Method and device for fastening elongated building units to a support rail arrangement

Abstract

Method for fastening at least partially flexible elongated building units (130, 140, 150) to a support rail arrangement (110) extending along a longitudinal direction, wherein the building units to be fastened (130, 140, 150) are each provided wound into a roll (200, 250), wherein the construction units (130, 140, 150) are attached by means of a mounting device (10, 30) which is designed to be arranged on the support rail arrangement (110) and moved along it, wherein the mounting device (10, 30) rotatably supports the building units (130, 140, 150) wound onto the roll (200, 250) and these are unwound during movement along the support rail arrangement (110), and wherein the mounting device (10, 30) is suspended in the support rail arrangement (110), characterized by that using the mounting device (10, 30) two elongated building units (130, 140, 150) are attached to the support rail arrangement (110) in one operation.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and a device for attaching elongated structural units, which consist at least partially of a flexible material, to a support rail arrangement extending in a longitudinal direction. The invention is intended to facilitate the installation of so-called continuous-row lighting systems.

[0002] Continuous lighting systems are used in a wide variety of lighting applications because they allow for flexible adaptation of lighting to external conditions. Furthermore, continuous lighting can be achieved even over long distances using such a continuous lighting system.

[0003] Known lighting systems are based on the use of a so-called support rail arrangement, which represents the central support for all other components of the lighting system. Such arrangements consist of individual support rail elements arranged one behind the other, which are formed, for example, from elongated sheet metal profile parts. These are, for example, U-shaped in cross-section and open at the bottom, so that they form a longitudinally extending receiving space, which is initially used to arrange the components responsible for supplying power to the lighting devices of the lighting system. On the one hand, this includes the cables for the power supply and, if necessary, also for signal transmission, which usually run along the entire arrangement.Furthermore, at least the contacting means of the lighting modules to be attached to the mounting rail arrangement are often accommodated within the receiving space, as well as, if necessary, associated operating devices such as converters or the like, which convert the power supply provided by the through-wiring into a current suitable for operating the light sources. Furthermore, strip lighting systems are increasingly being used in which the light sources themselves are arranged within the receiving space, and the underside of the mounting rail arrangement is then closed by a translucent cover, which forms the light exit element of the strip lighting system realized in this way.

[0004] With such continuous lighting systems, the challenge is always to make the installation of the entire system as simple as possible. Since the support rail arrangement is usually composed of several individual support rail elements, which have certain standard lengths and are connected to one another at their ends, it is generally not possible to first install the entire continuous lighting system completely on the floor – for example, by joining the support rails, equipping them with the power supply and lighting devices, and attaching any optical covers – and only then attaching or suspending the entire continuous lighting system, for example, from the ceiling of a room in which the continuous lighting system is to be used.Instead, the support rail assembly is usually mounted first, for example, on the ceiling of a room. Only then, once the support rail assembly is installed, are other components of the continuous lighting system attached. This can be particularly problematic when the components to be attached to the support rail assembly are very long.

[0005] If, for example, it is intended that the above-mentioned through-wiring is only attached to the mounting rail arrangement once it has been installed, this has previously had to be done by fixing the wiring to the mounting rail arrangement at least at regular intervals. Since the mounting rail arrangement is usually positioned at a height where it cannot be reached by an installer without additional aids such as ladders or the like, this means that during assembly it is necessary to climb a ladder, for example, in order to attach the through-wiring at a specific position on the mounting rail arrangement. Since this is only possible over a limited length of the mounting rail arrangement from the specific position, the ladder must then be moved accordingly and the cabling must be attached again over a local area.This process is then repeated over the entire length of the support rail arrangement, so that the installer has to climb up and down the ladder several times.

[0006] In the same way, for example, light sources would have to be mounted if they are implemented as part of an elongated chain with LED modules arranged at regular intervals, as is quite common with strip lighting systems today.

