EP4042523A1 - Längliche stromschiene und tragschienensystem - Google Patents
Längliche stromschiene und tragschienensystemInfo
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- EP4042523A1 EP4042523A1 EP20789899.0A EP20789899A EP4042523A1 EP 4042523 A1 EP4042523 A1 EP 4042523A1 EP 20789899 A EP20789899 A EP 20789899A EP 4042523 A1 EP4042523 A1 EP 4042523A1
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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
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- 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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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to an elongated busbar with in
- Conductor receiving structures accommodated electrical conductors, an elongated mounting rail with an elongated support profile in which the elongated busbar is received, and a mounting rail system with several elongated mounting rails.
- Elongated support rails for forming a support rail system are known in principle from the prior art. These generally have a support profile in which an elongated busbar extends longitudinally and via which electrical or electronic components coupled to the support profile by means of an electrical tap can be electrically coupled. These busbars can usually be tapped electrically from one side. Further options for tapping the busbar (possibly from outside the support profile) are at best limited to locally limited tapping positions, for example via defined small passage openings.
- the present invention therefore relates to an elongated busbar.
- the busbar has an integral group first
- Conductor receiving structures which extend along the length of the busbar (preferably a longitudinal direction of the busbar) and each form a continuous first receiving groove, each with a first continuous groove opening.
- the first groove openings are all open essentially in the same first direction.
- a first electrical conductor extends in at least one of the first receiving grooves.
- first electrical conductors extend accordingly in a plurality of and particularly preferably in all of the first receiving grooves; preferably a first electrical conductor for each first receiving groove.
- the first electrical conductor or conductors can be electrically contacted via the corresponding first slot opening.
- the elongated busbar also has an integral group of second conductor receiving structures, which extend along the length of the busbar (preferably a longitudinal direction of the busbar) and each form a continuous second receiving groove each with a second continuous groove opening.
- the second slot openings are all essentially open in the same second direction, which is essentially opposite to the first direction of the first slot openings.
- a second electrical conductor extends in at least one of the second receiving grooves.
- correspondingly second electrical conductors extend in several and particularly preferably in all second receiving grooves; preferably a second electrical conductor for each second receiving groove.
- the second electrical conductor or conductors can be electrically contacted via the corresponding second slot opening.
- an “integral group” is to be understood as a group of corresponding parts (here for example conductor receiving structures) which are connected together in a manageable or non-detachable manner or are formed integrally with one another.
- “integrally formed” is generally understood to mean a one-piece design of the corresponding parts.
- the conductor receiving structures can each have a U-shaped or V-shaped cross section which delimits the respective receiving groove.
- the open side of the U-shaped or V-shaped cross section then preferably forms the respective groove opening. In this way, a simple conductor receiving structure that is easily accessible for electrical tapping is provided.
- a particularly compact design of the busbar is thus provided. Integral training can also save installation space and material, and the handling of the busbar can also be improved.
- the group of first conductor receiving structures can be formed integrally.
- the group of second conductor receiving structures can likewise be formed integrally.
- the group of first conductor receiving structures and the group of second conductor receiving structures can also be formed integrally with one another.
- the overall result is a special one compact design with little use of material and at the same time easy handling of the busbar.
- the use of simple manufacturing processes, such as extrusion, is also possible.
- the groups of first and / or second conductor receiving structures can at least partially be arranged on or in a carrier and preferably held by this.
- the busbar can be given an overall stable structure, which can also be installed in a particularly simple and advantageous manner.
- the conductor receiving structures are arranged in the carrier, they are also particularly well protected; this in particular also in the time between the manufacture of the same and its final assembly or final installation.
- the group of first and / or second conductor receiving structures can be formed integrally with the carrier. Overall, this also leads to a simple, compact and inexpensive production of the busbar.
- the carrier can have a transverse limb and side limbs extending away from the transverse limb in order to form a receiving space for at least one of the groups of first and second conductor receiving structures.
- the carrier can be designed preferably U-shaped or H-shaped in cross section in the longitudinal direction.
