CN101001554B - Shelving - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- A47F11/00—Arrangements in shop windows, shop floors or show cases
- A47F11/06—Means for bringing about special optical effects
- A47F11/10—Arrangements of light sources
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
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- A47F5/10—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands
- A47F5/101—Display racks with slotted uprights
- A47F5/103—Display shelving racks with the uprights aligned in only one plane
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
- H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
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- H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
- H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
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- H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
- H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
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- H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
- H01R25/14—Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
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Abstract
The present invention provides an assembly that can be retrofitted to a shelving system to power or provide data to electrical or electronic components (20) mounted on shelves (18). The assembly comprises a cartridge (4) including a longitudinal channel section having at least a partially open interior with at least one opening thereto, and at least one conducting insert (6) located in and extending along the open interior of the channel section; and a conducting strip element (16) which is configured at one end for introduction into the interior of the channel through the at least one opening to make a conducting contact with the conducting insert, and which is configured at its other end for connection to an electrical or electronic component (20). The cartridge (4) can be mounted within an upright support member (2) of a conventional shelving system and the conducting strip element (16) mounted on the shelf bracket (12) of a conventional shelving system such that when the bracket (12) is mounted on the upright support member (2), one end of the strip element (16) contacts the conducting insert (6) in the cartridge (4).
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to shelf.The present invention be more particularly directed to Electrical and Electronic device for example lamp, display unit etc. are preferably connected with power supply and/or data, for example being combined in, those are used in the shelf system in shop and shop.
Background technology
The traditional standard shelf system that is used for shop and shop generally includes the setting support component of a plurality of hollows, and each parts has at least one side (and common two opposite sides) along each support component to a series of notch that extends below.The dividing plate bracket hooks in the notch and or flatly or in some situations at random extends forward from column with downward angle of inclination.Dividing plate self rests against on the bracket top and by its support.In some systems, bracket can be integrally formed into dividing plate.
Known shelf system with one lighting apparatus and they have been used in shop and the shop.At United States Patent (USP) 4,689, provide an instance in 726, this patent has been described a kind of lighting apparatus that is used to have the shelf system of adjustable dividing plate, wherein via the lamp bracket power supply of supporting construction below being installed in the dividing plate leading edge of dividing plate.
In the applicant's WO03/063655, described another system, wherein said shelf system solution is suitable for main facilities more.In this system, dividing plate also can be positioned on a plurality of positions on the whole height of this system, but because electric wire is arranged and with dividing plate concern that this system also allows to be easy to install.
Yet these that are combined with lighting apparatus and other existing shelf system require baffle and/or membrane support member and are usually directed to use must in the shelf system device, extend or in other situation, be suspended on the electric wire outside the device with invisible and dangerous mode.The position of this shelf system in shop or shop also receives the restriction of existing power supply socket position.
Therefore, there is not a kind of existing shelf system to obtain big business success.Shop and shop (and other shelf user) the non-standard shelf system of also being unwilling usually to use is especially because they often drop into huge fund in the installation of its standard shelf system.
Summary of the invention
According to first aspect present invention, a kind of assembly that is used for shelf system is provided, this assembly comprises:
Chuck has the vertical passage part, and this part has the inside of partial at least, and this inside has at least one opening that leads to it; And be arranged in this channel part open interior and along its extension at least one the conduction plug-in unit; And
The conductive bars element, thus this element is configured to contact through forming conduction with the conduction plug-in unit in this at least one this channel interior of opening introducing at one end, and it is configured to be attached to electric or electronic device at its other end place;
Wherein said conductive bars element is a flat element, and said flat element can be adhered to the outside of dividing plate bracket to provide from the conducting path of bracket end to end; And
Wherein, This chuck is arranged to be used for to be installed on the setting support component of traditional shelf system or is installed in said setting support component; Thereby when dividing plate bracket that the conductive bars element is adhered to is installed in when erectting on the support component conduction plug-in unit in the end in contact chuck of conductive bars element.
