Modular fieldbus terminal block
OwnerMaris Graube, Ferrous Steinkainventors
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Abstract
A modular terminal block for a Fieldbus digital communications loop includes a housing having a set of wiring terminals interconnected by an internal bus line. The terminal block is adapted to be selectively mounted on a DIN rail and has plug-compatible male and female connectors for coupling to other terminal blocks without the use of external wiring.
Claims13
A modular terminal block for a digital communication loop comprising a plurality of interconnected terminal sets mounted within a block housing, a set of male output connectors coupled to the terminal sets and positioned at a first end of the block housing, and a set of female input connectors coupled to the terminal sets and mounted at an opposite end of the block housing, said male output connectors adapted to be mated with the female input connectors of a similar terminal block.
A modular terminal block system for a digital communications loop comprising a plurality of interconnected terminal blocks, each terminal block in said plurality comprising a plurality of sets of electrical terminals, each set including a positive terminal, a negative terminal and a shield terminal, the positive terminal of each set being connected to a positive bus, the negative terminal of each set being connected to a negative bus, and the shield terminal of each set being connected to a shield bus, the positive bus the negative bus and the shield bus all being connected to respective input and output connectors for coupling one of said terminal blocks to another one of said terminal blocks within said plurality.
A modular terminal block for a digital communications loop comprising:
- a) a housing;
- b) a plurality of electrical terminals affixed to the housing, said plurality comprising at least positive and negative terminals, the positive and negative electrical terminals being connected to respective positive and negative bus lines;
- c) a pair of tabs slidably disposed with respect to said housing for engaging a DIN rail;
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- d) a male output connector having positive and negative pins connected to said positive and negative internal bus lines respectively for compatibly mating with a female input connector of an adjacent modular terminal block.
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