components such as the profile and the conductive strips can be easily arched so as to follow the curvature of a rounded support.

Quant aux éléments consommateurs de courant, il peut s'agir d'ampoules navettes ou de supports adéquats maintenus dans des ouvertures circulaires pratiquées dans la partie libre des plaquettes en saillie. On peut en variante utiliser des ampoules au Xenon comportant des boucles de contact qui seront fixées soit directement en bout des plaquettes, soit sur des clips adaptateurs. Dans ce cas, on utilisera avantageusement des plaquettes comportant dans leur partie libre des doigts, dont l'un au moins est déformable élastiquement pour recevoir une boucle de contact de l'ampoule à alimenter.As for the current consuming elements, they may be shuttle bulbs or suitable supports maintained in circular openings made in the free part of the projecting plates. Alternatively, Xenon bulbs may be used with contact loops which will be fixed either directly at the end of the plates, or on adapter clips. In this case, one will advantageously use plates having in their free part fingers, at least one of which is elastically deformable to receive a contact loop of the bulb to be supplied.

Le dessin annexé représente, à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, des formes d'exécution de l'objet de la présente invention.The appended drawing represents, by way of nonlimiting examples, embodiments of the subject of the present invention.

La figure 1 est une vue en coupe longitudinale des bandes conductrices de la rampe lumineuse selon l'invention, avec représentation partielle - dans la partie gauche du dessin - du profilé dans lequel on peut glisser ces bandes. En outre on a schématisé à gauche une ampoule navette traditionnelle et à droite, une ampoule au xenon, à contacts par boucles maintenues dans des clips adéquats.Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the conductive strips of the light bar according to the invention, with partial representation - in the left part of the drawing - of the profile in which we can slide these strips. In addition, we have schematized on the left a traditional shuttle bulb and on the right, a xenon bulb, with loop contacts maintained in suitable clips.

La figure 2 est une coupe transversale selon la ligne II-II à la figure 1, à une échelle plus grande.Figure 2 is a cross section along the line II-II in Figure 1, on a larger scale.

La figure 3 est une vue de face selon la flèche III à la figure 1 du clips adapté pour recevoir l'une des boucles de contact d'une ampoule au xenon.Figure 3 is a front view along arrow III in Figure 1 of the clips adapted to receive one of the contact loops of a xenon bulb.

La figure 4 est une vue de côté du clips de la figure 3.Figure 4 is a side view of the clips in Figure 3.

La figure 5 est une coupe transversale d'une bande conductrice présentant une seconde forme d'exécution d'une plaquette de contact.Figure 5 is a cross section of a conductive strip having a second embodiment of a contact pad.

La figure 6 est une coupe longitudinale de cette bande conductrice, selon la ligne VI-VI à la figure 5.FIG. 6 is a longitudinal section of this conductive strip, along the line VI-VI in FIG. 5.

La figure 7 est une coupe transversale d'une variante de profilé de réception des bandes conductrices, dans une variante à ailes latérales dissimulant les ampoules.Figure 7 is a cross section of a variant for receiving the conductive strips, in a variant with side wings concealing the bulbs.

L'ensemble représenté aux figures 1 et 2 comporte une bande conductrice supérieure 10, isolée par un corps 20 d'une bande conductrice inférieure 30. Le tout est glissé dans un profilé isolant 40.The assembly represented in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises an upper conductive strip 10, insulated by a body 20 from a lower conductive strip 30. The whole is slid into an insulating profile 40.

Les bandes conductrices 10, 30 portent chacune des séries de plaquettes conductrices 11, 31 réparties à intervalles réguliers et faisant saillie sur l'une des faces de la rampe lumineuse. On peut prévoir une ouverture circulaire 12, 32 en bout de chaque plaquette, destinée à recevoir l'extrémité d'une lampe navette schématisée au dessin sous référence 50. La bande conductrice supérieure 10 comporte en outre des fentes transversales 13 destinées à laisser passer librement les plaquettes de contact 31 de la bande conductrice inférieure 30 et éviter tout court-circuit.The conductive strips 10, 30 each carry a series of conductive plates 11, 31 distributed at regular intervals and projecting from one of the faces of the light strip. One can provide a circular opening 12, 32 at the end of each plate, intended to receive the end of a shuttle lamp shown diagrammatically in the drawing under reference 50. The upper conductive strip 10 also comprises transverse slots 13 intended to allow free passage the contact pads 31 of the lower conductive strip 30 and avoid any short circuit.

Il est évident que les bandes conductrices 10 et 30 sont reliées, de manière connue de l'homme de métier, à une alimentation électrique, schématisée par la lettre A au dessin. En outre on peut prévoir de joindre bout à bout plusieurs longueurs de bandes conductrices, en cas de nécessité.It is obvious that the conductive strips 10 and 30 are connected, in a manner known to those skilled in the art, to a power supply, shown schematically by the letter A in the drawing. In addition, provision may be made to join several lengths of conductive strips end to end, if necessary.