This assembly can be used for lamp bracket or be installed in other the electric or electronic device power supply on the dividing plate in certain embodiments.In this situation, this conduction plug-in unit and conductive bars element are electric conductors.In other embodiments, this assembly also can be additionally or alternately is used as the data conduit, for example to be used to control electronic display unit or phonation unit.In this case, this conductor is carried data (and optional also transmit electric power).
More specifically; This chuck can be arranged to be used to be installed on the setting support component of traditional shelf system or more preferably be installed in wherein; And thereby the conductive bars arrangements of elements becomes to be used to be installed on dividing plate bracket or the dividing plate of traditional shelf system when bracket is installed on the setting support component conduction plug-in unit in the end in contact chuck of conductive bars element.Utilization is positioned at the chuck and the conductive bars element at the arbitrary end of dividing plate place, and the electronic device on the dividing plate can be connected to power supply, and this power supply is connected through the conductor in two chucks.Alternately, can use independent chuck power supply is connected to an electrode of electric device, another electrode of this device connects with other type.For example, one in the dividing plate bracket himself can be used for this purpose, or diaphragm structure some other easily transport element can be used for this purpose.Similarly, can connect for example computer network of data " source " via the chuck in one or two column.
This assembly is incorporated into need not in the standard shelf system ability that the existing member of system is made any change is meaned that it is easy to existing shelf facility is improved and is easy to be combined in the new facility.
According to second aspect present invention a kind of shelf system is provided, comprises:
At least one dividing plate, this dividing plate is equipped with electric or electronic device above that;
Supporting construction has at least two basic support components of erectting and is installed in the membrane support bracket on each support component, and wherein these at least two support components and bracket provide support for this at least one dividing plate; And
As at least one assembly described in the first aspect in the above, thereby wherein the chuck of this assembly is installed in and erects in the support component and a end that the conductive bars element adheres to conductive bars element on the relevant bracket and the conduction plug-in unit of chuck form that conduction (for example) contacts and the other end conducts (for example) with electric or electronic device formation and contacts.
This membrane support bracket can be integrally formed with dividing plate, but as in the known shelf system, being generally the device of separation.
In the third aspect, the present invention provides a kind of shelf system, comprising:
Chuck has the vertical passage part, and this part has the inside of partial at least, and this inside has at least one opening that leads to it; And be arranged in this channel part open interior and along its extension at least one the conduction plug-in unit;
At least one dividing plate, this dividing plate is equipped with electric or electronic device above that;
The supporting construction that is used for dividing plate; And
At least one conductive bars element is installed on dividing plate or the membrane support structure being provided at electric device and at least a portion of the circuit between the power supply on the dividing plate, or at least a portion of connecting of the data between device on the dividing plate and data " source ";
Wherein said conductive bars element is a flat element, and said flat element can be adhered to the outside of dividing plate bracket to provide from the conducting path of bracket end to end; And
Wherein, This chuck is arranged to be used for to be installed on the setting support component of traditional shelf system or is installed in said setting support component; Thereby when dividing plate bracket that the conductive bars element is adhered to is installed in when erectting on the support component conduction plug-in unit in the end in contact chuck of conductive bars element.
According to fourth aspect present invention; A kind of method that is used to improve existing shelf system is provided; Should comprise at least one dividing plate that electric or electronic device are installed and supporting construction above that by existing shelf system with at least two support components; Wherein these at least two support components provide support for this at least one dividing plate; This method comprises adds the assembly according to the arbitrary aspect in above-mentioned first aspect to the third aspect to existing shelf system, and the chuck of this assembly is inserted in one support component at least, and the conductive bars element of this assembly is applied to this at least one dividing plate or supports the bracket of this at least one dividing plate; Thereby when dividing plate is installed on the supporting construction, be connected to electric the conduction plug-in unit of chuck or electronic device.Alternately, existing shelf unit can not have electric or electronic device, and this device forms the part of this assembly that is added to existing structure on the contrary.
In the various aspects of the invention described above, the conductive bars element can be any of multiple suitable bar shaped or ribbon element, and it is or is combined with electricity or data conductor.Selected objective target is, as substituting of the conventional wires that is used for existing shelf system, more smooth element is provided, and this element can be attached to dividing plate bracket outside so that the conducting path from the bracket end to end (for example conductive path or data conduit) to be provided.
