EP1353415A1 - Pièce d'extrémité pour une barre omnibus dans un système de barre omnibus - Google Patents

Pièce d'extrémité pour une barre omnibus dans un système de barre omnibus Download PDF

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EP1353415A1
EP1353415A1 EP03005169A EP03005169A EP1353415A1 EP 1353415 A1 EP1353415 A1 EP 1353415A1 EP 03005169 A EP03005169 A EP 03005169A EP 03005169 A EP03005169 A EP 03005169A EP 1353415 A1 EP1353415 A1 EP 1353415A1
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Michael Ing. Spiegel
Wolfgang Rüf
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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
    • H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/44—Means for preventing access to live contacts
    • H01R13/447—Shutter or cover plate

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  • the present invention relates to an end piece for a busbar of a Busbar system, in which consumer at any point, such as Lights, spotlights and the like. Can be used.
  • Busbar systems of this type are often used for lighting purposes, because they are versatile and an individual and flexible arrangement of Allow lights. Such known from DE 100 25 647 A1 Busbar system will first be explained with reference to FIG. 6.
  • the known busbar system initially consists of a metal or sheet metal formed U-shaped, elongate support member 1, hereinafter referred to as a busbar is designated, which with its center leg 2 by not shown Attachment to a support, such as a ceiling or a Room wall is fastened.
  • a support such as a ceiling or a Room wall is fastened.
  • the cover of the downwardly open busbar. 1 done by a latchable with this cover rail. 4
  • a plurality of conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 are provided, which extend on the inner sides of the two side walls 3 a and 3 b in the longitudinal direction of the bus bar 1.
  • the holder of the conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 takes place with the help of inserted into the side regions of the busbar 1 Isolierstoffehrn 8.
  • the connected via connecting webs 10 Isolierstoffong 8 each have corresponding grooves 9, in which the non-insulated conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 of the busbar system are inserted.
  • the shape of the grooves 9 is chosen such that a contact protection is ensured.
  • the grooves 9 are dimensioned such that an inadvertent contact of the conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 is excluded.
  • the conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 are contacted only by a to be introduced into the busbar 1 Drehabgriff, 8 in the respective grooves 9 of the Isolierstoffong introduced contacts and supplies the lamp with power and control information about this.
  • the entire busbar system is then composed of a plurality of such individual busbars.
  • a plurality of insulating material carriers 8 are combined to form a so-called current-conducting profile for holding the conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 . Due to this modular assembly and a special configuration of the end regions of the insulating material carrier 8 equalization points are formed at intervals of about 30cm to 40cm, which allow a "thermal ventilation" of the Stromleitprofils. This is important because the existing plastic insulating material 8 in heat much more than the embedded therein conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 expand or contract in the cold accordingly.
  • the lights can be used anywhere in the busbar 1.
  • the mentioned special embodiment of the end regions of the insulating material carrier 8 can be taken from DE 100 25 647 A1.
  • busbars of the type described in predetermined lengths For example, 2 m, 2.50 m, etc. distributed.
  • the two ends of the Busbars provided special mounting means, which are made of plastic existing Isolierstoffmoi for the conductor wires at the ends of the busbar fix. In the system described above, this is done for example by a Inward deflection of the busbar.
  • These special retaining means ensure that the existing plastic insulating material carrier only for extend inner region of the busbar out or from this central area can withdraw.
  • the present invention is accordingly based on the object, a solution despite the absence of anchorages for the Isolierstoffong at the end of a busbar regulations regarding the air and Leakage paths are met.
  • the tail according to the invention is first for Attachment to the busbar in the longitudinal direction of these pushed and further comprises adjusting means which the Aufschiebterrorism in a Adjusting movement for at least one of two juxtaposed Conductor wires implemented, such that the end portion of this conductor wire from its groove is bent out in the Isolierstoff uman.
  • the tail in turn a receiving chamber enclosed by insulating material into which the end of the curved conductor wire is introduced.
  • the wire end is then from his original groove in the insulating material in a new and opposite the Environment isolated area offset.
  • the adjustment can, for example, a Include thorn, which has a run-on slope at its front end and the Slide the end piece onto the busbar into the conductor wire to be bent associated groove of the insulating carrier engages. This spike also prevents that Wire end leaves the receiving chamber of the tail again.
  • the Adjusting means also a projecting from the front end of the receiving chamber Floor area include, through which the expertisebiegende wire end when sliding the End piece on the busbar is automatically inserted into the receiving chamber.
