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US 9,459,595 B2Granted
System and method for coupling an automation controller and scaleable module
AssigneeRockwell Automation Asia Pacific Business Center Pte. Ltd.
InventorsKaren Chin, Rajesh Ramesh Shah, Gurdev Singh
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Abstract
System and method related to a control system including an automation controller with a module bay configured to facilitate coupling with scalable modules. The module bay of the automation controller includes a plurality of bay connectors configured to communicatively couple with the scalable module connectors. The module bay may include an open end to facilitate extension beyond an edge of the open end by a module or a closed end.
Claims22
A control system, comprising:
- an automation controller;
- and
- a module bay of the automation controller comprising a plurality of bay connectors configured to communicatively couple with module connectors, wherein the module bay and the plurality of bay connectors are configured to facilitate communicative coupling with one or more scalable modules, and wherein the bay connectors of the module bay are spaced to accept, interchangeably, multiple scalable modules of a first, smaller dimension, or a single scalable module of a second, larger dimension in the same space in the module bay, and wherein the module bay comprises receptacles for receiving fasteners for securing the scalable modules over one or more of the bay connector, and wherein the bay connectors, in operation, carry signals between the automation controller and the scalable modules mounted on the module bay of the automation controller for operation of the control system.
A control system, comprising:
- an automation controller;
- a module bay of the automation controller comprising a plurality of bay connectors configured to communicatively couple with module connectors;
- and
- one or more scalable modules coupleable with the plurality of bay connectors;
- wherein the bay connectors of the module bay are spaced to accept, interchangeably, multiple scalable modules of a first, smaller dimension, or a single scalable module of a second, larger dimension in the same space in the module bay, and wherein the module bay comprises receptacles for receiving fasteners for securing the scalable modules over one or more of the bay connectors, and wherein the bay connectors, in operation, carry signals between the automation controller and the scalable modules mounted on the module bay of the automation controller for operation of the control system.
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A method of manufacturing a control system, comprising:
- manufacturing an automation controller including a module bay, wherein the module bay includes a plurality of bay connectors configured to communicatively couple with module connectors;
- and
- manufacturing one or more scalable modules coupleable with the plurality of bay connectors;
- wherein the bay connectors of the module bay are spaced to accept, interchangeably, multiple scalable modules of a first, smaller dimension, or a single scalable module of a second, larger dimension in the same space in the module bay, and wherein the module bay comprises receptacles for receiving fasteners for securing the scalable modules over one or more of the bay connectors, and wherein the bay connectors, in operation, carry signals between the automation controller and the scalable modules mounted on the module bay of the automation controller for operation of the control system.
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