The conductor part of conductive bars element preferably is insulated along its most of length, only need form to conduct in the zone (usually at arbitrary end place) that contacts with other element therein to be exposed.This conductor for example, can be installed on the insulating substrate or is clipped in wherein.In this situation, this conductor can be with any in the multiple suitable mode and be applied to this substrate.For example.It can be printed on, adheres to or be clipped between the substrate material simply.
In special preferred embodiment, this conductive bars element adopts PCB, the more preferably form of flexible PCB.Other appropriate format that is used for the conductive bars element comprises insulation paper tinsel or silk ribbon (copper strips for example insulate).Self also can carry out some other function this conductive bars element.For example, LED or other similar illumination strip can be used as this purpose, and himself provides extra illumination for dividing plate.Another instance of data available conductor is an optical fiber.
This conductive bars element comprises on a side that preferably adhering apparatus easily is attached to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.This conductive bars element can have for example tack coat in a side, and this tack coat utilizes removable back strap to cover.When adhering device was provided, it can have electrical insulation characteristics and be used for conductor one side is insulated.
At least one opening of this of chuck is preferably contiguous erect support component notch (when installing) thus this conductive bars element (for example on being installed in the dividing plate bracket time) thus can extend to the conductor in the inner contact of the chuck chuck through notch.
Preferably this chuck has the cross section of basic C shape.Alternately, it is inner and be held to allow it to be inserted into support component that this chuck has any suitable cross section.This chuck can have an elongated open or a series of hole along its length, and these holes are corresponding to the position of the slit in the support component.
For the ease of installing, the support component of shelf system preferably has hollow (as in common situation).Yet chuck can be by suitable shaping with any irregularly shaped in the inside that is adapted to support component or be suitable for being installed to the outside of support component.
In order to guarantee that this assembly is an electric insulation, make therefore to combine any shelf system of this assembly can use and prevent any short circuit safely that this chuck preferably utilizes the material with electrical insulation characteristics to process.For example can use plastic material or rigidified rubber material etc.Alternately or additionally, this chuck can have the suitable electrical insulation material layer that is coated on it.This insulating barrier can be applied between chuck inner surface and the conduction plug-in unit.Alternately or additionally, this insulating barrier is around the outer surface of chuck.
This dividing plate can be furnished with the electric or electronic device of any needs, for example lamp, electronic console, loudspeaker etc.Preferably this device is attached to the dividing plate bottom side thereby its is hidden (except those visual parts, for example display) basically in use.This connection form allows device for example lamp or display relevant with the dividing plate that is positioned at the dividing plate below that connects this device (for example when this electric device is lamp in order to the dividing plate below throwing light on).
This at least one the conduction plug-in unit any suitable conductive material capable of using (for example conductive material or data medium) that is contained in the chuck is processed.Preferably this at least one conduction plug-in unit be attached to chuck with this at least one opening interior surface opposing.Thereby this conduction plug-in unit or each conduction plug-in unit preferably connect for the dividing plate that is installed in any height place on the support component that this box is installed therein provides conduction along the whole basically length extension of box.
This at least one conduction plug-in unit preferably has at least one and extends to the inner ledge of chuck.When a conduction plug-in unit was only arranged, this plug-in unit preferably had two ledges.When having two conduction plug-in units, each plug-in unit only preferably has a ledge and preferably arranges a plug-in unit at the either side of slit opening (one or more).
Preferably this ledge (one or more) thus extend in the inside when the conductive bars element inserts at least one opening of chuck its by suitable location with against the conductive bars element.Ideally, this conduction plug-in unit has cone tank cross section (naturally, if this plug-in unit only has a ledge, then this cross section is half flute profile).This taper can allow to conduct plug-in unit as the sheet spring, thereby the intrinsic elasticity of plug-in unit remains to it on conductive bars element that is introduced into.
When shelf system is directed with back-to-back system, thereby support component is configured to via two groups of relative notches at front side and rear side supporting clapboard, and chuck can be by with back-to-back oriented approach insertion support component.Alternately, can use the chuck of basic H tee section, it has the form of two back-to-back passages so that identical functions to be provided.
