Lighting device and kit

1 . Lighting device ( 1 ; 101 ) with

a rail profile ( 10 ; 10 ′) with a first area ( 11 ) and a second area ( 12 ) for coupling at least one lighting unit ( 2 ) and supplying it with electrical energy and/or a control signal, wherein the first and second areas ( 11 , 12 ) are each equipped with an electrical conductor means ( 21 , 22 ) arranged essentially along a longitudinal extension direction (L) of the rail profile ( 10 ; 10 ′) and separated from each other by a web ( 13 ) of the rail profile ( 10 ; 10 ′), and wherein at least one channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ) is provided in the web ( 13 );

a first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ) and a second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ), wherein one of the connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) is inserted into the first area ( 11 ) and electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 21 ) of the first area ( 11 ), and the other connector unit ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) is inserted into the second area ( 12 ) and electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 22 ) of the second area ( 12 );

wherein the connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) are electrically coupled to each other through at least one channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ) of the web ( 13 ) for the electrical coupling of the electrical conductor means ( 21 , 22 ) of the first and second areas ( 11 , 12 ).

2 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ) comprises at least one contact section ( 31 , 32 , 33 ; 131 , 132 , 133 ) which, for coupling with the second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ), electrically contacts a contacting device ( 51 , 52 , 53 ; 151 , 152 , 153 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ) through the channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ).

3 . Lighting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the contact section ( 31 , 32 , 33 ; 131 , 132 , 133 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ) projects through the channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ).

4 . Lighting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein at least one projection ( 41 ; 141 - 144 ), specifically a housing projection, of the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ) is arranged adjacent to the contact section ( 31 , 32 ; 131 , 132 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ), wherein the projection ( 41 ; 141 - 144 ) extends into the channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 ) and in particular protrudes through the channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 ).

5 . Lighting device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the projection ( 41 ; 141 - 144 ) engages with an end section thereof in a recess ( 55 ; 155 , 156 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ).

6 . Lighting device according to claim 2 ,

wherein at least one projection ( 61 ; 161 , 162 ), specifically a housing projection, of the second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ) is arranged adjacent to the contacting device ( 53 ; 153 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ), wherein the projection ( 61 ; 161 , 162 ) extends into the channel ( 14 ; 116 ) and in particular protrudes through the channel ( 14 ; 116 ), and wherein the projection ( 61 ; 161 , 162 ) engages with an end section thereof into a recess ( 35 ; 135 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ).

7 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ) has at least two contact sections ( 31 , 32 , 33 ; 131 , 132 , 133 ), the at least one channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ) includes one channel ( 14 ) or several channels ( 114 , 115 , 116 ) in the web ( 13 ) and the contact sections ( 31 , 32 , 33 ; 131 , 132 , 133 ) protrude through the channel ( 14 ) or the channels ( 114 , 115 , 116 ).

8 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first connector unit ( 30 ) comprises at least two contact sections ( 31 , 32 , 33 ) and the second connector unit ( 50 ) comprises at least two contacting devices ( 51 , 52 , 53 ), each assigned to one of the contact sections ( 31 , 32 , 33 ), whereby at least one channel ( 14 ) is provided as a shared channel ( 14 ) for the contact sections ( 31 , 32 , 33 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ) and the contact sections ( 31 , 32 , 33 ) each protrude through the shared channel ( 14 ).

9 . Lighting device according to claim 8 ,

wherein at least one projection ( 41 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ) is arranged adjacent to at least one of the contact sections ( 31 , 32 ) and at least one recess ( 55 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ) is arranged adjacent to at least one of the contacting devices ( 51 , 52 ) assigned to the contact section ( 31 , 32 ), wherein the projection ( 41 ) protrudes through the channel ( 14 ) and engages into the recess ( 55 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ); and wherein at least one recess ( 35 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ) is provided adjacent to at least another of the contact sections ( 33 ), and at least one projection ( 61 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ) is arranged adjacent to at least one of the contacting devices ( 53 ) associated with the other contact section ( 33 ), wherein the projection ( 61 ) protrudes through the channel ( 14 ) and engages into the recess ( 35 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ).

10 . Lighting device according to claim 8 ,

wherein at least two of the contact sections ( 31 , 32 ) are adjacent to a shared projection ( 41 ) on the first connector unit ( 30 ), specifically surrounded by the shared projection ( 41 ), and a third of the contact sections ( 33 ) is adjacent to a recess ( 35 ) on the first connector unit ( 30 ), specifically surrounded by the recess ( 35 ), and wherein at least two of the contacting devices ( 51 , 52 ) are adjacent to a shared recess ( 55 ) on the second connector unit ( 50 ), specifically surrounded by the shared recess ( 55 ) and a third contacting device ( 53 ) is adjacent to a projection ( 61 ) on the second connector unit ( 50 ), specifically surrounded by the projection ( 61 ).

11 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least two, specifically at least three, channels ( 114 , 115 , 116 ) are provided in the web ( 13 ), and the first connector unit ( 130 ) comprises at least two, specifically at least three, contact sections ( 131 , 132 , 133 ) and the second connector unit ( 150 ) comprises at least two, specifically at least three, contacting devices ( 151 , 152 , 153 ) each assigned to the contact sections ( 131 , 132 , 133 ), wherein the contact sections ( 131 , 132 , 133 ) of the first connector unit ( 130 ) each protrude through an assigned one of the channels ( 114 , 115 , 116 ) in the web ( 13 ).

