EP2595511A1

EP2595511A1 - Suspension device for presenting goods, having a profile rail and a primary support that can be hung therein

Info

Publication number: EP2595511A1
Application number: EP11743949.7A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Andreas Ewald; Herbert Walter
Original assignee: Visplay International AG
Current assignee: Visplay International AG
Priority date: 2010-07-21
Filing date: 2011-07-21
Publication date: 2013-05-29
Also published as: RU2013107553A; CN103118571A; DE202011110536U1; DE202010010444U1; WO2012009822A1; JP2013538595A; CN103118571B; US20130107501A1

Abstract

The suspension device for presenting goods comprises a profile rail (1), into which an electrical profiled element (2) is inserted, through which electrical conductors (21) partially embedded in insulation (20) extend. The electrical conductors are accessible via a passage (10) of the profile rail (1) that opens to the outside. A primary support (4) that can be hung in the profile rail (1) has an insertion section (416, 426) that can be inserted into the passage (10). An adapter (5) is arranged on the insertion section (416) of the primary support (4). Said adapter is designed to tap current on the electrical conductors (21) in order to operate a lighting unit (7). An electrical supply line (6) extends from the adapter (5) to the lighting unit (7). The adapter (5) has a housing (52) and a current collector (54) having contacts (541), which are intended to tap current on the electrical conductors (21). The contacts (541) protrude from the housing (52) in a spring-loaded manner and can be pushed back into the housing (52) when the insertion section (416) is inserted into the passage (10). The contacts (541) are pressed against the electrical conductors (21) by the spring force when the insertion section (416) is completely inserted into the passage (10) and the contacts are positioned congruently to the electrical conductors (21).

Description

Suspension device for displaying goods with a profile rail and a primary carrier which can be suspended therein

Field of application of the invention

The present invention relates to a suspension device for presenting goods with a rail, in which a current profile is used, run through the partially embedded in an insulation conductor, which are accessible via an outwardly opening passage of the rail. The suspension device further includes a suspendable in the rail primary carrier, which has an insertable into the passage plug-in section. At the plug-in portion of the primary carrier, an adapter may be arranged, which is intended for current consumption on the conductors for the operation of a lighting unit. From the adapter to the light unit extends an electrical supply line. The adapter has a housing and pantographs with contacts intended for tapping the conductors.

State of the art

From WO 01/43599 A1, a suspension device with a horizontal rail to be arranged and the primary supports suspendable therein is known. In a further development of the aforementioned suspension device, the device according to WO 03/070060 A1 was created, in which a current profile is used and thus via an adapter the tapping of electricity for the operation of a consumer, in particular a lamp allowed. In the rail of the latter invention can be primary carriers in the form of trays with a fixed thereto adapter or non-electrified support arms.

The suspension device for goods presentation disclosed in DE 20 2008 003 360 U1 is based on a profile rail into which a current profile is inserted. Due to the current profile, current conductors partially embedded in an insulation run, which are accessible via an outwardly opening passage of the profile rail. An attachable in the rail primary carrier has a plug-in section can be inserted into the passage. At the plug-in portion of the primary carrier, an adapter may be arranged, which is intended for current consumption on the conductors for the operation of a lighting unit. The adapter extends to the light

CONFIRMATION COPY unit is an electrical supply line. The adapter positioned on the plug-in section has a housing for receiving the current collectors with contacts which emerge from the housing when the adapter is activated and act on the current conductor. The adapter has an actuator that moves the contacts of the pantograph of the adapter on the current conductor of the current profile when bumped into the passage plug-in section by bouncing in the interior of the rail.

Object of the invention

The invention has for its object to simplify the handling of electrified primary carriers when inserted into the rail and in particular at the power tap through the adapter further and to propose a different solution than previously known from the prior art. A next task is to expand the design possibilities of the suspension device and its fields of application. Here, the aesthetic requirements in shop fitting are to be considered. In addition, the device should be manufactured and assembled with realization of customer-specific conditions at an efficient cost.

Overview of the invention

The suspension device for the presentation of goods consists of a profile rail, in which a current profile is used, run through the partially embedded in an insulation conductor, which are accessible via an outwardly opening passage of the rail. An attachable in the rail primary carrier has a plug-in section can be inserted into the passage. At the plug portion of the primary carrier, an adapter is arranged, which is intended for current consumption on the conductors for the operation of a lighting unit. From the adapter to the light unit extends an electrical supply line. The adapter has a housing and pantographs with contacts designed to tap the power conductors. The contacts protrude spring-loaded out of the housing and can be pushed back when inserting the plug-in section into the passage in the housing. The contacts are pressed at fully inserted into the passage plug-in section and congruent positioning to the conductors by the spring force to the conductors. Specific embodiments of the invention are defined below: The spring mounting of the current collector is based on its inherent elasticity with a bending path.