For the electric device on the dividing plate (for example lamp) is supplied power, two electrodes of power supply should be electrically connected to the opposite electrode of device.Usually this is so to realize in the shelf system aspect preferred according to the present invention, is about to these two that dividing plate is installed mounted thereto in the chuck and erects in each of support components (installing one at the every end of dividing plate place usually).An electrode of electric device utilizes the first conductive bars element to be connected to the conductor in conductor and another electrode utilization in the chuck at dividing plate one end place be connected to dividing plate other end place according to another conductive bars element of above-mentioned aspect of the present invention another chuck.Alternately; The conductor that is used for two electrodes of power supply/electric device can be contained in the independent chuck of support component at dividing plate one end place; The connection of perhaps arriving one of them electrode of electric device can realize via certain other member, comprises the for example member of diaphragm structure.
Can in known manner a plurality of dividing plates be installed on two support components; One is positioned on another; And if desired, each dividing plate all can have electric or electronic device, and they are connected to power supply (or data " source ") in the above described manner parallel with one anotherly.
Usually, shelf system can comprise a series of dividing plate that is arranged in the separation (bay) side by side, and the shared identical setting of the dividing plate of adjacent separation is supported.In this situation, according to a preferred aspect of the present invention, the dividing plate of adjacent separation also can sharedly be installed in the chuck in their shared support components.
Similarly, shelf system is arranged usually and is used for back-to-back providing dividing plate and back-to-back dividing plate can sharedly be positioned at the chuck of common support parts.In the back-to-back shelf system that also has a plurality of shelf separations side by side, a setting support component and relevant chuck thereof can support its four shelf separations of vicinity and provide electric and/or the data connection for it.
When chuck is shared by two or more adjacent shelves separations, be desirably in the chuck conductor (insulated from each other) that separation is provided for each separation.When conductor was used for the DC power supply, this possibly be essential.
Yet, especially when conductor is used for AC power supplies, the conductor of the dividing plate in two or more adjacent separations in can shared setting support component.Use AC power supplies also to have benefit like this, which electrode which electrode that is about to electric device is connected to power supply is that it doesn't matter.When shelf system was installed, this had very big benefit about connecting directed insensitivity.
In aspect the 5th, the present invention provides a kind of shelf system, comprising:
At least two dividing plates installing side by side are equipped with electric device on each dividing plate;
The supporting construction that is used for dividing plate comprises that at least three are erect support components, thereby each of this at least two dividing plates is shared by two dividing plates by two in these three support components support in the support components one;
With each electric conductor that is associated in these three support components, this electric device on each dividing plate is electrically connected through two conductors of erectting in the support component that support it, and this electric device all is connected to the conductor in the common support parts; And
One or more AC power supplies that connect through every pair of adjacent conductor.
In the modularization shelf system, be known that through erectting the top of support component, cross the next one from a support component supporting plate is installed.This mainly is for purpose attractive in appearance and can be used for also preventing that product from falling between two support component.Be easily; In the preferred embodiment of various aspects of the present invention; Power supply or to the improved top board of being mounted on of power supply; This top board crosses adjacent setting support component, thereby the opposed end of top board is suitable for being electrically connected to the respective electrode that the conductor top of the box that is installed in the column is electrically connected to them power supply in use.
Aspect the 6th, the present invention provides a kind of shelf system, comprising:
At least one dividing plate of electric device is installed above that;
The supporting construction that is used for this dividing plate comprises that at least two are erect support component;
With each related electric conductor of these two support components, the electric device on the dividing plate is through being electrically connected at two conductors of erectting in the support component that support it; And
The top that top board will be erect support component is connected; Power supply is installed or to the connection of power supply on this top board, thereby and the opposed end of top board be suitable for being electrically connected to the top of erectting the conductor that support component is associated they be electrically connected to the respective electrode of power supply.
This power supply, be preferably AC power supplies, traditional distribution capable of using and be connected to the contact that is positioned at top board opposed end place, but preferably use the conductive bars element of above-mentioned form to connect.