[0007] Attaching the through-wiring, and possibly also the lighting units arranged in a chain, is particularly problematic when these components are very long. While it would certainly be possible to use only units of a certain shorter length for these electrical or electronic components, then arrange them one behind the other along the mounting rail and electronically connect them at the interfaces, for manufacturing reasons it is preferred that the through-wiring, including any contact elements, or the lighting units be rolled up and thus essentially endless. This allows these components to be easily adapted to the actual length of the strip light and, in particular, facilitates transport.However, especially in this wound-up form, handling the installation of the through-wiring or the lamps as described above is very laborious.

[0008] A similar problem also exists when attaching the translucent cover mentioned above to the support rail arrangement. For optical reasons, it is not very practical in this case to realize this cover from individual parts arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction, since light could leave the light strip system more or less unhindered at the joints and thus homogeneous light emission would no longer be possible. In an earlier application by the applicant (WO 2014 / 174019 A1), a cover is therefore described which is again essentially manufactured "endlessly" and is designed such that it can be wound up into a roll for transport. This cover is then arranged in a single piece, extending over the entire length of the support rail arrangement, so that the optical properties of the light strip system are significantly improved.While a modular assembly of individual units would still be conceivable for the electrical or electronic components described above, this is not possible for the translucent cover for the reasons just described, which is why the problem of simply attaching the cover to the mounting rail arrangement arises in particular here.

[0009] Finally, it is also known from another application by the applicant to additionally line the receiving space of a support rail arrangement with a longitudinally extending, again preferably integrally formed profile element. The aim of this measure is to create a receiving space for the electrical and electronic components of the continuous lighting system that is as well protected as possible from external influences, in particular from dust and / or moisture. Since, as mentioned at the beginning, the individual support rails only have a limited length and, accordingly, a support rail arrangement usually consists of several support rails joined together at the end faces, gaps or openings inevitably occur at the joints, which impair the protection of the components contained therein from external influences.According to the above-mentioned solution of the applicant, this is avoided by additionally lining the interior with a profile element made of a flexible material. This profile element is also advantageously designed so that it can be transported wound into a roll, which in turn results in comparable problems when attaching the profile element to the support rail arrangement.

[0010] Various solutions are known from the prior art for attaching elongated structural units to an elongated support or support element. For example, EP 0 191 295 A2 describes a device that supports the attachment of cables to a suspension cable. DE 20 2015 000 455 U1 describes a device for applying an adhesive copper foil to workpiece edges. For this purpose, a so-called wire stripper is placed on the respective workpiece and the copper foil is applied to the workpiece by pulling the wire stripper along it. Finally, NL 1035129 C describes a device which, according to the preamble of claim 1, enables the attachment of a translucent foil to a handrail by suspending the device from the handrail and moving it along it.

[0011] The present invention is based on the object of providing an improved possibility of fastening such elongated structural units or components efficiently and conveniently to a support rail arrangement, so that the overall assembly of, for example, a lighting strip system is significantly simplified.

[0012] The object is achieved by a method for fastening an elongated structural unit consisting at least partially of a flexible material to a support rail arrangement according to claim 1 and by a mounting device according to claim 9. Advantageous developments of the invention are the subject of the dependent claims.

[0013] The solution according to the invention is based on the idea of ​​using a mounting device to facilitate the fastening of the elongated structural unit. The mounting device has a holder for the structural unit to be fastened, which is wound into a roll and is designed such that it can be arranged on the support rail arrangement and moved along this. As the mounting device moves forward, the structural unit to be mounted is unwound and, at this stage, can be easily fastened to the support rail arrangement by the fitter. In particular, it can also be provided that the mounting device itself fastens the structural unit to be fastened to the support rail arrangement, as described in more detail below with reference to a preferred exemplary embodiment.According to the invention, two elongated structural units are fastened to the support rail arrangement in one operation using the assembly device.

[0014] According to the present invention, a method is therefore proposed for fastening at least partially flexible elongate structural units to a support rail arrangement extending along a longitudinal direction, wherein the structural units to be fastened are provided wound up into a roll, wherein the structural units to be fastened are fastened by means of a mounting device which is designed to be arranged on the support rail arrangement and to be moved along this, wherein the mounting device rotatably supports the structural units wound up into the roll and these are unwound during the movement along the support rail arrangement, wherein the mounting device is suspended in the support rail arrangement, and wherein two elongate structural units are fastened to the support rail arrangement in one operation using the mounting device.