  • the tail is that it also has retention means having the end portions of the conductor wire to be bent out next to arranged conductor wires in the designated grooves of Isolierstoff etc hold.
  • These restraint means may be, for example, comb-like ribs act, which have run-on slopes at their front ends and the Sliding the tail on the busbar in the respective conductor wires engage associated grooves of Isolierstoff etcs.
  • the end piece according to the invention is that this at its inserted into the busbar end fixing means having an anchoring arranged in the busbar causes Isolierstoffong.
  • fixatives may in particular act a V-shaped, elastically ausbiegbares sheet metal part, at its lateral ends having claw-like projections.
  • This sheet metal part can be attached to a protruding Metal tongue by means of a screw be fastened such that the sheet metal part by a Tighten the screw is spread. The projections then dig into the out Plastic existing Isolierstoff uman, whereby these are fixed laterally.
  • a cap which has an opening for introducing cables into the busbar.
  • the opening may be through one at the top of the end cap arranged U-shaped collar formed in a corresponding Recess engages the end piece.
  • the end piece 20 according to the invention shown in FIGS. 1-3 initially has one U-shaped housing 21, the contour of the busbar on which the end piece 20th is to be set up, corresponds.
  • a something extended receiving area 22 At the front end of the housing 21 is a something extended receiving area 22, which extends to the outer walls of the busbar is postponed and receives this.
  • At the top of the housing 21 At the top of the housing 21 is located an open towards the rear U-shaped recess 23, which - as explained later allows - the insertion of external cables into the busbar.
  • Profile body 24 Towards the front, an existing of an insulating material extends Profile body 24, the 20 when placing the tail on the busbar in the Interior of the busbar is introduced.
  • On the two side walls 25 and 26 of the profile body 24 are comb-like ribs 31 and 33 to 35 as well Receiving chambers 32 are provided which the sheathing according to the invention certain conductor wires of the busbar system when pushing the end piece 21st or cause the retention of the other conductor wires.
  • Both the side walls 25 and 26 itself as well as the ribs 31 and 33 to 35 are light at its front end bevelled to facilitate the insertion of the profile body 24 in the busbar.
  • the receiving chamber 32 has at its front end a protruding Floor portion 36, which is the insertion of the conductor wire to be bent in the Receiving chamber 32 facilitates. Also, the side walls of this scoop-like trained bottom portion 36 are chamfered.
  • the receiving chamber 32 associated with a mandrel 37, which also has a Has a run-up slope. As will be explained later, this mandrel 37 appears at Placing the end piece 20 on the busbar in the corresponding groove of the Isolierstoffehrongs and thereby causes the desired bending this Conductor wire and insertion into the receiving chamber 32.
  • the mandrel 37 and the The protruding bottom region 36 thus form the adjusting means for the invention Bending out the conductor wire.
  • the mandrel 37 also prevents that in the Recording chamber 32 inserted conductor wire later unintentionally from this again emerges.
  • the top 27 of the profile body 24 has at one Page a slight increase 28 on. This increase 28 ensures a Protection against twisting, which is a reversed insertion of the Profilköpers 24 in the Busbar prevented. The functionality of this anti-rotation will be later explained in more detail.
  • the end piece 20 has additional fixing means which cause anchoring of the insulating material in the end region of the busbar.
  • These fixing means consist essentially of a V-shaped sheet metal part 53, having claw-like projections 54 at its two ends. The middle thigh the sheet metal part 53 is connected via a screw 52 at a downwardly projecting Protrusion 51 a metal tongue 50 attached and between the profile body 24 protruding pins 29 and 30 are arranged.
  • the metal tongue 50 is at the Attached to the top of the housing 21 of the end piece 20 and extends in the direction of Profile body 24.
  • the metal tongue 50 is 20 when pushing the end piece also inserted in the busbar, thereby improving the connection between the bus bar and the end piece 20.
  • At the front end portion of the metal tongue 50th there are marks in the form of notches 55, whose function later is explained.
  • a fixation of the insulating material of the busbar by the projections 54 of the Sheet metal part 53 is made by the screw 52 after placing the End piece 20 is tightened on the power rail.
  • the screw pressure in cooperation with the pins 29 and 30 on the Sheet metal part 53 increases, so that this spreads and the projections 54 in the on the Sidewalls of the busbar located and made of plastic Clamp insulating material carrier.
  • This clawing becomes a connection between achieved the end piece 20 and the insulating material, so that a heat-related move the insulating material is largely avoided.
  • Fig. 5 shows the end piece 20 in the mounted state on the busbar 1.
