EP1284033B1 - Systeme a rail conducteur - Google Patents

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EP1284033B1
EP1284033B1 EP01911735A EP01911735A EP1284033B1 EP 1284033 B1 EP1284033 B1 EP 1284033B1 EP 01911735 A EP01911735 A EP 01911735A EP 01911735 A EP01911735 A EP 01911735A EP 1284033 B1 EP1284033 B1 EP 1284033B1
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Bernd Walser
Gerald Ladstätter
Michael Spiegel
Thomas Riedler
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    • 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
    • H01R25/161—Details
    • H01R25/162—Electrical connections between or with rails or bus-bars
    • 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
    • F21V21/005—Supporting, suspending, or attaching arrangements for lighting devices; Hand grips for several lighting devices in an end-to-end arrangement, i.e. light tracks
    • 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
    • F21V21/34—Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element
    • F21V21/35—Supporting elements displaceable along a guiding element with direct electrical contact between the supporting element and electric conductors running along the guiding element
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
    • H01R25/145—Details, e.g. end pieces or joints

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  • the present invention relates to a busbar system for lamps according to the preamble of claim 1 and a connecting element.
  • Conductor rail systems or strip lights are used in a variety of forms, as they offer a high degree of flexibility in the individual planning of lighting structures for specific requirements compared to fixed or built-in luminaires.
  • the busbar systems consist of several individual elements, which are assembled according to the modular principle, so that the entire arrangement can be adapted to the premises to be illuminated.
  • the basic structure of a busbar system is formed by mounting rails, which are assembled to the desired structure and serve to hold the power supply and control lines and the individual lights.
  • the mounting rails must therefore have a high stability and are usually made of metal. They may have different shapes, for example, DIN rails with a Y-profile or an A-profile are known. However, the most widespread are U-shaped mounting rails, which with their middle leg on a support, e.g. a room ceiling or room wall are attached.
  • the individual lighting modules are attached, usually the length of a single mounting rail is a multiple of the length of the lighting modules. For example, mounting rails with a length of 3 m or 4.50 m are offered if the luminaire modules have a length of 1.50.
  • Such integer aspect ratios are chosen to simplify planning in designing a lighting system.
  • corresponding lines run on or within the mounting rails.
  • other lines for the transmission of control signals can be provided in addition to the lines for power supply, which opens up the possibility of individually controlling and dimming the individual lights when using a suitable control system.
  • the lines run in the form of a through-wiring within the U-shaped mounting rails, wherein in regular Distances that correspond to the length of the luminaire modules, Abgriffibuchsen are arranged.
  • the Abgriffbuchsen be clamped in the mounting rails, with undercuts engage behind corresponding projections of the mounting rails.
  • the luminaire modules can be mounted at the points specified by the tapping bushes by placing and fastening them on the support rails that are open at the bottom.
  • the contacting of the lines via a located on the lamp modules contacting element which has terminal contacts which engage when placing the lamp module on the mounting rail in openings of the pick-up bushing while contact with the corresponding wires in contact. Furthermore, the lighting modules on rotary knobs, which are rotated after placement, thereby ensuring a mechanical attachment to the mounting rails.
  • the luminaire modules can each be arranged only at the locations that are predetermined by the Abgriffbuchsen, otherwise no electrical contact is possible.
  • busbar systems were developed which have a Stromleitprofil held by the support rails.
  • This Stromleitprofil consists of elongated bodies of non-conductive material - usually plastic - extending in the longitudinal direction of the support rails and accessible from a contacting side grooves for receiving wires for the power supply and / or transmission of control signals.
  • a luminaire can be disposed at any position within that range, so that there is greater freedom in planning and realization of the lighting system ,
  • the length of a single Stromleitprofil body is tuned to the length of the mounting rail. This means that when assembling two mounting rails, the two Stromleitprofile are to be connected together. This compound is problematic in that it must be ensured in this area that no unintentional contact of a wire is possible.
  • a corresponding standard requires that a 1mm thick test wire in straight-line stretch can not hit one of the wires. The connection in a known busbar system therefore takes place at these interfaces by means of a so-called. Row connector, which itself, however, offers no possibility of contacting.
  • a corresponding system is for example from the DE 195 39 958 A1 known.
  • the describes US 3,1818,102 a busbar system, which also allows at the interfaces of two adjacent mounting rails contacting the Stromleitprofils by a consumer.
