US3839696A - Connector for electric installation systems - Google Patents

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US3839696A
US3839696A US00347619A US34761973A US3839696A US 3839696 A US3839696 A US 3839696A US 00347619 A US00347619 A US 00347619A US 34761973 A US34761973 A US 34761973A US 3839696 A US3839696 A US 3839696A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/16—Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
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    • H01R25/162—Electrical connections between or with rails or bus-bars
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
    • H02G3/00—Installations of electric cables or lines or protective tubing therefor in or on buildings, equivalent structures or vehicles
    • H02G3/02—Details
    • H02G3/06—Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing or channels, to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution boxes; Ensuring electrical continuity in the joint
    • H02G3/0608—Joints for connecting non cylindrical conduits, e.g. channels

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  • This invention relates to a connector for a multi-wire electric cable comprising an electric ledge with a plurality of conductors.
  • the electric cables usually are laid in pipes and connector boxes embedded in the wall or the like. With the present building methods, this is neither practical nor rational and, moreover, it is expensive. In certain building systems it is to a large extent impossible to apply this installation method at all.
  • the different steps such as piping, wiring and connecting operations with mounting of apparatus are to be synchronized with other building activities, which render continual decisions of a depending nature between different professional categories necessary. It is also known to utilize for electric installations so-called electric ledges in the form of cable channels.
  • the above problems are solved, and by utilization of the invention all cables required for a house installation can be formed as electric ledges,all of which can be delivered in complete state and cut to lengths adapted for the house. Tolerances in dimensions of the house, or of single rooms in the house, amounting to t 5 cm or more are permissible without interfering with the quality or appearance of the installation.
  • the present invention relates to a connector for a multi-wire cable of the electric-ledge type with a plurality of conductors and intended for use in electric installation systems, which connector ledge comprises a central section and at least two end sections, all with substantially U-shaped cross-section and each covered by a cover with fixed position on the central section and end sections, respectively, said end sections being displaceable within limits with respect to the central section, in such a manner, that the end sections and the central sections coact telescopically with each other, said end sections at their ends remote from the central section being provided with connecting members, for example connecting sleeves, for contact connection to the conductors of the electric cable, and each connecting member of one of the end section being connected to its corresponding connecting member of at least one other end section associated with the connector by means of a cable extending through the central section.
  • the invention is substantially characterized in that all cables connecting the connecting members in one end section tothe connecting members in another end section are extensible and thereby permit displacement of the end sections relative to the central section.
  • prefabricated electric ledges can be applied, which are dimensioned according to the smallest dimensions possible in view of the building tolerances.
  • the connectors connected to the appropriate electric ledge are extended by pulling out one or both of the end sections of the connector relative to its central section such a distance, that the total length of the electric ledge inclusive of the connectors fits the space available in the case in question.
  • FIG. 1 shows a horizontal view of a connector according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 show a horizontal view and, respectively, an end view of a central section comprised in the connector.
  • FIG. 4 shows a horizontal view of a cover for the central section.
  • FIG. 5 shows a section along the line VV in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 shows an end view of the central section with the cover mounted thereon.
  • FIG. 7 shows a horizontal view of an end section in the connector.
  • FIG. 8 shows a section along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 9 shows an end view of the end section in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 10 shows a section along the line XX in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 11 shows on an enlarged scale a section along the line Xl-XI in FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 12 shows a horizontal view of a cover for the end section.
  • FIG. 13 shows a section along the line XIIIXIII in FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 14 shows an end view of the cover in FIG. 12.
  • FIG. 15 shows a section along the line XV-XV in FIG. 12 through the end section completed with cover.
  • FIG. 16 shows a section along the line XVI-XVI in FIG. 1
  • FIG. 17 shows a section along the line XVII-XVII in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 18 shows a section through an electric ledge.
  • FIG. 19 shows a horizontal view of an angular connector.
  • FIG. 20 shows a horizontal view of a T-shaped connector.
  • FIGS. 21 and 22 show a connector for inner corners, seen from the side and, respectively, from above.
  • FIGS. 23 and 24 show a connector for outer corners, seen from the side and, respectively, from above.
  • the connector of the invention comprises a central section A and adjoining end sections B and C.
  • the central section A is of U- or groove shape and comprises a base portion 1 to rest against a wall or the like and provided with a central screw hole 2.