- the corresponding conductor receiving structure can thus be provided in a simple and secure manner. If the carrier is provided as a separate component, it can be used to achieve different configurations of the conductor receiving structures in a simple manner, which are then also provided in a protected manner in the receiving space. In the case of an integral design with the carrier, the advantages already described above of simple manufacture and compact and cost-effective design are obtained.
- the group of first and / or second conductor receiving structures and / or, if present, the carrier and in particular its side legs can have a connection structure for connecting the elongated busbar to a support profile.
- a structure is provided with which it can be connected in a simple manner to a support profile to form a support rail, which will be described below.
- the group of first and / or second conductor receiving structures and / or, if present, the carrier and in particular its side legs can furthermore have a first holding structure for mechanically coupling, preferably to the first and / or second electrical one Have conductors electrically coupled electrical or electronic components.
- the busbar itself can already provide corresponding holding structures, so that appropriately designed components can be connected to it in a simple manner; regardless of any support profiles and the like in which the busbar could possibly still be used.
- a closed side of the conductor receiving structures of the two groups opposite the slot openings can be arranged on a common carrier element and preferably on opposite sides thereof. Particularly preferably, the closed side can rest against the common carrier element or even be formed integrally with it.
- the transverse leg preferably has the carrier element.
- a first conductor can be electrically connected to a second conductor of a second receiving groove adjacent to the first receiving groove having the first conductor. These can preferably be formed integrally with one another. It is also conceivable that they are electrically connected by means of a separate coupling element, such as a bridge or a feeder. Through this electrical connection of adjacent first and second conductors, the corresponding conductors of the two groups of the busbar can each be fed jointly (for example in pairs), so that overall the functionality of the busbar is simplified and thus improved. In particular, when the correspondingly adjacent first and second conductors are designed in an integral manner, the handling of the same can be simplified, in particular during manufacture and assembly of the busbar.
- a particularly preferred solution here can be to simultaneously feed into both conductors on both sides by means of a feeder as a coupling element.
- the first and second conductors are preferably connected to one another via a connection area. These are particularly preferably formed integrally with one another as a conductor element.
- connection area can particularly preferably have through openings extending transversely to the conductors, through which a structural section of the group of first and / or second conductor receiving structures extends; consequently the material of the same extends through the through openings.
- the structural sections can be formed from the closed side and / or the integrally formed carrier, such as the transverse limb, and / or the carrier element of the corresponding groups. In this way, the connecting section and thus the first and second conductors connected or integrally formed therewith can be accommodated in the busbar in a simple and secure manner.
- the separate coupling element can also form the connection area.
- Adjacent receiving grooves can preferably be separated from one another by a common partition.
- adjacent first receiving grooves can be separated from one another by a common first partition.
- adjacent second receiving grooves can be separated from one another by a common second partition. In this way, a compact design of the busbar can be achieved.
- Adjacent first and second partition walls can preferably be formed integrally with one another as a separate component via a connecting area.
- the first and second partition walls of a corresponding separate component therefore preferably extend away from one another in opposite directions and can thus be formed, for example, in the form of a lamella.
- the separate component can have coupling sections that correspond to one another on both sides (for example in the connection area) in order to be coupled to an identical separate component in order to form the first and second receiving grooves. If the first and second electrical conductors are connected to one another via the connecting area, the connecting area (preferably at least one of its coupling sections) preferably protrudes through the above-described through openings in the assembled state; The connection area or coupling section (s) then thus form the structure sections.
- the busbar can be configured from individual parts and in any size (that is, in any number of receiving grooves) and, if necessary, modified (that is, re-configured).
- the coupling sections are preferably designed as a latching or snap connection, with basically all known forms of connection - both detachable and non-detachable - being conceivable.
- a plug-in contact element can be provided at the end for the electrical connection at the end with electrical conductors of a corresponding elongated busbar.
- the plug contact element can preferably be formed integrally with the corresponding electrical conductor or the connection area. In this way, a number of busbars can be strung together and electrically contacted in a particularly simple manner.
- the present invention as an alternative to the elongated busbar according to the first aspect, further relates to an elongated busbar, having an integral and preferably integrally formed group of conductor receiving structures, which extend along the length of the busbar (preferably a longitudinal direction of the busbar) and each Form a continuous receiving groove with a continuous groove opening.