  • the Stromleitprofil is formed with tubular conductors, which has on one side a longitudinal slot, can engage through the contacts of consumption in the interior of the conductor.
  • connecting element are particularly designed, which on the one hand connect the current conductors and on the other hand also allow a contact. Accordingly, this system allows a free arrangement of consumers on the mounting rails, although the production of the tubular current conductor used in this case is relatively expensive and expensive.
  • the object is achieved by a busbar system, which has the features of claim 1, or by a connecting element according to claim 13.
  • the connecting element used in the busbar system according to the invention is characterized in that it has the grooves of the Stromleitprofile corresponding groove-shaped recesses, in each of which a metal connector is used, to which the wires to be joined are connectable from both sides and the one on the groove-shaped Recess accessible contact surface forms. Contacting in the region of the connecting element thus takes place in that terminal contacts of a luminaire module to be connected to the busbar system are brought into contact with the upper surfaces of the metal connectors which form the contacting surface.
  • the connecting element with the metal connectors which is made of a non-conductive material, closes the gap between the current-conducting profiles of two mounting rails and ensures that a luminaire module can be freely fastened over the entire length of the busbar system, since the metal connectors in the transitional area provide the contact surfaces for form the connection contacts of the luminaire module.
  • the shape of the recesses of the connecting element as well as the shape of the grooves of the Stromleitprofils chosen such that the required contact protection is given.
  • the metal connectors may have an elongated contacting plate and U-shaped spring elements arranged at both ends thereof, through which the wires are clamped during insertion and pressed against the contacting plate.
  • the wires do not move in a pump-like manner during a thermal expansion of the existing Stromleitprofils plastic and may even emigrate.
  • a mechanical connection of two adjacent mounting rails is preferably carried out by means of a short U-shaped connecting rail, which engages half in each of two mounting rails.
  • the one or more connecting elements are arranged on the side legs of the connecting rail.
  • connecting rail next to one or both ends may have spring tongues, which engage behind openings provided in the assembled state in the support rails and the connecting rail. In this way it is ensured that two interconnected by a connecting rail mounting rails in a simple manner solvable held together, as to release only pressure on the Federzunger must be exercised.
  • a development of the invention is concerned with the configuration of the arranged in a single support rail Stromleitprofils.
  • the Stromleitprofil forming plastic body are usually prepared by extrusion. This Verpos is disadvantageous in that it allows plastic parts can be produced only with a limited precision, since the plastic cools very quickly after leaving the extrusion die and changes its shape. This has the consequence that one-piece Stromleitprofil body can only be produced to a certain complexity. In particular, the production of very long body is extremely expensive here.
  • a Stromleitprofil consists of at least two adjoining wire support elements made of non-conductive material, which have grooves for receiving the wires.
  • the wire support elements are in their end regions formed such that they overlap overlapping with each other when joining with projections located at their ends so that they form the grooves in the connection region between two wire-holding elements and open to the contacting side channels. These channels are accessible only from the contacting side, but otherwise as well as the grooves of the wire-holding elements and the connecting element enclosed, so that the safety standard is met in these areas. In this way, a continuous but secure contacting possibility is created across the entire length of a wire rail.
  • the Stromleitprofils of several individual wire holder elements By modular joining the Stromleitprofils of several individual wire holder elements, it is possible to offer mounting rails of different lengths, to use them with a Stromleitprofil only wire holder elements of a single length, since the Stromleitprofil only by changing the number of wire holder elements to the length of the mounting rail can be adapted. This results in a significantly lower production cost. Furthermore, no elongated and expensive to produce integral plastic parts must be created.
  • the wire-holding elements can be produced, for example, by means of the much easier-to-control and less expensive injection molding process.
  • the wire-retaining elements When the wire-retaining elements cool and contract, they move away to a predetermined maximum distance, which still provides protection against contact; when heated, they approach each other. In this way, a continuous Stromleitprofil is formed independently of temperature.
  • the wire support members Preferably, have a length of about 500 mm, wherein the allowed game, with which two adjacent wire support members can move against each other, about 8 mm, which is sufficient for the temperature differences usually occurring in the busbar system.
  • the luminaire module has a contacting element with a plurality of terminal contacts, wherein the contacting element from the open side to introduce into the mounting rail and then partially - preferably by 45 ° - to twist.