The adapter has a rear part and a predetermined for insertion into the passage of the rail front portion in which the contacts are arranged. The adapter has two current collectors, which are each formed from a resiliently mounted in the housing wire. The contact of a current collector is at its front free end and is tapered from an upwardly tapered, e.g. V-shaped or U-shaped, hook formed. The bending path extends from the contact to a clamping region representing the rear end of the pantograph. In the clamping area, there is a connection that leads to the electrical supply line. The housing has recesses in which the current collector are received elastically movable in the vertical.

The housing consists of a bottom and a lid. In alignment with the longitudinally extending recesses, there is in each case an incision in the rear part of the bottom which is open in the direction of the recesses and toward the cover, in order to respectively support the clamping region of a current collector therein. To connect the lid and bottom are provided in two mutually complementary first locking members and second locking members, wherein at least one pair of interlocking locking members is additionally secured by screws. When the housing is assembled, the adapter has in its rear part adjacent to the inserted clamping regions of the current collectors an outwardly opening opening for connection to the primary carrier. The floor has a free cut in extension of the opening, which serves to bring the lead to the terminals of the current collector.

In the opening of the adapter, a connecting region of the primary carrier is fixed in the form of a tray. The tray has the plug-in section, which with its trailing edge is intended for insertion into the outwardly open passage of the profile rail. In the mating section a cutout is provided, which is opens to the trailing edge, adjacent to the connection area and in which the front portion of the adapter is arranged.

The tray has a top, a bottom and a front edge facing the room. The lighting unit is preferably arranged on the upper side and / or lower side and / or front edge.

Alternatively, the tray has an upper side, a lower side and a front edge facing the space, with an attached downwardly inclined additional section extending therefrom. The lighting unit is preferably arranged on the underside of the additional section. The tray and the additional section may consist of different materials.

In a further alternative, the tray moves over the plug portion in one piece in a downwardly inclined additional portion, which faces the room. The lighting unit is in turn preferably arranged on the underside of the additional section. In this embodiment, the tray and the additional portion are preferably made of the same material.

The profile rail has:

a) the passage on the one hand limiting ground strut, in which, facing the access into the passage, a bottom groove for receiving a profile strand as anti-slip and damping element for the inserted primary carrier;

b) a ceiling brace limiting the passage, on the other hand, in which: ba) facing the access into the passage, a ceiling groove for receiving the current profile; and

bb) in the rear region of the passage a hook groove, which serves for engagement of a complementary hook on the plug portion of the primary carrier in the form of a support arm; and

c) a plate-shaped base into which the bottom strut and the ceiling strut open and which defines the end of the passage. The profile rail also has:

a) extending from the bottom strut obliquely to the base supporting strut; b) extending from the ceiling strut obliquely to the base supporting strut; c) holding contours on the bottom groove and retaining contours on the ceiling groove for fixing the extruded profile used or the current profile used; d) a lip as a continuation of the floor strut and a lip as a continuation of the ceiling strut to form the entrance to the passage;

e) from the bottom strut an outgoing strip with adjacent outer groove and a outgoing from the ceiling strut bar with adjacent outer groove, which serve the positive attachment of panel elements with their longitudinal edges;

f) in each case an extension which extends downwardly and upwardly in alignment from the base and projects beyond the respectively entering support strut;

g) a lower cavity formed between the bottom strut, lower strut and base;

h) an upper cavity formed between ceiling strut, upper strut and base; and

i) each having an axially extending screw adjacent to the cavities.

An infeed is provided, which comprises:

a) a housing having an end face from which a profile piece extends;

b) electrical connectors which are embedded in grooves provided on the profile piece and each have a contact surface;

c) a spring under each electrical connector in the associated groove;

d) contours on the profile piece, which are intended for complementary engagement with the current profile used in the rail and the contours present thereon; and

e) a cavity in which the connectors are received and from which a wiring to the power source continues; in which

f) bear against the feed rail connected to the rail, the contact surfaces of the connector to the conductors of the current profile and the case under Light bias springs provide a secure, permanent power tap.

The conductors preferably carry low voltage. The lighting unit is equipped with luminescent diodes (LED).

The primary beam has the shape of a support arm and points to:

a) the profile rail facing plug portion;

b) a projecting into the space rod portion whose first end is connected to the plug portion and which has a free second end;

c) a cutout in the plug portion, which opens to the free end of the plug portion and is intended for insertion of the adapter; and

d) arranged on the rod part lighting unit.

