Voltage signal adaptor for machine press communication
US11020926B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02M7/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A voltage signal adaptor includes a housing, a die cable extending outward from the housing and terminating at a die cable end engageable with a manufacturing die comprising one or more die sensors, and a cable receptacle communicatively coupled to the die cable. The cable receptacle is engageable with a bolster cable of a machine press communicatively coupled to a press line programmable logic controller. The voltage signal adaptor further includes a step down power supply positioned between and communicatively coupled to the cable receptacle and the die cable and one or more signal conversion switches positioned between and communicatively coupled to the cable receptacle and the die cable.
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