Classifications

• • 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
  • H02G5/00—Installations of bus-bars
  • H02G5/04—Partially-enclosed installations, e.g. in ducts and adapted for sliding or rolling current collection
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
  • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
  • H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
  • H02G—INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES, OR OF COMBINED OPTICAL AND ELECTRIC CABLES OR LINES
  • H02G5/00—Installations of bus-bars
  • H02G5/10—Cooling
• • 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
  • H02G3/03—Cooling
• • 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
  • H02G3/04—Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
  • H02G3/0462—Tubings, i.e. having a closed section
  • H02G3/0487—Tubings, i.e. having a closed section with a non-circular cross-section

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an electricity supply apparatus and in particular to track assemblies.
• the ducting systems of the above specifications have provided improved conductors for track systems.
• the elongated flexible conductors disclosed in the above PCT specifications prove for greater current flows than previously available in track systems.
• an assembly including:
• an elongated flexible conductor formed of a plurality of transverse ribs located as spaced locations along the conductor so that adjacent ribs are spaced;
• an electric supply assembly including:
• an elongated base providing a plurality of generally parallel coextensive slots
• each conductor being formed of a plurality of transverse ribs located at spaced locations along the conductor, so that the adjacent ribs are spaced;
• said housing and insulator are provided with apertures to allow air to move through the conductor between adjacent ribs to aid in cooling the conductor.
• Figure 1 is a schematic end elevation of an electric supply assembly
• Figure 2 is a schematic perspective view of the assembly of Figure 1 ;
• Figure 3 is a schematic perspective view of an elongated flexible conductor employed in the assembly of Figure 1 ;
• Figure 4 is a schematic end elevation of the conductor of Figure 3;
• Figure 5 are two schematic end elevation of the assembly as shown in Figure 1 ;
• Figure 6 is a schematic enlarged view of the upper portion of the part "B" shown in Figure 5;
• Figure 7 is a schematic enlarged view of the portion "A" shown in Figure 5.
• an electric supply assembly 10 which, for example, may be used as a skirting board for an internal wall of a building.
• the assembly 10 includes a base 11 which is intended to be fixed to a supporting wall by fasteners 12.
• the base 11 includes a longitudinally extending divider member 13 providing generally rigid walls 14 which cooperate with end wall 26 to define and separate three generally parallel coextensive slots 17, 18 and 19.
• the slots 17, 18 and 19 are open to a horizontal access passage 20.
• the assembly 10, for example, would be adapted to cooperate with the electrical adaptor described in PCT/AU/97/00589.
• each slot 17, 18 and 19 Located in each slot 17, 18 and 19 is an elongated flexible conductor 15, each conductor 15 being generally surrounded by a flexible insulator 16.
• Each insulator 16 generally surrounds its associated conductor 15, and provides access thereto by a sot 50.
• the insulator 16 illustrated on the left-hand side of the assembly as shown in Figure 1 includes a barb 21 which engages flanges 22 to retain the insulator 16 in position. The other two insulators are retained in position by means of flanges 23.
• the divider member 13 is provided at relatively regular intervals with an aperture in wall portion 24 to allow the fastener 12 to pass therethrough to enter the cavity 25. From the cavity 25 the fastener 12 passes through the wall 26. The fastener 12 would engage a clamp plate 27 which abuts the wall portion 24. Such an arrangement not only holds the assembly 10 to a supporting wall surface, but also retains the divider member 13 fixed to the base 1 1.
• a flexible flange 28 Formed integral with the wall 1 1 is a flexible flange 28 which is displaced from the position illustrated to provide access to the conductor 15 positioned thereabove.
• one of the insulators 16 is transversely slotted so as to provide apertures 29 which expose spaced portions of the associated elongated flexible conductor 15.
• the flange 28 when displaced provides apertures, while the wall portion 24 is provided with apertures 30.
• Each of the elongated flexible conductors 15 consist of a plurality of ribs 31 , with each rib consisting of a generally "U-shaped" portion providing two arms 32 joined by an arcuate base 33.
• the extremity of the arms 32 extend to arcuate portions 34, each of which is attached to a longitudinally extending flange 35.
• the flanges 35 extend the length of the conductor 15 so as to join the ribs 31.
• the ribs 31 are resilient so that when the flanges 35 are separated, they are urged toward each other so as to engage the pin of the above mentioned adaptor.
• the ribs 31 are separated by gaps 36.
• Air is permitted to flow through the conductor 15 by passing longitudinally through the conductor 15 as well as exiting from the conductor 15 via the gaps 36 and apertures 29.
• the flange 28 is deflected by the pins of a plug or adaptor, with the air exiting from above the conductor 15 via apertures 30 in the wall portion 24.
• the air leaving the apertures 30 enters cavity 37. If so required the air may then be allowed to escape to the surrounding room.
• the outer cover 38 may be provided with vent openings.
• the apertures 29 are located at regular intervals along the conductor 15.
• the divider member 13 is secured to the end wall 26 by means of longitudinally extending flanges 39 which have barbs 40.
• the flanges 39 are resiliently deformable so that the barbs 40 are positioned behind and engage barbs 41 of the divider 13. This "snap engagement" is best illustrated in Figure 7. Positioning of the divider 13 is also facilitated by engagement of the wall 14 (closest to the wall 26) engaging the walls 26.
• the divider member 13 has secured to it the outer cover 38 by means of three clips 129, 150 and 151.
• the clips 129 to 151 are arranged to accommodate tolerance variations within the construction of the outer cover 38.
• the clip 131 includes a "U-shaped" portion 152 within which projection 153 is located. Resilient deformation of the supporting stem 154 of the projection 153 and the stem 155 particularly provide this tolerance in respect of dimensions.

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• Installation Of Bus-Bars (AREA)
• Installation Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
• Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
• Details Of Indoor Wiring (AREA)
• Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
• Gas-Insulated Switchgears (AREA)
• Emergency Protection Circuit Devices (AREA)
• Input Circuits Of Receivers And Coupling Of Receivers And Audio Equipment (AREA)
• Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
• Motor Or Generator Frames (AREA)
• Linear Motors (AREA)
• Insulated Conductors (AREA)

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