EP4007084A1 - Système de rail porteur pour luminaires ou autres unités électriques - Google Patents

Système de rail porteur pour luminaires ou autres unités électriques Download PDF

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EP4007084A1
EP4007084A1 EP21210398.0A EP21210398A EP4007084A1 EP 4007084 A1 EP4007084 A1 EP 4007084A1 EP 21210398 A EP21210398 A EP 21210398A EP 4007084 A1 EP4007084 A1 EP 4007084A1
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Gerald Ladstätter
Andreas FUSSENEGGER
Wolfgang Gadner
Matthew INCE
Stefan Lorenz
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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
    • H01R25/147—Low voltage devices, i.e. safe to touch live conductors
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R25/142—Their counterparts
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H01R24/62—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices
    • H01R24/64—Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a mounting rail system which is provided for connecting lights or other electrical units, the mounting rail system having a mounting rail with an elongate mounting profile rail and at least one electrical conductor extending longitudinally in the interior of the mounting profile rail.
  • the electrical conductor is preferably a component of a so-called conductor rail.
  • Support rail systems with an elongate support profile rail and a conductor rail held in the support profile rail are known from the prior art and are used, for example, to implement elongate, so-called light line systems.
  • a well-known light line system is marketed by the applicant under the name "TECTON" and is characterized in that lights or other electrical units can be flexibly positioned on the mounting rail over the entire length of the system. This is made possible by the fact that due to a special mounting of the conductors of the busbar, they are accessible to consumers over essentially the entire length of the continuous lighting system, so that the conductors can be contacted not only at fixed positions, but at any point.
  • Such a light band system is for example in WO 2001/091250 A1 shown.
  • two conductor rails are arranged opposite one another on the two side walls of a U-shaped support rail that is open at the bottom.
  • the conductors of these two busbars are contacted by the lamp or, in general, the load to be connected having a rotatable contacting element which is inserted into the support profile rail from the underside via the elongated coupling opening and then rotated by about 45°.
  • Contacts arranged on the contacting element are designed in such a way that they are pivoted out laterally by twisting the contacting element and ultimately contact the conductors of the busbars in the twisted state.
  • mechanical locking takes place at the same time, so that the light or consumer is reliably fixed to the mounting rail.
  • the present invention is based on the task of further developing a mounting rail system of the type mentioned above in such a way that even more flexible connection options for electrical units, i.e. for lights or other units such as sensors or the like, are made possible compared to the prior art.
  • the mounting rail is designed in such a way that, in addition to the standard contacting of the conductors via the elongated coupling opening of the mounting profile rail, there is an additional possibility of making contact.
  • the mounting rail has a further opening which is separate from or independent of the coupling opening.
  • a pick-off element which is part of a lamp or another electrical load to be connected or is designed in such a way that it can be electrically coupled to a lamp or another electrical load, can then be inserted into the support profile rail via this additional opening and connected via a contact section with at least be coupled to a conductor extending longitudinally in the interior of the support profile rail.
  • the pick-off element then has a supply element, which is provided outside with respect to the mounting rail and is electrically connected to the contact section via an electrical connecting element in order to provide the electrical pick-off of the contact section externally via the supply element.
  • a supply element which is provided outside with respect to the mounting rail and is electrically connected to the contact section via an electrical connecting element in order to provide the electrical pick-off of the contact section externally via the supply element.
  • a so-called light band can be formed that extends without gaps over the entire length of the system, via which light is emitted in a specific emission direction of the mounting rail system, with additional electrical components despite everything desired positions of the mounting rail can be arranged and coupled with conductors for power supply and / or signal transmission.
  • the design options for the system are thus significantly expanded compared to previously known solutions.
  • the contact section providing the additional contacting option has a so-called rotary pick-off with contact elements, the rotary pick-off between an insertion position in which the contact elements are retracted or pivoted in and in which the contact section has the opening can be used in the support profile rail, as well as a contacting position in which the contact elements are extended or swung out for contacting with the one or more electrical conductors.
  • the contact section in particular the rotary pick-off of the contact section, additionally has mechanical locking elements which lock the contact section in the support profile rail in the contacting position of the rotary pick-off.
