Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
  • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
  • H01R25/16—Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
  • H01R25/165—Connecting locations formed by surface mounted apparatus
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
  • F21S4/00—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources
  • F21S4/20—Lighting devices or systems using a string or strip of light sources with light sources held by or within elongate supports
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F21V21/00—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips
  • F21V21/02—Wall, ceiling, or floor bases; Fixing pendants or arms to the bases
  • F21V21/025—Elongated bases having a U-shaped cross section
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F21V23/00—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices
  • F21V23/06—Arrangement of electric circuit elements in or on lighting devices the elements being coupling devices, e.g. connectors
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • F21V27/00—Cable-stowing arrangements structurally associated with lighting devices, e.g. reels 
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
  • F21S2/00—Systems of lighting devices, not provided for in main groups F21S4/00 - F21S10/00 or F21S19/00, e.g. of modular construction
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F21—LIGHTING
  • F21Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES F21K, F21L, F21S and F21V, RELATING TO THE FORM OR THE KIND OF THE LIGHT SOURCES OR OF THE COLOUR OF THE LIGHT EMITTED
  • F21Y2103/00—Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes

Definitions

• the invention relates to an electrical connection device according to the preamble of claim 1.
• An electrical connection device of this type is described in 196 15 597 AI.
• a conductor wire combination is provided in the form of through-wiring with five conductor wires, in particular as a flat strip, which is located in a mounting rail of a light strip system.
• Each lamp can be electrically connected to the conductor wire combination by two connecting devices.
• the contacts of the connecting devices are each in two rows extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the conductor cores, three in one row
• a phase selection device is arranged on the associated mating coupling element, which makes it possible to selectively contact one of the three existing phases. This makes it possible to divide the large number of luminaires in the continuous-row system into three phases. It is thus possible to adjust luminaires to each other in the same mating coupling elements so that different phases are contacted and thus overloading of one phase is avoided.
• the invention has for its object to improve an electrical connection device of the type mentioned in terms of its adaptability to different functions and / or power supplies and / or installation situations.
• the connecting device has a contact selection device in both rows of contacts.
• the selection devices can relate to several or all of the contacts arranged in the associated row. That is, . in each row of contacts the connection device can be set so that one can choose between two or between several or between all contacts. This achieves the goal of improving the adaptability of the connecting device.
• the connecting device for. B. a power supply network and / or an emergency power supply network and / or a control power network. It is also advantageous if several power networks, for. B. two emergency power supply networks are provided, which can be contacted with one or the other dialing device. This makes it possible to have associated lights on the multiple power networks, for. B. two emergency power supply networks, so that an overload of a power network is prevented.
• features are included which lead to small and simple designs, which can advantageously be integrated into a connecting device, and which also ensure a cost-effective design and good function, which u. a. also allow easy adjustment and adjustment of the connecting device.
• FIG. 1 shows a plurality of light band sections according to the invention of a light band system, each with a mounting rail and a plurality of lights attached to it, in a side view;
• Figure 2 shows a light strip section in perspective cross section according to a first embodiment.
• F Fiigg .. 3 3 a light band section in perspective cross section according to a second embodiment;
• 5 shows a plug connection part of the mounting rail in a schematic representation of its contact elements
• 6 shows a plug connection part of a lamp in a schematic representation of its contact elements
• 7 shows the partial section VII-VII in FIG. 2.
• a longitudinal section of the associated light strip system which consists of a plurality of light strip sections 2 or modules arranged in a row one behind the other, the length L of which is preferably the same, but can be fundamentally different, so e.g. due to a transportable length of e.g. about 4m to 6m is determined.
• the indicated butt joints of the light band sections 2 are denoted by la. Since the light band sections 2 are identical, only one light band section 2 is described below.