[0015] Furthermore, a mounting device for supporting the fastening of at least partially flexible elongated structural units to a support rail arrangement extending along a longitudinal direction is proposed, wherein the structural units to be fastened are provided wound up into a roll, wherein the mounting device is designed to be arranged on the support rail arrangement and moved along it, and wherein the mounting device has means for rotatably holding the structural units wound up into rolls, wherein the mounting device is designed to be suspended in the support rail arrangement, and wherein the mounting device has means for rotatably holding two structural units each wound up into a roll.

[0016] The assembly device according to the invention significantly simplifies the assembly process, as the installer no longer has to hold or carry the components wound into a roll and to be fastened, but can concentrate exclusively on fastening the unwound components to the support rail arrangement or, if necessary, simply on moving the assembly device along the support rail arrangement. While it will still be necessary to climb a ladder several times and then move the ladder, this is now significantly easier, and the risk of accidents is also significantly reduced.

[0017] As already mentioned, according to a particularly preferred embodiment, it can also be provided that the mounting device according to the invention itself fastens at least one of the components to be fastened to the support rail arrangement. This is particularly suitable for the two problems mentioned above of fastening an elongated profile element for lining the support rail arrangement or fastening an elongated cover for light emission. In this case, the mounting device can have suitable pressing means for pressing the component to be fastened onto the support rail arrangement. The pressing means can in particular comprise at least one roller over which the unwound profile element runs and which is suitably positioned and shaped such that the profile element to be fastened is pressed against the support rail arrangement in the manner required for fastening.Furthermore, it can also be provided that the mounting device has additional guide means, with the aid of which the profile element is brought into a position and / or shape suitable for fastening before being pressed onto the support rail arrangement. These guide means, which can, for example, have additional rollers or corresponding guide webs, guide surfaces, or the like, can then be used, for example, during the aforementioned lining of the support rail arrangement, in particular to bring the profile element used for this purpose into a cross-sectional shape substantially corresponding to the receiving space before being pressed onto it.

[0018] Preferably, a solution can be provided in which, with the aid of the single mounting device, the profile element used to line the support rail arrangement is held and secured, and, on the other hand, a through-wiring or chain-like lighting device is also held and unwound. This simplifies the installation of the continuous-row lighting system, since the installation of the lining and the wiring or lighting devices, which normally require two separate operations, can be performed in a single step. In a final step, a translucent cover could then be attached, in accordance with the solution according to the invention.

[0019] The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. They show: Fig. 1-3 views of a light strip system in the assembly of which the assembly device according to the invention is to be used; Fig. 4-6 views of a first embodiment of a mounting device; Fig. 7 a representation of the inventive use of the Fig. 4-6, wherein a support rail arrangement is lined with a flexible profile element and lamps are mounted in one operation; Fig. 8-11 a second embodiment of a mounting device and Fig. 12 the inventive use of the mounting device according to the Fig. 8-11.

[0020] Based on the Fig. 1-3, the problem underlying the present invention will first be explained in more detail. These three figures show a strip lighting system, generally designated by reference numeral 100, whose assembly is intended to be significantly simplified by the inventive method.

[0021] The supporting component of the light line system 100 is an elongated support rail arrangement 110, which extends in the longitudinal direction of the light line system 100 and serves to hold all essential components of the light line system 100. The support rail arrangement 110 consists of several elongated individual elements, the so-called support rail elements 111, which in particular in Fig. 3 and are joined together at their end faces by means of connecting parts not shown in detail. These are typically profile elements made of metal or sheet metal, which are sufficiently stable to form a stable, elongated support system for the strip lighting system 100. Accordingly, it is not practical to produce these support rail elements 111 in any length. Instead, individual elements having standard lengths are usually provided, with these standard elements then being combined in a suitable manner to form the entire support rail arrangement 110. This is then attached to a suitable support, e.g., to the ceiling of a room to be illuminated, with various mounting options available for this purpose.In the present case, a variant is shown in which the system is attached to a ceiling (not shown) by means of a cable suspension. For this purpose, retaining clips 105 are arranged at regular intervals on the upper side of the support rail arrangement 110, to each of which a cable 106 extending toward the ceiling is anchored. The retaining clips 105 engage behind corresponding undercuts 113 formed on the bottom side 112 of the support rail elements 111, thus ensuring a secure hold. Fastening in another way, e.g., to metal supports or the like, would also be conceivable.

