Connecting components, track mechanism and track lights

Abstract

This application discloses a connecting component, a track mechanism, and a track light, belonging to the field of lighting equipment technology. The connecting component is used for detachably fixed connection with a conductive track, which includes a supporting guide rail. In the connecting component, a mounting bracket is configured to be detachably inserted into a receiving cavity of the supporting guide rail. The mounting bracket has a through hole. In the limiting member, a fixing piece is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket, and a limiting spring is inclined relative to the extension direction of the supporting guide rail. A pry bar is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket and has a first position and a second position. When the pry bar is in the first position, the limiting spring extends into the through hole and abuts against the supporting guide rail. When the pry bar is in the second position, the pry bar and the limiting spring are pressed together, and the limiting spring is driven to produce elastic deformation, thereby separating the limiting spring from the supporting guide rail. The above-mentioned connecting component can solve the problem of relatively high difficulty in assembling and disassembling two conductive tracks in related technologies.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of lighting equipment technology, and more particularly to a connection component, track mechanism and track light. Background Technology

[0002] As people's lighting needs become increasingly diverse and differentiated, track lights, which can flexibly adjust their position according to needs, are becoming more and more popular with users. Track lights typically consist of a conductive track and a light source module. The light source module is mounted on the conductive track and can move along the extension direction of the conductive track. In order to maximize the range of positional changes of the light source module, relatively long or circular conductive tracks are usually installed on indoor walls or ceilings. For this purpose, multiple conductive tracks generally need to be spliced ​​together to complete the overall assembly of the conductive track.

[0003] Currently, conductive rails are usually fixed together using screws and other connectors, which makes the connection between conductive rails relatively difficult. Correspondingly, when it is necessary to inspect and repair the conductive rails, it is also difficult to disassemble the mating conductive rails. Utility Model Content

[0004] This application discloses a connecting component, a track mechanism, and a track light to solve the problem of relatively high difficulty in assembling and disassembling two mating conductive tracks in related technologies.

[0005] To solve the above problems, this application adopts the following technical solution: In a first aspect, this application discloses a connecting assembly for detachably and fixedly connecting to a conductive rail, the conductive rail including a supporting guide rail, and the connecting assembly including a mounting bracket, a limiting member, and a pry bar, wherein... The mounting bracket is configured to be detachably inserted into the receiving cavity of the support guide rail. The mounting bracket has a through hole. The limiting member includes a fixing piece and a limiting spring piece that are connected to each other. The fixing piece is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket. The limiting spring piece is inclined relative to the extension direction of the support guide rail. The pry bar is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket, and the pry bar has a first position and a second position. When the pry bar is in the first position, the limiting spring extends into the through hole, and the limiting spring is stopped and limited by the support guide rail. When the pry bar is in the second position, the pry bar and the limiting spring are pressed together, and the limiting spring is driven to produce elastic deformation, so that the limiting spring is separated from the support guide rail.

[0006] Secondly, this application discloses a connecting assembly for detachably fixing two conductive rails together. Each conductive rail includes a supporting guide rail and a current-carrying rail mounted in the supporting guide rail. A conductive cable is mounted on the current-carrying rail. The connecting assembly includes a mounting bracket, a limiting member, a pry bar, and an electrical connector. The mounting bracket is configured to be detachably inserted into the receiving cavity of the support rail. The electrical connector is mounted on the mounting bracket. The conductive cables of the two conductive rails are respectively inserted into opposite sides of the electrical connector, and the conductive cables are electrically connected through the electrical connector. The mounting bracket has a through hole, and the limiting member includes a fixing piece and a limiting spring piece that are connected to each other. The fixing piece is fixedly connected to the electrical connector, and the limiting spring piece is inclined relative to the extension direction of the conductive track. The pry bar is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket, and the pry bar has a first position and a second position. When the pry bar is in the first position, the limiting spring extends into the through hole, and the limiting spring is stopped and limited by the support guide rail. When the pry bar is in the second position, the pry bar and the limiting spring are pressed together, and the limiting spring is driven to produce elastic deformation, so that the limiting spring is separated from the support guide rail.

[0007] Thirdly, this application discloses a track mechanism, which includes conductive tracks and the aforementioned connecting components, wherein at least two of the conductive tracks are detachably and fixedly connected by the connecting components.

[0008] Fourthly, this application discloses a track light, which includes a light source module and the aforementioned track mechanism. The light source module is detachable and movably installed on the conductive track, and the light source module is electrically connected to the conductive track.

[0009] The technical solution adopted in this application can achieve the following beneficial effects: This application discloses a connecting assembly for detachably and fixedly connecting to a conductive rail. The connecting assembly includes a mounting bracket, a limiting member, and a pry bar. When assembling the connecting assembly and the conductive rail, the mounting bracket is configured to be detachably inserted into the receiving cavity of the supporting guide rail. The fixing piece of the limiting member is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket. Based on the assembly direction between the conductive rail and the connecting assembly, the specific tilt direction of the limiting spring piece, which is tilted relative to the extension direction of the conductive rail, is designed accordingly, so that the limiting spring piece has the ability to extend into the through hole of the mounting bracket. The pry bar is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket and has a first position and a second position.

[0010] With the pry bar in the first position, the limiting spring of the limiting member extends into the through hole and contacts the conductive rail, so that the limiting spring can form a stop-limiting engagement with the conductive rail. Thus, while the limiting spring does not hinder the conductive rail from being installed in the mounting bracket in the forward direction, the limiting spring can also restrict the conductive rail from moving in the reverse direction relative to the mounting bracket and separating from the mounting bracket.

[0011] When the pry bar rotates relative to the mounting bracket to switch from the first position to the second position, the pry bar can engage with the limiting spring and drive the limiting spring to undergo elastic deformation, thereby separating the limiting spring from the conductive rail. In this state, the conductive rail is allowed to move in the opposite direction relative to the mounting bracket, thereby allowing the mounting bracket to separate from the conductive rail, and further separating the two conductive rails from each other.

