Electrical communications architecture
US7062355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/261
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrical communications architecture for implementation in a conveyor system, and a method of communicating information among components of a conveyor system, are disclosed. The electrical communications architecture includes a central control device, first and second conveyor modules, and an address-based network. The conveyor modules respectively support first and second control devices and associated first and second sensors. The network couples all of the control devices, and each control device has a respective address on the network. Information is communicated between the associated sensors and control devices by way of respective dedicated connections, and information is communicated among the control devices by way of the network. The first control device operates based upon a program including instructions from the central control device indicative of the address of the second control device with which the second sensor is associated, from which the first control device is to receive sensor information.
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