Brief description of the attached drawings

Show it:

FIG. 1 shows a wall construction with a plurality of profiled rails and panel elements interposed therebetween, equipped with different primary supports and a single adapter, in perspective view;

Figure 2A - a primary carrier of Figure 1A in the form of a tray, with a

Adapter, the supply line, the holder and the lighting unit, in a perspective bottom view;

Figure 2B - the primary carrier according to Figure 2A, in a perspective plan view;

Figure 2C - the primary carrier according to Figure 2A with modified holder and

Lighting unit, in perspective plan view;

Figure 2D - the enlarged detail X1 of Figure 2C;

Figure 3A - a primary carrier of Figure 1 in the form of a support arm, in perspective view;

Figure 3B - the enlarged detail X2 of Figure 3A, in vertical section;

Figure 4A - a rail of Figure 1, in cross section;

Figure 4B - the rail according to Figure 4A, in perspective view; a current profile, in cross section;

the current profile according to Figure 5A, in perspective view; a profile strand, in cross section;

the profile strand according to Figure 6A, in perspective view; the profile rail according to Figure 4A, with inserted current profile according to Figure 5A and profile strand according to Figure 6A, in cross section;

the arrangement according to Figure 7A, in perspective view; an adapter of Figure 1, in side view;

the adapter according to Figure 8A, in a perspective plan view;

the adapter according to Figure 8A, in perspective bottom view; the adapter according to Figure 8A, in a perspective exploded view from above;

the adapter according to Figure 9A, in alternate perspective exploded view from above;

the adapter according to Figure 9A, in perspective exploded view from below;

the adapter according to Figure 9A, with current collectors inserted into the ground, in perspective exploded view;

the adapter according to Figure 8A, in vertical section; an infeed with housing, profile piece, connectors and cover, in a first perspective view;

the feed according to Figure 10A, in a second perspective view;

the feed according to Figure 10A, in a third perspective view;

the feed according to Figure 10A, in a fourth perspective view;

the feed according to Figure 10A, in vertical section; FIG. 10F - the feed according to FIG. 10C, in a perspective exploded view;

FIG. 10G - the infeed according to FIG. 10F, in a replaced perspective exploded view;

Figure 11A - the feed according to Figure 10A, approximately to the rail according to Figure 7A, without profile strand, in perspective view;

FIG. 11B shows the arrangement according to FIG. 11A, in a changed perspective view;

FIG. 11C - the arrangement according to FIG. 11A, feed coupled to the profile rail, in perspective view;

Figure 11 D - the arrangement according to Figure 11C, in a changed perspective view;

FIG. 11E - the arrangement according to FIG. 11C, in a renewed perspective view;

FIG. 12A-the tray according to FIG. 2B, with the cut-out piece of separated adapter parts in perspective view from above;

Figure 12B - the arrangement according to Figure 12A, in perspective view from below;

Figures 13A to 13C: the process of inserting a shelf according to Figure 2B in a rail, in three phases, as a schematic representation in vertical section;

13A - _{Ausflanflsphase.} the tray, with its plug portion and adapter to a mounted on a support structure and used in panel elements profile rail approximated;

FIG. 13B - Interphase: the arrangement according to FIG. 13A, adapter and

Inserted portion of the tray partially inserted into the rail;

FIG. 13C - final phase; the arrangement according to Figure 13A, adapter and plug-in portion of the tray are inserted in the intended end position in the rail; the support arm according to Figure 3A, introduced in the intended end position in the rail, in vertical section; FIG. 15A shows a perspective view of a primary carrier according to FIG. 2A with attached additional section, modified holder and lighting unit;

FIG. 15B shows the primary carrier according to FIG. 15A, in a perspective plan view;

FIG. 15C shows the tray according to FIG. 15B, with the adapter parts approximated to the cut-out section, additional section detached from the tray, supply line and lighting unit, in a perspective exploded view from above;

Figure 15D - the enlarged detail X3 of Figure 15A;

FIG. 15E is a vertical section through the arrangement according to FIG. 15D;

FIG. 16A - a primary carrier according to FIG. 2A with angled additional section, modified holder and lighting unit, in a perspective bottom view;

FIG. 16B shows the primary carrier according to FIG. 16A, in a perspective plan view;

16C - the tray according to FIG. 16B, with the cutout approximated separated adapter parts, from the tray of detached feed line and lighting unit, in a perspective exploded view from above; and

Figure 16D - the enlarged detail X4 of Figure 16C.

embodiment

With reference to the attached drawings, the detailed description of an exemplary embodiment of the suspension device according to the invention for the presentation of goods with the alternatively usable primary carriers will be given below.

The following definition applies to the entire further description. If reference numerals are included in a figure for the purpose of graphic uniqueness, but are not explained in the directly associated descriptive text, reference is made to their mention in the preceding or following description of the figures. For the sake of clarity, reference is made to the repeated designation Of components in other figures mostly omitted, as far as the drawing is clearly recognizable that it is "recurring" components.

