Input/output module with display element
US9103545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q1/136
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input/output module includes a connection element having a plurality of connection points for connecting input or output lines, a housing that accommodates the connection element such that the connection points are accessible and visible, display elements each including a plurality of status displays, each with a fiber-optic conductor associated with a status display, where a fiber-optic conductor includes a first illuminated panel and a light inlet, where a light source is arranged in the interior of the housing such that light is fed into the fiber-optic conductor via the light inlet and exits via the first illuminated panel to display a status, where the first illuminated panel is arranged in an end face of a side wall, and where the fiber-optic conductor is held in the side wall via a receptacle in the end face of the side wall.
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