  • the terminal contacts are inserted into the grooves of the Stromleitprofils and brought into contact with the wires.
  • the contacting element may preferably be designed such that at least one of the terminal contacts is adjustable in height. Since the arranged at different heights wires of the Stromleitprofils have different functions, an optional contact can be achieved by moving the terminal contacts.
  • locking elements may be provided on the contacting element, which engage behind the rotating and contacting the wires additionally protruding parts of the mounting rail, whereby at the same time a mechanical attachment to the mounting rail is made possible. On In this way, both an electrical contact and a mechanical attachment of the luminaire module can be performed with the aid of a simple handle.
  • FIG. 1 Basic element of in Fig. 1 Busbar system shown is a metal or sheet metal existing U-shaped mounting rail 1, which is fastened with its center leg 2 by fastening means not shown on a support, such as a ceiling or a room wall.
  • ECG electronic ballast
  • the interior of the mounting rail 1 then serves as a receiving space for the operating devices of the lamps in this case.
  • Those areas of the mounting rail 1, on which no luminaire modules are arranged, can also be closed with a cover rail 5 for visual and safety reasons, wherein the fixing of the cover rail 5 is effected by means of clamping or latching.
  • 1 Stromleitprofile are arranged on the inner sides of the two side walls 3a and 3b of the support rail, which are formed by a plurality of plastic and composite wire holder elements 10, each containing two side wings 10a and 10b with a plurality of grooves 11 for receiving the wires 6.
  • five wires 6 are arranged in the right side wing 10a, while six wires 6 extend on the left side.
  • the wires 6 arranged in the right side wing 10a may, for example, have the following function in the order from top to bottom.
  • Emergency power 1 Emergency power 2 Neutral from the standard network
  • D1 control cable for lighting control
  • D2 control cable for lighting control.
  • the light By contacting the corresponding wires 6 of the connected light can be assigned a desired function, for example, the light can be used as an emergency light.
  • the two control lines for the lighting control it is possible to form a bus system with these two lines, via which a plurality of lights can be controlled by means of digital control commands, as is known from more complex lighting systems.
  • the terminal contact 53 by means of a support member 55 is arranged vertically adjustable on the Drehabgriff 50. By simply moving the support member 55 thus the light connected to the busbar light can be assigned the desired function.
  • a wire element 62 guided in a slot 63 of the rotary handle 50 is also provided, the end 62b of which contacts the left lower wire 6 provided for earthing.
  • the detailed structure and operation of the contacting element 50 will be explained in more detail later.
  • the power supply for the busbar system can be done for example by a suitably adapted Drehabgriff, which is positioned in the longitudinal direction at any point.
  • a secure mounting of the two side wings 10a, 10b of the wire retaining element 10 is effected by a plurality of guide arms 12 1 - 12 4 , which engage in corresponding guide grooves 4 1 - 4 4 of the U-shaped mounting rail 1.
  • the lined up to a Stromleitprofil several wire retaining elements 10 are inserted during assembly in the longitudinal direction in the support rail 2.
  • a plurality of support struts 16 At the back of the side wings 10a and 10b, ie on the side opposite the contacting side of the grooves 11 are a plurality of support struts 16, which ensure a stable mounting of the grooves 11 within the support rail 2, so that they are not pushed back when contacting. In this way, a reliable contacting of the wires 6 is supported.
  • connection of the two side wings 10a and 10b takes place at regular intervals via connecting webs 13, which are arranged on the center leg 2 of the support rail 1.
  • the connecting webs 13 further have downwardly projecting retaining legs 15, which together with a horizontally projecting from the right side wing 10 a horizontal leg 14 form an additional cavity 8.
  • This cavity can be used for the storage of additional cables or lines.
  • the horizontal leg 14 still has the task of preventing the contacting element 50 is inserted laterally into the support rail 1, as will also be explained later.
  • the shape of the grooves 11 of the wire support members 10 is selected such that a contact protection is ensured, as in the following with reference to Fig. 2 should be explained.
  • the support rail 1 is shown with a Stromleitprofil disposed therein, but now without the Drehabgriff 50.
  • the initially mentioned safety standard provides that the arranged in the Stromleitprofil wires 6 may not be exposed so that a 1mm-thick test wire 7 in straight ahead -Extension on a current-carrying wire 6 can meet.
