Arrangement comprising a switch for switching powers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017155232-A1
Application number	US-201615360211-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 23, 2016
Priority date	Dec 1, 2015
Publication date	Jun 1, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An arrangement includes a switch including a plurality of connectable modules. A first module is a connection module, electrical connections running into an interior, starting from the connection module for connection purposes. A second module is a manual plug module, connectable via its second contacts to the connection module, electrical connections passing external to the switch starting from the manual plug module for connection purposes. A third module is a communication module including a communication electronics system and including second contacts and first contacts, the communication module being connectable via its second contacts to the connection module and the manual plug module being connectable via its second contacts to the communication module. Second contacts of the communication module are electrically connectable to first contacts of the communication module or to the communication electronics system. The communication module is a communication adapter and the communication electronics system is connectable thereto.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An arrangement, comprising:
a switch for switching power in a low-voltage range, the switch including a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules being connectable to another of the plurality of modules, first contacts of a first module of the plurality of modules being connectable with second contacts of another one of the plurality of modules, wherein the first module is a connection module, electrical connections running into an interior of the switch starting from the connection module for connection purposes, and wherein a second module of the plurality of modules is a manual plug module, connectable via its second contacts to the connection module, electrical connections passing external to the switch starting from the manual plug module for connection purposes, wherein a third module of the plurality of modules is a communication module including a communication electronics system and including second contacts on one contact side and first contacts on an opposite contact side, the communication module being connectable via its second contacts to the connection module and the manual plug module being connectable via its second contacts to the communication module, and second contacts of the communication module being electrically connectable to first contacts of the communication module or to the communication electronics system, wherein the communication module is in the form of a communication adapter and wherein the communication electronics system is connectable to the communication adapter.

2 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the communication adapter respectively includes first contacts and second contacts on opposite contact sides, averted from one another, and wherein the communication electronics system is connectable to the communication adapter on one of the two sides which run transverse to the contact sides.

3 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of modules are in the form of contact strips including contacts at least on one side.

4 . The arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the first contacts of the contact strips are in the form of blade contacts.

5 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the connection module is formed from two strip-like supports electrically connectable to one another, wherein the electrical connections into the switch interior are made via the first support, fixedly arranged on the switch, and wherein the manual plug module is connectable onto the second support, fixedly arranged on a withdrawable rack and supporting the communication electronics system.

6 . The arrangement of claim 5 , wherein the switch is insertable inserted into the withdrawable rack and wherein the two supports make contact with one another during the insertion process.

7 . The arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of modules are in the form of contact strips including contacts at least on one side.

8 . The arrangement of claim 7 , wherein the first contacts of the contact strips are in the form of blade contacts.

9 . The arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the connection module is formed from two strip-like supports electrically connectable to one another, wherein the electrical connections into the switch interior are made via the first support, fixedly arranged on the switch, and wherein the manual plug module is connectable onto the second support, fixedly arranged on a withdrawable rack and supporting the communication electronics system.

10 . The arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the switch is insertable inserted into the withdrawable rack and wherein the two supports make contact with one another during the insertion process.

11 . The arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the connection module is formed from two strip-like supports electrically connectable to one another, wherein the electrical connections into the switch interior are made via the first support, fixedly arranged on the switch, and wherein the manual plug module is connectable onto the second support, fixedly arranged on a withdrawable rack and supporting the communication electronics system.

12 . The arrangement of claim 11 , wherein the switch is insertable inserted into the withdrawable rack and wherein the two supports make contact with one another during the insertion process.

13 . The arrangement of claim 4 , wherein the connection module is formed from two strip-like supports electrically connectable to one another, wherein the electrical connections into the switch interior are made via the first support, fixedly arranged on the switch, and wherein the manual plug module is connectable onto the second support, fixedly arranged on a withdrawable rack and supporting the communication electronics system.

14 . The arrangement of claim 13 , wherein the switch is insertable inserted into the withdrawable rack and wherein the two supports make contact with one another during the insertion process.

15 . The arrangement of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of modules are connectable by being pluggable to another of the plurality of modules via a plug connection.

16 . The arrangement of claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of modules are connectable by being pluggable to another of the plurality of modules via a plug connection.

17 . A switch for switching power in a low-voltage range, the switch comprising:
a plurality of modules, each of the plurality of modules being connectable to another of the plurality of modules, first contacts of a first module of the plurality of modules being connectable with second contacts of another one of the plurality of modules, wherein the first module is a connection module, electrical connections running into an interior of the switch starting from the connection module for connection purposes, and wherein a second module of the plurality of modules is a manual plug module, connectable via its second contacts to the connection module, electrical connections passing external to the switch starting from the manual plug module for connection purposes, wherein a third module of the plurality of modules is a communication module including a communication electronics system and including second contacts on one contact side and first contacts on an opposite contact side, the communication module being connectable via its second contacts to the connection module and the manual plug module being connectable via its second contacts to the communication module, and second contacts of the communication module being electrically connectable to first contacts of the communication module or to the communication electronics system, wherein the communication module is in the form of a communication adapter and wherein the communication electronics system is connectable to the communication adapter.

18 . The switch of claim 17 , wherein the communication adapter respectively includes first contacts and second contacts on opposite contact sides, averted from one another, and wherein the communication electronics system is connectable to the communication adapter on one of the two sides which run transverse to the contact sides.

19 . The switch of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of modules are in the form of contact strips including contacts at least on one side.

20 . The switch of claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of modules are connectable by being pluggable to another of the plurality of modules via a plug connection.

Assignees

• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Grasnick Steffen

Classifications

• H01H71/08 Primary

  Terminals; Connections · CPC title

• H02B11/173

  drawer type (H02B11/127 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H02B1/36

  with withdrawable units · CPC title

• H01H1/06

  characterised by the shape or structure of the contact-making surface, e.g. grooved · CPC title

• H01H9/20

  Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms · CPC title