In some shelf facilities, be difficult to provide external power source.Yet still expecting provides lighting apparatus or for being installed in other electric device power supply on the dividing plate for dividing plate.
Aspect the 7th, the present invention provides a kind of shelf system, comprising:
At least one dividing plate of electric device is installed above that; And
Have towards the top panel on last surface;
This top panel its towards on the surface on have solar panel, thereby this solar panel is electrically connected to electric device on the dividing plate for its power supply.
This top panel self can be dividing plate and/or the electric device of also being supplied power by solar panel can be installed above that.
In the typical shelf facility in shop or shop, be enough to be used in solar panel is used for various different electric devices with generation electric power from the light of main overhead illumination equipment.This electric device (one or more) can for example be LED or other lamp, and its electric power needs and can be supplied with by solar panel.
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Pass through three experiments embodiment with reference to accompanying drawing below, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates the perspective view of the improved known shelf system according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the cross sectional view that is contained in the support component of chuck wherein according to containing of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates the cross sectional view that is contained in the support component of two chucks wherein according to containing of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 illustrates the cross sectional view of Fig. 2 assembly, and its median septum engages this assembly;
Fig. 5 illustrates the perspective cut-away schematic view of 2 assemblies;
Fig. 6 illustrates the part side view of Fig. 4 assembly;
Fig. 7 (a) and (b) with the pcb type strip conductor that is used for the embodiment of the invention (c) is shown;
Fig. 8 briefly shows the AC circuit that is used for according to the shelf system of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 illustrates the embodiment of the invention on the top board that power supply wherein and connection thereof be installed in shelf system;
Figure 10 illustrates the solar energy display unit according to seventh aspect present invention embodiment;
Figure 11 illustrates another solar energy display unit according to another embodiment of seventh aspect present invention.
The specific embodiment
Following reference wherein goes out various aspects of the present invention with the exemplary system that electric power is supplied with the dividing plate installing device.Similar arrangements also can be used to the dividing plate installing device data are provided.
As shown in Figure 1, shelf system is formed by a plurality of support components 2 that are coupled to each other to form supporting construction or framework.This framework then supports the dividing plate that can support at any angle about supporting construction again, and preferably, dividing plate is flatly about supporting construction.Particularly, each dividing plate is supported by two or more setting support components 2, and this instance illustrates a plurality of dividing plates, and each dividing plate is by two supports in three support components 2, the wherein shared intermediate support assembly of all dividing plates.As be appreciated that ground, this shelf system are easy to expand to combine other support component and other dividing plate.
At least some dividing plates 18, possible all dividing plates (maybe except being positioned at the dividing plate at structural base place) have contiguous its leading edge and are installed in the electric device 20 on its bottom side.Preferably, this electric device is a lamp, and for ease, will quote it below.As will be described below ground, feed electrical power to lamp.
With reference to figure 2, illustrate the setting support component 2 of existing shelf system.Support component 2 has the cross section of basic rectangle and is designed to allow dividing plate to be located at its front side and rear side.Support component 2 has hollow, and the chuck 4 with basic C tee section is inserted into wherein.Chuck 4 also is provided with hollow.On chuck and its opening portion interior surface opposing, be provided with conducting plug 6.Conducting plug 6 at one end be connected to power supply (preferably AC power supplies) (not shown) and be arranged to form electric contact (one or more) thus be the lamp power supply, as describing ground in detail more below.
But conducting plug 6 has at least one ledge 8 two parts preferably, and this part extends in the inside of chuck 4.Conducting plug 6 has the channel cross-section of the basic taper on flanged pin top.Thereby if this taper allows conducting plug 6 to form any contact as the sheet spring about any one ledge 8, then their elasticity will be used to keep this contact.
