Patent ID: 6358070
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A track and connector arrangement comprising at least one track, and a connector fastened to one end of each of said at least one track and adapted to connect power supply to light fixtures at said at least one track, wherein said at least one track each comprises a metallic casing, an electrically insulative partition frame fixedly mounted inside said casing, said electrically insulative partition frame comprising two longitudinal grooves arranged in parallel, and two electrically conductive wire rods respectively mounted in said longitudinal grooves of said partition frame and separated from said metallic casing by said electrically insulative partition frame, said electrically conductive wire rods having a rectangular cross-section; said connector comprises a holder frame and at least one connecting unit fixedly mounted in said holder frame and respectively connected to said at least one track, said at least one connecting unit each comprising a mounting frame fixedly fastened to one end of said holder frame, two conductor holders respectively mounted on said mounting frame and arranged in parallel, said conductor holders each comprising an axially extended through hole, a locating rod, and a metallic spring plate coupled to said locating rod and held inside said axially extended through hole, two conductors respectively mounted in the axially extended through hole of each of said conductor holders and disposed in contact with the metallic spring plate of each of said conductor holders, a cover plate fixedly fastened to said mounting frame and covered on said mounting frame, said cover plate comprising an extension plate axially extended from one end thereof and fastened to one of said at least one track for enabling the electrically conductive wire rods of the corresponding track to be respectively inserted into the axially extended through hole of each of said conductor holders to touch said metallic spring plate and to receive power supply from said conductors.