[0022] As in particular the sectional view of Fig. 3 shows, the support rail elements 111 or the support rail arrangement 110 as a whole create an approximately U-shaped receiving space 120 which is open towards the underside and serves to hold and store other essential components of the lighting strip system 100. For example, longitudinally running through cables are usually laid within this receiving space 120, which serve to supply power and, if necessary, also to control the lamps of the lighting strip system 100. For example, lighting strip systems are known in which the cables run along the bottom surface 112 of the support rails 111, with suitable contacting elements being arranged at regular intervals, which serve to make contact with the lighting modules to be attached to the support rail arrangement. In another system, which, for example,In the system, marketed by the applicant under the name Tecton, so-called current-conducting profiles run longitudinally along the mounting rail arrangement on both sides of the U-shaped receiving space. These profiles are positioned in such a way that various wires for power supply and signal transmission are accessible and can be contacted by suitable contact elements of the lighting modules. This variant then opens up the possibility of freely arranging lighting modules on the mounting rail arrangement in almost any position. These lighting modules themselves can be of various types and also incorporate a wide variety of light sources, such as gas discharge lamps or LEDs.

[0023] In the present case, another conceivable variant is shown, in which it is not provided that individual, separate lighting modules can be arranged at specific positions on the support rail arrangement 110. Instead, an elongated lighting means 130 is arranged within the receiving space 120, which consists of a plurality of LED lighting modules 131 connected to form a chain. Fig. The LED lighting modules 131 indicated in Figure 3 are connected to one another via a through-wiring system consisting of several individual cables 132. The number of cables 132 depends on whether the wiring is intended to supply only a power supply for the LED lighting modules 131 or whether control signals for controlling the lamps are also to be transmitted. When the lamps 130 are mounted, the LED lighting modules 131 emit light at regular intervals along the strip lighting system 100, which is then emitted via the underside of the support rail arrangement 110.

[0024] A special feature of the Fig. 1-3, the light strip system 100 is characterized by the fact that the receiving space 120 of the support rail arrangement 110 is additionally lined with an elongated profile element 140. In the assembled state, this profile element 140 also has an approximately U-shaped, downwardly open configuration. It consists of a flexible material, the side walls 142 of which are formed at their lower ends such that the lower edges of the side walls 114 of the support rail elements 111 engage in corresponding recesses 143 of the profile part 140.As a result, the profile part 140 is clamped to the support rail arrangement 110, wherein at the same time a further stabilization of the flexible profile part 140 in the support rail arrangement 110 takes place in that, on the one hand, its bottom region 141 is adapted in terms of its shape to the bottom region 112 of the support rail elements 111 and, on the other hand, corresponding projections 115 protrude inwards from the side walls 114 of the support rail elements 111, which projections additionally support the side walls 142 of the profile element 140 approximately at half height.

[0025] As already mentioned, this profile element 140 is made of a flexible material, which has the advantage that, due to its flexibility, it is possible to wind the profile element 140 into a roll when not in its assembled state. This offers considerable advantages, since the profile element 140, which is preferably manufactured using an extrusion process, can be produced "endlessly", i.e. in practice with a very long length, and wound into the roll, thus significantly simplifying its transport to the site of use. Here, the profile element 140 can then be cut to a length that preferably corresponds to the entire length of the support rail arrangement 110 or the continuous lighting system 100, so that in particular the profile element 140 bridges the joints between two support rail elements 111 arranged one behind the other in the longitudinal direction.Ultimately, with the help of the profile element 140, apart from the open underside and the two end faces, a completely enclosed receiving space 145 is created, so that there is no risk of dust or moisture penetrating this receiving space 145, particularly from the support rail arrangement 110. This can significantly increase protection against external influences, making it possible to realize a strip light that corresponds to a so-called higher protection class in a simple and elegant manner.