- the conductor receiving structures are arranged adjacent to one another essentially in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the busbar.
- the slot openings of the receiving grooves of respectively adjacent conductor receiving structures are open in opposite directions.
- the conductor receiving structures thus form a subgroup of first conductor receiving structures, which all have receiving grooves that are essentially open in the same direction, as well as a subgroup of second conductor receiving structures, which likewise all have receiving grooves that are essentially open in the same direction and which are opposite to the direction of the receiving grooves of the subgroup of first conductor receiving structures is.
- the slot openings of adjacent conductor receiving structures are therefore open in opposite directions in order to form a subgroup of first conductor receiving structures and a subgroup of second conductor receiving structures, each with receiving grooves open essentially in the same direction.
- an electrical conductor extends, which can be electrically contacted via the corresponding slot opening.
- the elongated busbar according to the alternative second aspect also makes it possible to provide an elongated busbar which can be tapped electrically over the full length on both sides, that is to say here preferably on opposite sides; consequently thus continuously keeps the electrical conductors accessible for electrical tapping.
- an integrally formed group of conductor receiving structures in which the two named subgroups are thus formed integrally with one another
- Adjacent receiving grooves can preferably be separated from one another by a common partition. In this way, a particularly compact design of the busbar can be achieved.
- the integral group of conductor receiving structures can preferably have a wave shape or a zigzag shape when viewed in cross section. A particularly simple and compact design can thus be achieved.
- the group of conductor receiving structures can preferably have a connecting structure for connecting the elongated busbar to a support profile.
- a structure is provided with which it can be connected in a simple manner to a support profile to form a support rail, which is described below.
- a plug-in contact element can be provided on the end face for each electrical conductor for the end face electrical connection with electrical conductors of a corresponding elongated busbar.
- the plug contact element can preferably be formed integrally with the corresponding electrical conductor. In this way, a number of busbars can be strung together and electrically contacted in a particularly simple manner.
- the conductor receiving structures can preferably each have a U-shaped or V-shaped cross section which delimits the respective receiving groove, the open side of the U-shaped or V-shaped cross section forming the respective groove opening. To this way, a simple conductor receiving structure which is easily accessible for electrical tapping is provided.
- the conductor receiving structures can each have a U-shaped or V-shaped cross section which delimits the respective receiving groove.
- the open side of the U-shaped or V-shaped cross section then preferably forms the respective groove opening. In this way, a simple conductor receiving structure that is easily accessible for electrical tapping is provided.
- the present invention also relates to an elongate support rail with an elongate support profile and at least one elongate busbar according to the present invention, which is arranged to extend longitudinally in the support profile for the electrical connection of electrical or electronic components.
- the use of the busbar according to the invention thus makes it possible to use it to provide an elongated support rail which enables the corresponding electrical conductors to be tapped continuously on both sides over the entire length.
- the support profile can be U-shaped or H-shaped or plate-shaped in cross-section seen in the longitudinal direction.
- the support profile can preferably have two side wall legs which are preferably aligned essentially parallel to one another and a transverse wall leg connecting these side wall legs.
- the at least one elongated busbar can preferably be arranged on at least one of the legs from the side wall legs and the transverse wall leg. This preferably extends longitudinally along the corresponding leg.
- at least one of the said elongated busbars can also be arranged lengthways on several or all of the named legs.
- the groups of first and second conductor receiving structures can be provided on opposite sides of the corresponding leg.
- one of the subgroups of the first and second conductor receiving structures is provided directed towards the leg.
- the elongate busbars are preferably in the support profile, that is to say, for example, in one formed or delimited by its legs Interior, arranged.
- busbars can in principle be provided outside such an interior space, that is to say, for example, on an outer surface of the support profile.
- the support profile preferably one of the legs from the side wall legs and the transverse wall leg, can preferably have a preferably continuous opening which is aligned with at least one of the receiving grooves, preferably from the subgroup directed towards the leg, in such a way as to allow electrical contact to be made from one facing away from the busbar To allow side of the support profile or the leg through the opening.
- the interior space can be used effectively on the one hand, while the two-sided tap option enables numerous other possible uses; this in particular also on or over previously mostly unused areas of the support profile.
