A SHELF POWER DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS

• US 20160172807A1
• Filed: 07/29/2014
• Published: 06/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gary James Clark-Ward
• Original Assignee: Gary James Clark-Ward
• Inventors: Clark-Ward, Gary James
• Application Number:
  US14/908,957
• Publication Number:
  US 20160172807A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/02 Shelves movable shelves coupled to doors A47B96/16
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 21/096 Magnetic devices
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/7175 Light emitting diodes (LEDs)
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/145 Details, e.g. end pieces or joints H01R25/147 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/147 Low voltage devices, i.e. safe to touch live conductors

Abstract

A shelf power distribution apparatus comprising a track element that further comprises: a first electrical conductor and a first magnet, wherein the first magnet facilitates the attachment of the track element to a shelf; a first cover element that further comprises a second magnet; and wherein the second magnet facilitates the attachment of the cover to the track element.

Claims

1. A shelf power distribution apparatus comprising:

a track element further comprising a first electrical conductor arranged on a surface of said track element, whereby said first electrical conductor extends along the length of said track element;

a first cover element comprising a first magnet, wherein said first magnet enables the attachment of said first cover element to said track element; and

wherein said track element that-further comprises a second magnet,

wherein said second magnet facilitates the attachment of said track element to a shelf, and said first cover element is adapted to house said track element and further comprises a second electrical conductor that extends along the length of said first cover element and cooperates with said first electrical conductor.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second electrical conductors are flat copper conductors.

3. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a third electrical conductor arranged adjacent to said first electrical conductor.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first and second electrical conductors are arranged in a linear configuration.

5. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first magnet enables the attachment of said first cover element about said first electrical conductor.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said first cover element further comprises a third magnet, whereby said first magnet is arranged at a first edge of said first cover element and said third magnet is arranged at a second edge of said first cover element and said third second electrical conductor is arranged between said second and third magnets;

said first, second and third magnets are of the same thickness and said first cover element is a flexible element.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising a second cover element that further comprises a fourth magnet and a fourth electrical conductor and wherein said second magnet further comprises a separating element between said first conductor and said third electrical conductor.

8. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an attachable electrical contact element that comprises a magnet and a sixth magnet, which enables the attachment of said electrical contact element to said track element.

9. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said electrical contact element further comprises a fifth electrical conductor that cooperates with said first electrical conductor, which enables the communication of electrical power from said electrical contact element to an electrically powered device.

10. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said electrical contact element further comprises a lead to an electrically powered device.

11. An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said lead further comprises a coupling means for disconnecting said electrically powered device.

12. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said electrical contact element further comprises a deformable pad under said fifth electrical conductor, which in use forces said fifth electrical conductor of said electrical contact element onto an electrical contact of said track element.

13. An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein electrically powered device further comprises a seventh magnet.

14. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said electrically powered device is a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) illumination device.

15. An apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said electrically powered device is a shelf-marking device.

16. An apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said track element, said first cover element and said second cover element are manually shearable.

17. A shelf or furniture item comprising a shelf power distribution apparatus in accordance with claim 1.

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