  • the rotary pickup has a base element on which at least one contact element is adjustably mounted.
  • the connection contact is arranged on a contact-retaining part, which is mounted adjustably relative to the base element, with a number of latching positions for defined positioning of the contact-retaining part being particularly preferably defined.
  • two connection contacts can be arranged on the contact holding part, which are preferably arranged opposite one another, the connection contacts then being adjustable relative to the base element only in a fixed relation to one another.
  • the connecting element which is responsible for the electrical connection between the contact section and the supply element, can be designed, for example, in the form of a cable.
  • a rigid connection e.g. in the form of a so-called cantilever, as is known, for example, from spotlights that are connected to power rails, could also be used.
  • the opening, via which the additional contacting possibility is provided is provided on a side of the support profile rail which is remote from the coupling opening. Since the coupling opening is usually aligned towards the underside, this means that the additional contacting option according to the present invention is from the top of the mounting rail. In particular, this opens up the possibility of arranging additional lights or electrical components on the top side outside of the mounting rail.
  • the profiled support rail preferably has a plurality of corresponding openings, which are preferably distributed longitudinally along the profiled support rail, preferably evenly distributed.
  • the electrical conductor which extends in the interior of the support profile rail and is provided for the electrical connection via the coupling opening is preferred Component of a bus bar which has a longitudinally extending bearing structure made of an insulating material. This then forms one or more elongated grooves, in each of which corresponding electrical conductors are accommodated.
  • This can in particular be a busbar, which is correspondingly mentioned in the above WO 2001/091250 A1 solution shown is formed.
  • the contact section of the pick-off element which is used according to the present invention for the additional contacting option, can be designed, for example, to contact electrical conductors of a busbar, which are also accessible via the coupling opening of the support profile rail.
  • the electrical conductors of a busbar are used both to supply the units connected via the coupling opening and the units to be connected via the additional opening(s).
  • a further busbar with conductors that can be contacted is arranged within the support profile rail, in particular in the area of the additional opening or openings, with the contact section of the pick-off element then being designed to contact the electrical conductors of this further busbar.
  • electrical conductors running inside the support profile rail are also provided to implement the additional contacting option, which are intended exclusively for contacting from the top or via the additional opening.
  • at least part of the conductors of the further conductor rail is preferably arranged in elongated grooves in a mounting structure made of an electrically insulating material.
  • the conductor rail is then preferably configured analogously to the solution used in the "TECTON" system. Provision can also be made for a low-voltage supply voltage to be made available via at least some of the electrical conductors of the additional busbar.
  • the openings used to implement the additional contacting option can be permanently formed on the support profile rail.
  • a cover is used to selectively cover the opening if it is not required for contacting.
  • This cover can be designed to be movable in rotation and/or translation, preferably longitudinally displaceable along the support profile rail.
  • the support rail has coupling structures, via which the cover is mechanically coupled to the support profile rail and is preferably movably mounted on the support rail. If one of the available openings is to be used for contacting conductors, the corresponding cover can be easily removed or moved away from the opening so that there is free access to the interior of the mounting rail at this point.
  • the unused openings are closed off dust-tight and preferably moisture-tight by the associated cover in order to protect the components arranged inside the mounting rail.
  • the mounting rail can therefore have, for example, corresponding material weaknesses or punched-out areas that allow tabs to be broken out and thus a corresponding opening of the mounting rail at a specific position if contacting of conductors is desired at this position.
  • the support profile rail itself is preferably U-shaped or C-shaped, possibly also H-shaped, as seen in cross-section in the direction of the longitudinal extension.
  • the delivery element can be designed in such a way that it is an integral part of a unit to be connected to the mounting rail or separately enables coupling with a unit to be connected. It is therefore provided that an electrical component to be connected to the mounting rail either has a connection section for connection to the supply element or integrally contains the supply element.
  • the unit to be connected preferably has a mounting section, by means of which the component can be mechanically coupled to the mounting profile rail, with the mounting section preferably having profiled sections in order to be mechanically coupled to the or other coupling structures of the mounting profile rail, preferably displaceable along the mounting profile rail.
  • This assembly section can have a U-shape or a C-shape, for example, in order to at least partially encompass the support profile rail, preferably for mechanical coupling to the support profile rail.
