Communication module for a communication or automation device
US10959347B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1474
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication module for a communication or automation device includes a housing having a connection region that can be brought into contact with a base module of the communication or automation device, wherein centering pins of the connection region are insertable into corresponding receptacles in the base module, a fastening screw having a threaded section penetrates the housing between the centering pins, where the threaded section of the fastening screw is screwable into a threaded hole in the base module, and a passage for receiving the fastening screw is arranged substantially centrally in the housing and extends at right angles to the connection region, the fastening screw has a driver ring connected to it that surrounds a section of a shaft of the fastening screw and where, along the passage, a cutout is provided in the housing for the driver ring that is axially displaceable inside the cutout.
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