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Module for electrical apparatus, particularly, a field bus module

US6961233B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14References

18Claims

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Assignee

Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG and PH · DE

Inventors

Michael Hoeing · Lemgo, DE
Thorsten Bernhard Wuensche · Walldorf, DE
Walter Hanning · Detmold, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 10, 2003
Grant date	Nov 1, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2024

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K7/1478
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A field bus module assembly includes a generally rectangular base module adapted for mounting on a fixed support, an input/output module, and a connecting module for connecting the input/output module with the base module, the base module including a lateral projecting portion adapted for insertion in sealed relation within a corresponding recess contained in the base module of an adjacent assembly. The base module includes a housing formed of a synthetic plastic insulating material, a plurality of bus bar conductors mounted on the housing, a protective cover member covering the bus bar conductors, and a mass of encapsulating material hermetically sealing the space around the cover.

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