Electrical module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017172003-A1
Application number	US-201415039643-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 2, 2014
Priority date	Dec 5, 2013
Publication date	Jun 15, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention concerns an electrical module suitable for operating while optionally being connected to at least one other electrical module of the same type, the electrical module comprising a housing on which are arranged first connection means suitable for connecting the electrical module to an external power source and second connection means allowing the electrical module to exchange first data with the outside, the electrical module further comprising linking means suitable for connecting the electrical module to another electrical module of the same type in order to transmit linking data and/or a linking power supply thereto.

First claim

1 . An electrical module adapted to operate while optionally connected to at least one other electrical module of the same type, the electrical module comprising a box having arranged thereon first connection means suitable for connecting the electrical module to an external power supply, and second connection means enabling the electrical module to exchange first data externally, the first connection means and the second connection means being grouped together in a single first connector, the electrical module also including link means that are fastened to the box and that are adapted to connect the electrical module to another electrical module of the same type in order to convey thereto link data and/or a link power supply,
the link means comprising an arm having a first end fastened to the box and a second end having a second connector adapted to be connected to the other electrical module of the same type, the second connector being complementary to the first connector.

2 . The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the link means are fastened to the box in releasable manner so as to be capable of being separated from the electrical module.

3 . The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the link means include a grip zone at the second end and electric cables running inside the aim between the first end and the second end.

4 . The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the arm of the link means is adapted to pivot relative to the box at the first end so that the link means can be positioned in a connection position in which the second connector is adapted to be connected to the other electrical module of the same type, and in a rest position in which the second connector is not connected to the other electrical module of the same type.

5 . The electrical module according to claim 4 , wherein the box includes a dummy connector complementary to the second connector and adapted to receive the second connector when the link means are in the rest position.

6 . The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection means include mechanical safety means so as to be capable of being connected only to link means of another electrical module of the same type.

7 . The electrical module according to claim 1 , further including a standard additional connector arranged on the box and enabling the module to exchange second data externally.

Assignees

• Sagemcom Broadband Sas

Inventors

• Susini Dominique
• Siron Daniel
• Evrard Etienne
• Dangy-Caye Nicolas
• Nedelcu Radu

Classifications

• G06F2200/1635

  Stackable modules · CPC title

• H01R27/02

  for simultaneous co-operation with two or more {dissimilar} counterparts · CPC title

• H01R13/60

  Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged · CPC title

• H05K7/026

  Multiple connections subassemblies · CPC title

• H05K7/1435

  Expandable constructions · CPC title