[0012] Obviously, when assembling two conductive rails using the connecting component disclosed in this application, the assembly can be completed simply by moving the conductive rails forward relative to the mounting bracket. When it is necessary to separate the two conductive rails, simply rotating the pry bar causes its free end to deflect and press against the limiting spring, thus releasing the limiting relationship between the limiting spring and the conductive rail, allowing for relatively easy separation of the conductive rails from the mounting bracket. Therefore, the connecting component disclosed in this application can significantly reduce the difficulty of assembling and disassembling two conductive rails. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of this application and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments and are used to explain this application, but do not constitute an undue limitation of this application. In the drawings: Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connection component disclosed in an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of another structure of the connection component disclosed in the embodiments of this application; Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the connection components disclosed in an embodiment of this application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the application of the connection component disclosed in the embodiments of this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly between the connecting component and the conductive track disclosed in an embodiment of this application; Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partially enlarged view of the structure shown; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly between the connecting components and the conductive cables.

[0014] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: 110-Mounting bracket, 111-Through hole, 120-First retaining element 200-Limiting component, 210-Limiting spring, 210a-Stop structure, 220-Fixing plate, 310-Pry bar, 311-Drive section, 311a-Abutting surface, 312-Operating section, 320-Second holding element, 321-Limiting surface, 322-Guide surface, 410 - Electrical connector, 420 - Clip, 430 - Conductive spring, 450 - Connecting base plate 510-screw, 520-screw 900-Conductive rail, 901-Support rail, 902-Conductive cable, 903-Current-carrying rail, 910-First conductive rail, 920-Second conductive rail. Detailed Implementation

[0015] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0016] The technical solutions disclosed in the various embodiments of this application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] like Figures 1-7 As shown in the illustration, this application discloses a connecting component that enables a detachable fixed connection between two conductive tracks 900. Specifically, the connecting component is used to detachably and fixedly connect two conductive tracks 900. It should be noted that the function of the connecting component is to enable a detachable fixed connection between the two conductive tracks 900, not that every conductive track 900 connected to the connecting component necessarily has a detachable fixed connection with the connecting component. The structures of the two conductive tracks 900 can be the same or different. In this application embodiment, at least one conductive track 900 has a receiving cavity. More specifically, the conductive track 900 typically includes a supporting guide rail 901 and a current-carrying rail 903. The supporting guide rail 901 has a receiving cavity, and the current-carrying rail 903 can be installed in the receiving cavity of the supporting guide rail 901. A conductive cable 902 is installed on the current-carrying rail 903. The conductive cable 902 is used to power devices such as light source modules. Therefore, during the installation of the conductive track 900, the conductive cable 902 can typically be connected to mains power.

[0018] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the connecting assembly disclosed in this application includes a mounting bracket 110, a limiting member 200, and a pry bar 310. The limiting member 200 is used to assemble the entire connecting assembly with the support rail 901 of the conductive track 900. As described above, the connecting assembly is used to form a connection between the two conductive tracks 900. More specifically, the connecting assembly is used to connect to the respective ends of the two conductive tracks 900, so that the two conductive tracks 900 that are mated together cannot move relative to each other.

[0019] To put it simply, taking the two connected conductive tracks 900 as the first conductive track 910 and the second conductive track 920 as an example, as follows: Figure 4 As shown, the first conductive track 910 is located on the right side of the connecting assembly, and the second conductive track 920 is located on the left side of the connecting assembly. During the assembly of the first conductive track 910 and the second conductive track 920, taking the mounting bracket 110 in the connecting assembly as an example where it is stationary, the first conductive track 910 needs to be moved to the left so that the mounting bracket 110 can be inserted into the receiving cavity of the first conductive track 910. Correspondingly, the second conductive track 920 needs to be moved to the right so that a portion of the mounting bracket 110 can also overlap with the second conductive track 920, thus forming a relatively fixed relationship between the mounting bracket 110 and the second conductive track 920.

[0020] Meanwhile, in this application, since the first conductive track 910 is located to the right of the second conductive track 920, after the two are mated together, a mutually limiting relationship can be formed between the first conductive track 910 and the second conductive track 920. Specifically, even without considering the limiting effect provided by the connecting component, the first conductive track 910 itself can restrict the second conductive track 920 from continuing to move to the right relative to the mounting frame 110. Correspondingly, the second conductive track 920 can also restrict the first conductive track 910 from moving to the left relative to the mounting frame 110. Therefore, taking the assembly of the first conductive track 910 and the connecting component as an example, in this embodiment, it is only necessary to use the connecting component to restrict the first conductive track 910 from moving to the right relative to the mounting frame 110 to ensure that a good and stable fixed connection relationship can be formed between the mated first conductive track 910 and the second conductive track 920.

[0021] Therefore, in the embodiments of this application, such as Figure 3 As shown, the connecting assembly includes a mounting bracket 110, a limiting member 200, and a pry bar 310, and as... Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the mounting bracket 110 is configured to be detachably inserted into the receiving cavity of the support rail 901, wherein the receiving cavity may specifically be the receiving cavity of the first conductive rail 910. Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the mounting bracket 110 has a through hole 111, and as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the limiting member 200 includes a fixing piece 220 and a limiting spring piece 210 connected to each other. The fixing piece 220 is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket 110, and the pry bar 310 is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket 110.

[0022] Specifically, both the mounting bracket 110 and the limiting member 200 can be formed of rigid materials such as plastic or metal. The shape of the mounting bracket 110 can be designed according to the shape of the receiving cavity of the conductive track 900 to ensure that the mounting bracket 110 can be installed in the receiving cavity. The shape of the through hole 111 of the mounting bracket 110 can be designed according to the specific structure of the conductive track 900. For example, the through hole 111 can be a round hole or a square hole, or it can be an elongated hole. The shape and size of the through hole 111 are not limited here.