  • the entry angle for the test wire 7 is the most favorable for the wire 6 arranged on the bottom left.
  • the widths, depths and opening shapes of the grooves 11 are dimensioned such that even at the smallest entrance angle of the test wire 7 can not contact any of the wires 6. In this way, unintentional contact with the wires 6 is avoided and the corresponding safety standard is met.
  • Fig. 3 a wire support member 10 in a perspective view shows.
  • Essential elements of the wire holder element 10 are the two side wings 10a and 10b, which have the grooves 11 for supporting the wires. They are connected to each other via two connecting bridges 13. In this way, in addition with the help of the horizontal leg 14 and the projecting from the connecting webs 13 retaining legs 15 of the aforementioned cavity 8 can be formed, which can be used to support other useful for the lighting system cables or cables.
  • Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 show the wire-holding element 10 immediately after the production.
  • the side wings 10a and 10b folded around the two folds A and B by 90 ° down (see Fig. 4 ) and then inserted into the mounting rail 1, resulting in the in the Fig. 1 and 2 shown arrangement results.
  • the two side wings 10a and 10b on projections 17 and 22, with the help of two assembled wire holder elements 10 overlap overlapping.
  • locking heads 18 are further provided, which allow removal of two assembled wire holder elements 10 in the longitudinal direction only up to a certain maximum distance, so that a composed of several wire holder elements 10 Stromleitprofil is flexible in length and thus changes in length of the individual made of plastic Wire holder elements 10 can be compensated due to temperature differences.
  • Fig. 5 and 6 show two composite wire support elements in an enlarged view, on the one hand from the contacting ( Fig. 5 ) and on the other hand from the opposite back ( Fig. 6 ) ago.
  • the parts belonging to the first wire-holding element 10 1 are provided with the index 1, while the elements belonging to the second wire-holding element 10 2 have the index 2.
  • the two wire holder elements 10 1 and 10 2 engage these two overlapping each other in such a way that in each case by a projection 17 1 of the first wire holder element 10 1 and by a projection 22 2 of the second wire holder element 10 2, a channel 23 is formed, the grooves 11 of the two wire holder elements 10 1 and 10 2 connects to each other.
  • the grooves 11 of the two wire holder elements 10 1 and 10 2 connects to each other.
  • all the channels 23 formed in this way are accessible only from the contacting side, ie, from above, in the connection region, but not from the side. As a result, the required contact protection is ensured even in the region
  • the wire holder elements 10 shown can be made of plastic in a simple manner by injection molding, whereby they are very inexpensive to manufacture. Furthermore, it is sufficient to produce wire retaining elements 10 in only a single length, since to adapt the Stromleitprofils formed to the different lengths of the wire rails only the number of wire holder elements 10 used must be adjusted, which in turn significantly reduces the manufacturing cost of the entire system.
  • the interlocking projections and the locking elements can also be configured differently.
  • the connecting element which has the grooves of the Stromleitprofile corresponding and additionally accessible from the two end faces of the connecting element forth groove-shaped recesses.
  • FIG. 7 This is initially schematic in Fig. 7 shown.
  • a likewise U-shaped short connecting rail 30 is used, on which the mounting rails 1 to be joined together are pushed from both sides.
  • An education not shown ensures that two interconnected by a connecting rail 30 support rails 1 are held together releasably.
  • each support rail 1 may have one or more openings in its upper region.
  • the connecting rail 30 is then also provided with corresponding openings through which spring tongues protrude. The spring tongues engage behind the openings of the support rail 1 as soon as the connecting rail 30 in the support rail 1 has reached the corresponding position.
  • only pressure on the spring tongues must be exercised.
  • Such a releasable connection is preferably on both sides, which means that the connecting rail 30 has next to its two ends such openings with the corresponding spring tongues.
  • a connection detachable on both sides however, an embodiment is also possible which has the connection just described on one side by means of spring tongues, while on the other side of the connecting rail 30 a conventional screw connection is provided.
  • the spring tongues arranged at each end of the connecting rail 30 belong to a common rail locking element which is arranged on the center leg of the connecting rail 30, the spring tongues projecting laterally through openings in the upper region of the side walls ,
  • the rail-locking element is formed so that the spring tongues are retracted under the action of a force from above on the element in the interior of the connecting rail 30.
