Patent ID: 7244143

Claim:
A busbar system, having a mounting unit ( 2 ) for receiving busbars ( 4 ), and at least one device adapter ( 1 ) which has a receiving bridge ( 1 . 1 ) for receiving one of terminals and devices ( 8 ), and is embodied for electrical connection with the busbars, wherein the mounting unit ( 2 ) embodied in cross section as a shallow U-shaped trough with a base section ( 2 . 1 ) has holding segments ( 2 . 21 , 2 . 31 ) along lateral longitudinal edge sections ( 2 . 2 , 2 . 3 ), which extend parallel with each other, and on two oppositely located end sections the at least one adapter ( 1 ) has a first and a second fastening section ( 1 . 2 , 1 . 3 ) matched to the edge sections ( 2 . 2 , 2 . 3 ) to which they are assignable and have holding elements ( 1 . 21 , 1 . 31 ) which work together with the holding segments ( 2 . 21 , 2 . 31 ) for fixing the adapter ( 1 ) in place, the busbar system comprising: for fixing the busbars ( 4 ) in place in the mounting unit ( 2 ) electrically insulating busbar holders ( 3 ) are arranged transversely with respect to the busbars ( 4 ) in a trough, and the busbars ( 4 ) seated on a top of the busbar holder ( 3 ) facing away from the base section ( 2 . 1 ) in a lower part ( 3 . 1 ) of the holder, and are fixed in place by one of a screwed top and a snapped on top ( 3 . 2 ).