[0023] The fixing piece 220 of the limiting member 200 and the mounting bracket 110 can be fixed to each other by means of adhesive bonding or other methods. To improve the assembly stability of the limiting member 200, if both the limiting member 200 and the mounting bracket 110 are made of metal, welding can also be used to fix the fixing piece 220 of the limiting member 200 to the mounting bracket 110. It should be noted that the fixing piece 220 and the limiting spring piece 210 may not have a clear boundary in structure. For example, the fixing piece 220 may be parallel to the limiting spring piece 210, with the fixing piece 220 located at one end of the limiting spring piece 210. In this case, the two are only different in function. The fixing piece 220 is used to enable the entire limiting member 200 to form a fixed relationship with the mounting bracket 110, and the limiting spring piece 210 is used to limit the movement of the supporting guide rail 901.

[0024] The pry bar 310 is a rod-shaped structure, meaning it has a first end and a second end positioned opposite to each other. The pry bar 310 can be rotatably engaged with the mounting bracket 110 via a pivot or other connecting component. This allows the second end of the pry bar 310 to be raised when the first end is pressed down, and conversely, the second end of the pry bar 310 to be lowered when the first end is raised. In another embodiment of this application, the pry bar 310 can also be rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket 110 using screws 520.

[0025] like Figure 4 As shown in the embodiments of this application, taking the connecting component as an example of providing an assembly function for the first conductive track 910 and the second conductive track 920, for the first conductive track 910 located on the right side of the connecting component, the connecting component only needs to provide a function to restrict its rightward movement. Therefore, in this application, as... Figure 4As shown, the limiting spring 210 in the limiting member 200 is inclined relative to the extension direction of the support guide rail 901. At the same time, by designing parameters such as the size and installation position of the limiting spring 210, the limiting spring 210 can be made to have the ability to extend into the through hole 111, so that the limiting spring 210 can stop and limit the support guide rail 901.

[0026] It should be noted that the extension direction of the support rail 901 specifically refers to the extension direction of the portion of the support rail 901 that mates with the connecting component. More specifically, in this embodiment, the extension direction of the support rail 901 is the extension direction of the overlapping portion between the support rail 901 and the mounting bracket 110; or, the extension direction of the support rail 901 is the mating direction between the support rail 901 and the mounting bracket 110. Intuitively, the extension direction of the support rail 901 is... Figure 4 The direction A in the middle is also the distribution direction (left-right direction) of the first conductive track 910 and the second conductive track 920 mentioned above.

[0027] Of course, in actual design, the specific direction in which the limiting spring 210 is tilted relative to the extension direction of the supporting guide rail 901 needs to correspond to the orientation of the connected conductive track 900. Still using... Figure 4 For example, if the connected conductive track 900 is the first conductive track 910 located on the right side of the connecting assembly, then when the limiting spring 210 is tilted relative to the aforementioned extension direction, the lower end (i.e., the free end) of the limiting spring 210 should be tilted to the left. In this case, when the first conductive track 910 is assembled from the right side of the mounting bracket 110, the limiting spring 210 will not restrict the installation process of the first conductive track 910. When it is necessary to separate the first conductive track 910 from the mounting bracket 110, that is, when the first conductive track 910 moves to the right relative to the mounting bracket 110, the tilted limiting spring 210 can form a stop-limiting relationship with the support guide rail 901 of the first conductive track 910, thereby restricting the first conductive track 910 from moving to the right relative to the mounting bracket 110.

[0028] As described above, the second conductive track 920, which mates with the left side of the first conductive track 910, provides a limiting function for the first conductive track 910, preventing it from moving unrestricted to the left relative to the mounting bracket 110. Of course, during the assembly of the first conductive track 910 and the second conductive track 920, the second conductive track 920 also needs to form an assembly relationship with the connecting components. In a specific embodiment of this application, the second conductive track 920 can be fixedly connected to the mounting bracket 110 using screws or other connecting components. Specifically, by passing the screw through both the support guide rail 901 of the second conductive track 920 and the mounting bracket 110, the second conductive track 920 and the mounting bracket 110 can be fixedly connected as a single unit.

[0029] Furthermore, to make the separation between the connecting component and the first conductive track 910 relatively easy, the connecting component disclosed in this application embodiment includes a pry bar 310, as described above. In detail, as... Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, during the assembly process, one end of the pry bar 310 is used to cooperate with the limiting spring 210, and as described above, the pry bar 310 is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 110, and the pry bar 310 has a first position and a second position, so that by changing the actual position of the pry bar 310, the connecting component can form a locking relationship with the first conductive track 910 or release the locking relationship between the two.

[0030] Specifically, the pry bar 310 can be installed on the aforementioned direction side of the limiting spring 210 according to the direction in which the first conductive track 910 needs to be restricted from moving, and the specific rotation direction of the pry bar 310 (such as clockwise or counterclockwise), as well as the aforementioned first position and second position, can be determined accordingly. For example, if the first conductive track 910 is located on the right side of the mounting bracket 110, then the direction in which the first conductive track 910 needs to be restricted from moving is to the right. In this case, the free end of the limiting spring 210 is tilted to the left relative to the aforementioned extension direction. Correspondingly, the pry bar 310 can be located on the right side of the limiting spring 210, and the pry bar 310 can be switched from the first position to the second position in a clockwise direction.