[0026] To achieve this protection class, it is of course necessary that the receiving space 145 for the electrical and electronic components of the light strip system 100 is also closed from the light exit side.

[0027] This is done in the light line system 100 according to the Fig. 1-3 is achieved by a cover 150, which initially contains a plate-shaped, elongated light-emitting element 151 made of a translucent material, as well as fastening profiles 152 running on both sides of the light-emitting element 151. As can be seen, the shape of the lateral fastening profiles is adapted to the shape of the lower end regions of the profile element 140, so that a clamping connection between the two elements 140, 150 is achieved over the entire length.

[0028] As already mentioned above, such a cover 150 is known from an earlier application (WO 2014 / 174019 A1) by the applicant and again has the advantage of being so flexible that it can be wound from its elongated state into a roll. This is achieved by selecting the material for the light exit element 151 such that it is at least flexible, and by forming the lateral fastening profiles from an even more flexible material. As with the profile element 140, the same advantages arise, namely that the cover 150 can be transported to the site of use much more easily in the rolled-up state and can be cut there to the desired length, which preferably corresponds to the total length of the light strip system 100.

[0029] The resulting one-piece design of the cover 150 and thus in particular of the light exit element 151 not only results in the receiving space 145 being designed to be as well enclosed as possible, as described above, but also leads to optical advantages with regard to the light output, since no joints, gaps or other gaps are created through which light can escape unhindered. With the help of the Fig. The light strip system 100 shown in Figures 1-3 can therefore achieve a homogeneous and uniform light output over a large distance.

[0030] On the other hand, however, the above-described one-piece design of the profile element 140 for lining the receiving space 120 of the support rail assembly 110, as well as the one-piece shape of the cover 150, also lead to new problems during the assembly of the continuous lighting system 100. Thus, it is no longer possible to first equip the individual support rail elements 111 of the support rail assembly 110 with the corresponding components and only then suspend the support rail elements 111 and join them together at the end faces. Instead, in particular, the profile element 140 and the cover 150 can only be attached to the support rail elements 111 that have already been joined together.

[0031] However, since it is not practical to first join all the support rail elements 111 together, for example, on the floor of a room to be illuminated and then hang them together in one step, this means that when installing the Fig. 1-3, the support rail elements 111 must first be suspended and assembled to form the support rail arrangement 110. This suspended support rail arrangement 110 is then lined with the profile element 140. After that, the chain-like illuminants 130, for example, are fastened in the receiving space 145, and finally the entire arrangement is closed with the cover 150.

[0032] As already mentioned, all of this must be done while the support rail assembly 110 is suspended, which, due to the great length of the profile element 140 and the cover 150, presents difficulties in handling. This is particularly the case when the support rail assembly 110 is located at a height such that it can only be reached using aids such as ladders or the like. In this case, manually attaching the various components would be very laborious. With chain-like lighting devices or through-wiring with contact points arranged at regular intervals, it would be possible to simply mount shorter elements in each support rail element and then couple the electrical or electronic components when joining the support rail elements.In this case, too, it would be more practical for manufacturing reasons if the lamps or the through-wiring with the contacting options were mounted in one continuous piece on the mounting rail assembly 110. However, this would again result in the assembly problems outlined above.

[0033] To solve the problem, a novel assembly device is now proposed, which will be explained in more detail below.

[0034] The assembly device is initially designed with particular regard to the assembly of the Fig. 1-3 for lining the interior 120 of the support rail arrangement 110. However, as will be explained separately, the same procedure is also used according to the invention for mounting the lighting means 130 or a through-wiring and / or the cover 150. Furthermore, the solution according to the invention can be used not only for the special Fig. 1-3, but can also be used, for example, when lining the interior of a support rail arrangement is not intended at all, but only an elongated cover for light emission is to be mounted. The invention could also be used in the case that the cover 150 is not Fig. 1-3 shown with the flexible profile element 140 but directly clamped to the support rail arrangement 110 or fastened to it.

[0035] The Fig. 4-6 initially show a first embodiment of a mounting device, generally designated by reference numeral 10. This device consists of two side parts 11, which in this case are connected to each other via two transverse axes 12 and 13. The side parts 11 are identically constructed and each have a front arm 14 and a rear arm 15—relative to the direction of movement described later—with both arms 14, 15 being connected to each other via an arcuate connecting region 16.