- the support profile can have a receiving opening via which electrical or electronic components can be electrically coupled to the busbar.
- the mounting rail can also be configured and modified (re-configured) in any way during operation.
- the support profile can have a second holding structure via which the electrical or electronic components can be mechanically coupled to the support rail. In this way, sufficient or sufficiently stable holding structures can be provided in defined areas.
- the support profile can have a further connection structure via which the busbar is connected to the support profile, preferably by means of the connection structure.
- a simple and secure connection of these components can thus be achieved.
- the connection structure is preferably releasable. For example, a form-fit and / or force-fit connection via the connection structures is conceivable.
- the elongated support rail can furthermore have at least one electrical or electronic component which is electrically coupled to the elongated busbar, preferably the (first and / or the second) electrical conductors, and furthermore preferably mechanically, for example, to the first and / or second holding structure.
- the electrical or electronic components can be, for example, lights, such as, in particular, a light strip light or a spot light, or also an operating device or a sensor, such as, in particular, a motion sensor or a brightness sensor. Of course, other electrical or electronic components are also conceivable.
- the mounting rail can be equipped in any way.
- the present invention also relates to a support rail system for connecting electrical or electronic components, which has at least two elongate support rails according to the present invention.
- the support rails are preferably arranged in series with one another.
- the elongated busbars of adjacent mounting rails are furthermore electrically coupled to one another; preferably their corresponding electrical conductors, particularly preferably the first with the first electrical conductors and / or the second with the second electrical conductors.
- a support rail system of any design and any length can be formed and provided using the busbars according to the invention or support rails comprising them.
- the mounting rail system can furthermore have a first connector for the electrical and preferably also mechanical coupling of the elongated busbars, the first connector preferably having at least the plug contact element.
- the support rail system can furthermore have a second connector for mechanically coupling the support profiles, preferably by means of corresponding coupling structures.
- the mounting rail system can particularly preferably have a connecting part, such as a connecting rail, which has at least a part of the first connector and / or the second connector. In this way, a particularly simple and defined electrical and / or mechanical connection between two adjacent mounting rails can be made possible in a simple manner.
- Figure 1 is a side view in the longitudinal direction of an elongated support rail according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 shows a side view in the longitudinal direction of an elongated support rail according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention with retaining spring and electrical / electronic components
- FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the mounting rail according to FIG. 2 without a retaining spring and without electrical / electronic components
- FIG. 4 shows a side view in the longitudinal direction of an elongated support rail according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 5 shows three views of an elongated busbar according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in a simplified representation with a view in the longitudinal direction of the elongated busbar (A), in side view (B) and in plan view (C),
- FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the busbar according to FIG. 5,
- FIG. 7 shows a perspective partial sectional view of the busbar according to FIG. 6,
- FIG. 8 shows the perspective partial sectional view of the busbar according to FIG. 7 in a partial exploded view
- FIG. 9 shows three views of a conductor element with first and second electrical conductors, formed integrally with one another via a connection area, of an elongated busbar according to the invention according to FIG. 8 with a view in the longitudinal direction of the conductor element (A), in side view (B), and in plan view (C),
- FIG. 10 three views of an elongated busbar according to another
- FIG. 11 is a perspective exploded view of the busbar according to FIG. 10,
- FIG. 12 is a side sectional view of an elongated one, seen in the longitudinal direction
- FIG. 13 is a side sectional view of an elongated one, seen in the longitudinal direction
- FIG. 15 shows a schematic lateral sectional view, seen in the longitudinal direction, of an elongate support rail according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention with three of the elongate busbars according to FIG. 12.
- the figures show different exemplary embodiments of an elongated busbar 1 or an elongated support rail 100 having the elongated busbar 1. All the exemplary embodiments have in common that the elongated busbar 1 is an integral group
- first Feiterrystructen 11 has first Feiterrystructen 11 and an integral group 20 of second Feiterabilitystructen 21.
- the first Feiter receiving structures 11 as well as the second Feiter receiving structures 21 each extend along the catches of the busbar 1 (preferably a catch direction E of the busbar 1, which preferably follows the length of the catcher of the busbar 1).