Le corps isolant 20 de séparation des bandes conductrices 10 et 30 est constitué une bande adhésive bi-face, qui sert par la même occasion à maintenir les deux bandes l'une sur l'autre. Lors du montage, les plaquettes 31 de la bande conductrice inférieure crèvent aisément la couche adhésive 20 lorsqu'elles font saillie dans les fentes transversales 13 de la bande conductrice supérieure.The insulating body 20 for separating the conductive strips 10 and 30 consists of a two-sided adhesive strip, which at the same time serves to hold the two strips one on the other. During assembly, the plates 31 of the lower conductive strip easily puncture the adhesive layer 20 when they protrude into the transverse slots 13 of the upper conductive strip.

Il peut être utile de glisser la rampe lumineuse décrite précédemment dans le profilé isolant 40. Dans la coupe transversale de détail présentée à la figure 2, le profilé 40 est constitué par un rail 41 présentant un dégagement central 42 fermé vers le haut par deux rebords 43 s'étendant vers l'intérieur et séparés par un passage 44. Le dégagement central 42 est apte à recevoir les bandes conductrices 10 et 30, isolées l'une de l'autre, tandis que les plaquettes 11 et 31 peuvent faire saillie dans le passage 44.It may be useful to slide the light ramp described above into the insulating profile 40. In the detailed cross-section presented in FIG. 2, the profile 40 consists of a rail 41 having a central clearance 42 closed upwards by two flanges 43 extending inward and separated by a passage 44. The central clearance 42 is capable of receiving the conductive strips 10 and 30, isolated from each other, while the plates 11 and 31 can protrude in passage 44.

Le profilé isolant 40 comporte avantageusement un dégagement longitudinal 45 à sa partie inférieure, destiné à recevoir des moyens de fixation 60 de l'ensemble sur un support non représenté. On utilisera avantageusement une bande autocollante 61 recouverte par une couche de protection 62 que l'on peut aisément retirer pour la fixation de l'ensemble.The insulating profile 40 advantageously comprises a longitudinal clearance 45 at its lower part, intended to receive means of fixing 60 of the assembly on a support not shown. Advantageously, a self-adhesive strip 61 covered by a protective layer 62 can be used which can easily be removed for fixing the assembly.

Le profilé isolant 40 est selon les besoins constitué par un profilé en matière plastique isolante ou par un profilé métallique séparé par une couche isolante des bandes conductrices. On utilisera avantageusement un profilé en aluminium ayant subi une anodisation qui a pour effet de constituer une couche isolante et de permettre une coloration de la surface du profilé en fonction de l'utilisation prévue.The insulating profile 40 is, as required, constituted by an insulating plastic profile or by a metal profile separated by an insulating layer from the conductive strips. Advantageously, an aluminum profile which has undergone anodization will be used, which has the effect of constituting an insulating layer and allowing coloring of the surface of the profile depending on the intended use.

Dans la partie droite de la figure 1 on a schématisé en traitillés une ampoule au xenon 70 comportant deux boucles de contact 71, 72 fixées dans des clips adaptateurs 80, représentés en détail aux figures 3 et 4. Chaque clips 80 de réception de l'une des boucles de contact 71, 72 de l'ampoule 70 comporte une plaquette 81 présentant dans sa partie inférieure deux languettes latérales 82 destinées à entourer les bords des plaquettes 11 ou 31. Une portée horizontale 83 peut être prévue pour l'adaptation de l'écartement entre les plaquettes 11,31 d'une part et les boucles de contact 71,72 d'autre part. Le clips est terminé par trois doigts 84 à 86 dont l'un au moins est recourbé de manière à définir un logement 87 pour la boucle de contact de l'ampoule à alimenter.In the right-hand part of FIG. 1, a xenon bulb 70 is schematically shown in dashed lines, comprising two contact loops 71, 72 fixed in adapter clips 80, shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4. Each clip 80 for receiving the one of the contact loops 71, 72 of the bulb 70 comprises a plate 81 having in its lower part two lateral tabs 82 intended to surround the edges of the plates 11 or 31. A horizontal bearing 83 may be provided for adapting the 'spacing between the pads 11,31 on the one hand and the contact loops 71,72 on the other. The clip is terminated by three fingers 84 to 86 of which at least one is curved so as to define a housing 87 for the contact loop of the bulb to be supplied.