[0031] Based on this, when the pry bar 310 is in the first position, the limiting spring 210 can extend into the through hole, and the limiting spring 210 and the support guide rail 901 stop and limit each other. Correspondingly, when the pry bar 310 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 110 and switches from the first position to the second position, the pry bar 310 can press and engage with the limiting spring 210, and drive the limiting spring 210 to produce elastic deformation, that is, to deflect the free end of the limiting spring 210 away from the conductive track. In this case, the distance between the limiting spring 210 and the first conductive track 910 increases, so as to release the stopping and limiting of the limiting spring 210 on the first conductive track 910, thereby separating the limiting spring 210 from the conductive track 900. At this time, the first conductive track 910 can move to the right relative to the mounting bracket 110, thereby achieving the purpose of separating the mounting bracket 110 and the first conductive track 910.

[0032] This application discloses a connecting assembly for detachably and fixedly connecting to a conductive track 900. The connecting assembly includes a mounting bracket 110, a limiting member 200, and a pry bar 310. When assembling the connecting assembly with the conductive track 900, the mounting bracket 110 can be installed in the receiving cavity of the conductive track 900. The fixing piece 220 of the limiting member 200 is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket 110. Based on the assembly direction between the conductive track 900 and the connecting assembly, the specific tilt direction of the limiting spring piece 210, which is tilted relative to the extension direction of the conductive track 900, is designed accordingly, so that the limiting spring piece 210 has the ability to extend into the through hole 111 of the mounting bracket 110. The pry bar 310 is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 110 and has a first position and a second position.

[0033] When the pry bar 310 is in the first position, the limiting spring 210 of the limiting member 200 extends into the through hole 111 and contacts the conductive rail 900, so that the limiting spring 210 can form a stop-limiting engagement with the conductive rail 900. Thus, while the limiting spring 210 does not prevent the conductive rail 900 from being installed in the mounting bracket 110 in the forward direction, the limiting spring 210 can also restrict the conductive rail 900 from moving in the reverse direction relative to the mounting bracket 110 and separating from the mounting bracket 110.

[0034] When the pry bar 310 rotates relative to the mounting bracket 110 to switch from the first position to the second position, the pry bar 310 can engage with the limiting spring 210 and drive the limiting spring 210 to undergo elastic deformation, thereby separating the limiting spring 210 from the conductive track 900. In this state, the conductive track 900 is allowed to move in the opposite direction relative to the mounting bracket 110, thereby allowing the mounting bracket 110 to separate from the conductive track 900, and further separating the two conductive tracks 900 from each other.

[0035] Obviously, when assembling two conductive rails 900 using the connecting component disclosed in this application, the assembly of the conductive rails 900 can be completed simply by moving the conductive rails 900 forward relative to the mounting bracket 110. When it is necessary to separate the two conductive rails 900, it is only necessary to rotate the pry bar 310 so that the free end of the pry bar 310 deflects and presses against the limiting spring 210, thereby releasing the limiting relationship between the limiting spring 210 and the conductive rail 900, and thus making it relatively easy to separate the conductive rails 900 from the mounting bracket 110. Therefore, the connecting component disclosed in this application can significantly reduce the difficulty of assembling and disassembling two conductive rails 900.

[0036] As described above, during the process of separating the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive track 900, the pry bar 310 needs to be rotated to drive the limiting spring 210 to undergo elastic deformation, thereby separating the limiting spring 210 from the conductive track 900 so that the conductive track 900 can move in the opposite direction relative to the mounting bracket 110, ensuring that the mounting bracket 110 can be dislodged from the receiving cavity of the conductive track 900.

[0037] Obviously, in order to ensure that the conductive rail 900 can be smoothly separated from the mounting bracket 110, when disassembling the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive rail 900, the operator needs to continuously press the pry bar 310 to ensure that the limiting spring 210 and the conductive rail 900 remain separated from each other.

[0038] Based on the above, in order to further reduce the difficulty of separating the connecting component from the conductive track 900, optionally, as follows: Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a first retaining member 120 may be provided on the mounting bracket 110, and a second retaining member 320 may be provided on the driving end of the pry bar 310 away from the limiting spring 210. When the pry bar 310 is in the second position, the first retaining member 120 can cooperate with the second retaining member 320 to limit the movement, so that the limiting spring 210 remains in an elastically deformed state. Of course, both the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320 are located in the area of ​​the mounting bracket 110 opposite to the pry bar 310 and between the pry bar 310.

[0039] Specifically, both the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320 can be boss-shaped structures. By designing the position and size parameters of the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320, after the pry bar 310 rotates a certain angle relative to the mounting bracket 110 and drives the limiting spring 210 to produce elastic deformation, so that the limiting spring 210 separates from the conductive track 900, the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320 are mutually limited. In this case, since the limiting spring 210 has already produced elastic deformation when the first retaining member 120 is limited and engaged with the second retaining member 320, the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320 are used to limit the limiting spring 210 from actively recovering its elastic deformation, so that the limiting spring 210 can remain in a state of separation from the conductive track 900.

[0040] In detail, in this application, the limiting direction between the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320 in the limiting state is clockwise or counterclockwise, which is related to the specific direction of rotation of the pry bar 310 during the process of driving the limiting spring 210 to undergo elastic deformation. Taking the above scheme as an example, the first conductive track 910 is located on the right side of the mounting bracket 110, the pry bar 310 is located on the right side of the limiting spring 210, and the free end of the limiting spring 210 is tilted to the left relative to the mounting bracket 110. In this case, if... Figure 4 As shown, the right end of the pry bar 310 rotates clockwise so that the left end of the pry bar 310 can rotate upward and press against the limiting spring 210 to cause it to elastically deform. At this time, in order to restore its own deformation, the limiting spring 210 can apply a force to the pry bar 310 to drive the pry bar 310 to rotate counterclockwise.