Figures 1 to 2D

The rail 1 is intended for horizontal mounting on a support structure T, wherein in the connection in vertical alignment with the rail 1, a panel element 9 can be placed. For this purpose, a corresponding longitudinal edge 92 extends on the panel element 9, whereby a connection to impact with the profile rail 1 is made possible. The panel element 9 has a front side 90 and a rear side 91, the rear side 91 facing the support structure T. The profiled rail 1 has an over the entire longitudinal direction extending - facing the user - passage 10, in the primary carrier 4 in the form of trays 41 and support arms 42 can be plugged.

The rectangular tray 41 has a top 410, a bottom 411 and a front edge 414 opposite trailing edge 412, in which a cutout 413 is inserted. From the rear edge 412, a strip-shaped plug portion 416 extends into the tray 41, which is intended for insertion into the passage 10 of the rail 1. Adjoining the cutout 413 is a connecting region 417 which serves to fix an adapter 5, from which a supply line 6 extends as far as a light unit 7 along the underside 411 or the upper side 410. The lighting unit 7 can be configured as a point light source or as a field lamp and has a holder 70, e.g. in the form of a housing. The cutout 413 in the plug-in section 416 and the connection region 417 located behind it for receiving the adapter 5 can be provided anywhere along the plug-in section 416, e.g. in the middle according to FIG. 2A or outside according to FIG. 2C.

FIGS. 3A and 3B

The support arm 42 essentially consists of a rod part 420 which extends between the first end 421 and the second end 422. At the first end 421, a plate-shaped plug portion 426 is arranged. From the free end of the plug portion 426 a hook 425 projects upwards. At the bottom has the Plug portion 426 extending in the direction of the hook 425 taper, which expires before the transition into the rod portion 420.

In an alternative embodiment, not shown here, a cutout 426 is present at the plug portion 426, which opens to the free end of the plug portion 426 out. The connecting portion 417 equivalent to the tray 41 extends in the support arm 42 into the first end 421 of the rod part 420. The cutout and connection area are intended for insertion of the adapter 5. From the adapter 5, a supply line 6 would go off, which leads to a lamp unit 7 arranged on the rod part 420.

FIGS. 4A and 4B

On the rail 1, the end of the passage 10 is defined by a base 11, which extends with an extension 110 up and down, beyond the area of the incoming passage 10 addition. The passage 10 is bounded by a ceiling strut 13 and a floor strut 12. Adjacent to the base 11, out of the passage 10, extend along the rail 1 in the ceiling strut 13, first a hook groove 135 and a ceiling groove 136. Near the inlet mouth also runs along the rail 1 in the ground strut 12 a bottom groove 126. The bottom groove 126 is surrounded by retaining contours 127 and the ceiling groove 136 is surrounded by retaining contours 137, which serve for the later fixation of the extruded profile 3 or of the current profile 2. The base 11 opposite, at the inlet mouth of the passage 10, the bottom bar 12 and the ceiling strut 13 ends with a lower lip 120 and an upper lip 130. The lips set back 120.130 each of the bottom bar 12 is a downwardly facing bar 121 and of the Ceiling strut 13 an upwardly facing bar 131 from which extend parallel to the base 11 in the direction of the respective extensions 110.

On the lower bar 121 adjacent to a downwardly open outer groove 122. At the top bar 131 is adjacent to an upwardly open outer groove 132. From the lower outer groove 122, a lower support strut 123 is continued, and of the upper outer groove 132 is a upper support strut 133 continues. Both support struts 123,133 meet obliquely on the base 11, so that between bottom strut 12 and lower strut 123 and between ceiling strut 13 and upper strut 133 a lower or upper cavity 124,134 is enclosed. Within the respective cavity 124,134 adjacent to the base 11, a screw 14 is present. At the base 11, on the one hand pointing in the direction of the entrance mouth of the passage 10 and on the other hand opposite thereto at the back of score lines 111 which extend in the longitudinal direction of the rail 1 and serve as an assembly aid. The rail 1 is preferably made as an Al-extruded profile.

FIGS. 5A and 5B

The current profile 2 with an insulation 20, in which two spaced-apart conductor 21 are embedded, has the shape of an elongated, flat band having longitudinal contours. On the one hand, the contours of the current profile 2 are complementary to the configuration of the webs 850-852 on the extension 85 of the feed 8 (see FIG. 10A) ) educated.

Figures 6A and 6B

For slip protection of an inserted into the rail 1 primary carrier 4, in particular in the form of a tray 41, is used in the bottom groove 126 profile strand 3, which consists of elongated, preferably elastic material. The extruded profile 3 has a base 30 from which two mutually directed webs 31 extend upwards.

