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Base module and functional module for a switch-cabinet system, and switch-cabinet system

US11540413B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Beckhoff Automation GmbH · DE

Inventors

Daniel Siegenbrink · Bielefeld, DE
Hans Beckhoff · Verl, DE
Holger Büttner · Verl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 4, 2021
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 4, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K7/1484
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A base module for a switch-cabinet system, having a plurality of communication units and connection elements for a plurality of functional modules. The connection elements are configured to engage in module-connection elements of functional modules. Each connection element has at least one data connection. Each communication unit is in each case connected to at least one data connection of a connection element. The communication units are connected to one another by a data bus. The base module has a first field-bus connection. The data bus is connected to the first field-bus connection to connect the communication units to a field-bus.

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