[0041] During the process of the pry bar 310 driving the limiting spring 210 to undergo elastic deformation, the second retaining member 320 moves from above the first retaining member 120 to below the first retaining member 120. This allows the first retaining member 120 to restrict the pry bar 310 from rotating counterclockwise after the first retaining member 120 is positioned above the second retaining member 320. Furthermore, in this embodiment, after the operator controls the pry bar 310 to rotate, driving the limiting spring 210 to undergo elastic deformation, even after the operator removes the external force acting on the pry bar 310, the limiting engagement between the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320 can be used to keep the pry bar 310 in a state where the limiting spring 210 undergoes elastic deformation. This further reduces the difficulty of separating the mounting bracket 110 from the conductive track 900 and improves the ease of separation.

[0042] As described above, during the process of disassembling the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive track 900, the operator needs to press the pry bar 310 to rotate it, thereby driving the limiting spring 210 to undergo elastic deformation. During this process, the second holding member 320 needs to pass over the first holding member 120 from one side and move to the other side of the first holding member 120, thus achieving the purpose of limiting and holding with the first holding member 120. Based on this, to reduce the difficulty of the second holding member 320 passing over the first holding member 120, in the connection assembly disclosed in this application embodiment, the second holding member 320 can have a limiting surface 321 and a guide surface 322. The limiting surface 321 is used for limiting cooperation with the first holding member 120; that is, after the second holding member 320 passes over the first holding member 120, the limiting surface 321 is positioned opposite to the first holding member 120, allowing the limiting surface 321 to mutually limit the first holding member 120.

[0043] Meanwhile, in this embodiment, the guide surface 322 is connected to the limiting surface 321, and the guide surface 322 is inclined relative to the limiting surface 321 to give the guide surface 322 good guiding ability. More specifically, when the limiting surface 321 and the first card holder 120 are mutually limiting, the guide surface 322 can be located entirely on the side of the limiting surface 321 away from the first card holder 120. In addition, the guide surface 322 can be a plane inclined relative to the limiting surface 321. In other embodiments of this application, the guide surface 322 can also be an arc-shaped surface inclined relative to the limiting surface 321, which is not limited herein.

[0044] Furthermore, in order to improve the connection reliability between the second holding member 320 and the pry bar 310, in one specific embodiment of this application, the second holding member 320 and the pry bar 310 can be formed in one piece; as for the first holding member 120 and the mounting bracket 110, they can be connected to each other by welding or other means. In other embodiments of this application, the mounting bracket 110 can be formed of metal sheet. Based on this, a slit can be formed at the corresponding position in the mounting bracket 110, and by bending, part of the material of the mounting bracket 110 can be raised to serve as the first holding member 120. In this case, the processing and assembly difficulty of the mounting bracket 110 and the first holding member 120 can be reduced.

[0045] As described above, when the connecting assembly includes the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320, after the disassembly of the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive rail 900 is completed, in order to facilitate the next assembly of the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive rail 900, it is usually necessary to release the limiting engagement between the first retaining member 120 and the second retaining member 320. This also prevents the elastic deformation of the limiting spring 210 from becoming partially or completely irreversible due to the limiting spring 210 remaining in an elastic deformation state for a long time. (Continuing with...) Figure 4 Taking the structure and orientation shown as an example, when releasing the limiting engagement relationship between the first clamping member 120 and the second clamping member 320, it is necessary to control the end of the pry bar 310 that is away from the limiting spring 210 to deflect outward so that the second clamping member 320 can move beyond the end of the first clamping member 120, thereby enabling the second clamping member 320 to move below the first clamping member 120.

[0046] Based on the above, in order to reduce the difficulty of releasing the limiting relationship between the second clamping member 320 and the first clamping member 120, in this embodiment of the application, the pry bar 310 can include a driving section 311 and an operating section 312. The driving section 311 mainly functions to drive the limiting spring 210 to produce elastic deformation, and the operating section 312 mainly functions to provide convenience for the operator to operate the pry bar 310. Figure 4As shown, in the pry bar 310, the drive section 311 is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket 110, and the operating section 312 is connected to the end of the drive section 311 away from the limiting spring 210. Furthermore, to ensure that the operating section 312 provides convenience for operator use, in this application, as shown... Figure 4 As shown, at least a portion of the operating segment 312 can be located on the side of the first holding member 120 away from its limiting side.

[0047] As described above, the first retaining member 120 is used to form a limiting engagement with the second retaining member 320 to prevent the limiting spring 210 from actively restoring its elastic deformation. Therefore, in the aforementioned process, the side of the first retaining member 120 that forms the limiting engagement with the second retaining member 320 is the limiting side of the first retaining member 120. More intuitively, in Figure 4 In this embodiment, the side where the lower surface of the first retainer 120 is located, i.e., the lower side of the first retainer 120, is the limiting side of the first retainer 120. In this embodiment, by placing at least a portion of the operating segment 312 on the side of the first retainer 120 away from its limiting side (i.e., at least a portion of the operating segment 312 is located on the upper side of the first retainer 120), at least a portion of the operating segment 312 can protrude beyond the first retainer 120, so that the operator can apply a pressing force to the operating segment 312 from the corresponding position to rotate the driving segment 311 and an offset force to move the driving segment 311 away from the mounting bracket 110, thereby further increasing the difficulty of disassembling and assembling the connecting component and the conductive rail 900 disclosed in this embodiment.

[0048] In the above embodiments, the second card holder 320 can be connected to the side of the drive section 311 facing the first card holder 120, or, in order to further reduce the difficulty of releasing the limiting relationship between the second card holder 320 and the first card holder 120, the second card holder 320 can be connected to the side of the operation section 312 facing the first card holder 120.

[0049] To further improve the controllability of the operating segment 312, in this embodiment, a portion of the operating segment 312, including its end, can be located on the side of the second holding member 320 opposite to the first holding member 120 along the rotational axis of the drive segment 311. In other words, in this embodiment, the distance between the end of the operating segment 312 and the portion of the mounting bracket 110 facing the drive segment 311 is relatively larger along the aforementioned rotational axis, which further facilitates the process of applying force to the operating segment 312 by the operator.