  • the additional components to be connected to the system can be, in particular, lights, for example spot lights, so-called gooseneck lights, indirect lights, wallwasher lights or emergency lights or escape sign lights.
  • Other components such as sensors, for example motion or brightness sensors, a radio beacon, a WLAN access point, radio access point or radio repeater, a loudspeaker, a camera, a fan, a fire alarm and/or an adapter with part of a standard interface could also be used can be connected to the system in this way in order to expand its functionality.
  • arranging these additional components does not impair the accessibility of the support profile rail via the coupling opening, so that it can continue to be used for arranging other components, in particular lights.
  • the system according to the invention could therefore be realized, for example, in the form of a continuous light band, in which, despite everything, additional structural units are connected to the mounting rail at certain points.
  • the present invention represents in particular a further development of the known "TECTON" system Figures 11 - 14
  • the Figures 11 and 12 show views of the mounting rail with the conductor rails arranged therein.
  • the Figures 13 and 14 in turn show the design of a lamp connected or to be connected to this mounting rail system.
  • the known support rail system 100 uses an elongated support profile rail 101, which has a U-shaped cross section and is open at the bottom is accessible via an elongated coupling opening.
  • a so-called conductor rail 110 or 120 is then arranged on the inner sides of both side walls 102 (in figure 12 , which only shows the support profile rail 101, these are not recognizable), each having a plurality of longitudinally extending wires or conductors 111, 121, in elongated Channels or grooves 113, 123 of a line receiving structure 112, 122 made of an insulating material are arranged.
  • the channels 113, 123 ensure safe storage of the conductors 111, 121 in such a way that they cannot be accidentally touched. At the same time, however, the channels 113, 123 are each designed to be open towards the interior of the support profile rail 101, so that the conductors 111, 121 can be contacted.
  • a lamp 130 to be connected to this mounting rail system 100 then has at least one rotatably mounted contacting or tapping element 135, as is particularly the case in FIGS Figures 13 and 14 is recognizable.
  • the lamp 130 is attached to the elongated support profile rail 101 from the underside, with the pickup element 135 being inserted into the support profile rail 101 via the elongated coupling opening and then rotated by approximately 45°.
  • Contacts 136 arranged on pick-off element 135 are designed in such a way that they are pivoted out to the side by turning and then - as in particular in figure 13 can be seen - engage in the receiving channels 113, 123 of the two busbars 110, 120 in order to contact the corresponding conductors 111, 121.
  • the conductors 111, 121 of the two busbars 110, 120 are arranged in such a way that they run parallel to one another in a vertical plane one above the other in the longitudinal direction of the support profile rail 101.
  • the pick-up element 135 of the lamp 130 to be connected is then also designed in such a way that the individual contacts 136 which are provided for contacting one of the two busbars 110, 120 are lined up one above the other on a common plane, the position of a contact 136 of a ( Altitude) position of a line 111, 121 corresponds.
  • contacts 136 are arranged on both sides of the pickup element 135 in order to be able to contact the busbars 110 , 120 positioned on both side walls 102 of the support profile rail 101 . Because the contacts 136 with their contact housing and the cable connected to it can be moved vertically with respect to the tapping element 135, they can be arranged according to the position of a desired line 111, 121 in order then to contact this corresponding line as desired. As a result, on the one hand, there is the possibility of a phase selection and a selection of the neutral conductor. Depending on the number of conductors provided by the conductor rails 110, 120, these conductors can then also be used for other purposes, such as communication.
  • the units to be connected must be attached to the support profile rail from the underside, in which case the pickup element is then inserted via the coupling opening into the interior of the support rail and contacts the conductors of the busbars here.
  • the connected units must always be arranged one behind the other, which means, for example, that the arrangement of a sensor, for example, leads to an interruption in the arrangement of the lights used for light emission.
  • the realization of an elongated, uninterrupted so-called light band, in which light is emitted continuously over the entire length of the mounting rail system, and which still contains additional components such as sensors or the like, is accordingly difficult to implement with the prior art solutions.
  • figure 1 shows here first a mounting rail 1, which corresponds in many respects to the solution known in the prior art in its structure.
