Terminal assembly module for connecting an industrial controller to pre-existing I/O wiring
US9585278B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/005
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A terminal assembly module is provided that simplifies the transfer of I/O wiring from a pre-existing industrial controller to a replacement industrial controller. The terminal assembly module replaces an I/O module in the pre-existing industrial controller chassis. The I/O module terminal block, with I/O wiring maintained intact, is removed from the discarded I/O module and installed on the terminal assembly module. A multi-conductor cable is then plugged into a cable connector on the front of the terminal assembly module, which electrically connects the I/O module terminals to the conductors of the cable. The cable conductors can then be connected to the I/O modules of the new industrial controller. Thus, the terminal assembly module eliminates the need to disconnect the existing I/O wiring from the I/O module terminal blocks of the pre-existing industrial controller.
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