System, apparatus, and method for controlling an electronic device
AssigneeAAEON Electronics, Inc.
InventorsBernard C. Yang, Michael Garcia
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Abstract
An apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first controller including a plurality of contactors, each of the plurality of contactors configured to be selectively connected to a connector of a user interface, a plurality of electrical relays that are connected to the plurality of contactors, a second controller that is connected to the plurality of electrical relays, the plurality of electrical relays connected between the first controller and the second controller, and a user device or a network component that transfers control data to the second controller. The second controller controls the plurality of electrical relays to provide input to the first controller via the plurality of contactors based on the control data.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first controller including a plurality of contactors, each of the plurality of contactors configured to be selectively connected to a connector of a user interface;
- a plurality of electrical relays that are connected to the plurality of contactors;
- a second controller that is connected to the plurality of electrical relays, the plurality of electrical relays connected between the first controller and the second controller;
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- a user device or a network component that transfers control data to the second controller;
- wherein the second controller controls the plurality of electrical relays to provide input to the first controller via the plurality of contactors based on the control data;
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- wherein each of the plurality of electrical relays includes a control terminal, which is connected to a general purpose outlet of the second controller, and at least one of a normally open terminal and a normally closed terminal that is connected to a different one of the plurality of contactors.
A method, comprising:
- controlling an assembly using a first controller;
- selectively connecting a user interface connector of a user interface of the assembly to a terminal of the first controller, the terminal including a plurality of contactors;
- selectively connecting a relay connector of an electrical relay assembly to the terminal of the first controller, the electrical relay assembly including a plurality of electrical relays;
- connecting the electrical relay assembly to a second controller so that the electrical relay assembly is selectively connected between the first controller and the second controller;
- controlling the electrical relay assembly with the second controller to provide input to the first controller when the user interface connector is disconnected from the terminal and the relay connector is connected to the terminal;
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- transferring control data from a user device or a network component to the second controller;
- wherein each of the plurality of electrical relays includes a control terminal, which is connected to a general purpose outlet of the second controller, and at least one of a normally open terminal and a normally closed terminal that is connected to a different one of the plurality of contactors.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a machine assembly;
- a first controller including a plurality of contactors and disposed in the machine assembly;
- a user interface disposed on the machine assembly and having a user interface connector that is selectively connectable to the plurality of contactors;
- a plurality of electrical relays that are selectively connectable to the plurality of contactors via a relay connector;
- a second controller that is connected to the plurality of electrical relays, the plurality of electrical relays connected between the first controller and the second controller;
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- a user device or a network component that transfers a control data to the second controller;
- wherein the second controller controls the plurality of electrical relays to provide a relay input to the first controller based on the control data when the relay connector is connected to the plurality of contactors;
- wherein the user interface provides a user interface input to the first controller when the user interface connector is connected to the plurality of contactors;
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- wherein each of the plurality of electrical relays includes a control terminal, which is connected to a general purpose outlet of the second controller, and at least one of a normally open terminal and a normally closed terminal that is connected to a different one of the plurality of contactors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.