  • the support rail 1 initially consists of an elongated support profile rail 2 with a U-shaped cross section (a C or H shape would also be conceivable), which extends in a longitudinal direction L and delimits an interior space I.
  • the support profile rail 2 is preferably formed from a sheet metal part which is correspondingly deformed in such a way that two opposite, vertically aligned side walls 3 and 4 are formed, which are connected to one another via an upper middle leg 5 .
  • the support profile rail 2 is usually formed by a plurality of individual elements which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction and which are connected to one another to form an elongate support structure. As a result, a system with almost any length can be implemented.
  • busbars 10 and 20 (which are shown in figure 1 (not shown) are arranged, which have electrical conductors 11 or 21 provided for contacting units to be connected to the wire rail.
  • the conductors 11, 21 are each arranged in elongated channels 13 or 23 of a line support structure 12, 22 made of an insulating material, so that the conductors 11, 21 are protected from accidental contact on the one hand and from the interior 11 of the mounting rail 1 on the other are accessible here, so that they can be contacted by a consumer connected to the mounting rail 1.
  • This can, in particular, like the figure 14 known lamp 130 shown, i.e.
  • additional conductors 31 run in the interior I of the support profile rail 2 , which are part of a further conductor rail 30 which is arranged in the region of the connecting leg 5 of the support profile rail 2 .
  • this further conductor rail 30 has a total of four conductors 31 running in the longitudinal direction, two of these conductors 31 being arranged opposite each other symmetrically to the central plane of the support profile rail 2 .
  • the busbar 30 is preferably configured to include a wire support structure 32 made of an electrically insulating material that forms longitudinal channels or grooves in which the conductors 31 are received. On the one hand, this ensures stable and reliable mounting of the conductors 31, and on the other hand, the risk of accidentally touching the conductors 31 can be virtually ruled out.
  • the further busbar 30 is arranged in the upper inner area of the support profile rail 2 in that the cable storage structure 32 has outwardly pointing wing-like webs 35 which engage in correspondingly profiled areas of the support profile rail 2 .
  • Other types of mounting of the additional conductor rail 30 would of course also be conceivable.
  • this further busbar 30 is that the corresponding conductors 31 are not accessible via the coupling opening 6 of the support profile rail 2 like the conductors 11, 21 of the busbars 10, 20, but instead form a separate possibility for contacting.
  • at least one opening 8 is formed on the upper side of the support profile rail 2, ie on its connecting leg 5, which allows access to these conductors 31 of the additional busbar 30.
  • a plurality of such openings 8 are preferably provided on the upper side of the support profile rail 2 distributed in the longitudinal direction L, so that the conductor 31 can be contacted at least at certain regular intervals.
  • a preferred distance between openings 8 would be 50 cm.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 Schematically illustrated consumer 50, which is to be arranged on the upper side of the support rail 1, is now designed in such a way that it is electrically connected to a pickup element 55, which can be inserted through the opening 8 of the support profile rail 2 into the interior space I, such that it contacts the conductors 31 in the inserted position.
  • This pick-up element 55 could be implemented in the form of a so-called rotary tap, analogously to the pick-off elements that are provided for contacting the conductors 11, 21 of the busbars 10, 20.
  • the pick-off element 55 also has contact elements 57 on its base body 56 which, after the pick-off element 55 has been inserted, are pivoted out into the interior I of the support profile rail 2 in such a way that they contact the conductor 31 .
  • another mechanism would also be conceivable, which allows the contact elements 57 to be transferred from an insertion position, in which they are retracted, into a contacting position, in which the contact elements 57 are extended for contacting the busbar 30 are.
  • a lateral extension of the contact elements 57 within the framework of a linear movement would also be conceivable. Irrespective of the procedure for contacting the conductor 31, provision can also be made for the pick-off element 55 to be additionally locked on the support profile rail 2 at the same time as the contact elements 57 make contact with the conductor 31 via corresponding mechanical locking elements.
  • the pick-off element 55 is only to be designed in such a way that its dimensions fit into the corresponding area that is made available by the further busbar 30 and can contact the conductor 31 here. In this contacting state, the pick-up element 55 is then located completely within the interior space I of the profiled support rail 2, just as is the case with the contacting elements that are inserted into the profiled support rail 2 via the coupling opening 6.