[0050] As described above, when it is necessary to separate the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive track 900, the pry bar 310 needs to be rotated to drive the limiting spring 210 to generate elastic deformation. Therefore, to improve the reliability of the fit between the pry bar 310 and the limiting spring 210, and to ensure that different positions on the end face of the limiting spring 210 can be separated from the conductive track 900, in a specific embodiment of this application, the end of the pry bar 310 near the limiting spring 210 can be provided with an abutment plane 311a, which is used to abut against the surface of the limiting spring 210. Based on this, when driven by the pry bar 310 to generate elastic deformation, the limiting spring 210 can generate elastic deformation as a whole, thereby allowing the end face of the limiting spring 210 near the conductive track 900 to move as a whole away from the conductive track 900, ensuring a relatively stable separation state between the limiting spring 210 and the conductive track 900. In addition, by adopting this technical solution, the pressure on the limiting spring 210 can be reduced, thereby preventing the limiting spring 210 from undergoing plastic deformation or even breaking due to excessive pressure in some areas when driven by the pry bar 310, thus improving the service life of the limiting spring 210.

[0051] In the connection components disclosed in the above embodiments of this application, the limiting member 200 includes a fixing piece 220 and a limiting spring piece 210. More specifically, in the embodiments of this application, the fixing piece 220 and the limiting spring piece 210 of the limiting member 200 can be integrally formed structural parts, that is, the limiting member 200 can be formed by integral molding. As mentioned above, the fixing piece 220 is fixed relative to the mounting bracket 110. Specifically, the fixing piece 220 can be fixed relative to the mounting bracket 110 by welding or other means. In a specific embodiment of this application, the fixing piece 220 can also be fixedly installed on the mounting bracket 110 using screws 510 or other connecting parts, so that the limiting spring piece 210 can also form a more reliable assembly relationship with the mounting bracket 110. At the same time, by making the fixing piece 220 the part of the limiting member 200 that is directly assembled with the mounting bracket 110, the adverse effects of the aforementioned assembly relationship on the elastic deformation capability of the limiting spring piece 210 can be minimized.

[0052] Correspondingly, in the embodiments of this application, at least a portion of the limiting spring 210 is inclined relative to the fixing piece 220, and the end of the limiting spring 210 away from the fixing piece 220 is inserted into the through hole 111, so that the end of the limiting spring 210 can form a stop-limiting relationship with the conductive track 900.

[0053] Optionally, when not subjected to other forces, the limiting spring 210 and the conductive track 900 are in contact. In this case, since the limiting spring 210 is inclined relative to the extension direction of the conductive track 900, when it moves in a direction away from the inclined direction of the limiting spring 210, the conductive track 900 will drive one end of the limiting spring 210 to move. During this process, the size of the limiting spring 210 in the direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the conductive track 900 will be further increased, thereby further strengthening the limiting effect between the conductive track 900 and the mounting bracket 110, and thus enabling the limiting spring 210 to have the ability to restrict the conductive track 900 from detaching from the mounting bracket 110.

[0054] In order to further improve the limiting accuracy and reliability of the limiting spring 210 to the conductive track 900, in another embodiment of this application, multiple steps can be formed on the conductive track 900. In this case, by having one end of the limiting spring 210 locked at the step, the limiting reliability between the limiting spring 210 and the conductive track 900 can be further improved.

[0055] In another embodiment of this application, in order to ensure relatively high limiting reliability between the limiting spring 210 and the conductive track 900 while minimizing the overall processing difficulty of the limiting spring 210 and the conductive track 900, a stop structure 210a can be provided at the end of the limiting spring 210 away from the fixing piece 220. A preferred example of this stop structure 210a is a serrated structure. In this case, since the end of the limiting spring 210 extending into the through hole 111 has a serrated structure, the contact area between the limiting spring 210 and the conductive track 900 is relatively smaller, thereby improving the limiting reliability between the two. Of course, the specific parameters of the serrated structure are not limited herein.

[0056] As described above, the limiting spring 210 is inclined relative to the extension direction of the conductive track 900. During the assembly of the limiting spring 210, the inclination direction of the limiting spring 210 can be determined according to the assembly direction between the conductive track 900 to be limited and the mounting frame 110, so as to ensure that the limiting spring 210 can restrict the conductive track 900 from leaving the mounting frame 110.

[0057] To further reduce the assembly difficulty between the connecting component and the conductive track 900, in the embodiments of this application, such as Figure 6 As shown, the mounting bracket 110 has two through holes 111 spaced apart along the aforementioned extension direction, and the limiting member 200 includes a fixing piece 220 and two limiting spring pieces 210. The two limiting spring pieces 210 are respectively fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the fixing piece 220. One end of each of the two limiting spring pieces 210 extends into the two through holes 111, and the free ends of the two limiting spring pieces 210 are close to each other.

[0058] Specifically, the fact that the free ends of the two limiting springs 210 are close to each other means that the distance between the portions of each limiting spring 210 closer to the through hole 111 in the aforementioned extension direction is smaller. In other words, taking the space between the two limiting springs 210 as the inner side as an example, in this embodiment, the free ends of each of the two limiting springs 210 are bent inward, that is, the free ends of each of the two limiting springs 210 are close to each other. In this case, the conductive rails 900 inserted from the outside of the two limiting springs 210 are not restricted by the limiting springs 210 when assembled with the mounting bracket 110. When it is necessary to separate the conductive rails 900 on both sides of the mounting bracket 110, the two limiting springs 210 can provide a limiting effect for the two conductive rails 900 respectively.

