US 12,445,318 B2
Bus system and support device comprising such a bus system
Andreas Rössl, Fernitz-Mellach (AT)
Assigned to VusionGroup GmbH, Fernitz-Mellach (AT)
Appl. No. 18/549,542
Filed by VusionGroup GmbH, Fernitz-Mellach (AT)
PCT Filed Mar. 9, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/055916
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 7, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/188956, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 15, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0297803 A1, Sep. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 12/10 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 12/10 (2013.01) 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shelf edge strip, comprising:
a main wall;
a conductor support including a surface facing the main wall; and
a bus system, which comprises:
a first line for determining an electric reference potential,
a second line for providing a supply voltage with a desired value in relation to the reference potential,
at least one third line for communication of signals and/or data,
a supply device, which is electrically conductively connected to the first line, the second line, and the third line, and is designed for electric power supply as well as for communication supply of electronic devices which can be connected to the bus system,
wherein the supply device is designed to supply different device types both with electric power and, following identification of the device type, with communication in a device-type-specific manner, and
wherein the first line, the second line, and the third line are positioned on the surface facing the main wall, protrude from the surface facing the main wall, and are exposed between the main wall and the surface facing the main wall.