  • the edges of the of the groove have plane inward edge borders 3 provided with through guide holes 4.
  • a cover 5 is provided in a pair of opposed edge portions on one side, viz. the upper side, with guide pins 6 and on the other side, viz. the lower side, with a pair of parallel limited grooves 7, which have a whole bottom portion 8 formed by the cover material.
  • Said cover 5 includes in parallel with said grooves a central recess 9, which centrally of its length has an additional lowered cylindrical portion 10 with screw holes 11.
  • FIG. 6 shows how the cover 5 is positioned to cover the central section A, viz. such that the edge portions of the cover 5 are located below the edge borders 3 of the central section, with their guide pins 6 extending through the guide holes 4 in said borders 3 and with the cylindrical portion 10 resting against the inside of the base portion 1, while the grooves 7 are open inwards.
  • the end section B comprises two block portions 12 and adjacent thereto a U- shaped member 13 with inwardly extending edge borders 14 and through guide holes 15.
  • the member 13 includes a semi-circular recess 16 with the same radius as aforesaid cylindrical portion 10.
  • the member 13 further includes a circular portion 17 of break-through material, to which a pipe socket 18 may be connected as shown by dash-dotted lines in FIG. 10, into which socket is inserted at wall passage a VP-pipe of a length depending on the wall thickness.
  • a tubular outlet 19 on one side wall of the member 13 is intended to connect cables to switches, wall or lamp outlets and is sealed by a break-through wall portion 20.
  • Each of said block portions 12 includes three bores 21 each with a shoulder 22, see FIG. 11.
  • a contact sleeve 24 connected to the end of an electric cable 23 engages by a support projection 25, upon insertion of the contact sleeve 24 from the right in FIG. 11 into the bore 21, the stop shoulder 22 and thereby prevents the contact sleeve from being pulled out to the right in FIG. 11.
  • the block portions 12 are provided with a protective flange 12' outside the contact sleeves.
  • the cable 23 is wound helically on a part 23' for a purpose which will be explained below.
  • the end section B further is provided with a screw hole 26 and a projecting stripshaped holder 27 with screw holes 27'.
  • FIGS. 12-14 show a cover 28, which on one side surface of each of the opposed edge portions has two guide pins 29 and on the other side surface is provided with a stub 30 having a diameter equal or substantially equal to the width of the grooves 7.
  • the cover 28 has a lowered central portion 31 with a semi-circular recess 32 in its bottom part 31, which extends in steps as shown in FIG. 13 to form a transverse passage 33.
  • a screw hole is provided in said bottom part 31'.
  • FIG. shows how the cover 28 is inserted in the end section B in such a manner, that the guide pins 29 extend through the guide holes 15 of the end section B with the stubs 30 extending outwardly.
  • FIGS. 2-14 The various components shown in FIGS. 2-14 are assembled as shown in FIGS. 1, 16 and 17.
  • the assembling work is carried out such that the two end sections B and C, which are of the same design, are slid into the central section A. Cables 23 are laid in together with the contact sleeves, which are pushed into the bores 21 of the end section B until the projections snap down adjacent the stop shoulder 22. Some cables from the end section B may be taken out through the breakthrough portion 17 or outlet 19, and the remaining cables may continue until their contact sleeves are secured in the through bores of the end section C. Thereafter a cover 28 is placed upon each end section B, C and finally the cover 5 is mounted on the central section A from below.
  • the covers 5, 28 are secured on and efficiently cover the central section and the end sections.
  • a screw with threads for sheet metal is inserted in the screw hole 34 of the respective cover 28 and is screwed into the material surrounding the hole 26 of the end section.
  • the end sections B, C are slidable in the central section in the longitudinal direction of the cables 23, but the stubs 30 of the covers 28 on the end sections B, C engage each in a respective limiting groove 7 of the central section, so that the end sections B, C cannot be pulled out of the central section A.
  • the push-in movement of the end sections B, C is stopped as the end sections meet, or the grooves 7 may be formed so as to limit said movement. Owing to the helically wound and extensible parts 23 of the cables 23, the cables do not constitute an obstacle to said sliding movement of the end sections B, C relative to the central section A.