[0059] Meanwhile, when using the technical solution disclosed in the embodiments of this application, when it is necessary to assemble the mounting bracket 110 and the limiting spring 210, it is only necessary to install the limiting member 200 as a whole on the mounting bracket 110. In this process, it is only necessary to ensure that the overall extension direction of the limiting member 200 is parallel to the extension direction. It is not necessary to additionally determine the assembly orientation and other parameters between the conductive rail 900 to be limited and the mounting bracket 110. This can greatly reduce the installation difficulty of the limiting member 200. Similarly, since the mounting bracket 110 is provided with two through holes 111 spaced apart along the aforementioned extension direction, either of the opposite ends of the mounting bracket 110 has the ability to cooperate with the conductive rail 900. Therefore, when assembling the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive rail 900, it is only necessary to insert the mounting bracket 110 and the conductive rail 900 into each other, thereby greatly reducing the overall assembly difficulty of the connecting component and the conductive rail 900.

[0060] In addition, when assembling the limiting member 200 using connectors such as screws 510, the assembly of the limiting member 200 can be completed simply by aligning the screw holes of the limiting member 200 with the screw holes on the corresponding device and installing the screws 510 into the screw holes. This further improves the assembly efficiency of the limiting member 200.

[0061] Of course, in this embodiment, only one conductive track 900 may be detachably fixedly connected to the connecting component as described above. That is, even if the through hole 111 and the limiting spring 210 are paired, a pry bar 310 may still be provided. This allows the limiting spring 210 equipped with the pry bar 310 to be separated from the conductive track 900. In other embodiments of this application, each limiting spring 210 may be equipped with a corresponding pry bar 310. In this case, each limiting spring 210 may be separated from the corresponding conductive track 900, thereby enabling both conductive tracks 900 to be separated from the mounting bracket 110. This further increases the difficulty of disassembling the two conductive tracks 900 and further increases the difficulty of assembling the two conductive tracks 900.

[0062] As described above, the connecting component disclosed in this application embodiment is used to enable the support rails 901 of two mating conductive rails 900 to form a detachably fixed connection relationship.

[0063] In one specific embodiment of this application, the connecting component may further include an electrical connector 410, so that the connecting component can provide a mechanical connection between the two conductive rails 900 and an electrical connection between the two conductive rails 900 at the same time.

[0064] In detail, each conductive track 900 includes a supporting guide rail 901 and a current-carrying rail 903 installed in the supporting guide rail. A conductive cable 902 is installed on the current-carrying rail 903. In addition to the aforementioned mounting bracket 110, limiting member 200, and pry bar 310, the connecting assembly also includes an electrical connector 410. The electrical connector 410 is installed on the mounting bracket 110. Of course, the electrical connector 410 and the mounting bracket 110 can be connected to each other by means of adhesive bonding or other methods. In a specific embodiment of this application, a snap-fit ​​method can be used to form an assembly relationship between the electrical connector 410 and the mounting bracket 110, thereby reducing the assembly difficulty. Specifically, the electrical connector 410 can be provided with multiple snap-fits 420, which can be respectively disposed around the periphery of the electrical connector 410. Correspondingly, by providing corresponding holes on the mounting bracket 110, the multiple snap-fits 420 can be engaged with the multiple holes one-to-one, ensuring that the electrical connector 410 can form a reliable assembly relationship with the mounting bracket 110.

[0065] Furthermore, during the assembly of the two conductive rails 900, the two conductive rails 900 can be brought closer to the electrical connector 410 from opposite sides of the mounting bracket 110, and the conductive cables 902 of each of the two conductive rails 900 can be inserted into opposite sides of the electrical connector 410, so that the conductive cables 902 are electrically connected through the electrical connector 410. Of course, in order to ensure that the conductive cables 902 can form an electrical connection with the electrical connector 410, the electrical connector 410 usually needs to be provided with a corresponding conductive structure.

[0066] In one specific embodiment of this application, such as Figure 7 As shown, the aforementioned conductive structure may include two opposing conductive springs 430. After the conductive cable 902 is inserted between the two conductive springs 430, the conductive cable 902 can compress the conductive springs 430, thereby forming a good contact relationship between the conductive cable 902 and the conductive springs 430. Correspondingly, the conductive springs 430 connected to the conductive cables 902 of each of the two conductive tracks 900 can form an electrical connection relationship through the connecting base plate 450, thereby enabling the conductive cables 902 of each of the two conductive tracks 900 to form an electrical connection relationship. It should be noted that... Figure 7 This is for illustrative purposes only. In the actual structure, when the conductive cable 902 is installed between two opposing conductive springs 430, it will compress the conductive springs 430 and cause them to expand, and the conductive springs 430 and the conductive cable 902 will not overlap as shown in the illustration.

[0067] In the above embodiments, the fixing piece 220 of the limiting member 200 can be fixedly connected to the mounting bracket 110. However, in this embodiment, the fixing piece 220 of the limiting member 200 can be fixedly connected to the electrical connector 410, which indirectly allows the limiting member 200 and the mounting bracket 110 to form a relatively fixed relationship. That is, in this embodiment, as... Figure 4 As shown, the limiting member 200 is mounted on the mounting bracket 110, or, as... Figure 5 As shown, the limiting member 200 is mounted on the electrical connector 410. Specifically, the limiting member 200 and the mounting bracket 110 (or the electrical connector 410) can be connected to each other by screws 510 or other connecting parts. Of course, in order to ensure a high reliability of the fixed relationship between the limiting member 200 and the mounting bracket 110 (or the electrical connector 410), multiple screws 510 can be used to achieve the purpose of mounting the limiting member 200.

