Flexible power raceway

1. A means for transportation comprising:

a cabin floor;

a seat track; and

a connection device, the connection device comprising:

a raceway for receiving cables, the raceway defining a space for receiving the cables within an upper part of the raceway and a bottom part of the raceway, the raceway having a length, and the length of the raceway being slidingly adjustable by sliding the upper part of the raceway on the bottom part of the raceway;

a raceway outlet element connected to the upper part of the raceway, and the raceway outlet element includes a first connection element for connecting a cable to a second connection element which is designed to correspond to the first connection element, wherein the bottom part of the raceway is connected with the floor and is arranged beside and outside the seat track.

2. The means for transportation according to claim 1 , wherein the upper part is connectable to the bottom part, wherein the cables are guidable through the upper part and the bottom part.

3. The means for transportation according to claim 2 , wherein the upper part comprises at least two parts which are moveable telescopically.

4. The means for transportation according to claim 2 , wherein the upper part or the bottom part or a combination of the upper part and the bottom part includes a scale for adjusting a defined length.

5. The means for transportation according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection element is integrated in a seat, substantially in a seat leg.

6. The means for transportation according to claim 1 , wherein the raceway the raceway outlet element, or a combination thereof, is covered by a covering element.

7. The means for transportation according to claim 1 , wherein the cables are selected from the group consisting of electronic cables, power cables, data cables, optical fibers and light conductors.

8. The means for transportation according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second connection elements include a press-self-cleaning connection.

9. The means for transportation according to claim 1 , wherein the raceway outlet element comprises an induction connector.

10. The means for transportation according to claim 1 , wherein the raceway and the raceway outlet element are integrally formed.

11. The means for transportation according to claim wherein the length of the raceway is adjustable automatically.

12. A method for connecting cables in a means for transportation of claim 1 , wherein the method comprises the following steps:

providing the connection device;

installing the raceway of the connection device to receive the cables on the floor of the means for transportation and beside the seat track with the bottom part of the raceway beside and outside the seat rack,

slidingly adjusting a length of the upper part of the raceway on the bottom part of the raceway, whereby the length of the raceway defines the space for receiving the cables within the upper part of the raceway and the bottom part of the raceway, such that the length of the raceway is adjusted;

connecting a first connection element of a raceway outlet element with the raceway and to a second connection element which is designed to correspond to the first connection element, wherein the first connection element is connected to at least one of the cables, whereby the first connection element and the second connection element are electrically coupled.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the step of installing a raceway includes the steps of:

connecting the bottom part of the raceway to the floor,

embedding the cables in the raceway bottom part, and

connecting the upper part of the raceway to the bottom part of the raceway, such that the cables are embedded between the upper part and the bottom part of the raceway.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the step of connecting the first connection element and the second connection element automatically couples the first connection element and the second connection element electrically when the second connection element is incorporated with an installation and the installation is disposed onto the first connection element during a step of installing the installation.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the installation includes a seat and the step of installing the installation further comprises integrating the second connection element in the seat such that the first connection element and the second connection element are connected and electrically coupled, automatically, during the step of installing the installation.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the step of installing the installation includes using a press-self-cleaning connection for connecting the first connection element and the second connection element.

17. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the method comprises a further step of covering the raceway or the raceway outlet element or a combination thereof by covering elements.

18. A means for transportation comprising a transport system according to claim 1 , wherein the means for transportation is an aircraft.

19. A means for transportation, comprising a transport system according to claim 1 including a seat, wherein the second connection element which is designed to correspond to the first connection element is connected with the seat and electrically couples the first connection element and the seat.