[0036] At the upper ends of both arms 14, 15, slightly inwardly projecting projections or axes are provided, which serve for the rotatable mounting of support elements 17. These support elements 17 are cylindrical in shape with an end region 18 of reduced diameter, so that the entire assembly device 10, as shown in the Fig. 4 and Fig. 6 can be placed on the top side of the support rail arrangement 110 and moved along it. These support elements 17 lead to a defined arrangement of the mounting device 10 with respect to the support rail arrangement 110 and, in particular, also enable the mounting device 10 to be moved beyond the individual clamps 105, so that the mounting device 10 can be moved unhindered over the entire length of the support rail arrangement 110.

[0037] At their lower ends, the arms 14, 15 of the side parts 11 of the mounting device 10 have angled recesses 19, which serve to suspend rolled-up components to be mounted. In the illustrated embodiment of the Fig. 4-6, only the suspension option of the arms 14 is used, into which a roller 200 is now rotatably suspended. The wound assembly to be mounted on the support rail arrangement 110 is then located on this roller 200.

[0038] In the present case, as already mentioned, it is assumed that the profile element 140 for lining the support rail arrangement 110 is first to be mounted on the latter with the aid of the mounting device 10. For this purpose, it is necessary that the profile element 140 is positioned in a suitable manner relative to the support rail arrangement 110 and pressed or pressed against it. The mounting device 10 has pressure means for this purpose, which in the illustrated case are realized by a pressure roller 20, which is rotatably arranged on one of the two axes 12, 13 connecting the side parts 11 to one another, in the present case on the axis 13. This pressure roller 20 is designed in such a way that it brings the guide element 140 to be mounted into a shape suitable for assembly and, moreover, also presses it against the support rail arrangement 110. For this purpose, a slightly thickened central region 21 with tapered side regions 22 is provided (see Fig. 6). The profile element 140 running over this pressure roller 20 is then automatically converted from the wound, rather flat shape into the U-shape achieved in the assembled state, which is achieved, among other things, by the thickened central region 21 of the pressure roller 20 projecting into the interior 120 of the support rail arrangement 110. Furthermore, the two side regions 22 run just below the lower edges of the side walls 114 of the support rail elements 111, so that the lower end regions 143 of the side walls 142 of the profile element 140 are pressed against the support rail element 110 in such a way that the Fig. 3 The clamping action visible in the sectional view is achieved.

[0039] During use of the mounting device 10, which is in Fig. 7, the mounting device 10 is thus in the position shown in Fig. 7 shown arrow direction relative to the support rail arrangement 110. Here, since a part of the profile element 140 is already clamped to the support rail arrangement 110 and furthermore the profile element 140 is clamped between the support rail arrangement 110 and the pressure roller 20, the profile element 140 is automatically unwound from the roll 200 and pressed onto the support rail arrangement 110 with the aid of the pressure roller 20, so that the profile element 140 is finally in the Fig. 1-3. This can be done in a continuous operation, so that ultimately the profile element 140 can be attached to the support rail arrangement 110 by traveling along the entire support rail arrangement 110 once with the aid of the assembly device 10. As a rule, this will also require climbing a ladder to be moved or a similar aid several times. However, since the profile element that is not yet attached to the support rail no longer needs to be held or carried while climbing the ladder or descending, the installation is much easier and more convenient, and the risk of falling is also significantly reduced.

[0040] Fig. 7 finally shows the solution according to the invention, in which the suspension option of the rear arms 15 is additionally used to hold a second roll 250, which is suspended, for example, by means of additional brackets 251, in the recesses 19 and on which the chain-like lighting means 130 to be mounted, with the through-wiring 132 and the LED lighting modules 131 arranged thereon, are now wound. Since, when the mounting device 10 is moved in the direction of the arrow, the support rail arrangement 110 is first lined with the profile element 140, the mounting of the lighting means 130 can take place immediately thereafter. These are now not automatically unwound from the roll 250 and fastened in the support rail arrangement 110, but unwinding and, in particular, fastening must be done by hand.Despite this, the advantage is that the wound illuminants 130 are again held by the mounting device 10, eliminating the need for separate assembly of the illuminants 130 following the fastening of the profile element 140. Instead, both components—i.e., the profile element 140 and the illuminant 130—can be assembled in a single operation, further reducing the assembly effort.