  • a provided in the middle leg of the support rails 1 additional opening the rail locking element is easily accessible from above and to operate, for example by means of a screwdriver, so that the connection by a simple handle again detachable.
  • wire holder elements 10 are configured slightly different in the connection area to accommodate the additionally arranged in the support rail 1 connecting rail 30 bill.
  • the wire support elements 10 have no support struts 16 in this area.
  • two connecting elements 31 are provided on the side legs 30a and 30b of the connecting rail, which the aforementioned recesses 32nd exhibit.
  • metal connectors are arranged, which are connected from both sides with the wires to be joined together.
  • the opening shape of the recesses 32 is chosen such that they meet the safety criterion of shock protection.
  • the connecting elements 31 of adjacent wire-holding elements are also modified at their ends.
  • identical connecting elements 31, each having six recesses 32 are arranged on both sides of the connecting rail 30. This means that the uppermost recess 32 of the arranged on the right side connecting element 32 remains free, since the corresponding side wing 10 a has only five grooves 11 for holding five wires 6.
  • the exact structure of the wire holder elements corresponding connecting elements can be used.
  • a connecting element 31 is in Fig. 8 shown. It consists of a box-shaped base part 33 which is open at the bottom, in which metal connectors 35 are inserted from the underside.
  • the recesses 32 of the base part 33 are accessible from the two end faces via funnel-shaped openings 36, wherein upon insertion of a wire into a funnel-shaped opening 36, this is brought into connection with the metal connector 35.
  • the base part 33 is closed by a cover plate 34 from the bottom.
  • a contacting by a luminaire module in the region of the connecting element 31 then takes place in that the terminal contacts of the contacting element are pressed against the top of a contacting plate 37 of the metal connector 35.
  • this task is taken over again by the wires, so that no gap is formed in which a contact is not possible.
  • a metal connector 35 is in the Fig. 9a and 9b shown. It consists of an elongated and on their long sides a little downwardly bent contacting plate 37, whose task is to take over the electric power from the wires and forward. At the ends of the contacting plate 37 is in each case a preferably made of a chromium-nickel alloy U-shaped spring element 38 which individually in Fig. 9b is shown arranged.
  • the spring element 38 has an inwardly bent spring tongue 39, through which a wire inserted into the metal connector 35 is clamped and pressed sufficiently firmly with respect to the electrical contact resistance against the contacting plate 37.
  • the wires in a can shift or emigrate in a pump-like manner as a result of changing thermal expansion of the current-conducting profile.
  • the remote from the wires side of the tinned copper contacting plate 37 forms the contact surface for the contacts of the contacting element.
  • To improve the contact between the contacting plate 37 and the wires has the contacting plate 37 on its underside a slightly arcuate or triangular recess 43rd
  • the attachment of the spring elements 38 at the ends of the contacting plate 37 is effected by located on the side walls of the spring elements 38 recesses 40, engage in the projections 41 of the contacting plate 37.
  • a stable arrangement of the metal connectors 35 in the connecting element 31 is further supported by existing on the cover plate 34 made of plastic pins 42 which press after mounting the cover plate 34 from the bottom against the contacting plates 37 of the metal connector 35. Since the pins 42 also engage in lateral recesses 43 of the downwardly bent longitudinal sides of the contacting plates 37, a lateral displacement of the metal connectors 35 is also prevented at the same time.
  • the pins 42 also constitute a barrier by which the migration of the wires is limited.
  • the connecting element shown here closes the gap between the wire-holding elements of the Stromleitprofile, so that it is possible to assemble already assembled busbars 1, with consistently contactable Stromleitprofilen, which can be contacted in the connection areas.
  • this connecting element is not limited to the illustrated example with the wire-retaining elements.
  • the Fig. 7 to 9b also shown in the above-mentioned light band system, in which the Stromleitprofile are produced by extrusion and are integral, find their connection use.
  • an adapted Drehabgriffs for the mains supply can also be provided on the front side of a DIN rail connectable and cooperating with the metal connectors power connector element, through which the wires of the busbar system are connected to the power lines.
  • Fig. 10 shows the Drehabgriff 50 with a arranged on its underside cover rail 5 in a perspective view. essential Part of the Drehabgriffs 50 are arranged on the outside of the cylindrical base body 61 contacts 53 and 54 which are adjustable in height for an optional contacting of the various wires 6. Another, but not freely selectable but given contact with grounding is given by the wire member 62.