12 . Lighting device according to claim 11 ,

wherein at least one of the contact sections ( 131 , 132 ) is adjacent to at least one projection ( 141 - 144 ) on the first connector unit ( 130 ), with at least one recess ( 155 , 156 ) on the second connector unit ( 150 ) arranged adjacent to at least one of the contacting devices ( 151 , 152 ) assigned to the contact section ( 131 , 132 ), wherein the projection ( 141 - 144 ) extends through the channel ( 114 , 115 ) associated with the contact section ( 131 , 132 ) and engages into the recess ( 155 , 156 ) of the second connector unit ( 150 ); and wherein at least one other contact section ( 133 ) is adjacent to at least one recess ( 135 ) on the first connector unit ( 130 ), with at least one projection ( 161 , 162 ) on the second connector unit ( 150 ) arranged adjacent to at least one of the contacting devices ( 153 ) assigned to the other contact section ( 133 ) wherein the projection ( 161 , 162 ) extends through the channel ( 116 ) associated with the other contact section ( 133 ) and engages into the recess ( 135 ) of the first connector unit ( 130 ).

13 . Lighting device according to claim 11 ,

wherein at least one projection ( 141 - 144 ) is provided adjacent to two of the contact sections ( 131 , 132 ) and at least one recess ( 135 ) is provided on the first connector unit ( 130 ) adjacent to a third of the contact sections ( 133 ), and wherein at least one recess ( 155 , 156 ) is provided adjacent to two of the contacting devices ( 151 , 152 ) and at least one projection ( 161 , 162 ) is provided on the second connector unit ( 150 ) adjacent to a third of the contacting devices ( 153 ).

14 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein a mechanical anchoring element ( 80 ), specifically a screw, is guided from one of the connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) through the channel ( 14 ) or through an additional access opening ( 117 ) in the web ( 13 ) of the track profile ( 10 ; 10 ′) and engages, for example by being screwed, into a receiving area ( 90 ; 190 ) of the other connector unit ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ).

15 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first area ( 11 ) and the second area ( 12 ) are each equipped in the same way with the electrical conductor means ( 21 , 22 ) and/or wherein each of the first and second connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) can alternatively be used in the first or second area ( 11 , 12 ).

16 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein conductors ( 24 a, b , 25 a, b , 27 a, b , 28 a, b ) of the electrical conductor means ( 21 , 22 ) of each of the first and second areas ( 11 , 12 ) are arranged located laterally to the connector unit ( 30 , 50 , 130 , 150 ) used in each case; and/or wherein the electrical conductor means ( 21 , 22 ) of the first and second areas ( 11 , 12 ) each have conductors ( 24 a, b , 25 a, b , 27 a, b , 28 a, b ) for providing electrical operating voltage and a control signal.

17 . Lighting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rail profile ( 10 ; 10 ′) is designed with a cross section that is essentially H-shaped as a whole or at least in certain areas, and specifically wherein the lateral flanges ( 10 a ; 10 a ′) of the track profile ( 10 ; 10 ′) connected by the web ( 13 ) are straight or at least partially formed as a curve in the cross section.

18 . Kit for use in a lighting device ( 1 ; 101 ), which has a rail profile ( 10 ; 10 ′) with a first area ( 11 ) and a second area ( 12 ) for coupling at least one lighting unit ( 2 ) and supplying it with electrical energy and/or a control signal, wherein the first and second areas ( 11 , 12 ) are each equipped with an electrical conductor means ( 21 , 22 ) arranged essentially along a longitudinal extension direction (L) of the rail profile ( 10 ; 10 ′) and are separated from each other by a web ( 13 ) of the rail profile ( 10 ; 10 ′), and wherein at least one channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ) is provided in the web ( 13 ), wherein the kit comprises a first and a second connector unit ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) and the connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) are designed such that

at least one of the connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) can be inserted into the first area ( 11 ) and can be electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 21 ) of the first area ( 11 );

at least the other of the connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) can be inserted into the second area ( 22 ) and can be electrically contacted with the electrical conductor means ( 22 ) of the second area ( 12 );

the connector units ( 30 , 50 ; 130 , 150 ) can be electrically coupled to each other through at least one channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ) of the web ( 13 ) for the electrical coupling of the electrical conductor means ( 21 , 22 ) of the first and second areas ( 11 , 12 ); and

wherein the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ) comprises at least one contact section ( 31 , 32 , 33 ; 131 , 132 , 133 ) which is configured such that for coupling with the second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ), the at least one contact section ( 31 , 32 , 33 ; 131 , 132 , 133 ) of the first connector unit ( 30 ; 130 ) can electrically contact a contacting device ( 51 , 52 , 53 ; 151 , 152 , 153 ) of the second connector unit ( 50 ; 150 ) through the channel ( 14 ; 114 , 115 , 116 ).