[0041] In a similar manner, the cover 150 can then also be attached in a final work step, whereby this, like the profile element 140, can be automatically unwound with the aid of the assembly device 10 during travel and can be attached to the underside of the support rail arrangement 110 using suitable clamping means. All that is required for this is a corresponding adjustment of the cross-section of the clamping means, i.e., the roller 20, in order to enable automatic, reliable attachment; this would of course also be possible if the cover 150 were to be connected directly to the support rail arrangement 110.

[0042] In the event that all three structural units are to be fastened using the procedure according to the invention, it would be advisable to do so in a first step - as in Fig. 7 - first, profile element 140 and illuminant 130 are mounted, and in a second step, again using the mounting device 110 according to the invention, the cover 150 is finally attached. This obviously represents a very convenient and easy-to-implement procedure for attaching the various components, which can significantly reduce the effort compared to previously performed work.

[0043] It should be noted that, in addition to the pressure roller 20 shown, further guide or pressure means could certainly be provided on the assembly device 10, by means of which the optimal positioning and subsequent fastening of, for example, the profile element 140 or also the cover 150 is improved. In particular, the profile element 140 must undergo a significant change in shape from a flat form to the U-shaped form shown from the wound-up to the assembled state. It has proven advantageous in this case if further aids are used upstream of the pressure roller 20 to support this change in shape. These can be further rollers attached to the side parts 11 of the assembly device 10, over which the profile element 140 runs and is brought into the desired shape.Other guide rails or surfaces, with the help of which the profile element 140 or the cover 150 can be brought into a defined position with respect to the support rail arrangement 110, would also be useful.

[0044] A second variant of a mounting device according to the invention, which is provided with the reference number 30, is shown in the Fig. 8-11. This device 30 also consists of two side parts 31, which are connected to one another on the one hand via an axis 32 and on the other hand via a crosspiece 33. A U-shaped bracket 34 with two side arms 35 formed thereby is attached to the crosspiece 33, with angled recesses 39 being provided at the lower end of the arms 35, which serve to suspend a roll 200 with the elongated structural unit to be mounted wound thereon. Furthermore, inwardly projecting, rotatable projections 37 are also provided in this case, which enable the device 30 to be guided or moved in a defined manner relative to the support rail arrangement 110, with the projections 37 being designed in such a way that they do not collide with the suspension clamps 105 and accordingly actually allow the mounting device 10 to be moved over the entire length of the support rail arrangement.

[0045] The main difference to the Fig. 4-7 is that now only a single pair of guide projections 37 is provided, which rest on the upper side of the support rail arrangement 110, so that a Fig. 10 indicated rocker-like suspension with a pivot axis I defined by the guide projections 37 (see Fig. 9 and Fig. 10). The weight of the roll 200 with the assembly wound on it and to be mounted causes the lighter rear end of the arms 31 with the attached axle 32 to be pushed upward. This axle 32, in turn, serves to hold a pressing or clamping element (not shown in detail). Due to the special type of suspension, the pressing element simultaneously provides a suitable pressing force for fastening the assembly.

[0046] With regard to its further functioning, the second variant of the mounting device 30 according to the invention is also similar to the first variant according to the Fig. 4-7. That is, again - as in Fig. 12 schematically shown - the mounting device 30 is moved in the direction of the arrow relative to the support rail arrangement 110, whereby the assembly 140 to be mounted is automatically unwound from the roll 200 and fastened to the support rail arrangement 110. In addition, a second roll 250 is fastened to the underside of the first roll 200 with the aid of additional brackets 251, which in turn serves, for example, to hold the lighting means 130 to be mounted or a through-wiring with suitable contact options.

[0047] In this case too, the pressure roller can be supplemented by additional guide means, which optimize the positioning and fastening of the component to be assembled.

