Integral cable guide for electronic module
AssigneeRockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte. Ltd.
InventorsSoon Seng Kang, Xiaofan Chen
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Abstract
An integral cable guide for an electronic module is provided. The electronic module includes a top housing with a ridge formed on one side. The top housing is configured to removably couple with a bottom housing to enclose electronic components. The electronic module further includes a receptacle within the top housing configured to receive a removable terminal block (RTB), such that a channel is formed between the ridge and the RTB when the RTB is placed within the receptacle. The channel guides cables coupled to the RTB to an outside edge of the module. The electronic module further includes at least one anchor that provides support for the cables.
Claims21
An electronic module, comprising:
- a top housing comprising a ridge formed on one side of the top housing, wherein the top housing is configured to removably couple with a bottom housing to enclose electronic components;
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- a receptacle within the top housing coupled with a removable terminal block (RTB), such that a channel is formed between the ridge and the RTB, wherein the RTB comprises a raised side and the channel is formed over a lower side of the RTB.
An electronic system, comprising:
- a top housing of an electronic module comprising a ridge extending from one side of the top housing;
- a plurality of receptacles within the top housing;
- a first removable terminal block (RTB) positioned within a first receptacle of the plurality of receptacles such that a first channel is formed between the first RTB and the ridge, wherein the first RTB is configured to communicatively couple with a first plurality of cables and the first channel is configured to guide the first plurality cables away from the first RTB to an edge of the electronic module;
- a second RTB positioned within a second receptacle of the plurality of receptacles such that a second channel is formed between the first RTB and the second RTB, wherein the first RTB is configured to communicatively couple with a second plurality of cables and the second channel is configured to guide the second plurality of cables away from the second RTB to the edge of the electronic module;
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- a bottom housing configured to be removably attached to the top housing.
A method, comprising:
- receiving a removable terminal block (RTB) into a receptacle of a top housing of an electronic module such that a channel is formed between a ridge of the top housing and a raised side of the RTB, wherein the channel is formed over a lower side of the RTB;
- receiving a distal end of a cable into an attachment feature of the RTB;
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- retaining the cable and guiding the cable away from the electronic module via the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.