Fig. 2 illustrates with empty chuck 10 and is inserted into the chuck in the supporting construction.Empty chuck 10 has same size with chuck 4; Its difference is that sky chuck 10 does not contain conducting plug.Empty chuck 10 allows chuck 4 firmly to be arranged in support component 2.Yet as shown in Figure 3, empty chuck 10 can replace with chuck 4 identical chucks 5 by quilt, and it contains conducting plug 6, and promptly two chucks 4,5 are in back-to-back orientation.This chuck is directed to be allowed to the dividing plate power supply that is positioned at support component 2 front and rears.Two back-to-back chucks also can form the chuck of a basic H shape.
With reference to figure 4-6, can find out that bracket 12 has been inserted in the slit 14 in the support component 2.Bracket 12 is positioned to keep dividing plate 18 above that.That is, bracket 12 certainly is integral with dividing plate 18, and it is positioned at each dividing plate end.
With reference to figure 7, illustrate an instance of suitable strip conductor.In this example, conductive bars 16 is configured to flexible pcb, and its conducting element 22 is clipped between two insulation, the flexible belt 24.This conducting element is exposed to be convenient to necessary electrical connection at each end 26,28 place.A surface of conductive bars has and can be used to conductive bars is adhered to the tack coat on the dividing plate bracket 12.
Fig. 7 (a) illustrates pcb separately.Fig. 7 (b) and (c) pcb is shown and adheres to dividing plate bracket 12.Like Fig. 7 (c) ground is shown preferably, the exposed end 26,28 of conducting element 22 is arranged to cover the respective end of dividing plate bracket 12 and is electrically connected so that form.
Be used for the only device arrangements of a dividing plate though described above, this layout is scalable to be adapted to be received in the dividing plate of any number in the shelf system.
Fig. 8 summary illustrates that wherein AC power supplies 30 can be used for the mode of for example supplying power according to the dividing plate below lighting apparatus of the embodiment of the invention.As shown in the figure, the conductor 6 in erectting membrane support member by adjacent separator 32 shared and therefore each conductor be connected to two adjacent AC power supplies 30.
Fig. 9 illustrate according to the embodiment of the invention be used for can be used to improved top board 40 to the shelf unit of the below of dividing plate for example lighting apparatus power supply.Power supply (transformer) 42 is installed on the top board (being installed to the bottom side in this case).Power supply the two poles of the earth on its outlet side 44 are connected to the corresponding spring contact 46 at place, top board 40 opposite ends.Thereby these spring contacts are arranged on the top board bottom side when top board is installed on the shelf system, and they will form with the top of conductive bars 6 and electrically contact, and said conductive bars 6 is contained in top board 40 and rests in the corresponding setting membrane support member 2 on it.In this way, can be via conductive bars 6, and connect lamps power supply on dividing plate via these.
The input side 48 of power supply is connected to conductor 50 (if desired, can be the pcb type strip conductor with above-mentioned form), and this conductor also is installed on the top board.This conductor has connector 52 and is connected to the conductor of adjacent top board or is connected to external power source allowing at each end place.
For some shelf facility or display unit, be connected to external power source and require great effort.An instance is the base type shelf unit 60 as in Figure 10, illustrating.This unit is designed to be placed on the middle of open ground space, does not probably have power supply easily here.
To lighting apparatus (or other electric device) power supply that is installed on this shelf unit 60, the embodiment of the invention of in Figure 10, illustrating has the solar panel 62 that is installed on this top, unit for ease.Thereby this cell panel is capable of using to be the lighting apparatus power supply on the following dividing plate 64 from the light of shop master's ceiling light for example.In this example, this lighting apparatus provides with the form of LED illumination strip 66, and its low electric power requires to make them be very suitable for this form of power.
Figure 11 illustrates another structure of another shelf unit that is combined with solar panel 62 ' power supply.The power supply that is used for dividing plate below lighting apparatus (in this example also for LED bar lighting apparatus 66 ') can be to realize with the identical mode of describing about Fig. 1 to 6 of situation, as long as power supply is by solar panel 62 ' replacement.Should be noted that top specific embodiment described some embodiments of the present invention through example.Can realize more embodiment within the scope of the present invention.
