Removable terminal block assembly that permits an I/O base to operate in simplex mode or duplex mode
AssigneeRockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
InventorsAdam M. Wrobel, Doug A. Lostoski, Daniel E. Killian
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Abstract
An I/O device includes an I/O base, at least two I/O modules supported on the I/O base, and a duplex terminal block assembly supported on the I/O base. The at least two I/O modules include a first I/O module and a second I/O module coupled to the duplex terminal block assembly in parallel. The duplex terminal block assembly can include connectors for connecting to a field device. The duplex terminal block assembly can include conductive structures for coupling the connectors with each of the first and second I/O modules. The duplex terminal block can be installed in a pair of ports in an I/O base to connect two I/O modules in parallel.
Claims14
An I/O device comprising:
- an I/O base having first and second ports for receiving at least a portion of a terminal block assembly;
- at least two I/O modules supported on the I/O base;
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- a duplex terminal block assembly supported on the I/O base and at least partially received in each of the first and second ports;
- wherein the at least two I/O modules include a first I/O module and a second I/O module coupled to the duplex terminal block assembly in parallel;
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- wherein the duplex terminal block assembly includes a terminal block base and a terminal block supported on the terminal block base, the terminal block base having a width that is greater than a width of the terminal block.
An I/O device comprising:
- an I/O base having a plurality of ports for receiving at least a portion of a terminal block assembly, each port adapted for coupling one of a plurality of I/O modules to a terminal block assembly;
- first, second and third I/O modules supported on the I/O base;
- a duplex terminal block assembly received in at least two ports associated with the first and second I/O modules;
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- a simplex terminal block received in a port associated with the third I/O module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.