Mosaic module for a control panel of a power plant, control panel, and system comprising a control panel and a power generating unit
AssigneeAreva Np
InventorAndreas Klein
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a mosaic module for a control panel of a power plant, the control panel comprising a plurality of mosaic modules being arranged adjacent to each other, each mosaic module being adapted to be fixed to a mechanical support structure, the mosaic module comprising: at least one display device for displaying a function of the power plant and/or an input device, at least one optical power supply input for receiving a power supply for the mosaic module via one or more first optical links, and at least one optical data input for receiving data to be displayed on the display device and/or at least one optical data output to transmit an input command received from the input device.
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1-15. (canceled)
Mosaic module for a control panel of a power plant, the control panel comprising a plurality of mosaic modules being arranged adjacent to each other, each mosaic module being adapted to be fixed to a mechanical support structure , the mosaic module comprising:
- at least one display device for displaying a function of the power plant and/or an input device;
- at least one optical power supply input for receiving a power supply for the mosaic module via one or more first optical links, and
- at least one optical data input for receiving data to be displayed on the display device and/or at least one optical data output to transmit an input command received from the input device.
Control panel for a power plant comprising:
- a mechanical support structure, and
- a plurality of mosaic modules placed adjacent to each other, wherein the at least one of these mosaic modules is provided, each mosaic module being adapted to be fixed to a mechanical support structure, the mosaic module comprising:
- at least one display device for displaying a function of the power plant and/or an input device;
- at least one optical power supply input for receiving a power supply for the mosaic module via one or more first optical links, and
- at least one optical data input for receiving data to be displayed on the display device and/or at least one optical data output to transmit an input command received from the input device.
System comprising:
- a control panel for a power plant comprising:
- a mechanical support structure, and
- a plurality of mosaic modules placed adjacent to each other, wherein the at least one of these mosaic modules is provided, each mosaic module being adapted to be fixed to a mechanical support structure, the mosaic module comprising:
- at least one display device for displaying a function of the power plant and/or an input device;
- at least one optical power supply input for receiving a power supply for the mosaic module via one or more first optical links, and
- at least one optical data input for receiving data to be displayed on the display device and/or at least one optical data output to transmit an input command received from the input device,
- a power generating unit for generating an optical power output, in particular via a laser power source, and
- the first optical link connecting the power generating unit with one of the optical power supply inputs of a mosaic module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.