Intelligent Connecting Plug for a Data Bus
AssigneeMurr-Elektronik Gesellschaft Mit Beschrankter Haftung
InventorsRalf Bauermeister, Jurgen Gutekunst
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Abstract
A connecting plug for connecting an input/output unit to a machine control with a central bus, wherein the input/output unit is to be connected to a multi-strand electrical cable connected to a bus node, has a housing with a first plug connection for an incoming cable and a second plug connection for an outgoing cable. The incoming cable is looped through to the outgoing cable forming a looped-through cable. The housing has a connector for the input/output unit. An electronic device is arranged in the housing and connected to the connector. The connector is connected by the electronic device to the looped-through cable.
Claims13
A connecting plug for connecting an input/output unit to a machine control comprising a central bus, wherein the input/output unit is to be connected to a multi-strand electrical cable connected to a bus node, the connecting plug comprising:
- a housing (12, 12a) comprising a first plug connection (20) for an incoming cable (21) and a second plug connection (30) for an outgoing cable (31), wherein the incoming cable (21) is looped through to the outgoing cable (31) forming a looped-through cable (7);
- the housing (12, 12a) comprising a connector (40) for the input/output unit (2, 3, 4, 5);
- an electronic device (15) arranged in the housing (12, 12a) and connected to the connector (40);
- wherein the connector (40) is connected by the electronic device (15) to the looped-through cable (7).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.