• the main parts of the light band section 2 are a cross-sectionally tubular or U-shaped mounting rail 3 with a base side 4 shown at the top in FIG. 1, with which the mounting rail 3 is attached to a support (not shown). e.g. a ceiling or wall, by first fastening means, not shown, e.g. Screws can be fastened, a plurality of lamps AI, A2, A3 arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the light strip 1, each with a trough-shaped lamp body
• second fastening means for example a quick-connect connection 6 or a latching device 6a, with which the connection side 7 of the mounting rail 3 facing away from the base side 4, one or more lamps 8 arranged in parallel in the or in the present exemplary embodiment on the lamp body 5, here gas discharge tubes, which are held by means of sockets on socket bodies 9 on the lamp body 5 and by the length of which the length L 1 of the lamp body 5 is determined, a lead-through wiring 11 with a plurality of wires 12, preferably nine pieces of wires 12, extending longitudinally through the mounting rail 3, which are arranged in a plane E extending parallel to the bottom wall 3a of the mounting rail 3 at a distance a from the bottom wall 3a and can be formed by one or two so-called flat conduction bands, the individual lines of which are held together by a band extending along the plane n are several, preferably - seen transversely to the longitudinal direction - eccentrically arranged plug connections 13, each for a light AI, A2,
• first plug connection part 13a preferably in the form of a socket, which is arranged in the mounting rail 3 and face.
• the lighting body 5 facing plug openings 14 in the number of existing wires 12, in each of which an indicated contact element 15 can be arranged, which is in a chamber. and a corresponding second connector part 13b.
• a plug which is arranged opposite the plug-in connection part 13a on the lamp body 5 and which has plug-in openings 14 arranged in one or in two transverse rows Rl, R2 opposite each other and has mating plug-in contact elements 16 which can be contacted with an associated contact element 15 in the plug-in connection part 13a.
• the plug contact elements 16 are each in a plug shaft 17.
• the cross-sectional shape and size of which is adapted to the cross-sectional shape and size of the plug-in openings 14 in such a way that it can be inserted therein with little movement play and thus a transverse to the longitudinal direction of the light strip 1 receives directed guidance.
• the support rail 3 is a profile section which can be extruded or, in the case of a U-shaped cross section, be produced by bending.
• the number of luminaire bodies 5 arranged one behind the other in the length range L of a light band section 2 is determined by their length L 1, which is predetermined by the usual standard dimensions of the elongated lamps 8, in particular gas discharge tubes.
• the socket body 9 are arranged at the ends of the lamp body 5, whereby they protrude from the lamp body 5 on the connection side facing away from the mounting rail 3.
• the lamps 8 can each be covered by a protective cover, which is not shown for reasons of simplification.
• the first plug-in connection parts 13a are each formed by two plug-in connection parts 13al, 13a2 arranged transversely next to one another in the form of sockets, which form plug-in coupling parts and are each arranged and positioned in a chamber 18 of a slide 19, for example by not shown Locking devices.
• the slide 19 has a U-shape in cross-section with a slide bottom wall 19a facing the base side 4 and slide side walls 19b extending in the longitudinal direction, between which one or both plug connection parts 13a, 13al, 13a2 are arranged transversely next to one another and through a longitudinal center wall 19c of the carriage 19 may be spaced apart.
• the second plug-in connection part 13b associated with the respective luminaire AI, A2, A3 can also be replaced by two plug-in connection parts 13bl lying transversely next to one another. 13b2 or plug can be formed.
• the sockets 13al. 13a2 and the associated connector parts 13a. 13bl. 13b2 with plug-in contact elements each form plug-in couplings and mating plug-in couplings for the direct or indirect electrical connection of the plug-in contact elements 16 to the associated wires 12.
• the plug-in contact elements 16 can interact with the contact elements 15 associated with the associated plug-in connection part 13a, or the plug-in contact elements 16 can also directly with the associated wires 12 are in contact, which may be conventional terminal contact elements or cutting / terminal contact elements, the latter being able to cut and contact insulated electrical wires 12.
• the sockets are each connected to the associated plug-in connection parts 13b, 13bl, 13b2 by conventional electrical lines.
• the support rail 3 can have a U-shape in cross-section, its side walls 3b forming the legs of the U-shape and its top wall 3c forming the web wall of the U-shape, or it can have the shape of a preferably square tube which extends through the bottom wall 3a , the top wall 3c and the side walls 3b is formed.
• the width b of the mounting rail 3 is larger than its depth t directed transversely to the plane E, as a result of which the side walls 3b form narrow sides and the top wall 3c form a broad side.
• top wall 3c there is a common plug-in recess 21 for the second plug-in connection part 13b or a plurality of plug-in recesses (not shown) for the plug shafts 17 opposite each first plug-in connection part 13a.
