End cap for closing trunking for routing electrical conductors or cables

Abstract

An end cap for closing one end of trunking, the end cap having a closure part for closing an interior space of the trunking and a fixing part for fixing it to a back of a base section of the trunking. The closure and fixing parts are connected together by a connecting part. The connecting part constitutes an elastic coupling which allows the closure part to move relative to the fixing part.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001] 1. Field of the Invention[0002] The present invention relates to an end cap for trunking of the type used, for example, to support, house and protect various devices, and in particular various electrical devices, and to support, house and protect electrical conductors or cables connected to those devices.[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art[0004] The present invention relates more particularly to an end cap having a closure part for closing the interior space of the trunking and a fixing part for fixing it to the back of the base section of the trunking, the closure and fixing parts being connected together by a connecting part.[0005] An end cap of the above kind is designed to protect the end of the trunking against impact and, most importantly, to protect persons from the electrical cables or conductors inside the trunking.[0006] The two functions are combined when it is required to prevent the insertion of foreign bodies such as wires, pins or ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0015] The end cap can therefore be made in one piece and is quick to fit, whilst providing improved mechanical strength, especially in the event of an impact. This is advantageous.

[0016] It is simple to fit to the base section of the trunking, either by inserting the end cap in a direction perpendicular to the mounting wall, which enables it to be fitted in places where access is difficult, or by threading it over the end of the base section of the trunking in the conventional way.

[0017] Thanks to the end cap according to the invention, it is easy to fit the closure cover section of the trunking after the end cap has been fitted to the base section of the trunking.

[0018] In this case, it simply suffices to move the closure part slightly away from the fixing part fixed to the base section of the trunking, in order to fit the closure cover section of the trunking, after which the closure part of the end cap returns elastically to cover the cut end of the closure cover section to provide a secure closure and to improve the esthetics of the closed trunking assembly.

[0020] the elastic coupling allows slight movement of the closure part relative to the fixing part in translation in a longitudinal direction of the trunking;

Problems solved by technology

However, fitting these end caps to the end of trunking is relatively complex and becomes difficult if the end of the trunking to be closed is in a corner of a wall.

Also, making an end cap in two separate parts is relatively costly.

Because the end cap must generally cover a cut end of the closure cover section, it is not always easy to fit it after fixing the one-piece end cap to the back of the base section of the trunking.

It can even be impossible if the trunking portion in question is relatively short.

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