  • Den Termination of the end piece 20 forms a closure cap 56 which is at its upper portion a U-shaped collar 57 has. This collar 57 engages in the previously described U-shaped recess 23 and forms an opening in the end of the End piece 20. Through this opening, external lines in the end of Busbar 1 are introduced.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7. already illustrates the course of the conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 in the Isolierstoffehrarrin 8 of the busbar 1. This corresponds to the arrangement in an area in front of the end piece according to the invention, ie the section II in FIG 5.
  • FIG. 7 shows the section II-II of FIG. 5 or the course of the conductor wires 6 1 to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 in the region of the end piece itself.
  • a large part of the conductor wires 6 1 remains to 6 5 and 7 1 to 7 6 in the designated grooves 9 of Isolierstofflessnesss 8.
  • These remaining in their original grooves 9 conductor wires 6 1 , 6 3 to 6 5 , 7 1 and 7 3 to 7 6 by the comb-like ribs 31st , 33 to 35, 41 and 43 to 46 are pressed into their respective grooves 9.
  • the comb-like ribs 31, 33 to 35, 41 and 43 to 46 thus prevent inadvertent emergence of these conductor wires 6 1 , 6 3 to 6 5 , 7 1 and 7 3 to 7 6 and represent the retaining means.
  • each second conductor wires 6 3 and 7 2 have in the example shown a particularly high voltage and were therefore during the pushing of the tail by the adjustment in the space provided receiving chambers 32 and 42 on the side walls 25 and 26 of the Profile body 24 offset.
  • These two conductor wires 6 2 and 7 2 are thus covered separately and additionally protected. In particular, this also complies with the prescribed clearances and creepage distances.
  • a re-emergence of the conductor wires 6 2 and 7 2 from the receiving chambers 32 and 42 of the profile body 24 is additionally prevented by the receiving chambers 32 and 42 associated mandrels 37 and 47, which engage in the original intended grooves 9 of the insulating 8.
  • These two conductor wires 6 2 and 7 2 are thus fully protected against accidental contact.
  • Fig. 7 can also be taken from the aforementioned anti-rotation.
  • This one will on the one hand by the located on the upper side 27 of the profile body 24 increase 28th and by one of the connecting web 10 of the insulating substrate 8 down protruding vertical web 12 and a laterally inwardly projecting bar 11 guaranteed. Through the bar 11 and the vertical web 12, a free space 13 is limited to the Carrying extra cables over the opening in the tail can be supplied, can be used.
  • the arrangement of Strip 11 and the increase 28 of the profile body 24 selected such that the placement of the tail on the busbar 1 only in a particular orientation is possible.
  • the placement of the end piece according to the invention on the power rail then takes place follows. After a sawing the busbar must first in the Receiving chambers 32, 42 of the profile body 24 to be inserted conductor wires from their Grooves of Isolierstoffehrs 8 are manually bent slightly. For the Identification of these lead wires to be bent may be on the metal tab 50 provided markings 55 are used. Namely, the metal tongue 50 vertically inserted from the bottom into the busbar 1 until it reaches the bar 11, the markers 55 indicate the conductor wires to be bent. The Metal tongue 50 thus simultaneously forms a gauge for displaying the specialtybiegenden Conductor wires. Preferably, these conductor wires should be bent out so far that they engage in the notches formed as notches 55.
  • the end piece according to the invention can be applied to the End of the busbar 1 are pushed.
  • the conductor wires to be bent are then on the protruding bottom portions 36 and by means of the mandrels 37 and 47 in the corresponding receiving chambers 32 and 42 of the profile body 24th introduced.
  • the comb-like ribs 31, 33 to 35, 41 and 43 to 46 become introduced into the corresponding grooves of the insulating carrier via their run-on slopes, until finally the arrangement of the conductor wires shown in Fig. 7 is achieved.
  • the end piece according to the invention thus allows a simple completion of a Track, while the safety standards are met.
  • several receiving chambers may be provided in the corresponding conductor wires of the busbar system be introduced. In any case, such reception rooms should be for those Conductor wires are provided on which a particularly high voltage is applied.
  • the invention is not limited to busbar systems in which the Conductor wires run on the side walls of a busbar. Rather, one can accordingly modified tail can be used even if conductor wires only run on the bottom side of the busbar.

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EP2246943A1 (fr) * 2009-04-30 2010-11-03 Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Profilé électro-conducteur pour un système de barres conductrices
CN101614365B (zh) * 2008-06-25 2012-05-16 富准精密工业(深圳)有限公司 导光模组及应用该导光模组的发光二极管灯具
EP2355269B1 (fr) * 2010-01-27 2021-08-25 Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Système de rails conducteurs pour lampes et procédé de formation d'un tel système de rail conducteur
CN113545176A (zh) * 2019-03-12 2021-10-22 索尤若驱动有限及两合公司 具有第一模块的驱动系统

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EP2246943A1 (fr) * 2009-04-30 2010-11-03 Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Profilé électro-conducteur pour un système de barres conductrices
EP2355269B1 (fr) * 2010-01-27 2021-08-25 Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Système de rails conducteurs pour lampes et procédé de formation d'un tel système de rail conducteur
CN113545176A (zh) * 2019-03-12 2021-10-22 索尤若驱动有限及两合公司 具有第一模块的驱动系统
CN113545176B (zh) * 2019-03-12 2023-07-07 索尤若驱动有限及两合公司 具有第一模块的驱动系统

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