[0048] Ultimately, the assembly of continuous-row lighting systems is significantly optimized and simplified with the help of the assembly device according to the invention. Naturally, the automatic unwinding and pressing of the modules to be mounted onto the support rail arrangement represents a particular advantage of the solution according to the invention. However, the mere possibility of being able to move a holder for several wound modules to be mounted along the support rail arrangement already brings advantages.

Claims

[1] Method for fastening at least partially flexible elongated structural units (130, 140, 150) to a support rail arrangement (110) extending along a longitudinal direction, wherein the structural units (130, 140, 150) to be fastened are each provided wound up into a roll (200, 250), wherein the structural units (130, 140, 150) are fastened by means of a mounting device (10, 30) which is designed to be arranged on the support rail arrangement (110) and to be moved along it, wherein the mounting device (10, 30) rotatably supports the structural units (130, 140, 150) wound up to form the roll (200, 250) and these are unwound during the movement along the support rail arrangement (110), and wherein the mounting device (10, 30) is suspended in the support rail arrangement (110), characterized by , that using the mounting device (10, 30) two elongate structural units (130, 140, 150) are fastened to the support rail arrangement (110) in one operation. [2] Method according to claim 1, characterized by , that a first structural unit (140, 150) to be fastened is a profile element made of a flexible material, wherein the mounting device (10, 30) has pressing means (20) for pressing the profile element onto the support rail arrangement (110). [3] Method according to claim 2, characterized by that the pressing means (20) comprise at least one roller over which the unwound profile element is guided. [4] Method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized bythat the mounting device (10, 30) has additional guide means with the aid of which the profile element is brought into a position and / or shape suitable for fastening before being pressed onto the support rail arrangement (110). [5] Method according to claim 4, characterized by that the additional guide means are formed by rollers and guide surfaces. [6] Method according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized by that the profile element to be fastened is an element for lining the support rail arrangement (110). [7] Method according to one of claims 2 to 6, characterized by that the profile element to be fastened is a translucent cover of a light strip system (100). [8] Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat a second structural unit (130) to be fastened is a cabling (132) which preferably has components arranged at regular intervals, such as contacting elements or lighting modules (131). [9] Mounting device (10, 30) for supporting the fastening of at least partially flexible elongated structural units (130, 140, 150) to a support rail arrangement (110) extending along a longitudinal direction, wherein the structural units (130, 140, 150) to be fastened are each provided wound up into a roll (200, 250), wherein the mounting device (10, 30) is designed to be arranged on the support rail arrangement (110) and to be moved along the latter, wherein the mounting device (10, 30) has means for rotatably supporting the structural units (130, 140, 150) wound up into the roll (200, 250), and wherein the mounting device (10, 30) is designed to be suspended in the support rail arrangement (110), characterized by , that the mounting device (10, 30) has means for rotatably supporting two structural units (130, 140, 150) each wound up to form the roll (200, 250). [10] Mounting device (10, 30) according to claim 9, characterized by that it has rotatably mounted support elements (17) for suspending the mounting device (10, 30) in the support rail arrangement (110). [11] Mounting device (10, 30) according to claim 10, characterized by that a pair of support elements (17) is provided, by which a pivot axis (I) is defined, about which the mounting device (10, 30) can be pivotally suspended in the support rail arrangement (110). [12] Mounting device (10, 30) according to one of claims 9 to 11, characterized bythat the mounting device (10, 30) has pressing means (20) for pressing a profile element onto the support rail arrangement (110). [13] Mounting device (10, 30) according to claim 12, characterized by that the pressing means (20) comprise at least one roller over which the profile element is guided. [14] Mounting device (10, 30) according to claim 12 or 13, characterized by that the mounting device (10, 30) has additional guide means with the aid of which the profile element is brought into a position and / or shape suitable for fastening before being pressed onto the support rail arrangement (110). [15] Mounting device (10, 30) according to claim 14, characterized by that the additional guide means are formed by rollers and guide surfaces. [16] Mounting device (10, 30) according to claim 11 and one of claims 12 to 15, characterized bythat - with respect to the pivot axis (I) - the means for rotatably supporting the structural unit (130, 140, 150) wound up into the roll (200, 250) are arranged opposite the pressing means (20).

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