  • the pick-off element 55 is connected via a cable 58 to the actual unit 50 to be connected to the system 1, so that the electrical pick-off of the contact elements 57 can be used via the cable 58 outside of the mounting rail 1, in the illustrated embodiment directly via a supply element in
  • the consumer 50 is made available in the form of a corresponding connection.
  • the tap 55 is a more direct part of the unit 50 to be connected.
  • the end area of the cable 58 it would also be conceivable for the end area of the cable 58 to have a ready-to-use element in the form of a connector (not shown) via which a detachable connection can then be made to a system 1 to be connected unit is made possible. This would make it possible to be able to use differently designed consumers with the tap 55 shown, provided they each have a corresponding socket for suitable coupling to the plug of the cable 58 have. A corresponding example of this is in figure 5 shown and will be described in more detail later.
  • the actual unit 50 to be connected is positioned offset in the longitudinal direction with respect to the opening 8 and thus the pick-off element 55 on the support profile rail 2 .
  • the unit 50 can in this case have assembly sections 51 shown schematically, with the aid of which the unit 50 is mechanically coupled to the support profile rail 2 in order to enable attachment.
  • These assembly sections 51 preferably have profiled sections in order to be mechanically coupled to the correspondingly profiled structures of the profiled support rail 2, wherein the coupling can be designed such that a displacement in the longitudinal direction L of the profiled support rail 2 is made possible.
  • the pick-off element 55 in particular the rotary pick-off, also has mechanical locking elements, which in turn lock the pick-off element 55 in the support profile rail 2 in the contacting position of the contact elements 57.
  • the illustrated solution according to the invention thus allows additional units to be arranged in a simple manner on the upper side of the support profile rail 2 and to couple them to conductors running within the support profile rail 2 .
  • the positioning of the additional busbar 30 in The upper area of the support profile rail 2 is therefore preferably such that it is still possible to insert the rotary taps of the consumers or other units to be connected via the coupling opening 6 .
  • the actual contacting from the underside of the support rail 1 is therefore not affected by the further development according to the invention.
  • the solution according to the invention thus allows additional lights or other units to be arranged on the mounting rail 1 without these leading to an interruption of units arranged on the underside.
  • the system is expanded to include a new connection level.
  • the first connection level here represents the usual connection option, which takes place from the underside of the mounting rail 1 via the coupling opening 6 .
  • the contacting according to the invention leads to a further, second level, which enables units to be connected from the top, with both connection levels being able to be used independently of one another and, in particular, not impairing one another.
  • Two conceivable application examples that illustrate this idea again are in the Figures 3 and 4 shown.
  • elongated lighting units 130 are arranged on the underside of the mounting rail 1 (in figure 3 , which shows a perspective view of the system from above, not visible), which are arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction L in order to achieve an uninterrupted emission of light over the entire length of the mounting rail system 1 .
  • This achieves an optically particularly appealing form of light emission.
  • additional units can now be connected to the mounting rail system 1 from the top in the manner according to the invention in order to assign the system 1 additional functionalities or lighting functions.
  • a so-called emergency light 70 is additionally connected, which provides minimum lighting if required, ie in the event of an emergency, in which, for example, a power supply to the lights 130 intended for normal light emission is not guaranteed.
  • the corresponding emergency power supply must then of course be made available via the conductors 31 of the further busbar 30 .
  • the variant shown therefore has the emergency light 70 on a pickup element, which is inserted in the manner described above via one of the openings 8 in the upper side of the support profile rail 2 and here the conductor 31 of the other busbar 30 contacts.
  • the pick-off element is connected to a device housing 72 via a provision element in the form of a cable or some other electrical connection, which is arranged on the upper side of the support profile rail 2 and contains the corresponding electronics for operating the lamps and, if necessary, also emergency power supply means in the form of batteries or accumulators .
  • This device housing 72 is then in turn connected to the actual lamp head 73 with an LED module 74 arranged on the underside, via which the emergency light is emitted if necessary.
  • the lamp head 73 is arranged on the outside of the support profile rail 2 so that the LED module 74 is also positioned slightly laterally on the underside of the support profile rail 2 .
