Arrangement of a rail and a slip contact holder mounted thereon

US8919258B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Terex MHPS GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Gerd Spies · Herdecke, DE
• Stefan Fitzler · Iserlohn, DE
• Sven Müller · Duisburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 5, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 30, 2014
• Expiry date: Feb 13, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02G5/04
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement of a rail for suspended conveyors or suspended cranes and a slip contact holder mounted thereon, wherein the rail comprises a profile body and a profile head connected thereto and disposed above the profile body, wherein the profile body is C-shaped in cross section, forms a hollow space for chassis, and has a slit open to the bottom, and the profile head comprises upper, substantially horizontal profile walls and the slip contact holder is disposed within the hollow space and attached to the upper profile walls. A plurality of punchouts are disposed in the upper profile walls, disposed in at least one row and at regular, repeated distances as seen in the longitudinal direction of the rail, and barb-like catch pawls are disposed on the slip contact bolder and engage with the punchouts in order to attach thereto.