• the second connector part 13b can be contacted with the first connector part 3a through the ceiling wall 3c and by immersing it in the cavity of the mounting rail 3.
• the plug-in recess 21 or a plurality of previously described smaller plug-in recesses in the hole pattern of the plug shafts 17 can e.g. by punching the top wall 3c at the respective specific points, at which a plug connection part 13b is arranged in each case. The respective location results from the position of the plug connector part 13b on the lamp body 5.
• the width bl and the depth tl of the slide 19 are adapted to the associated internal dimensions of the mounting rail 3 in such a way that the slide 19 can be moved longitudinally in the mounting rail 3 with little movement play, the bass rail 3 forming a guide for the slide 19.
• the front edges of the slide 19 are broken by edge breaks 22, 23 or inclined surfaces or curves.
• the lamp body 5 can be box-shaped and U-shaped in cross-section, as shown in FIG. 2, or tubular, as shown in FIG. 3. In both cases, the lamp body 5 has a bottom wall 5a and side walls 5b extending therefrom. which are connected to one another in the form of a tube by a ceiling wall 5c, while in the case of a U-shape they are free web walls. 3 also shows, the recesses 21 are common to the walls 3c and 5c in this embodiment.
• the quick-connect connection 6 is preferably a latching device 6a. whose locking effect can be manually overridden. so that the Leuchtenkö ⁇ er 5 during its assembly with a certain assembly or disassembly force that is greater than a locking force. can be pressed into the latching device 6a and can be removed again for the purpose of releasing.
• the latching device 6a can be formed by latching webs 3d projecting from the side walls 3b and in particular longitudinally running continuously on the mounting rail 3, which engage behind the latching edges 5d preferably running continuously in the longitudinal direction on the side walls 5b in the latched position, whereby due to the certain manual pressure or Pulling can be elastically bent out laterally and thus be pushed over.
• the insertion of the lamp body 5 into the latching device 6a can be simplified by inclined surfaces or curves on the side walls 5b and / or on the latching webs 3d.
• the latching webs 3d can also be resiliently flexible by bending and can thus be suppressed.
• the connector part 13b is preferably a component belonging to the lamp body 5 which is mounted on it, so that the lamp body 5 with the connector part 13b can be moved against the mounting rail 3 and into the recess 21, the connector part 13b making contact with the connector part 13a and the Quick-connect connection 6 comes into operation and the lamp body 5 is releasably secured to the mounting rail 3.
• the plug connection part 13b is preferably arranged off-center on the lamp body 5 in its longitudinal direction, in particular in its end region.
• the through wiring has one LE grounding conductor.
• a neutral conductor LN and two separate emergency power supplies of which the conductors of the first emergency power supply are designated N1J and N1.2 and the conductors of the second emergency power supply are designated N2J and N2.2.
• the contact elements 15 and the associated mating contact elements 16 are located in two rows R1, R2, which preferably extend at right angles to the wires 12, the contact points for the wires L1, L2, L3, N1 J and N2J in one row Rl and the contact points for the wires LE, LN, N1.2 and N2.2 are arranged in the other row R2.
• the contact points for the wires L1, L2, L3, N1 J and N2J in one row Rl and the contact points for the wires LE, LN, N1.2 and N2.2 are arranged in the other row R2.
• a contact position selector 25 is assigned to the plug connection part 13a (not shown) or the plug connection part 13b in both rows R1, R2 , which in the present embodiment is formed by a sliding guide 26a, 26b, of which the sliding guide 26a extends over all contact points of the row R1 and the sliding guide 26b extends with the exception of the contact point for the line LE over all other contact points of the conductors LN to N2. 2 extends.
• at least one support for the contact element 16, here a plug shaft 17 is designed as a slide 27, which can be moved manually in the associated sliding guide 26a, 26b on the body of the connector part 13b.
• the lamp can thus be connected with three contact elements 16 namely a plug shaft 17 fixed (earth) and two slides 27, optionally to the normal power supply (phase) or emergency power supply.
• the sliding guide 26a, 26b is in each case formed by an undercut guide groove 28 which extends transversely to the light band 1 and in which the at least one plug shaft 17 is slidably guided, the slide 27 of which is adapted to the cross-sectional shape of the guide groove 28.