- each of the second receiving structures 21 forms a continuous second receiving groove 22 with a second continuous groove opening 23.
- the first groove openings 13 are all essentially in the same first direction RI open.
- the second groove openings 23 are all open essentially in the same second direction R2, which is essentially opposite to the first direction RI of the first groove openings 13.
- a first electrical conductor 14, which can be electrically contacted via the corresponding first groove opening 13 extends each of the first receiving grooves 12 and preferably in several or all of the first receiving grooves 12.
- a second electrical conductor 24, which can be electrically contacted via the corresponding second groove opening 23, extends in at least one of the second receiving grooves 22 and preferably in several or all of the second receiving grooves 22.
- busbar 1 With such an elongated busbar 1, it is first of all possible that the busbar 1 can be tapped electrically over its full length on both sides, that is to say here preferably on its opposite sides (here in the figures mostly above and below); consequently thus continuously keeps the electrical conductors accessible for electrical tapping.
- the elongate busbar 1 has an integral and here preferably integrally formed group 10, 20 of conductor receiving structures 11, 21, which extend along the length of the Busbar 1 (preferably a longitudinal direction L of the busbar 1, which preferably follows the longitudinal shape of the busbar 1 and each form a continuous receiving groove 12, 22 with a continuous groove opening 13, 23.
- the conductor receiving structures 11, 21 are essentially in a direction R3 transversely to
- the slot openings 13, 23 of the receiving grooves 12, 22 of respectively adjacent conductor receiving structures 11, 21 are open in opposite directions RI, R2 to a subgroup 10 of first conductor receiving structures 11 and a subgroup 20 of second conductor receiving structures 21, respectively with in the essence Nlichen in the same direction RI, R2 to form open receiving grooves 12, 22.
- These directions RI, R2 are therefore perpendicular to the direction R3 and the longitudinal direction L, the directions RI and R2 being directed away from one another.
- the number of conductor receiving structures 11, 21 per subgroup 10, 20 can be the same or, as shown, different.
- the conductor receiving structure 11, 21 can each have a U-shaped or V-shaped cross section which delimits the respective receiving groove 12, 22.
- the open side of the U-shaped or V-shaped cross section forms the respective groove opening 13, 23.
- the integrally formed (superordinate) group of conductor receiving structures 11, 21 can be seen in cross section have a wave shape or zigzag shape and thus a particularly compact shape in height.
- a closed side 15, 25 of the conductor receiving structures 11, 21 of the two groups 10, 20 opposite the slot openings 13, 23 can lie against one another and are preferably formed integrally with one another, as can be seen in particular from the exemplary embodiments in FIGS. 2 to 11.
- the group 10 of first conductor receiving structures 11 can be formed integrally with one another.
- the group 20 of second conductor receiving structures 21 can also be formed integrally.
- the group 10 of first conductor receiving structures 11 and the group 20 of second conductor receiving structures 21 are formed integrally with one another; consequently the entire conductor receiving structures 11, 21 are formed integrally with one another as a one-piece component.
- the elongated busbar 1 can be produced in different ways. It is thus possible, for example, that the conductor receiving structures 11, 21 are first produced, for example, by means of extrusion or injection molding, and then the desired electrical conductors 14, 24 are inserted or pressed in. Alternatively, it is also conceivable to use the electrical conductors 14, 24 directly in a co-extrusion process or the injection molding process or also in another manufacturing process, for example as an insert to be introduced directly into the busbar 1, in which these are at least partially encapsulated or poured / flowed through, as will also be described below.
- the groups 10, 20 of first and / or second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 can at least partially be arranged on or in a carrier 30 and preferably held by it, as can be seen in FIGS. 1 to 4 by way of example.
- the groups 10, 20 of first and / or second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 can be formed integrally with the carrier 30, as is shown by way of example in FIG. 2 and FIG.
- the carrier 30 can have a transverse limb 31 and side limbs 32 extending away from the transverse limb 31 in order to form a receiving space A for at least one of the groups 10, 20 of first and second conductor receiving structures 11, 21.
- the carrier 31 can preferably be U-shaped or H-shaped in cross-section when viewed in the longitudinal direction L, as can be seen, for example, in FIG. 2 (H-shape) and also, for example, in FIG. 1 (U-shape).