  • this does not play a decisive role for the actual light output in an emergency, provided the support profile rail 2 does not impair the light output.
  • the arrangement of the emergency light 70 in the exemplary embodiment according to the invention does not impair the uninterrupted arrangement of the lighting units 130 on the underside of the mounting rail 1, so that a high-quality light output can still be achieved in the form of a closed light band and, despite everything, the system can be emergency light function has been expanded.
  • a spotlight could also be arranged on the support profile rail 2 in a comparable manner, with the help of which a specific area is then specifically illuminated in addition to the general lighting by the light strip.
  • This lamp 75 also has an in figure 4 not recognizable rotary pick-up, which is inserted in the manner according to the invention from the top via an opening 8 in the support profile rail 2 and contacts the corresponding conductors here.
  • a mechanical and electrical connection of the actual pictogram light 75 to the pick-off element then takes place via a mounting bracket 76, which is guided downwards like a gooseneck on the outside of the support profile rail 2.
  • arranging the extra Pictogram light 75 on the support profile rail 2 does not create a gap in the arrangement of the lights 130 provided for the primary light emission.
  • the additional contact option was used to connect additional lighting units for emergency lighting purposes or emergencies.
  • the corresponding arrangement of other types of lights for example radiators or spotlights or lights to achieve indirect light emission, would also be conceivable.
  • this type of additional contacting can be used in a variety of ways to also connect other electrical units to the system.
  • additional sensors such as motion sensors or presence sensors, brightness sensors or sensors for detecting environmental parameters (humidity, temperature, etc.) would be conceivable. Units that are not directly related to the actual function of a lighting system could also be connected in this way.
  • Radio beacons eg Bluetooth beacons
  • WLAN access points e.g Bluetooth beacons
  • radio access points or radio repeaters loudspeakers
  • cameras e.g., fans, RFID scanners or fire alarms
  • the arrangement of these additional components does not affect the contact options for the units to be connected from below.
  • the solution according to the invention has the advantage that the system can be retrofitted with additional units at any time in the manner described.
  • FIG. 5 A further embodiment already mentioned above is in figure 5 shown.
  • the unit to be connected is not directly a consumer such as a lamp or the like. Instead, with the help of the contacting option according to the invention, a connection unit 90 is provided on the upper side of the mounting rail 1, which allows additional devices to be connected via a standard interface.
  • connection unit 90 is again connected in the manner according to the invention to the corresponding conductors 31 of the associated conductor rail(s) 30 via the pick-off element 55, which was inserted into the support profile rail 2 via the opening 8, with the coupling between the pick-off element 55 and the Connection unit 90 via a cable 58 takes place.
  • the connection unit 90 itself is now, however, designed to provide the electrical pick-off of the conductors 30 with the aid of a connection element 95 in such a way that a flexible and detachable connection option is provided for the consumer actually to be connected.
  • connections can ultimately be connected to the system via an Ethernet interface, which is why a short cable section 94 extends from the housing 91 of the connection unit 90, at the end of which the connection element 95 is arranged in the form of an Ethernet plug is.
  • Electronic components are then arranged within the housing 91 of the connection unit 90 and carry out a suitable conversion of the voltage signals tapped off via the pick-off element 55 into signals suitable for the Ethernet connection.
  • the connection of the actual consumer to the connection element 95 can then be used to establish a communication connection and/or to supply power to the consumer, with both functions being particularly preferably fulfilled.
  • connection unit 90 ensures that all units using a standard Ethernet interface can be connected without further modifications, which further increases the flexibility of the system.
  • connections according to the USB standard should also be considered here in particular.
  • connection element 95 directly at the opposite end.
  • the openings 8 used to implement the additional contacting options can be formed permanently on the support rail 2 .
  • covers not shown in detail in the figures, are used, which each cover an opening 8 if this is not required for contacting.
  • This cover can then be designed to be movable in rotation and/or translation, preferably longitudinally displaceable along the support profile rail 2.
  • the coupling structures of the support profile rails 2, which are also used to fasten the units 50 to be connected are mechanically coupled to the cover in this way that the cover on the support rail 1 is preferably movably mounted.
