Relay, control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for power supply control
US10962959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P90/02
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The purpose of the present invention is to stop the power supply to a specified device among a plurality of devices to be supplied with power, and maintain the power supply to the other device. An IO-Link master is provided with: an upper-level communication control unit which receives a specification of a device to which the power supply is to be stopped; and a power supply control unit which controls a device power supply switching unit corresponding to the device to which the power supply is to be stopped, to stop the power supply to said device while maintaining the power supply to the other device.
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