Patent ID: 6042399
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A power take-off adapter for a track (1) comprising a longitudinal connection slot (2) and longitudinal current conductors (3) including a plurality of phase conductors, the power take-off adapter having a box-like frame (4) that comprises a protruding switching member (5) that can be arranged in the connection slot of the conductor track; locking fingers (8) and contact fingers (9) for connecting the power take-off adapter arranged in the connection slot (2) of the track mechanically to the track (1) and electrically to current conductors (3) of the track; switching means (10) that is switched from a first position to a second position and from the second position to the first position for moving the locking fingers (8) to a connecting position in which the locking fingers protrude from the switching member (5) and, respectively, to a retracted disconnected position, characterized in that the locking fingers (8) and contact fingers (9) are arranged on one and the same axle member; that a rotary movement of the switching means (10) is also arranged to turn all the contact fingers (9) so that the contact fingers come into contact with the current conductors (3) of the track (1); and that the power take-off adapter is provided with a selecting switch (11) by which the power take-off adapter is electrically connected to a selected one of the phase conductors or electrically disconnected from the selected one of the phase conductors, so that the power take-off adapter can be attached to the track (1) or detached from the track (1) by a single movement of the switching means (10), while the phase selected switch (11) remains unchanged.