Patent ID: 6229089
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: H02G

Abstract:
An inlet power feed for longitudinally slotted current contact lines having conductor rails disposed in a longitudinal direction inside an elongated plastic profile, said inlet power feed comprising:a cover defining an inlet feed region and electrically insulating the inlet feed region to the outside, said cover receiving a power supply cable which terminates at a location above the elongate plastic profile and includes a plurality of cores for connection to a plurality of conductor rails in one-to-one correspondence; andconnection means for electrically connecting the cores of the cable to the conductor rails, said connection means including a plurality of flat junction bars, each of the junction bars connecting one of the cores of the cable to one of the conductor rails and having a flat side which confronts an outer side wall of the elongate plastic profile and, at least partially, bears in flat engagement on the outer side wall, each said junction bar extending inside the cover from the one conductor rail vertically upwards into the area above the elongate plastic profile.