  • FIG. 18 shows an electric ledge, which is adapted for connection to an end section B or C and made of a hard creeping-current-proof plastic material, such as PVC, and six embedded bare conductors 36.
  • the electric ledge 35 is prefabricated so that bare ends extend beyond the ledge material and an end bore (not shown) through the central portion of the ledge is located at a predetermined distance from said bare ends.
  • the bare ends are pushed into the contact sleeves 24, and a screw is inserted through the screw hole 27 of the holder 27 and through said end bore in the electric ledge and into the support, thereby ensuring that the bare conductor ends are inserted completely into the contact sleeves and a satisfactory contact is obtained.
  • the central section A may be secured, if desired, on the support also by means of a screw through the screw holes 2 and 11.
  • the ledge 35 has edge borders 37 and 38, which are engaged by a shielding section 39 forming a floor or ceiling ledge or a door or window dressing etc.
  • Said section 39 is located at such a distance from the ledge 35 that it can extend across the connector formed by the central section and the end sections, thereby also protecting the connector and rendering it invisible.
  • the central portion 9 and 31 extending through the electric ledge and all connectors is, upon demand, intended to house telephone lines, radio and television cables or other communication cables.
  • the connector forms an angle for mounting on a plane surface.
  • the central section D with its cover is of angular shape, but shows in other respects the same detail design as the central section A.
  • the end sections B and C are identical with those end sections B and C described above.
  • the connector forms a T for mounting on a plane surface.
  • the central section E and its cover are T-shaped, and the three end sections B, B and C are inserted therein and adjustable.
  • the connector forms an angle. too, but its legs lie in different planes forming 90 relative each other.
  • the connector is thereby adapted for application in an inner corner of a room etc.
  • the central section F and its cover have angular shape, and the end sections B and C are as described above.
  • the connector also forms an angle having its legs located in different planes.
  • the central section G and its cover fit in this case an outer corner.
  • the end sections B and C are connected to the central section G.
  • the connectors have the form of completely closed housings and thereby prevent safely any touching of the electrical components located therein.
  • the contact sleeves 24 are located inside of the protective flange l2 and thereby prevent touching prior to the connection of the electric ledge.
  • the shielding section 39 moreover, provides complete protection against touching of components under tension.
  • the invention must not be considered to be restricted only to the embodiments shown and described as these may be varied within the scope of the invention.
  • the guide pins, for example, and the guide holes engaging each other may be replaced by other engaging means, and the means for limiting the sliding movement of the end sections relative to the central section may be established in different ways, possibly directly between the end sections and the central section.
  • the live components in the connectors may be of various kinds and their longitudinal adjustability may be obtained, for example, by cable laid in bights between the contact sleeves, which may be different types of contact means.
  • the end sections and the electric ledge instead of in common, may be secured individyally on a support.
  • the angles between the legs of the central section may be other than those shown.
  • each end section having a connector member including terminals for electrical contact connection to current carrying conductors in said wiring ledges, said terminals mounted at the free end of each said end section and accessible to said current carrying conductors in said adjacent wiring ledges through openings in said free ends of said end sections;
  • a cable of insulated wires in said central section with cable ends connected to said connector member terminals and the cable being extendable with a displacement of the end sections relative to the central section to adjust the connector length to the space between a pair of said ledges.
  • a connector as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the cable connecting the connecting member in one end section to the connecting member in another end section is wound helically.
  • a connector as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the cable connecting the connecting member in one end section to the connecting member in another end section is laid in bights.
  • each end section has a cover which has a fixed position relative to the associated end section, and includes a pair of projecting stubs for engagement in the grooves in the cover of the central section for limiting the outward displacement of the respective end section relative to the central section.
  • a connector as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the central section and the end sections lie in the same plane and all have a common longitudinal axis.
  • a connector as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the central section is angularly shaped, having its underside legs extending in two different planes with each end section coating telescopically with each leg of the angle.
  • a connector defined in claim 1 characterized in that the end sections have side outlets closed by a break-through material.
  • a connector as defined in claim 1 characterized in that the end sections have bottom outlets.
  • each end section has block portions at an outer end with through bores and a stop shoulder; and wherein the electrical contact connection means includes a connecting sleeve located in each of said bores with the connecting sleeve having a support projection portion engaging said stop shoulder; and wherein each block portion has a protective flange outside of the connecting sleeves.

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