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US 2016/0258605 A1Published application
Device for the connection of electrical luminaires with fault current diversion
AssigneeFiluxx Systems GmbH
InventorsHans Richard FISCHER, Stefan LOPASKA
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Abstract
A device for the connection of luminaires with fault current diversion includes a support socket and a contact bar which are covered by a support plate, and the contact bar produces a support connection with a pivotal hook. The support plate contains an insert channel into which can be inserted a luminaire plug.
Claims8
1:
- Apparatus for connection of electric light fixtures having fault-current discharge, comprising a support socket (4) and a contact rail (7a), which produces a support connection with a hook (8) that can be folded down, and which are covered by a support plate (9), are connected with a metal tab (6a) in a plug insertion channel (9a), by means of a contact rail (7a), in sliding or rigid manner, or by means of a connection shoe (5), and this tab is inserted in the plug-in body (6), below the insertion channel (9a), wherein a light fixture plug (10) according to DIN-EN 61 995-2 can be plugged in, in the insertion channel (9a).
2:
- Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plug-in body (6) is provided with a metal tab (6a) on the outside.
3:
- Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the metal tab (6a) is distinguished by being rigid, configured as a spring or as a connection shoe (5).
4:
- Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein plastic crosspieces (6b) are affixed to the plug-in body (6), which are configured to lie against the support socket (4) and the plug insertion channel (9a) as a rear wall, toward the guide channel, and form a shielded space in which the contact rail (7a) and the metal tab (6a) come together in rigid or sliding manner, or by means of a connection shoe (5), and guarantee safe current flow.
5:
- Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the insertion channel (9a) is firmly connected with the support plate (9).
6:
- Apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the insert ion channel (9a) is connected with the support plate (9) by way of engagement journals (9a), with the engagement insertion openings of the plug-in body (6c), in firm or set-on manner.
7:
- Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the plug-in body (6) is provided, on two sides, with engagement apparatuses that allow snap engagement on the socket adapter (2) and on the insertion channel (9a).
8:
- Apparatus according to claim 1, where in the system forms a unit, with a wall box lid (15d) of a wall installation box (1), connected with box screws (15f), and allows installation of wall light fixtures according to DIN-EN 61 995-2, flush with the wall.