System for connecting two controller system modules
OwnerCharles A. Hahs, Jr., Rossano De Bonainventors
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to a system for electrically connecting two controller system modules (1) that are mounted side by side on a rail for holding controller system modules. The objective of the disclosure is to provide a system for connecting controller system modules (1) that is cost-effective, space-saving, and allows easy installation. This objective is solved by a system including a connector (3) including a connector housing, which is connectable to mounting portions (8,12) of the two controller system modules (1), thereby connecting the controller system modules electrically and mechanically.
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A system for electrically connecting two controller system modules that are mounted side by side on a rail for holding controller system modules,
- wherein the system includes a connector having a connector housing, a first mounting portion for receiving a first portion of the connector housing, and a second mounting portion for receiving a second portion of the connector housing,
- wherein the first mounting portion is formed on a first module of the two controller system modules, at an end portion of the first module facing a second module of the two controller system modules,
- wherein the second mounting portion is formed on an end portion of the second module facing the first module,
- wherein the system comprises an engagement mechanism for releasably mechanically fixing the connector to the first module and to the second module when the first portion is received in the first mounting portion and the second portion is received in the second mounting portion, and
- wherein the system includes electrical connection mechanism for electrically connecting the first module with the second module via the connector when the connector is inserted in the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.