A lighting busway connector device
By using a pre-assembled connector device, which utilizes the connector base and housing to cooperate with the slots and blocks of the busbar trunking, the problem of cumbersome connection operations in traditional lighting busbar trunking is solved, and fast and convenient busbar trunking assembly is achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 镇江西格玛电气有限公司
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-04
AI Technical Summary
Traditional lighting busbar connections are cumbersome, requiring the installation of each connection bar individually, resulting in low assembly efficiency.
The connector device with a pre-assembled structure uses fasteners to achieve rapid fixation by engaging the connector base and housing with the slots and blocks of the busbar.
It enables rapid assembly of lighting busbar trunking, simplifies the operation process, and improves assembly efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of busbar technology, and in particular to a lighting busbar connector device. Background Technology
[0002] Lighting busbar trunking has a relatively small current carrying capacity, typically around tens of amperes, and is mainly used for lighting and small appliance power distribution. For ease of transport, the products are usually manufactured in sections. Upon arrival at the installation site, the sections are assembled into a complete circuit using specialized connectors. In contrast to high-capacity power transmission busbar trunking, which uses connectors for connection, traditional lighting busbar trunking is connected using several connecting bars, with the connection points then covered and sealed. This installation method requires holding the connecting bar with one hand while using tools to tighten it with the other, making it relatively cumbersome. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the aforementioned problems, this utility model discloses a lighting busbar trunking connector device. It adopts a pre-assembly structure to align the connector with two busbar trunkings, and then fixes them by tightening with fasteners, thus solving the problem of cumbersome operation caused by installing the connectors one by one in the prior art.
[0004] The specific technical solution is as follows:
[0005] A connector device for a lighting busbar trunking is disposed between two busbar trunkings. The busbar trunkings have lower retaining slots on both sides of their bottom and upper retaining slots on both sides of their top. The connector device includes a connecting base and a housing. The connecting base includes a bracket and a base plate. The bracket has an inverted U-shaped structure. Main connecting bars for connecting to the main busbars on the sidewalls of the busbar trunking are laterally arranged on both sides of the bracket's inner wall via retaining slots. A PE connecting bar for connecting to the PE busbar at the top of the busbar trunking is laterally embedded in the top of the bracket. Protrusions are provided on both sides of the bracket, and connecting holes are laterally perforated on the protrusions. The bottom ends of the bracket are connected to the middle of both sides of the base plate, and the bottom ends of the base plate are embedded in the... The base plate is inserted into the slot at the lower end of the busbar trough. Fasteners pass through both ends of the base plate and cooperate with the lower pressure plate to connect and fix it to the busbar trough. The bottom end of the cover is open and covers the outside of the bracket. The two ends of the cover have receiving openings for accommodating the busbar trough. The two sides of the cover have connection openings for accommodating the bracket protrusions. The connection openings are bent outward to form a connecting plate. The connecting plate has a round hole corresponding to the position of the connection hole, so that the cover and the connecting seat are fixed by fasteners passing through the round hole and the connection hole. The two ends of the top of the cover are connected and fixed to the busbar trough by fasteners passing through and cooperating with the upper pressure plate embedded in the upper slot.
[0006] Furthermore, the lengths at both ends of the base plate are greater than the length of the main connecting row.
[0007] Furthermore, the upper ends of the two lower slots at the bottom of the busbar trunking are provided with stepped grooves, and the upper surface of the base plate is provided with upright plates on both sides corresponding to the positions of the stepped grooves.
[0008] Furthermore, the groove has screw holes at both ends that correspond to the positions of the through holes at both ends of the PE connecting bar.
[0009] Furthermore, baffles are provided at both the front and rear ends and the bottom of the cover, which are bent inward.
[0010] Furthermore, the inner sides of the two connecting plates are fitted to both sides of the card block.
[0011] Furthermore, both ends of the main connecting bar and the PE connecting bar are chamfered.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are reflected in:
[0013] This utility model uses a connecting seat to fix the connecting strip. The base plate of the connecting seat is connected to the busbar at both ends by plugging. Then, each connecting strip is aligned with the through hole of the busbar and then fixed by fasteners. Finally, the cover is installed to complete the quick assembly. The operation is simple and convenient, and there is no need to install the connecting strip one by one, which effectively improves the assembly efficiency of the lighting busbar. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the present invention.
