Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-13
2002-09-24
Picard, Leo P. (Department: 2841)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S689000, C361S732000, C361S801000, C361S802000, C361S788000, C312S215000, C312S222000, C312S228100, C312S223200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06456495
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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MICROFICHE APPENDIX
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to logic controllers. Particularly this invention relates to plug-in device modules such as I/O modules which attach to a logic controller backplane. Such controllers commonly have the backplane mounted within an open molded housing to which the plug-in modules are attached at predetermined locations to complete the housing and plug in to the backplane. In such apparatus, neither the housing containing the backplane nor the plug-in device module represent complete stand-alone enclosed assemblies. Known controllers are restricted in an ability to expand or be connected to remote modules or controllers.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention provides a logic controller wherein device modules for the logic controller are individual, self-contained device modules which may be mounted directly to a DIN rail. Moreover, this invention provides a logic controller having device modules of the aforementioned type and wherein the backplane for the logic controller is mounted directly to the DIN rail. The device modules are attached to the DIN rail in a straight-on motion which facilitates a plug-in connection with a connector of the backplane and are secured to the DIN rail and to the backplane by a single lock lever accessible from the front of the device module. Still further this invention provides a device module which is capable of active attachment to a backplane and which may be connected in parallel with the backplane to a remote module by means of a jumper to the remote device. This device module is further capable of daisy chain connection from one module to another if a backplane connection is not available or desired. The invention, its features and advantages, will become more readily apparent in the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Develice Anthony Edward
Little Michael Thomas
Wieloch Christopher John
Eaton Corporation
Foster David
Moran Martin J.
Picard Leo P.
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