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Safety relay system

US7411319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateJun 30, 2004
Grant dateAug 12, 2008
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG05B2219/25322
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A safety relay system includes one or more additional input units each for sending safety input from a safety component, a master unit for receiving the safety input from the additional input unit and providing safety output to operate a safety relay based on the safety input, a safety information line for transferring safety information between the units, a non-safety information line for transferring non-safety information separate from the safety input, the non-safety information being information concerning an operation state of each safety component or each unit, and a non-safety information output section for outputting the non-safety information transferred on the non-safety information line.

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