Base module and functional module for a switch-cabinet system, and switch-cabinet system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11540413-B2
Application number	US-202117339315-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 4, 2021
Priority date	Dec 28, 2018
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A base module for a switch-cabinet system, having a plurality of communication units and connection elements for a plurality of functional modules. The connection elements are configured to engage in module-connection elements of functional modules. Each connection element has at least one data connection. Each communication unit is in each case connected to at least one data connection of a connection element. The communication units are connected to one another by a data bus. The base module has a first field-bus connection. The data bus is connected to the first field-bus connection to connect the communication units to a field-bus.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A base module for a switch-cabinet system comprising:
a plurality of communication units and connection elements for a plurality of functional modules;
wherein the connection elements are configured to engage in module-connection elements of functional modules,
wherein each connection element has at least one data connection,
wherein each communication unit is connected to at least one data connection of a connection element, respectively,
wherein the communication units are connected to each other via a data bus,
wherein the base module comprises a first field-bus connection, and
wherein the data bus is connected to the first field-bus connection for connecting the communication units to a field-bus.

2. The base module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a data connection of a first connection element forms the first field-bus connection, and
wherein the data connection is adapted to engage with a first module data connection of a first module connection element of a functional module.

3. The base module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a data connection of a second connection element forms a second field-bus connection,
wherein the data bus is connected to the second field-bus connection, and
wherein the data connection of the second connection element is configured to engage in a first module-data connection of a second module-connection element of a functional module.

4. The base module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a first voltage connection of one of the connection elements forms a first supply connection for feeding a first supply voltage into the base module,
wherein at least one of the remaining connection elements has a further first voltage connection for conducting the first supply voltage to a functional module, and
wherein the first supply connection is connected to the further first voltage connection.

5. The base module according to claim 4 , comprising:
a security device connected to the data bus;
wherein the safety device is connected at least to a safety circuit,
wherein the safety circuit is connected to the first supply connection, and
wherein the safety circuit is connected to the further first voltage connection for safely forwarding the first supply voltage to a functional module.

6. The base module according to claim 4 , wherein:
the first supply connection is connected to a converter,
wherein the converter is connected to each communication unit, and
wherein the converter is adapted to provide a bus voltage to the communication units from the first supply voltage for operation.

7. The base module according to claim 6 , wherein:
at least one of the connection elements has a bus-voltage connection for forwarding the bus voltage to a functional module, and
wherein the converter is connected to the bus-voltage connection.

8. The base module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a monitoring unit is connected to the data bus, and
wherein the monitoring unit has at least one sensor connection.

9. A functional module for a switch-cabinet system comprising:
a first module-connection element which is configured to engage in a connection element of a base module in accordance with any one of the preceding claims;
wherein the functional module has a first field-bus-module connection,
wherein the first module-connection element has a first module-data connection,
wherein the first field-bus-module connection is connected to the first module-data connection, and
wherein the first module-data connection is configured to engage in a first data connection of a first connection element of the base module, said first data connection forming the first field-bus connection.

10. The functional module according to claim 9 , comprising:
a further communication unit;
wherein the further communication unit is connected to the first field-bus-module connection and to the first module-data connection, and
wherein the further communication unit is connected to an electronic circuit.

11. The functional module according to claim 9 , comprising:
a module-supply connection for feeding a supply voltage into the functional module;
wherein the module-supply connection is connected to a voltage connection of the first module-connection element for forwarding the supply voltage to the base module.

12. The functional module according to claim 9 , comprising
a second field-bus-module connection and a second module-connection element;
wherein the second module-connection element has a first module-data connection,
where the second field-bus-module connection is connected to the first module-data connection of the second module-connection element, and
wherein the first module-data connection of the second module-connection element is configured to engage in a first data connection, forming a second field-bus connection, of a second connection element of the base module.

13. A switch-cabinet system comprising:
a base module having a plurality of communication units and connection elements for a plurality of functional modules;
wherein the connection elements are configured to engage in module-connection elements of functional modules,
wherein each connection element has at least one data connection,
wherein each communication unit is connected to at least one data connection of a connection element, respectively,
wherein the communication units are connected to each other via a data bus,
wherein the base module comprises a first field-bus connection, and
wherein the data bus is connected to the first field-bus connection for connecting the communication units to a field-bus; and

a functional module having a first module-connection element which is configured to engage in a connection element of a base module in accordance with any one of the preceding claims;
wherein the functional module has a first field-bus-module connection,
wherein the first module-connection element has a first module-data connection,
wherein the first field-bus-module connection is connected to the first module-data connection, and
wherein the first module-data connection is configured to engage in a first data connection of a first connection element of the base module, said first data connection forming the first field-bus connection; and

wherein the first module-connection element of the functional module engages in a first connection element of the base module.

14. The switch-cabinet system according to claim 13 , comprising:
at least one further functional module;
wherein a further module-connection element of the further functional module engages in a connection element of the base module.

Assignees

• Beckhoff Automation Gmbh

Inventors

• Siegenbrink Daniel
• Beckhoff Hans
• Büttner Holger

Classifications

• H05K7/1477 Primary

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