Decentralized input/output module for a data bus
AssigneeWieland Electric GmbH
InventorsGerhard Kubernus, Alexander Schuir, Holger Strack
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Abstract
An input/output module for a data bus includes an insulating housing that is secured on a support rail, with the housing being provided with terminals to receive wires of the bus at side-by-side positions on a surface of the housing. The housing is mounted so that it can swivel with respect to a supporting rail. A printed circuit board can be inserted like a drawer into the housing, and once the printed circuit board is completely inserted, the electronic components on the printed circuit board are electrically connected to the bus.
Claims18
An input/output module for use with a supporting rail and a data bus having wires, comprising:
- an insulating housing;
- mounting means for mounting the housing so that the housing is pivotable between first and second positions, the housing being supported on the supporting rail in the first position;
- a terminal assembly mounted on the housing, the terminal assembly receiving the wires in a side-by-side arrangement at a surface of the housing;
- a printed circuit board having electrical components;
- guide means for permitting the printed circuit board to be inserted into the housing like a drawer;
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- contact means on the printed circuit board for electrically connecting the electrical components to the wires via the terminal assembly when the printed circuit board is fully inserted into the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.