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I/O expansion for safety controller

US10031502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Rockwell Automation Germany GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Bradley A. Prosak · Bedford, US
Thomas Helpenstein · Grevenbroich, DE
Rudolf Papenbreer · Wuppertal, DE
Mussa Tohidi Khaniki · Wuppertal, DE
Norbert Machuletz · Wetter, DE
Oliver Heckel · Wuppertal, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 27, 2015
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/21133
WIPO fieldControl
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An industrial safety controller comprises a non-volatile memory configured for storing an industrial control program and at least one processing unit. The industrial safety controller, which may be a safety relay, further comprises connector means configured to communicatively couple the safety controller with an expansion module. The safety controller is configured to receive an input and/or provide an output via an I/O expansion module that is coupled to the safety controller utilizing the connector means. The industrial safety controller may comprise an expansion module bay and the connector means may comprise a bay connector.

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