Dans la variante représentée aux figures 5 et 6, on modifie la distribution des plaquettes de contact le long des bandes d'alimentation, afin que l'écartement entre deux contacts adjacents corresponde à la distance entre les boucles de contact d'une ampoule 70. Dans cette forme d'exécution, les plaquettes 131 repliées de 90° par rapport à la bande conductrice 130 comportent à leur extrémité libre trois doigts 134 à 136 présentant une forme telle qu'ils définissent un logement 137 où la boucle de contact de l'ampoule 70 puisse être introduite par déformation des doigts. En outre, on peut prévoir comme auparavant une ouverture circulaire 132 destinée à recevoir une ampoule 50 à contact troncônique.In the variant shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the distribution of the contact pads is modified along the supply strips, so that the spacing between two adjacent contacts corresponds to the distance between the contact loops of a bulb 70. In this embodiment, the plates 131 folded 90 ° relative to the conductive strip 130 have at their free end three fingers 134 to 136 having a shape such that they define a housing 137 where the contact loop of the bulb 70 can be introduced by deformation of the fingers. In addition, one can provide as before a circular opening 132 intended to receive a bulb 50 with frustoconical contact.

Les rampes lumineuses décrites jusqu'ici sont souvent utilisées dans la décoration. Comme on l'a déjà mentionné on peut traiter le profilé 40 pour obtenir par anodisation différentes teintes selon les besoins.The light bars described so far are often used in decoration. As already mentioned, profile 40 can be treated to obtain different colors by anodizing as required.

En outre, on peut utiliser d'autres formes d'exécution du profilé recevant les bandes conductrices 10 et 30. Dans la représentation de la figure 7 on a une variante de profilé 140, qui comporte comme le profilé 40 un dégagement central 142 fermé vers le haut par deux rebords 143 s'étendant vers l'intérieur et séparés par un passage 144. Le profilé comporte une ou deux ailes obliques 145, éventuellement prolongée par une partie 146 refermée sensiblement à angle droit par rapport au rail 141 formant le coeur du profilé 140. Cette forme d'exécution est particulièrement étudiée pour l'éclairage de vitrines ou de tableaux, où la vue des ampoules serait gênante.In addition, other embodiments of the profile receiving the conductive strips 10 and 30 can be used. In the representation of FIG. 7, there is a variant of profile 140, which, like profile 40, has a central clearance 142 closed towards the top by two flanges 143 extending inwards and separated by a passage 144. The profile comprises one or two oblique wings 145, possibly extended by a part 146 closed substantially at right angles to the rail 141 forming the heart of the profile 140. This embodiment is particularly studied for the lighting of windows or tables, where the sight of the bulbs would be obstructing.

Un avantage de la rampe d'alimentation électrique telle que représentée à la figure 1 est qu'elle peut facilement suivre les courbes contre lesquelles elle est appliquée, les plaquettes de contact pouvant être déformées pour assurer l'alimentation des contacts des éléments consommateurs de courant. On peut ainsi entourer une colonne d'un diamètre de l'ordre de 30 cm avec des bandes conductrices glissées dans un profilé arqué, non représenté au dessin.An advantage of the electrical supply ramp as shown in FIG. 1 is that it can easily follow the curves against which it is applied, the contact pads being able to be deformed to supply the contacts of the current consuming elements. . It is thus possible to surround a column with a diameter of the order of 30 cm with conductive strips slipped into an arcuate profile, not shown in the drawing.

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  1. Electric feeding ramp having conductive strips feeding electric contacts protruding on one side of the ramp and intended to receive a current consuming device between two adjacent contacts and consisting in a upper conductive strip (10) and a lower conductive strip (30), presenting at regular intervals protruding plates (11,31; 131) the free end of which at least indirectly presents means for supplying the current consuming device (50,70), the upper strip having transverse slots (13) for the protruding plates of the lower strip, the strips being separated by insulating means (20),
    characterised in that said insulating means (20) is a double-faced adhesive strip further ensuring the relative mounting of the conductive strips.
  2. Feeding ramp according to claim 1 combined with a profile (40, 140), characterised in that the assembly formed by the conductive strips (10, 30) and the insulating means (20) is slided in the profile (40, 140) presenting a central passage (42,142) with an opening (44,144) for the free passage of the contact tabs (11,31; 131).
  3. Feeding ramp according to claim 2, characterised in that said profile (140) includes wings (145,146).
  4. Feeding ramp according to claim 2, characterised in that the profile is made in insulating material.
  5. Feeding ramp according to claim 2, characterised in that the profile is in aluminum and is covered with an insulating coating.
  6. Feeding ramp according to claim 5, characterised in that said insulating coating is a layer obtained through anodization.
  7. Feeding ramp according to claim 2, characterised in that the profile presents fixation means (45, 60 to 62) to a support.
  8. Feeding ramp according to claim 2, characterised in that the profile is arcuate in order to follow the curvature of a ronded support.
  9. Feeding ramp according to claim 1, characterised in that the plates (131) have a free end formed with a set of fingers (134 à 136) which can be elastically bent in order to receive a contact loop (71,72) of a Xenon lamp (70).
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