- the group 10, 20 of first and / or second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 and / or, if present, the carrier 30 and in particular its side legs 32 can have a connecting structure 33 for connecting the elongated busbar 1 to a support profile 110.
- these connection structures 33 are provided here, for example in FIG. 1, on the respective distal end sections of the side legs 32 as a step-shaped section.
- the connecting structures 33 are provided, for example in the exemplary embodiments in FIGS. 2 and 4, also at the respective distal ends of the H-shaped cross section of the carrier 30 and also here as a step-shaped section.
- FIGS. 12 to 15 the (superordinate) integral group of
- Conductor receiving structures 11, 21 have the connecting structure (s) 33, which are formed here as opposing, laterally protruding projections.
- connection structures 33 are also conceivable, which can be coupled to correspondingly corresponding structures.
- the group 10, 20 of first and / or second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 and / or, if present, the carrier 30 and in particular its side legs 32 can have a first holding structure 34 for mechanical coupling of preferably to the first and / or second electrical conductors 14, 24 have electrically coupled electrical or electronic components 120.
- the holding structures 34 on the corresponding side legs 32 are designed as elongated projections that protrude inward toward one another.
- the carrier 30 is supported laterally on the support profile 110, which will be described in more detail below. Of course, other configurations are also conceivable.
- a closed side of the conductor receiving structures 11, 21 of the two groups 10, 20 opposite the slot openings 13, 23 can be arranged on a common carrier element 35; this is preferably on opposite sides of the same and furthermore preferably adjacent to it (see, for example, FIG. 1) or formed integrally with it (see, for example, FIGS. 2 to 4).
- the carrier element 35 can preferably be formed by the transverse limb 31 described above.
- a first conductor 14 can be electrically connected to a second conductor 24 of a second receiving groove 22 adjacent to the first receiving groove 12 having the first conductor 14 and, as shown, can preferably be formed integrally with one another; thus thus forming an integral conductor element 4.
- the feeding of the adjacent electrical conductors 14, 24 can thus be simplified.
- the electrical connection can be provided in different ways.
- the corresponding first and second conductors 14, 24 can be connected to one another here via a connection region 40 and preferably formed integrally therewith in order to form a conductor element 4 in this way.
- the connecting region 40 can have through openings 41 extending transversely to the conductors 14, 24. These are shown here as circular recesses. However, the invention is not limited to a specific shape of these through openings 41.
- a structural section 50 of the group 10, 20 of first and / or second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 extends through these through openings 41, preferably from their closed side 15, 25 and / or integrally formed carrier 30, such as the transverse limb 31, and / or the carrier element 35.
- the structure section 50 can be formed here, as shown, for example by the material of the conductor receiving structures 11, 21, for example in the course of the manufacturing process thereof, in which the corresponding material is formed by the Through holes 41 flows. This makes for a particularly stable and secure connection of the corresponding elements 11, 14, 21, 24.
- the adjacent first and second conductors 14, 24 are electrically connected by means of a separate coupling element, such as a bridge or a feeder are.
- the groups 10, 20 are preferably arranged as shown in FIG.
- a particularly preferred solution here is to simultaneously feed into both conductors 14, 24 on both sides by means of the feeder.
- the separate coupling element can form the connection area 40, which would then just be provided separately.
- an integral design of corresponding conductors 14, 24 and coupling element electrically connecting them in the form of a bridge or a feeder would also be conceivable here.
- adjacent first receiving grooves 12 can be separated from one another by a common first partition 17.
- adjacent second receiving grooves 22 can be separated from one another by a common second partition wall 27.
- Two adjacent conductor receiving structures 11, 21 therefore preferably always share a partition 17, 27, which results in an overall compact design.
- one receiving groove 12 of the subgroup 10 of first conductor receiving structures 11 is separated from the respective adjacent receiving groove (s) 22 of subgroup 20 of second conductor receiving structures 21 via a common partition 17, 27.
- Adjacent first and second partition walls 17, 27 can preferably, as is shown in the exemplary embodiment in FIGS. 10 and 11, be formed integrally with one another as a separate component 60 via a connecting region 61.