  • This wire element 62 is guided in a provided on the base body 61 slot 63, wherein one end 62a of the wire member 62 is fixed by clamping its shape in the cover rail 5 of the lamp module. The other end 62b protrudes laterally in the height of the ground wire.
  • the rotary handle 50 has in its lower region two laterally projecting locking elements 52.
  • the contacting of the wires 6 of the Stromleitprofils takes place in that the connected to a lighting module Drehabgriff 50 is inserted into the lower opening of the support rail 1.
  • the cylindrical base body 61 is different heights, the arranged only on the right side of the support rail 1 horizontal leg 14 prevents the contacting element 50 is reversed introduced into the support rail 1.
  • the laterally disposed locking elements 52 engage inwardly projecting parts of the support rail 1 and the Stromleitprofils and thus provide a mechanical attachment of the luminaire module.
  • the terminal contacts 53 and 54 are screwed into the grooves 11 of the wire support members 10, so that the desired electrical contact is made.
  • some or all of the contacts may be height adjustable, which in the illustrated example is achieved by the support member 55 of the contact 53 being vertically displaceable within guide rails 56 and 57.
  • the support member 55 and the cylindrical base body 61 with the guide rails 56 and 57 are designed so that the support member 55 can easily engage in the corresponding positions of the wires 6, whereby an accurate positioning of the contact 53 is facilitated.
  • the slot 63 forms an eccentric stop for the wire member 62 and causes the end 62b of the wire member 62 to be pressed against the grounded left lower wire 6 during rotation of the rotary handle 50.
  • a ground between the metallic cover rail 5, which is part of the luminaire module, and the metallic support rail 1 is made.
  • the wire element 62 has a certain strength, why it is preferably made of a galvanized steel wire or a CrNi wire.
  • the cover rail 5 has an elongate slot into which the rotary knob 58 can be inserted in the locked position upwards, so that it is flush with the cover rail 5 below. In this way, a complete closure of the support rail 1 is achieved.
  • the cover rail 5 is also used in places where no light modules are arranged. However, in the case of fixing a luminaire module, the cover rail 5 is at the same time also the holder for all elements of the luminaire module, wherein e.g. the or the ballasts are arranged on top of the cover rail 5 and thus protrude into the interior of the U-shaped mounting rail.
  • the presented rotary handle 50 makes it possible in a simple manner to make contact with the wires and to mechanically fasten the luminaire module in the busbar system.
  • an application of the illustrated Drehabgriffes 50 is advantageous because it is particularly flexible and can be removed again.
  • the present invention thus provides a very efficient busbar system, which for the first time offers the possibility of completely free contacting and arrangement of the luminaire modules. This has the consequence that the individual lighting modules no longer need to be adapted to certain lengths to allow a suitable arrangement within the busbar system.
  • the application is not limited to the illustrated example of a U-shaped busbar.
  • the wire-retaining elements can also be used in busbars with other profiles, for example A-profiles or Y-profiles. This applies - in the same way for the presented connecting element.
  • the manufacturing cost can be significantly reduced, since the wire support members can be made in a much simpler and faster way, as is the case with the known Stromleitprofilen.
  • the present invention provides a way to circumvent the problems associated with temperature differences that cause length change and displacement of the plastic parts.

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  1. Système de rail conducteur pour des lampes,
    comprenant plusieurs rails supports modulaires pouvant être connectés les uns aux autres (1) ainsi qu'un profil de conduction de courant supporté par les rails supports (1), lequel présente des encoches (11) s'étendant dans le sens de la longueur des rails supports (1) et accessibles depuis un côté de contact pour loger des fils (6) pour l'alimentation en courant électrique et/ou la transmission de signaux de commande,
    un élément de contact (31) étant prévu pour connecter le profil de conduction de courant de deux rails supports voisins (1), lequel présente des creux en forme de stries (32) correspondant aux encoches (11) du profil de conduction de courant dans lesquels un connecteur métallique (35) est inséré, auquel les fils (6) disposés dans les encoches (11) du profil de conduction de courant et à connecter ensemble peuvent être connectés des deux côtés et formant une surface de contact accessible via le creux en forme de stries (32).