FIGS. 7A and 7B

In the completed state, the current profile 2 in the ceiling groove 136 of the rail 1 and the extruded profile 3 in the bottom groove 126 of the rail 1 are used. The insulation 20 of the current profile 2 with the contours present thereon is fixed by the complementary retaining contours 137 of the profile rail 1. The current conductors 21 are at least largely uninterrupted over the entire axial extent of the passage 10 for the electrical tap through the adapter. 5 accessible to supply via the feed line 6 a connected consumer, for example in the form of a lighting unit 7. The base 30 of the profile strand 3 is received in the base groove 126 by clamping. The webs 31 protrude slightly beyond the upper edge of the retaining contours 127, thereby extend slightly into the passage 10 and create a sliding-inhibiting and damping effect of inserted into the passage 10 primary supports 4, such as trays 41 and support arms 42nd

FIGS. 8A to 9E

The adapter 5 is of cuboid shape with a front portion 56 and an adjoining thicker rear portion 53 and is composed of a lid 50 and a complementary bottom 51 together, which form the housing 52. Lid 50 and bottom 51 leave in the rear part 53 an opening on three sides opening 520. At the top of the lid 50 projecting in the housing 52 pantograph 54 protrude with their contacts 541 by two mutually parallel, different lengths, the cover 50 through openings 504 out , In the recesses 504, the current collector 54 are received and guided. Congruent to the recesses 504 in the lid 50, the bottom 51 also has two mutually parallel, different lengths, the bottom 50 breaking through recesses 514, which serve the receiving and guiding the current collector 54.

On the narrow side of the front portion 56, the lid 50 has a first locking member 506 in the form of a hook. To form a latching connection, a first complementary contour 516, which cooperates with the first locking member 506, is present on the narrow side of the front section 56 on the base 51 in the form of a notch. At the bottom of the cover 50 has in the transition from the rear part 53 to the front portion 56 second pin-shaped locking members 509 with an internal thread. These second locking members 509 are for positive engagement with second complementary contours 519 determined in the form of holes that are open to the top of the bottom 51 and open to the bottom for the introduction of screws 59. In the assembled state, the screws 59 engage in the internal threads in the second locking members 509. From the underside of the lid 50 on the rear part 53, a pin 503 extends in the opening 520 which serves to engage in a hole in the connection area 417 in the tray 41 (see Figure 12A).

On the narrow side of the rear part 53, a cutout 515 with two groove-shaped incisions 510 is provided in the bottom 51, which are spaced from each other and lie in the direction of escape to the recesses 514. The respective recess 510 is open in the direction of the recess 514 and the cover 50 in order in each case to support the clamping region 543 of a current collector 54. The individual current collector 54 is, in principle, an angled and multiply bent wire with a resilient bending section 542, on which, on the one hand, the contact 541 connects, which has the contour of the logical sign Λ and forms the free end, and which on the other hand a bow-shaped clamping portion 543 merges, on which a connection 540 is present and the opposite free end of the current collector 54 represents. The bending sections 542 of the pantographs 54 are mounted in the vertical in the recesses 504 on the cover 50 and the recesses 514 on the bottom 51 elastically movable. The contacts 541 protrude out of the recesses 504 in the lid 50, and the terminals 540 come to lie in a space at the bottom 51.

Figures IQA to 10G

The feed 8 has a cube-shaped housing 80 with an end face 82 from which a profile piece 85 extends axially. The housing 80 is enclosed by four side walls which terminate at a circumferential edge 83, whereby a cavity 800 is formed. Along a side surface extending over the length of the housing 80 in alignment with the profile piece 85, a first lip 820 and a second spaced parallel thereto second lip 830. In the corner of this side surface and the adjacent bottom surface extends an axially extending first bar 821. In the corner region of respective side surface and the adjacent top surface extends an axially extending second bar 831. In the plane of the end face 82 extends from this, the lips 820,830 opposite, a flange 84, in which two holes are present. The profile piece 85 consists of an upright first web 851, an upright second web 852 and a middle segment 850, wherein between each of the webs 851, 852 and the middle segment 850 has a groove 853. In each groove 853, an extension 854 is provided transversely to the longitudinal direction.

In the end face 82 there are two passages 824 which lie in the extension direction to the grooves 853. The single aperture 824 is penetrated by an electrical connector 86, with a central portion 860 thereon coming to rest in the corresponding groove 853. The central portion 860 has a bottom of the groove 853 facing receiving 863, which serves the seat of a spring 87. Opposite the receptacle 863, a contact surface 864 rises from the middle part 860. Subsequent to the middle part 860, the electrical connector 86 terminates at a first end 861. After the passage 824, facing the cavity 800, the middle part 860 kicks in a stepped manner and ends with the second end 862. The second end 862 of the respective electrical connector 86 is connected to the power cable. The cavity 800 can be closed with a lid 88 and can be fixed by means of the cover 88 protruding screws 89 with existing in the cavity 800 at stops holes. The outer surface of the lid 88 closes flush with the peripheral edge 83 of the housing 80 from. In the top surface of the housing 80 is a recess 81, which serves the cable gland.

