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Series module, functional module arrangement and modular control arrangement

US10841129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Festo SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Ralf Forcht · Wissen, DE
Julian Walker · Seattle, US
Dieter Schlotz · Reichenbach, DE
Vitali Lainecker · Jeffery Road, DE
Matthias Ulrich · Rosdorf, DE
Jochen Krinn · Eßlingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 28, 2017
Grant date	Nov 17, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 15, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L12/40189
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A series module for a modularly configured control arrangement, with a module housing having a first series interface, a first bus interface, a second series interface and a second bus interface. A bus communication line is formed between the first bus interface and the second bus interface and at least three supply lines are formed between the first series interface and the second series interface, wherein a connecting contact is assigned to two of the supply lines in each case in order to form a consumer interface, which is configured to connect an electric consumer, and wherein at least one connecting contact coupled to the consumer interface is assigned to the third supply line and/or the bus communication line in each case.

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