  • the corresponding cover can be easily removed or moved away from the opening 8 so that there is free access to the interior of the mounting rail 1 at this point.
  • the openings 8 that are not used, on the other hand, are closed dust-tight and preferably moisture-tight by the associated cover in order to protect the components arranged inside the mounting rail 1 .
  • the support profile rail 2 in such a way that the openings 8 are formed only for the corresponding case of need.
  • the support profile rail 2 can thus have, for example, corresponding material weaknesses or punched-out areas that allow tabs to be broken out and thus a corresponding opening of the support rail 1 at a specific position if the arrangement of an additional unit 50 is desired at this position.
  • the conductors used as part of the additional contacting option according to the invention provide a normal voltage of, for example, 230 V, measures are taken to prevent at least these conductors from being accidentally touched.
  • the conductors 31 are therefore mounted in grooves or channels of a line mounting profile, analogous to the conductors 11, 21 of the busbars 10, 20, and the contacting element is designed in such a way that the corresponding contacts are only extended after insertion into the support profile rail 2.
  • other mechanisms would, of course, also be conceivable, as already indicated, which allow the contact elements to be pivoted out to the side or extended laterally to the side.
  • Figures 6 to 8 show schematically further options for designing possible pick-up elements in such a way that correct positioning with regard to the conductors to be contacted is ensured.
  • the variant shown here provides that two of the conductors 31 1 provide a normal supply voltage and are therefore preferably stored in the manner explained above so that they are protected against accidental contact.
  • Two other conductors 31 2 provide a low-voltage supply voltage and are designed in the present case such that they are part of a linear Insertion movement can be contacted accordingly. There is therefore no protection against accidental contact for these conductors 31 2 .
  • Two further contacts 57 1 are only swiveled out or extended laterally via the opening 8 by a corresponding adjusting mechanism after the tapping element 55 has been inserted, in order to contact the conductor 31 1 for the normal supply voltage.
  • Two side views of the pick-up element in the inserted state are shown in Figures b) and c).
  • the tapping element 55 illustrated also consists in the fact that it is designed in two parts and consists of two partial components 55 1 (shown individually in a side view in Figure d)) and 55 2 (two side views shown in Figures e) and f)) with the respective associated contacts 57 1 and 57 2 , which are each designed for contacting the corresponding line type and could possibly also be used individually.
  • both subcomponents 55 1 and 55 2 are only suitable for contacting one type of line, so that the risk of faulty contacting is avoided.
  • pick-up element 55 is in the figures 7 shown, with two pairs of lines 31 1 and 31 2 being provided, which on the one hand provide a normal supply voltage and on the other hand a low-voltage supply voltage.
  • the pick-up element 55 is designed in two parts, with both sub-components 55 1 and 55 2 analogous to the variant according to FIG figure 6 can also be used separately.
  • the arrangement of the conductors 31 1 for the normal voltage supply and the corresponding component 55 1 of the tap is designed in such a way that in any case first this component 55 1 is inserted into the opening 8 according to FIG.
  • both components 55 1 and 55 2 of the tap should be inserted into the opening 8 (shown in isolation in FIG. a) as part of linear plugging movements.
  • this opening 8 is now designed in such a way and the shape of the two sub-components 55 1 and 55 2 is selected such that actually each sub-component 55 1 and 55 2 can only be individually (shown in Figures b) and in a correct orientation and position e) or together (shown in Figure d) can be inserted into the opening 8.
  • other arrangements or orientations of the partial components 55 1 and 55 2 mean that insertion into the opening 8 is blocked by its edge regions, as is shown for two cases by way of example in FIGS. c) and f). This measure also contributes to the fact that incorrect contacting of the conductors is ruled out.
  • an additional busbar with additional conductors does not necessarily have to be provided in order to be able to use the novel contacting option.
  • the pick-off element which is introduced via the opening 8 into the interior space I of the support profile rail 2, in such a way that it also contacts the conductors 11, 21 of the busbars 10 and 20, respectively.
  • the only restriction is that contacting elements for units connected from below and contacting elements for units connected from above cannot be arranged in the same place in the longitudinal direction.