FIGS. 11A to 11E

The feed 8 is initially approximated axially with the profile piece 85 of the profile rail 1, wherein the housing 80 existing first bar 821 in the direction of escape to the bottom bar 12 associated lower bar 121 and the second bar 831 on the housing 80 in the direction of the ceiling strut 13 attached upper bar 131 runs. Located on the housing 80 first lip 820 is located in the direction of escape to the lower lip 120 of the bottom strut 12, and the second lip 830 on the housing 80 is in alignment with the upper lip 130 of the ceiling strut 13. The two embedded in the grooves 853 of the profile piece 85 electrical connector 86 are in alignment with the conductors 21 of the current profile 2. The existing holes in the flange 84 are aligned with the corresponding screw 14 in the cavities 124,134 of the rail. 1 When connected to the rail 1 feed 8, the screws 849 penetrate the holes in the flange 84 and engage in the respective screw 14 of the cavities 124,134. The profile piece 85 docked to the infeed 8 is in its middle segment 850, the first web 851 and its second web 852 in complementary engagement with the contours on the current profile 2 adjacent to the current conductors 21. The contact surfaces 864 of the electrical connector 86 are applied to the conductors 21 of the current profile 2, and thereby standing under slight bias springs 87 provide a secure, permanent electrical bridging. The middle part 860 of the respective electrical connector 86 is slightly resilient. The end face 82 of the feed 8 bears against the cross-sectional area at the free end of the profiled rail 1.

Figures 12A and 12B

The primary carrier 4 in the form of a tray 41 has at the trailing edge 412 a cutout 413 within the plug portion 416, wherein the cutout 413 is intended for receiving the two housing parts 50,51 of the adapter 5. Adjacent to the cutout 413, a hole 418 is present in the connecting region 417 of the tray 41, which serves to receive the pin 503 on the cover 50, with which the adapter 5 is additionally fixed on the tray 41 when the housing 50 is assembled. A supply line 6 extends in an advantageous manner, starting from the free cut 515 of the bottom 51 of the adapter 5 on the underside 411 of the tray 41 toward the light unit 7. The light unit 7 with the housing 70 may at the top 410 and / or the bottom 411 and / or front edge 414 and / or the side surfaces of the tray 41 may be attached as a point light source or as a long-field lamp. If the holder 70 serving for fastening the lighting unit 7 extends toward the adapter 5, the supply line 6 can be accommodated in the holder 70. This holder 70 would then be used simultaneously for heat dissipation, which is when using LEDs in the light unit 7 and application of the tray 41, e.g. in the cosmetics industry, is useful.

FIGS. 13A to 13C

By means of this sequence of figures, the process of inserting a primary carrier 4 in the form of a shelf 41 in a mounted on the support structure T and clad by panel elements 9 rail 1 illustrated in principle.

The horizontally oriented tray 41 is approximated with its plug portion 416 and the adapter 5 mounted therein the mouth of the passage 10 of the rail 1, so that the trailing edge 412 of the tray 41 is congruent in front of the passage 10. The free end of the front portion 56 of the adapter 5 is directed to the mouth of the passage 10. The contacts 541 of the current collector 54 located in the unloaded rest position project out of the housing 52. f: iayr _. 1.3 _"B. LZwjschenphas ^}

Upon insertion of the plug portion 416 of the tray 41 and thus also the front portion 56 of the adapter 5 in the passage 10 of the rail 1 meet successively staggered contacts 541 of the two current collector 54 on the upper lip 130 of the ceiling strut 13 and are due to their oblique course in the Recesses 504,514 of the adapter housing 52 depressed.

□ äur.l3 "C. (final stage)

At maximum inserted into the passage 10 plug portion 416 of the tray 41 and front portion 56 of the adapter 5 in the passage 10 of the rail 1 - this suggests the Tablarhinterkante 412 on the inside of the base 11 - move the contacts 541 of the current collector 54 due to their spring tension upwards and are pressed against the current conductors 21, so that the electrical tap takes place. The lid 50 of the adapter 5 and the top 410 of the plug portion 416 of the tray 41 are adjacent to the ceiling strut 13, wherein the bottom 51 of the adapter 5 and the bottom 411 of the plug portion 416 of the tray 41 are positioned opposite the bottom strut 12.

When the tray 41 is pulled out of the passage 10, the contacts 541 of the two current collectors 54 of the adapter 5 make successive oblique contours. ren at the current profile 2 and are pushed back due to the skew of the contacts 541 in the recesses 504.514 in the adapter housing 52. This will interrupt the power tap. The tray 4 with the adapter 5 can - contrary to the previous insertion direction - pull out of the passage 10 into the room.

