Carrier module apparatus for retrofit in control cabinets and methods of assembly thereof
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsDavid Mielnik, Richard Ogorek, Joachim Ruhe
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Abstract
A carrier module assembly having a module removably attached to a carrier frame and a carrier riser. The carrier module assembly can be inserted into a slot of a control cabinet without having to re-wire or re-configure the control cabinet. The carrier module assembly has a length which enables the carrier module assembly to be located within the slot of the control cabinet. The module is removable from the carrier frame such that the module can be attached to a backplate of a rack.
Claims17
A carrier module assembly comprising:
- a module having an interface, a rear plug, and a side wall, the module comprising one of a controller device or an I/O device;
- a carrier frame having a socket adapter and a length, the socket adapter having a first side portion and a second side portion, the first side portion configured to receive the rear plug of the module;
- and
- a carrier riser having a length and a first bus connector configured to interdigitate with the second side portion of the socket adapter, and having one or more of a bus port and a second bus connector;
- wherein
- the carrier frame and the carrier riser defining a carrier subassembly which is configured to be inserted into a control cabinet which defines at least one slot;
- and
- the carrier module assembly comprises a length defined by the lengths of the carrier riser and carrier frame, wherein the length of the carrier subassembly enables the carrier module assembly to be located within the slot of the control cabinet.
A control cabinet comprising:
- a backplate having openings defining a plurality of slots;
- at least one of a controller device or a I/O device disposed within a first slot of the plurality of slots;
- at least one carrier module assembly disposed within a second slot of the plurality of slots, the at least one the carrier module assembly comprising:
- a module having an interface, a rear plug, and a side wall;
- a carrier frame having a socket adapter, the socket adapter having a first side portion and a second side portion, the first side portion configured to receive the plug of the module;
- and,
- a carrier riser having a first bus connector configured to interdigitate with the second side portion of the socket adapter, and having one or more of a bus port and a bus connector.
A method of retrofitting a carrier module assembly to a control cabinet comprising:
- withdrawing a legacy device from a first slot of the control cabinet, the legacy device connected to a backplate of the control cabinet;
- inserting the carrier module assembly into the first slot, the controller assembly comprising:
- a module having an interface, a plug, and a surface;
- a carrier frame having a socket adapter, the socket adapter having a first side portion and a second side portion, the first side portion configured to receive the plug of the module;
- and,
- a carrier riser having a first bus connector configured to interdigitate with the second side portion of the socket adapter, and having one or more of a bus port and a bus connector;
- and,
- reconnecting the pin connector to the bus connector of the carrier riser of the carrier module assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.