[0016] Figure 3 This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the connector in this utility model.
[0017] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: Busbar 1, Upper slot 101, Lower slot 102, Stepped slot 103, Upper pressure plate 2, Lower pressure plate 3, Connecting seat 4, Bracket 5, Card seat 51, Groove 52, Protrusion 53, Connecting hole 531, Base plate 6, Vertical plate 61, Cover 7, Accommodation port 71, Connecting port 72, Connecting plate 73, Round hole 731, Baffle 74, Main connecting busbar 8, PE connecting busbar 9, Main busbar 10, PE busbar 11. Detailed Implementation
[0018] To make the technical solution of this utility model clearer and more explicit, the utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Any solution derived by equivalent substitution and conventional reasoning of the technical features of this utility model falls within the protection scope of this utility model. The fixed connections and fixed settings mentioned in this utility model are all common connection methods in the mechanical field, including welding, bolt and nut connections, and screw connections.
[0019] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.
[0020] Please see the appendix Figure 1-3 This embodiment provides a lighting busbar trunking connector device, which is disposed between two busbar trunkings 1. The busbar trunking 1 has lower slots 102 on both sides of its bottom end and upper slots 101 on both sides of its top end. The connector device includes a connecting seat 4 and a cover 7. The connecting seat 4 includes a bracket 5 and a base plate 6. The bracket 5 has an inverted U-shaped structure. The inner walls of the bracket are respectively provided with main connecting strips 8 for connecting to the main busbar 10 on the side wall of the busbar trunking 1 through the slots 51. During installation and insertion, the main connecting strips 8 are attached to the outer side of the main busbar 10. The two ends of the main connecting strips 8 are provided with through holes and are connected and fixed to the main busbar 10 by fasteners. The top of the bracket 5 is provided with a groove 52, and a PE connecting strip 9 for connecting to the PE busbar 11 at the top of the busbar trunking is horizontally embedded in the groove. During installation, the PE busbar 11 is horizontally embedded into the groove 52 and fits against the top of the PE connecting strip 9. The two ends of the groove 52 are provided with screw holes corresponding to the through holes at both ends of the PE connecting strip 9. Then, the PE busbar 11 and the PE connecting strip 9 are connected and fixed by fasteners passing through the screw holes at the top of the bracket 5.
[0021] The bracket 5 has protrusions 53 on both sides, with connecting holes 531 extending horizontally through each protrusion 53. The bottom ends of the bracket connect to the middle of the two sides of the base plate 6. The base plate 6 is embedded into the slots at the lower end of the busbar trough, and the length of both ends of the base plate 6 is greater than the length of the main connecting strip 8. This ensures that during installation, the base plate 6 is first inserted and positioned into the slot 102 at the lower end of the busbar trough, guaranteeing accurate alignment of each connecting strip with the busbar. Mounting holes are provided at both ends of the base plate, and fasteners passing through these holes, along with the lower pressure plate 3, connect and fix the base plate to the busbar 1.
[0022] The bottom of the cover 7 is open and covers the outside of the bracket 5. The two ends of the cover 7 have receiving openings 71 for accommodating the busbar trough 1. The two sides of the cover have connecting openings 72 for accommodating the bracket protrusions. The connecting openings 72 are bent outward to form connecting plates 73. The connecting plates 73 have round holes 731 corresponding to the positions of the connecting holes, so that the cover 7 and the connecting seat 4 are fixed by fasteners passing through the round holes 731 and the connecting holes 531. The top two ends of the cover 7 also have mounting holes. Fasteners pass through the mounting holes longitudinally and cooperate with the upper pressure plate 2 embedded in the upper slot 101 to achieve the connection and fixation between the cover 7 and the busbar trough.
[0023] In this embodiment, the upper ends of the two lower slots 102 at the bottom of the busbar trough 1 are provided with stepped slots 103, and the upper surfaces of the bottom plate 6 are provided with upright plates 61 corresponding to the positions of the stepped slots 103 on both sides.
[0024] In this embodiment, baffles 74 are provided at the front and rear ends and the bottom end of the cover 7, which are bent inward at 90 degrees. The baffles 74 are used to close the gap between the cover 7 and the side wall of the busbar trough 1.