  • the corresponding tapping elements have a significantly smaller longitudinal extent than the units to be connected to them, this represents only an extremely minor restriction. In any case, however, it will be necessary to design the tapping element in such a way that it adapts to the arrangement provided for contacting Head is adjusted accordingly.
  • Tapping element 55 shown has a base element 60, which is essentially formed by an oval plate 62, which then rests in the assembled state at least with its edge area on the upper side of the carrier rail profile 50 on the peripheral area of the opening, not shown in the figures.
  • a cylindrical projection 63 extends centrally towards the top, from which the connecting cable 58 connected to the connecting contacts 57 protrudes.
  • Web-like wings 63 a , 63 b are provided on both sides of this cylindrical projection 63 , which in the form of handles facilitate the turning of the base element 61 and thus of the pick-off element 55 overall.
  • the cylindrical projection 63 continues in the form of a hollow cylinder on the underside of the oval plate 62, so that a hollow-cylindrical receptacle is formed, into which a height-adjustable contact holding part 65 engages, which represents the contact section that can be inserted into the mounting rail 1.
  • This contact holding part 65 made of an insulating material initially forms a vertically aligned, again cylindrical projection 66 which engages in the receptacle of the base element 60 .
  • outwardly protruding ring-like projections can be provided, which correspond to corresponding ring-like recesses on the inside of the cylinder-like receptacle of base element 60 and thereby define latching positions that define different, preferred height positions for contact mounting part 65.
  • two laterally protruding holders 67 and 67 pointing in opposite directions are formed, which then carry the actual pin-like connection contacts 57. These are coupled to the end area of the connecting cable 58 via internally running conductors.
  • the first step is to bring the contact holding part 65 into a desired position in the receptacle of the base element 60, which corresponds to one of the predetermined latching positions.
  • the connection contacts 57 and 57 are thus at a fixed, predetermined height with respect to the underside of the oval plate 62 of the base element 60.
  • the pickup element 55 is placed on the mounting rail profile from the top, with the connection contacts 57, which are initially aligned in the longitudinal direction, connected to the lower region of the contact holding part 65 pass through the opening, not shown in the figures, on the upper side of the support rail 1 .
  • the position of the two permanently assigned contacts 57 can be selected by simply adjusting contact holder part 65 relative to base element 60 such that, in the pivoted-out state, they optionally contact two opposite conductors 11, 21 of busbars 10 and 20 .
  • another pair of conductors is then contacted.
  • This procedure is particularly advantageous when the two opposite conductors of the mounting rail system have been assigned a specific function. This procedure is therefore less suitable for the conductors used for the power supply if a phase selection is desired here.
  • the additional functions mentioned above usually always require two conductors, which is why it makes sense to position them opposite one another within the mounting rail 1, since then due to the fixed arrangement of the contacts 57 to one another, so that they are only in a fixed relation to one another are adjustable with the base element 60, no matter how precisely the conductors of a specific pair are contacted.
  • the corresponding configuration of the pick-up element 55 and thus the correct contacting of the conductors of a desired additional function is made significantly easier as a result.
  • tapping element 55 shown also consists in the fact that it takes up relatively little space, but despite everything it is able to contact at least the upper area of the conductors 11, 22 of the busbars 10, 20 arranged on the side walls (of course it would also be possible to in the figures 9 and 10 Tapping element 55 shown to use the head 31 of a separate, in the upper to contact the busbar 30 used in the area, as is the case with the mounting rail in figure 2 the case is). If the busbars are arranged in such a way as is shown in figure 10 is shown, the conductors could be assigned such that the upper region of the mounting rail 1 contains conductors that are provided for additional functions.
  • a pick-off element could be used for the consumers to be arranged from the underside on the mounting rail 1, which analogous to that in FIGS Figures 13 and 14 Tapping element shown is designed according to the prior art, but in the upper area a cylinder-like receptacle for arranging a contact holder part 65 is provided, as in the tapping element of figures 9 and 10 is provided.
  • This contact holder part could then be used as an additional adapter, which is only provided on the actual pick-off element if the consumer to be connected actually wants to use the additional functions.
  • the additional adapter could also be dispensed with, as a result of which the overall height of the pick-off element, which is then primarily intended to contact the lines provided for the actual power supply, can be reduced.
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