Plug for an internet-of-things device
AssigneePerinet GmbH
InventorKarsten Walther
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A plug for connecting to an Internet-of-Things device is provided. The plug has a housing and a printed circuit board with a first and second end. The printed circuit board is provided in the housing. The first end of the printed circuit board is connected to a hybrid single pair Ethernet cable. The second end of the printed circuit board is provided with a plug-in face with contact surfaces, by means of which the plug can be coupled to the Internet-of-Things device. The plug also has an EMC protection unit in or on the printed circuit board.
Claims8
A plug for connecting to an Internet-of-Things device, the plug comprising:
- a housing,
- a printed circuit board having a first end and a second end, wherein the printed circuit board is in the housing,
- wherein the first end of the printed circuit board is connected to a hybrid single pair Ethernet cable,
- wherein the second end of the printed circuit board has a plug-in face with a plurality of contact surfaces configured to couple the plug to the Internet-of-Things device, and
- an electromagnetic compatibility protection unit in or on the printed circuit board,
- wherein the electromagnetic compatibility protection unit has at least one diode between DC voltage terminals.
An Internet-of-Things device, comprising:
- a plug connector with an M8 H-coded connector, and
- a plug connected to the plug connector of the Internet-of-Things device, the plug including:
- a housing,
- a printed circuit board having a first end and a second end, wherein the printed circuit board is in the housing,
- wherein the first end of the printed circuit board is connected to a hybrid single pair Ethernet cable,
- wherein the second end of the printed circuit board has a plug-in face with a plurality of contact surfaces configured to couple the plug to the Internet-of-Things device, and
- an electromagnetic compatibility protection unit in or on the printed circuit board,
- wherein the electromagnetic compatibility protection unit has at least one diode between DC voltage terminals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.