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1. assembly that is used for shelf system, this assembly comprises:
Chuck has the vertical passage part, and this part has the inside of partial at least, and this inside has at least one opening that leads to it; And be arranged in this channel part open interior and along its extension at least one the conduction plug-in unit; And
The conductive bars element, thus this element is configured to contact through forming conduction with the conduction plug-in unit in this at least one this channel interior of opening introducing at one end, and it is configured to be attached to electric or electronic device at its other end place;
Wherein said conductive bars element is a flat element, and said flat element is adhered to the outside of dividing plate bracket to provide from the conducting path of bracket end to end; And
Wherein, This chuck is arranged to be used for to be installed on the setting support component of said shelf system or is installed in said setting support component; Thereby when dividing plate bracket that the conductive bars element is adhered to is installed in when erectting on the support component conduction plug-in unit in the end in contact chuck of conductive bars element.
2. according to the assembly of claim 1, wherein, this conduction plug-in unit and conductive bars element are electric conductors.
3. according to the assembly of claim 2, wherein, this electric conductor is suitable for carrying data.
4. according to each assembly of claim 1 to 3, wherein, the conductor part of this conductive bars element is insulated along its most of length, only need form in the zone that conduction contacts with other element therein to be exposed.
5. according to the assembly of claim 4, wherein said conductive bars element comprises conductor part, and said conductor part is installed on the insulating substrate or is sandwiched in the said insulating substrate.
6. according to the assembly of claim 5, wherein, the said conductor part of said conductive bars element is printed on the said insulating substrate or adheres to said insulating substrate.
7. according to each assembly in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, this conductive bars element is a flexible PCB.
8. according to the assembly of claim 4, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
9. according to each assembly in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
10. according to the assembly of claim 9, wherein, this adhering apparatus is electrical insulator and is used for conductor one side is insulated.
11. a shelf system comprises:
At least one dividing plate, this dividing plate is equipped with electric or electronic device above that;
Supporting construction has at least two basic support components of erectting and is installed in the membrane support bracket on each support component, and wherein these at least two support components and bracket provide support for this at least one dividing plate; And
According to each at least one assembly in the claim of front, thereby wherein the chuck of this assembly is installed in and erects in the support component and a end that the conductive bars element adheres to conductive bars element on the relevant bracket and the conduction plug-in unit of chuck form that conduction contacts and the other end conducts with electric or electronic device formation and contacts.
12. according to the shelf system of claim 11, wherein, the conductor part of this conductive bars element is insulated along its most of length, only need form to conduct in the zone that contacts with other element therein to be exposed.
13. according to the shelf system of claim 12, wherein said conductive bars element comprises conductor part, said conductor part is installed on the insulating substrate or is sandwiched in the said insulating substrate.
14. according to the shelf system of claim 13, wherein, the said conductor part of said conductive bars element is printed to said insulating substrate or adheres to said insulating substrate.
15. according to the shelf system of claim 11, wherein, this conductive bars element is a flexible PCB.
16. according to each shelf system in the claim 12 to 15, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
17. according to the shelf system of claim 11, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
18. according to the shelf system of claim 17, wherein, this adhering apparatus is electrical insulator and is used for conductor one side is insulated.
19. according to each shelf system in the claim 11,12 to 15,17 and 18; This system comprises that is installed in a plurality of dividing plates on two support components with being positioned on another; Two or more dividing plates have electric or electronic device, and this device is connected to power supply or data source parallel with one anotherly.
20., comprise a series of dividing plate that is arranged in the separation side by side, the shared identical setting support component of the dividing plate of adjacent separation, the wherein shared chuck that is installed in their shared support components of the dividing plate of adjacent separation according to the shelf system of claim 11.
21., have a plurality of dividing plates that are arranged in the back-to-back shelf separation, and the shared chuck that is arranged in the common support parts of back-to-back dividing plate according to the shelf system of claim 20.
22. according to the shelf system of claim 20, wherein, the separate conductor that has mutually insulated in chuck by two or more adjacent shared chucks of shelf separation is to be used for each separation.
23. according to the shelf system of claim 22, wherein, said conductor is used for AC power supplies, and the conductor in the shared chuck of dividing plate in two or more adjacent separations.