  2. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le connecteur métallique (35) est constitué d'une plaque de contact allongée (37), aux extrémités de laquelle est agencé un élément de ressort en forme de U (38) pour bloquer les fils (6) raccordés au connecteur métallique (35).
  3. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 1 ou 2,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le rail support (1) a une forme de U, un profil de conduction de courant étant agencé au niveau des côtés intérieurs des deux parois latérales (3a, 3b) du rail support (1).
  4. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisé en ce
    que celui-ci présente un rail de connexion en forme de U (30) pour connecter deux rails supports (1), lequel s'engrène à l'intérieur des deux rails supports (1) et auquel un élément de connexion (31) est agencé au niveau des branches latérales (30a, 30b).
  5. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le rail de connexion (30) présente des lames d'aiguillage, lesquelles s'engrènent par l'arrière dans un état assemblé dans les rails supports (1) ainsi que dans les ouvertures prévues dans les rails de connexion (30).
  6. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 5,
    caractérisé en ce
    que les lames d'aiguillages agencées au niveau d'une extrémité d'un rail de connexion (30) sont un composant d'un élément de dispositif d'accrochage de rails, lequel est formé de telle manière à ce que les lames d'aiguillage rentrent dans l'élément de dispositif d'accrochage de rails à l'intérieur du rail de connexion (30) sous l'effet d'une force provenant du haut.
  7. Système de rail conducteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce
    que l'intérieur du rail support en forme de U (1) sert d'espace de rangement pour les matériaux des lampes ainsi que pour les éléments de contact correspondants.
  8. Système de rail conducteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce
    que celui-ci présente un élément de contact (50) destiné à connecter une lampe au système de rail conducteur avec plusieurs contacts de connexion (53, 54), lequel peut être inséré et en partie tourné dans l'ouverture du rail support (1), afin de mettre en place des contacts de connexion (53, 54), suite à l'action de tordage, dans les encoches (11) du profil de conduction de courant et à les placer contre les fils (6) à mettre en contact.
  9. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisé en ce
    qu'au moins l'un des contacts de connexion (53) est réglable en hauteur.
  10. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 8 ou 9,
    caractérisé en ce
    que des parties saillantes du rail support (1) s'insèrent par l'arrière suite à l'action de tordage de l'élément d'accrochage (52) se trouvant au niveau de l'élément de contact (50).
  11. Système de rail conducteur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le profil de conduction de courant supporté par un rail support (1) est constitué d'au moins deux éléments de support de fil (10, 101, 102) assemblés ensemble, lesquels présentent les encoches (11) pour loger les fils (6),
    les éléments de support de fil (10, 101, 102) assemblés les uns aux autres au moyen de saillies (17, 22) se trouvant au niveau de leurs extrémités, s'insérant ainsi les uns dans les autres en se chevauchant, de manière à former dans la zone de connexion des encoches (11) des canaux (23) correspondants et ouverts vers les côtés de contact.
  12. Système de rail conducteur selon la revendication 11,
    caractérisé en ce
    que les éléments de support de fil (10, 101, 102) présentent des éléments de dispositif d'accrochage (18, 19), lesquels limitent un mouvement relatif dans le sens de la longueur de deux éléments de support de fil (10, 101, 102) assemblés ensemble l'un contre l'autre à un jeu de mouvement prédéterminé.
  13. Elément de connexion destiné à connecter des profils de conduction de courant d'un système de rail conducteur pour des lampes,
    les profils de conduction de courant présentant des encoches (11) s'étendant dans le sens de la longueur et accessibles depuis un côté de contact pour loger des fils (6) pour l'alimentation en courant électrique et/ou la transmission de signaux de commande,
    l'élément de connexion (31) présentant des creux en forme de stries (32) correspondant aux encoches (11) du profil de conduction de courant, dans lesquels un connecteur métallique (35) est inséré, de sorte que les fils (6) disposés dans les encoches (11) du profil de conduction de courant et à connecter ensemble peuvent être connectés des deux côtés,
    chaque connecteur métallique (35) formant une surface de contact accessible via le creux en forme de stries (32).
  14. Elément de connexion selon la revendication 13,
    caractérisé en ce
    que le connecteur métallique (35) est constitué d'une plaque de contact dans le sens de la longueur (37), aux extrémités de laquelle est agencé un élément de ressort en forme de U (38) pour bloquer les fils (6) raccordés au connecteur métallique (35).
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