[0025] In this embodiment, the spacing between the two connecting plates 73 is adapted to the width of the card block, so that the inner sides of the two connecting plates 73 are fitted to the two sides of the card block.
[0026] In this embodiment, both ends of the main connecting strip 8 and the PE connecting strip 9 are chamfered so that when the connecting seat 4 is inserted into the busbar 1, the main connecting strip and the PE connecting strip can smoothly fit against the surface of the main busbar and the PE busbar, avoiding jamming.
[0027] During installation, the connector device of this utility model is first inserted into the two ends of the base plate 6 of the connector seat 4 and the lower slots 102 of the two busbar troughs 1 until the two ends of the bracket 5 are in contact with the end face of the busbar 1. At this time, the screw holes of each connector row and the busbar are aligned. Then, the two are connected and fixed by fasteners. Next, the lower pressure plate 3 is attached to the bottom of the busbar trough 1. Then, the fasteners are inserted vertically through the mounting holes on the lower pressure plate 3 and the base plate 6, so that the base plate 6 and the lower pressure plate 3 are connected and fixed to the bottom of the busbar trough 1 by clamping. Then, the cover 7 is fitted onto the connector seat 4 from top to bottom, so that the two connecting plates 73 are fitted with the protrusions 53. Then, the fasteners are inserted horizontally to fix it. Then, the fasteners are inserted through the mounting holes on the top of the cover 7 and the upper pressure plate 2 in the upper slot 101, so that the cover 7 is connected and fixed to the top of the busbar trough 1. Finally, the assembly of the busbar trough 1 is completed.
[0028] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model, but the scope of protection of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, the scope of protection of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A lighting bus duct connector device, which is arranged between two bus ducts (1), and the bottom end of the bus duct is provided with a lower clamping groove (102) on both sides, and the top end of the bus duct is provided with an upper clamping groove (101) on both sides; characterized in that, The connector device includes a connector base (4) and a housing (7). The connector base (4) includes a bracket (5) and a base plate (6). The bracket (5) has an inverted U-shaped structure. The main connecting bars (8) are arranged horizontally on both sides of the inner wall of the bracket (5) through the card slots (51). The top of the bracket is provided with a groove (52) and a PE connecting bar (9) is horizontally embedded therein. The bracket (5) has protrusions (53) on both sides, and a connecting hole (531) is horizontally penetrating on the protrusions (53). The bottom ends of the bracket (5) are connected to the middle of both sides of the base plate (6). The two sides of the base plate (6) are embedded into the card slots at the lower end of the busbar groove (1). The two ends of the base plate (6) are connected to the busbar groove (1) through fasteners and cooperate with the lower pressure plate (3) to achieve connection with the busbar groove (1). The cover (7) is open at the bottom and covers the outside of the bracket (5). The cover (7) has a receiving port (71) at both ends for accommodating the busbar groove. The cover (7) has a connecting port (72) on both sides for accommodating the bracket protrusion. The connecting port (72) is bent outward to provide a connecting plate (73). The connecting plate (73) has a round hole (731) corresponding to the position of the connecting hole (531), so that the cover (7) and the connecting seat (4) are fixed by fasteners through the round hole and the connecting hole. The top two ends of the cover (7) are connected by fasteners and cooperate with the upper pressure plate (2) embedded in the upper slot (101) to realize the connection and fixation between the cover and the busbar groove.
2. A lighting busway connector apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein, The length of both ends of the base plate (6) is greater than the length of the main connecting row (8).
3. A lighting busway connector apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein, The busbar trough (1) has two lower slots (102) at the bottom end, and the upper end of each slot is provided with a stepped groove (103). The upper surface of the base plate (6) has upright plates (61) on both sides corresponding to the stepped grooves (103).
4. A lighting busway connector apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein, The groove (52) has screw holes at both ends that correspond to the positions of the through holes at both ends of the PE connecting bar (9).
5. A lighting busway connector apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein, The cover (7) has baffles (74) that are bent inward at both ends and at the bottom.
6. A lighting busway connector apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein, The inner sides of the two connecting plates (73) are fitted to the two sides of the card block.
7. A lighting busway connector apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein, Both ends of the main connecting bar (8) and the PE connecting bar (9) are chamfered.