- the separate component 60 can then preferably have coupling sections 62, 63 corresponding to one another on both sides in the connecting area 61 in order to be coupled to an identical separate component 60 in order to form the first and second receiving grooves 12, 22, as shown, for example, in the figure 10 A and 11 is visible.
- the coupling sections 62, 63 are shown here as a latching projection 62 on the one hand and a latching receptacle 63 on the other hand.
- the connecting area 61 protrudes here with at least one of its coupling sections (here with the latching projection 62), preferably through the through opening 41 and thus simultaneously forms the structural section 50 described above.
- a plug-in contact element 70 can be provided on the end face for electrical connection with electrical conductors of a corresponding elongated busbar 1.
- the plug contact element 70 is preferably formed integrally with the corresponding electrical conductor 14, 24 or the connection area 40, as can be seen from FIG. 4 by way of example.
- FIGS. 1 to 4 and 13 to 15 also show different exemplary embodiments of an elongate support rail 100 according to the invention.
- This has an elongated support profile 110 and at least one elongated busbar 1 according to the invention.
- the busbar 1 extends longitudinally in the support profile 110 (that is, along the longitudinal direction L of the support profile 110 or the support rail 100) and is arranged accordingly for the electrical connection of electrical or electronic components 120.
- the support profile 110 can, for example, have an H-shape.
- a U-shape is also conceivable, as shown in the exemplary embodiments in FIGS. 13 to 15.
- an essentially plate-shaped design is also conceivable.
- the support profile 110 has two opposing and preferably parallel side wall legs or plate-shaped elements 111, 112, between which an interior space I of the support profile 110 is formed or delimited, in which the elongated busbar 1 is arranged.
- FIG. 1 In the H-shaped embodiment of FIG.
- these side wall limbs 111, 112 are connected to one another by a transverse wall limb 116 and separate the interior space I so delimited into two areas (here above and below).
- the closed sides 15, 25 of the conductor receiving structures 11, 21 of the two groups 10, 20 are here on opposite sides of the connecting leg 116 on the rear side of the connecting leg so that the receiving grooves 12, 22 in opposite directions RI, R2 - as away from each other - are directed.
- the side wall legs 111, 112 are also through the Transverse wall limbs 116 connected to one another and extend in a direction away from the latter in order to form or delimit the interior space I in this way.
- the at least one elongated busbar 1 can therefore be arranged on at least one of the legs from the side wall legs 111, 112 and the transverse wall leg 116. This is preferably done with the groups 10, 20 of first and second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 on opposite sides of the leg (here, for example, the transverse wall leg 116 in FIG. 1) or with one of the sub-groups 10, 20 of first and second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 (here, for example The subgroup 20 of second conductor receiving structures 12 in FIGS. 13 to 15) is directed towards the limb (transverse wall limb 116 in FIG. 13; both side wall limbs 111, 112 in FIG. 14; transverse wall limb 116 and both side wall limbs 111, 112 in FIG. 15).
- the support profile 110 preferably has a receiving opening 113, via which electrical or electronic components 120 can be electrically coupled to the busbar 1.
- the receiving opening 113 is here, for example, through the end sections of the side wall limbs 111, 112 distal with respect to the transverse wall limb 116 (cf., for example, FIGS. 1 and 13 to 15) or the end sections of the side wall limbs 111, 112 (cf. Figures 2 to 4) laterally limited.
- the corresponding electrical or electronic component 120 is inserted here in the figures from below via the receiving opening 113 into the support profile 110 and then inserted into the first receiving groove 12 by means of corresponding tapping contacts 121 and in this way electrically with the electrical conductors 14 arranged therein contacted.
- a light strip light 120 Shown here as an example and schematically as an electrical / electronic component is a light strip light 120 which, for example, can have different elements such as a carrier, a housing, a circuit board, an operating device 122, an optical system, as well as lighting means and the like.
- the component 120 can also have corresponding holding means 123 in order to be mechanically coupled preferably via the previously described holding structure 34 of the busbar 1.
- the support profile 110 has a second holding structure (not shown), via which the electrical or electronic components 120, 122 can be mechanically coupled to the support rail 100.