24. according to each shelf system in the claim 11,20,22,23; Comprise power supply that is installed on the top board or the connection of arriving power supply; This top board is across adjacent setting support component, thereby the opposed end of top board is suitable for being electrically connected to the respective electrode that the conductor top of the chuck that is installed in the support component is electrically connected to them power supply in use.
25. according to each shelf system in the claim 11,20,22,23; Have towards last top panel; This top panel has its solar panel towards last surface, thereby for being installed in the one or more electric and/or electronic device power supply on the shelf system.
26. a shelf system comprises:
Chuck has the vertical passage part, and this part has the inside of partial at least, and this inside has at least one opening that leads to it; And be arranged in this channel part open interior and along its extension at least one the conduction plug-in unit;
At least one dividing plate, this dividing plate is equipped with electric or electronic device above that;
The supporting construction that is used for dividing plate; And
At least one conductive bars element is installed on dividing plate or the membrane support structure being provided at electric device and at least a portion of the circuit between the power supply on the dividing plate, or at least a portion that connects in the device on the dividing plate and the data between the data source;
Wherein said conductive bars element is a flat element, and said flat element is adhered to the outside of dividing plate bracket to provide from the conducting path of bracket end to end; And
Wherein, This chuck is arranged to be used for to be installed on the setting support component of shelf system or is installed in said setting support component; Thereby when dividing plate bracket that the conductive bars element is adhered to is installed in when erectting on the support component conduction plug-in unit in the end in contact chuck of conductive bars element.
27. according to the shelf system of claim 26, wherein, the conductor part of this conductive bars element is insulated along its most of length, only need form to conduct in the zone that contacts with other element therein to be exposed.
28. according to the shelf system of claim 27, wherein said conductive bars element comprises conductor part, said conductor part is installed on the insulating substrate or is sandwiched in the said insulating substrate.
29. according to the shelf system of claim 28, wherein, the said conductor part of said conductive bars element is printed on the said insulating substrate or adheres to said insulating substrate.
30. according to the shelf system of claim 26, wherein, this conductive bars element is a flexible PCB.
31. according to each shelf system in the claim 27 to 30, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
32. according to the shelf system of claim 26, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
33. according to the shelf system of claim 31, wherein, this adhering apparatus is electrical insulator and is used for conductor one side is insulated.
34. according to the shelf system of claim 32, wherein, this adhering apparatus is electrical insulator and is used for conductor one side is insulated.
35. according to the shelf system of claim 26, have towards last top panel, this top panel has its solar panel towards last surface, thereby for being installed in the one or more electric and/or electronic device power supply on the shelf system.
36. a method that is used to improve existing shelf system, this shelf system comprises: at least one dividing plate, electric or electronic device is installed on said dividing plate; And supporting construction with at least two support components; Wherein these at least two support components provide support for this at least one dividing plate; This method comprises adds each the assembly according to claim 1 to 3 to shelf system; The chuck of this assembly is inserted in one support component at least; And the conductive bars element of this assembly is adhered to this at least one dividing plate or is supported on the bracket of this at least one dividing plate, thereby when dividing plate is installed on the supporting construction, is connected to electric the conduction plug-in unit of chuck or electronic device.
37. according to the method for claim 36, wherein, this electric or electronic device is the part of said assembly.
38. according to the method for claim 36 or 37, wherein, the conductor part of this conductive bars element is insulated along its most of length, only need form to conduct in the zone that contacts with other element therein to be exposed.
39. according to the method for claim 38, the said conductor part of wherein said conductive bars element is installed on the insulating substrate or is sandwiched in the said insulating substrate.
40. according to the method for claim 39, wherein, the said conductor part of said conductive bars element is printed on the said insulating substrate or adheres to said insulating substrate.
41. according to the method for claim 36 or 37, wherein, this conductive bars element is a flexible PCB.
42. according to the method for claim 38, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
43. according to the method for claim 41, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
44. according to the method for claim 36 or 37, wherein, this conductive bars element comprises that on a side adhering apparatus is adhered to the bracket of dividing plate to allow it.
45. according to the method for claim 44, wherein, this adhering apparatus is electrical insulator and is used for conductor one side is insulated.
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