• an overpressurable clamping or latching device 29 is provided with a latching recess 29a and a latching lug 29b which is arranged in the present embodiment on the slide 27 or vice versa .
• the mating contact element 16 for the earth conductor LE is therefore immutable. All other contact points can be selected in the respective row R1, R2, for which at least three carriers are required for the counter-contact elements 16 in order to select one of the phases L1, L2, L3 in a manner known per se and thus the lights AI, A2, A3,. ... connect to different phases and thus the power supply to the phases as evenly as possible exploit, see the sliding distances shown in Fig. 4 and 6 with double arrows.
• the associated lamp is connected to the mains power supply and the first emergency power supply by five contact elements 16, three phases and two emergency power supplies being selectable.
• the at least one emergency power supply or additional control power lines can be provided, which can be connected in a manner corresponding to the emergency power supply with associated contact elements 16, the number of contact points or lines 123 being increased accordingly.
• the above-described design of the light band 1 improves the protection class IP 65, so that the light band 1 is dust-proof and water-resistant.
• This type of protection is provided by the above-described configurations of the mounting rail 3 with the mounting rail 3 which is closed continuously except for the plug-in recess 21 for the plug-in connection part 13b through the ceiling wall 3c and also by the longitudinal locking elements, namely the locking webs 3d which are in continuous contact with the side walls 5b. improved.
• the degree of protection is ensured by seals 24.
• the light strip sections 2 can be installed at the production site or at the construction site.
• the mounting rail 3, the lamp body 5 and the through-wiring 12 with the plug-in connection parts 13a are each prefabricated and provided so far, for example on a roll.
• the through wiring 11 can in each case be adapted to the length L of the light band sections 2, if necessary with an excess in the joint area required for the electrical connection, or form a long supply. It is essential that the distances between the prefabricated on the through wiring 11 Plug connection parts 13a with slide 19 correspond to the spacing of the recesses 21 from one another, which correspond to the lengths L, but are axially offset from the butt joints la.
• the through-wiring 11 is assembled with the at least one plug-in connection part 13b by being inserted lengthways into the mounting rail 3, which can be done by pushing and / or pulling.
• the longitudinal wiring 11 is inserted so far that the connector parts 13a or slide 19 is in the longitudinal position of the recesses 21.
• This position can be defined by a movement stop (not shown) which e.g. protrudes through the associated recess 21 into the movement path of the carriage 19.
• This determination can be made by stops inserted in the recesses or e.g. Frames take place, which act as stops and interact with counter-stops on the opposite connector part or slide.
• the locking parts formed in this way can also fit into holes in the plug connection parts or carriages.
• such a locking can also take place through screws (not shown) which pass through the ceiling wall 3c of the mounting rail 3 and which engage in the plug-in connection parts 13a or slide 19.
• the plug connection part 13a is positioned in the mounting rail 3 through the walls thereof, which form a positioning device 31.
• the longitudinal positioning can take place through the existing connector part (s) 13b, which form a longitudinal positioning device 32 due to the positive engagement in the associated connector part 13a.
• Disassembly of the lead-through wiring 11 with the one or more connector parts 13 a is done in reverse by a longitudinal pulling out of the support rail.
• a closure disk 35 z. B. serve in the design and arrangement according to FIG. 14, which covers or seals the associated recess 21.
• the closure disk 35 is detachably connected to the ceiling wall 3c, preferably by means of a latching device 36.
• the closure disk 35 can have an insertion projection 37 on one broad side, which can be inserted into the recess 21 and therein, for. B.
• the closure disk 35 can be a Have flange 38 which overlaps the outer edge of the recess with respect to the cavity and thereby not only secures the position of the closure disk 35 but can also act as a cover and seal.
• the latching device 36 can have a plurality of latching lugs distributed over the circumference or a circumferential latching edge 39, which in each case engages behind the inner edge of the recess 21. This attack only needs to be minor. Due to the existing material elasticity at least in the area of the locking edge 39, the closure disk 35 can be pressed and locked into the recess 21 by means of rounded or beveled insertion surfaces 41 and locked by pressing out, for. B. with the aid of a screwdriver engaging under the flange 38, pull it out of the recess 21 with little effort.
• the closure disc 35 is preferably made of plastic with a prescribed elasticity.

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