FIG. 14

When inserted, non-electrified support arm 42 comes out of the plug portion 426 outgoing hook 425 in the hook groove 135. It is structurally ruled out that the current profile 2 embedded in the ceiling groove 136 comes into contact with the plug portion 426 in any position. The first end 421 of the rod part 420 of the support arm 42 is located at a small distance in front of the lower lip 120 of the bottom strut 12 and in front of the upper lip 130 of the ceiling strut 13, so that the suspension and Aushängevorgang of the support arm 42 is made possible.

FIGS. 15A to 15E

The tray 41 has opposite the plug portion 412 an additional portion 419 with a lip 419 '. The lip 419 'rests on the upper side 410 of the tray 41 and supports itself with an inner edge virtually along the front edge 414 of the tray 41. Between lip 419 'and top 410 of the tray 41, an adhesive tape 415 is inserted, which fixes the additional portion 419 on the tray 41. Here, the front edge 414 of the tray 41 and the lip edge 419 "of the additional portion 419 abut one another., In this joined state, the additional portion 419 extends downward from the tray 41. At the bottom of the additional portion 419, the lighting unit 7 with the holder 70 is based on a Adhesive tapes 75 are positioned between adapter 5 and light unit 7, and feed line 6 extends on underside 411 of tray 41 and on the lower side of additional section 419. On the lighting unit 7, a contact 76 mounted in spring 70 in connection with feed line 6 and is made possible the supply of the lighting unit 7. The supply line 6 is fixed by means of an adhesive tape 65 on the underside 411 of the tray 41 and on the underside of the additional portion 419. FIGS. 16A to 16D

In contrast to the previous sequence of figures, here the downwardly angled additional portion 419 extends integrally from the tray 41. The tray 41 and the additional portion 419 are preferably made of the same material, e.g. Aluminum. In the area of the contacts 76, which serve to draw current from the supply line 6, the adhesive tape 75 is interrupted, so that the tap can take place unhindered.

Claims

Patent claims

1. Suspension device for goods presentation with:

a) a profiled rail (1), in which a current profile (2) is inserted, through which in an insulation (20) partially embedded current conductors (21) extend over an outwardly opening passage (10) of the rail (1) are accessible;

b) a primary carrier (4) which can be suspended in the profiled rail (1) and which has a plug-in section (416, 426) which can be pushed into the passage (10); in which

c) an adapter (5) is arranged on the plug-in portion (416) of the primary carrier (4), which is intended for current tapping on the current conductors (21) for the operation of a lighting unit (7);

d) an electrical supply line (6) extends from the adapter (5) to the lighting unit (7); and

e) the adapter (5) has a housing (52) and current collectors (54) with contacts (541) intended to be tapped from the current conductors (21), characterized in that

f) the contacts (541) project spring-bearing out of the housing (52), can be pushed back into the housing (52) during the insertion of the plug-in section (416) into the passage (10) and into the plug-in section completely inserted into the passage (10) ( 416) and congruent positioning to the conductors (21) the contacts (541) are pressed by the spring force to the current conductors (21).

2. Suspension device according to claim 1, characterized in that the spring mounting of the current collector (54) based on their inherent elasticity with a bending distance (542).

3. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized in that

a) the adapter (5) has a rear part (53) and a for insertion into the passage (10) of the rail (1) certain front portion (56), in which the contacts (541) are arranged; b) the adapter (5) has two current collectors (54), each of which is formed in the housing (52) elastically movably mounted wire;

c) the contact (541) of a current collector (54) is at its front free end and is tapered from an upwardly tapered, e.g. V-shaped or U-shaped, hook is formed;

d) extends from the contact (541) the bending distance (542) up to a the rear end of the current collector (54) performing clamping region (543);

e) at the clamping region (543) a connection (540) is present, which leads to the electrical supply line (6); and

f) the housing (52) has recesses (504, 544) in which the current collectors (54) are elastically movably received in the vertical.

4. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that

a) the housing (52) consists of a bottom (51) and a lid (50); b) is in alignment with the longitudinally extending recesses (514) in the rear part (53) of the bottom (51) each have a recess (510) is open in the direction of the recesses (514) and the lid (50) in each case to store the clamping region (543) of a current collector (54);

c) for connecting cover (50) and bottom (51) in both mutually complementary first locking members (506.516) and second locking members (509.519) are provided, wherein at least one pair of interlocking locking members (509.519) additionally secured by screws (59) is;

d) the adapter (5) in the assembled housing (52) in its rear part (53) adjacent to the inserted clamping areas (543) of the current collector (54) has an outwardly opening opening (520) for connection to the primary carrier (4); and

e) the bottom (51) in extension of the opening (520) has a cutout (515), which serves to bring the supply line (6) to the terminals (540) of the current collector (54).

5. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that

a) in the opening (520) of the adapter (5) has a connection region (417) of the primary carrier (4) in the form of a shelf (41) is fixed;

b) the tray (41) has the plug-in section (416), which with its trailing edge (412) is intended to be pushed into the outwardly open passage (10) of the profiled rail (1); and

c) in the plug portion (416) has a cutout (413) is provided which opens to the trailing edge (412) adjacent to the connecting portion (417) and in which the front portion (56) of the adapter (5) is arranged.

6. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that

a) the tray (41) has a top (410), a bottom (411) and a front edge (414) facing the room; and

b) the lighting unit (7) is preferably arranged on the upper side (410) and / or lower side (411) and / or front edge (414).

7. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that

a) the tray (41) has a top (410), a bottom (411) and a front edge (414) facing the room;

b) extending from the front edge (414) an attached downwardly inclined additional portion (419);

c) the lighting unit (7) is preferably arranged on the underside of the additional section (419); and

d) the tray (41) and the additional portion (419) may consist of different materials.

8. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that

a) the tray (41) relative to the plug portion (414) integrally into a downwardly inclined additional portion (419) passes; b) the lighting unit (7) is preferably arranged on the underside of the additional portion (419); and

c) the tray (41) and the additional portion (419) may consist of the same material.

9. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the profiled rail (1) comprises:

a) the passage (10) on the one hand delimiting bottom strut (12) in which, facing the access into the passage (10), a bottom groove (126) for receiving a profile strand (3) as anti-slip and damping element for the inserted primary carrier ( 4) is located;

b) one the passage (10) on the other hand limiting ceiling strut (13) in which are located:

ba) facing the access in the passage (10), a ceiling groove (136) for receiving the current profile (2); and

bb) in the rear region of the passage (10) a hook groove (135), which serves for engagement of a complementary hook (425) on the plug portion (426) of the primary carrier (4) in the form of a support arm (42); and

c) a plate-shaped base (11), in which the bottom strut (12) and the ceiling strut (13) open and which defines the end of the passage (10).

10. Suspension device according to claim 9, characterized in that the profiled rail (1) further comprises:

a) extending from the bottom strut (12) obliquely to the base (11) extending support strut (123);

b) extending from the ceiling strut (13) obliquely to the base (11) extending support strut (133);

c) retaining contours (127) on the bottom groove (126) and holding contours (137) on the ceiling groove (136) for fixing the inserted profiled strand (3) or the inserted current profile (2);

d) a lip (120) as a continuation of the bottom strut (12) and a lip (130) as a continuation of the ceiling strut (13) to form the entrance into the passage (10); e) of the bottom strut (12) has an outgoing strip (121) with adjoining outer groove (122) and one of the ceiling strut (13) outgoing bar (131) with adjacent outer groove (132), the form-fitting attachment of panel elements (9) serve their longitudinal edges (92);

f) in each case an extension (110), which extends downwardly and upwardly in alignment from the base (11) and projects beyond the respectively entering support strut (123, 133);

g) a lower cavity (124) formed between the bottom strut (12), lower support strut (123) and base (11);

h) an upper cavity (134) formed between ceiling strut (13), upper strut (133) and base (11); and

i) each having an axially extending screw channel (14) adjacent to the cavities (124,134).

1 1. Hanging device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that an infeed (8) is provided, which comprises:

a) a housing (80) having an end face (82) from which a profile piece (85) extends;

b) electrical connectors (86) embedded in grooves (853) formed on the profile piece (85) and each having a contact surface (864); c) a spring (87) under each electrical connector (86) in the associated groove (853);

d) contours (850-852) on the profile piece (85), which are intended for complementary engagement with the current profile (2) inserted in the profile rail (1) and the contours present thereon; and

e) a cavity (800) in which the connectors (86) are received and from which a wiring to the power source continues; where f) bear against the rail (1) connected to the feed (8), the contact surfaces (864) of the connector (86) on the conductors (21) of the current profile (2) and thereby standing under slight bias springs (87) for a secure, permanent power supply.

12. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that

a) the current conductors (21) preferably carry low voltage; and

b) the lighting unit (7) is equipped with luminescent diodes (LED).

13. Suspension device according to one of claims 1 to 4 and 9 to 12, characterized in that the primary carrier (4) has the shape of the support arm (42) and has:

a) the profile rail (1) facing plug portion (426);

b) a rod member (420) projecting into the space, the first end (421) of which is connected to the plug portion (426) and which has a free second end (422);

c) a cutout in the plug portion (426), which opens to the free end of the plug portion (426) and is intended for insertion of the adapter (5); and

d) a on the rod part (420) arranged light unit (7).