[0068] Based on the connection components disclosed in any of the above embodiments, this application also discloses a track mechanism, such as... Figure 4As shown, the track mechanism includes conductive tracks 900 and any of the aforementioned connecting components. Of course, there are multiple conductive tracks 900 in the track mechanism, and at least two conductive tracks 900 are detachably and fixedly connected by the connecting components. In this application, each conductive track 900 in the track mechanism can be a straight structure, or, in this application, at least one conductive track 900 can be a bent structure. That is, the extension directions of different regions of the conductive track 900 may not be parallel to each other. Regardless of the overall structure of the conductive track 900, the portion of the conductive track 900 connected to the connecting component is the same as or approximately the same as the overall extension direction of the mounting frame 110 of the connecting component. This ensures that after the connecting component and the conductive track 900 are assembled, the limiting spring 210 can prevent the conductive track 900 from uncontrollably detaching from the mounting frame 110 in the aforementioned extension direction.

[0069] Based on the above-mentioned track mechanism, this application also discloses a track light, which includes a light source module and the above-mentioned track mechanism. The light source module typically includes a light source and a plug-in structure. The plug-in structure is used to supply power to the light source and enable the light source to form a reliable assembly relationship with the conductive track 900. Therefore, in this application, the light source module is detachable and movablely installed on the conductive track 900, and the light source module is electrically connected to the conductive track 900.

[0070] The above embodiments of this application focus on describing the differences between the various embodiments. As long as the different optimization features between the various embodiments are not contradictory, they can be combined to form a better embodiment. For the sake of brevity, they will not be described in detail here.

[0071] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit the scope of this application. Various modifications and variations can be made to this application by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the scope of the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A connecting assembly for detachably fixed connection with a conductive track (900), the conductive track (900) including a support rail (901), characterized in that, The connection assembly includes a mounting bracket (110), a limiting member (200), and a pry bar (310), wherein, The mounting bracket (110) is configured to be detachably inserted into the receiving cavity of the support guide rail (901). The mounting bracket (110) is provided with a through hole (111). The limiting member (200) includes a fixing piece (220) and a limiting spring piece (210) connected to each other. The fixing piece (220) is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket (110). The limiting spring piece (210) is inclined relative to the extension direction of the support guide rail (901). The pry bar (310) is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket (110), and the pry bar (310) has a first position and a second position. When the pry bar (310) is in the first position, the limiting spring (210) extends into the through hole (111), and the limiting spring (210) abuts against and limits the support rail (901). When the pry bar (310) is in the second position, the pry bar (310) and the limiting spring (210) are pressed together, and the limiting spring (210) is driven to produce elastic deformation so that the limiting spring (210) separates from the support rail (901).

2. The connection component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (110) is provided with a first retaining member (120), and the pry bar (310) is provided with a second retaining member (320). When the pry bar (310) is in the second position, the first retaining member (120) and the second retaining member (320) cooperate to limit the movement, so that the limiting spring (210) is kept in the elastic deformation state.

3. The connection component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second holding member (320) has a limiting surface (321) and a guide surface (322). The limiting surface (321) is used to limit and cooperate with the first holding member (120). The guide surface (322) is connected to the limiting surface (321) and the guide surface (322) is inclined relative to the limiting surface (321). During the process of the pry bar (310) rotating to drive the limiting spring (210) to produce elastic deformation, the first holding member (120) moves along the guide surface (322).

4. The connecting component according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pry bar (310) includes a drive section (311) and an operating section (312). The drive section (311) is rotatably connected to the mounting bracket (110). The operating section (312) is connected to the end of the drive section (311) away from the limiting spring (210), and at least a portion of the operating section (312) is located on the side of the first retainer (120) away from its limiting side.

5. The connection component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pry bar (310) has an abutment surface (311a) at one end near the limiting spring (210), which is used to fit against the surface of the limiting spring (210).

6. The connection component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixing piece (220) and the limiting spring piece (210) are integrally formed structural parts. The end of the limiting spring piece (210) away from the fixing piece (220) is provided with a stop structure (210a), which includes a serrated structure.

7. The connection component according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting bracket (110) is provided with two through holes (111) spaced apart along the extension direction. The limiting member (200) includes two limiting springs (210). The two limiting springs (210) are respectively fixedly connected to the opposite ends of the fixing piece (220), and the free ends of the two limiting springs (210) are close to each other.

8. A connecting assembly for detachably fixing two conductive rails (900) together, each of the conductive rails (900) including a support rail (901) and a current-carrying rail (903) mounted in the support rail, wherein a conductive cable (902) is mounted on the current-carrying rail (903), characterized in that, The connection assembly includes a mounting bracket (110), a limiting member (200), a pry bar (310), and an electrical connector (410), wherein, The mounting bracket (110) is configured to be detachably inserted into the receiving cavity of the support rail (901), the electrical connector (410) is mounted on the mounting bracket (110), and the conductive cables (902) of the two conductive rails (900) are respectively inserted into opposite sides of the electrical connector (410), and the conductive cables (902) are electrically connected through the electrical connector (410); The mounting bracket (110) is provided with a through hole (111), and the limiting member (200) includes a fixing piece (220) and a limiting spring piece (210) connected to each other. The fixing piece (220) is fixedly connected to the electrical connector (410), and the limiting spring piece (210) is inclined relative to the extension direction of the conductive track (900). The pry bar (310) is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket (110), and the pry bar (310) has a first position and a second position. When the pry bar (310) is in the first position, the limiting spring (210) extends into the through hole (111), and the limiting spring (210) abuts against and limits the support rail (901). When the pry bar (310) is in the second position, the pry bar (310) and the limiting spring (210) are pressed together, and the limiting spring (210) is driven to produce elastic deformation so that the limiting spring (210) separates from the support rail (901).

9. A track mechanism, characterized in that, Includes conductive rails (900) and a connecting assembly as described in any one of claims 1-8, wherein at least two of the conductive rails (900) are detachably fixedly connected to each other via the connecting assembly.

10. A track light, characterized in that, The device includes a light source module and the track mechanism as described in claim 9, wherein the light source module is detachable and movably mounted on the conductive track (900), and the light source module is electrically connected to the conductive track (900).

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