- the support profile 110 or the corresponding limb can be made up of the side limbs 111, 112 and the transverse leg 116 have a preferably continuous opening 117 which is aligned with at least one of the receiving grooves 12, 22, preferably from the subgroup 10, 20 of first and second conductor receiving structures 11, 21 directed towards the corresponding leg 111, 112, 116 in order to enable the electrical contact to be made through the opening 117 from a side of the support profile 110 or the leg 111, 112, 116 facing away from the busbar 1 (in this case from the outside).
- the contacting options are illustrated by way of example with arrows in FIG.
- the support profile 110 preferably has further connection structures 114, by means of which the elongated busbar 1 can be connected to the support profile 110, preferably via the connection structure 33.
- the side legs 32 each engage with their connection structure 33 in the further connection structure 114, so that the busbar 1 is held securely in the support profile 110 overall.
- the busbar 1 extends transversely through the support profile 110, seen in the longitudinal direction L, in order to extend here between the side wall legs 111, 112 and so with the opposing and laterally extending connection structures 33 into the further provided there Engage connecting structures 114 of the support profile 110.
- At least a part of the carrier 30 or the carrier element 35 can be formed by the support profile 110 (for example its transverse wall leg 116).
- the elongated busbar 1 can largely independently form part or the entire elongated support rail 100.
- the elongated mounting rail 100 can furthermore have at least one electrical or electronic component 120, 122.
- a lamp 120 here, for example, a light strip light or, alternatively, any other type of light, such as a spot light, a surface-mounted light or a pendant light.
- the component can also be or include an operating device 122. Sensors such as for example motion sensors or brightness sensors and the like. Any other components, such as lighting components in particular, are also conceivable here as electrical or electronic components.
- the electrical or electronic component 120, 122 is electrically coupled to the elongate busbar 1, preferably its (first and / or second) electrical conductors 14, 24, and preferably mechanically, for example, to the first and / or second holding structure 34.
- the elongated support rail 100 can preferably be mounted by means of a mounting element 200 which is designed here as a retaining spring, for example, it can be fastened to a ceiling.
- the mounting element or the retaining spring 200 preferably engages around the elongated support rail 100 in a U-shape.
- a transverse leg 201 covers the rear of the elongated support rail 100, while the retaining spring legs 202 extending laterally along the support profile 110 by means of retaining structure sections 203 with corresponding retaining structure sections 115 of the support profile 110 cooperates in such a way as to support the support rail 100.
- the elongated support rails 100 are preferably arranged in a row with one another, the elongate busbars 1 of adjacent support rails 100 being electrically coupled to one another; preferably their corresponding electrical conductors and particularly preferably their first with the first electrical conductors 14 and / or their second with the second electrical conductors 24; this, for example, by means of the plug contact 70 or a differently configured plug contact.
- a support rail system of any design and length can be formed.
- busbars 1 and the support rails 100 can be shaped in any way and, for example, also curved or wave-shaped when viewed in the longitudinal direction L or formed in some other way, so that in principle a support rail 100 or a support rail system can be provided in any shape.
- the support rail system can furthermore have a first connector for the electrical and preferably also mechanical coupling of the elongated busbars 1.
- the first connector can preferably have at least the plug contact element 70, for example.
- the support rail system can also preferably have a second connector 80 for have mechanical coupling of the support profiles 110. This is preferably done by corresponding coupling structures 130.
- the mechanical connector 80 is provided here as an elongated panel connector, which is provided in an elongated rail structure as a coupling structure 130 of the support profile 110 so that it can move longitudinally.
- the corresponding connector By combining two support rails 110 to form a support rail system, the corresponding connector can be provided or moved in such a way that it extends over the coupling structures 130 of the two adjacent support profiles 110.
- the mechanical connector 80 can for example be provided in a self-locking manner. It is also conceivable, after the connector 80 has been provided via both adjacent coupling structures 130, to connect it accordingly to the two adjacent support profiles 110; for example to screw.
- the mounting rail system preferably has a connecting part, such as a connecting rail, which has at least part of the first connector and / or the second connector.
- a connecting rail which has at least part of the first connector and / or the second connector.
- the latter is exemplified by the second connector 80 in the form of a connecting rail.
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