Connector for connecting a device and a communication line and connector system
AssigneeSchneider Electric (China) Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuchun Guo, Ying Shi, Baoyun Bi
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Abstract
A connector for connecting a device and a communication line is disclosed. The connector includes a first interface unit and an address storage unit. The first interface unit includes a plurality of connection ends. An address information is stored in the address storage unit. A first group of the connection ends is connected to the communication line. A second group of the connection ends is connected to the address storage unit. A third group is connected to the device. The address of the device can be determined by the address information. A connector system for connecting devices and communication lines and to a motor control center is also disclosed.
Claims10
A connector system for connecting devices and communication lines, wherein the connector system comprises:
- a plurality of connectors each comprising:
- a first interface unit, wherein the first interface unit comprises a plurality of connection ends,
- an address storage unit, wherein an address information is stored in the address storage unit, wherein a first group of the connection ends is connected to a first communication line, a second group of the connection ends is connected to the address storage unit, and a third group of the connection ends is connected to a first device, and wherein an address of the first device can be determined by the address information;
- a second interface unit connected to the first interface unit and the first communication line;
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- a third interface unit connected to the first interface unit and the first communication line;
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- a plurality of socket unit pairs, wherein two socket units in each socket unit pair are connected to each other, wherein the second interface unit and the third interface unit of each connector are configured as plug units, the second interface unit of the connector is connected to one socket unit in one socket unit pair, and the third interface unit of the connector is connected to one socket unit in another socket unit pair.
A motor control center, comprising:
- a plurality of connectors each comprising:
- a first interface unit, wherein the first interface unit comprises a plurality of connection ends,
- an address storage unit, wherein an address information is stored in the address storage unit, wherein a first group of the connection ends is connected to a first communication line, a second group of the connection ends is connected to the address storage unit, and a third group of the connection ends is connected to a first device, and wherein an address of the first device can be determined by the address information;
- a second interface unit connected to the first interface unit and the first communication line;
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- a third interface unit connected to the first interface unit and the first communication line;
- a plurality of socket unit pairs, wherein two socket units in each socket unit pair are connected to each other, wherein the second interface unit and the third interface unit of each connector are configured as plug units, the second interface unit of the connector is connected to one socket unit in one socket unit pair, and the third interface unit of the connector is connected to one socket unit in another socket unit pair;
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- a plurality of control devices, wherein each control device of the plurality of control devices is connected to a communication line via a connector of the plurality of connectors.
A connector system for connecting devices and communication lines, wherein the connector system comprises:
- a plurality of connectors each comprising:
- a first interface unit, a second interface unit, and a third interface unit, wherein the first interface unit comprises a plurality of connection ends,
- an address storage unit, wherein an address information is stored in the address storage unit, wherein a first group of the connection ends is connected to a first communication line, a second group of the connection ends is connected to the address storage unit, and a third group of the connection ends is connected to a first device, and wherein an address of the first device can be determined by the address information;
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- a plurality of socket unit pairs, wherein two socket units in each socket unit pair are connected to each other, wherein the second interface unit and the third interface unit of each connector are configured as plug units, the second interface unit of the connector is connected to one socket unit in one socket unit pair, and the third interface unit of the connector is connected to one socket unit in another socket unit pair.
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