Electric Connection Assembly, Control Cabinet And Robot System

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2023231346-A1
Application number	US-202017998149-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 13, 2020
Priority date	May 13, 2020
Publication date	Jul 20, 2023
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electric connection assembly for a control cabinet, the electric connection assembly including a base body having an opening structure; an electric connector for connection to a plurality of external electric cables, the connector being connected to the base body and aligned with the opening structure; and a support structure including a rail for supporting a plurality of electric connection terminals, the support structure being connected to the base body opposite to the connector. A control cabinet for an industrial robot including an electric connection assembly is also provided. A robot system including an industrial robot, a control cabinet and a plurality of external electric cables connected to the industrial robot and to the connector is also provided.

First claim

1 . An electric connection assembly for a control cabinet, the electric connection assembly comprising:
a base body having an opening structure; an electric connector for connection to a plurality of external electric cables, the connector being connected to the base body and aligned with the opening structure; and a support structure comprising a rail for supporting a plurality of electric connection terminals, the support structure being connected to the base body opposite to the connector.

2 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the support structure comprises one or more legs distancing the rail from the opening structure, and wherein the one or more legs are connected to the base body.

3 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the support structure comprises two legs wherein the rail is provided between the legs, and wherein the legs are connected to the base body on opposite sides of the opening structure.

4 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the rail is a DIN rail.

5 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the support structure is made from a single sheet of material.

6 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the base body is a plate.

7 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the connector is a heavy-duty connector.

8 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising the plurality of connection terminals, each connection terminal being connected to the rail and being configured to be connected to an internal electric cable.

9 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising one or more intermediate electric cables, each connected to the connector and to a unique connection terminal.

10 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising a terminal block, and wherein the connection terminals are provided in the terminal block.

11 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 8 , wherein each connection terminal is a push-in terminal.

12 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of electrically conductive shielding elements, each shielding element being electrically connected, and each shielding element being connectable to a shield of an internal electric cable.

13 . A control cabinet for an industrial robot, the control cabinet comprising an electric connection assembly including:
a base body having an opening structure; an electric connector for connection to a plurality of external electric cables, the connector being connected to the base body and aligned with the opening structure; and a support structure comprising a rail for supporting a plurality of electric connection terminals, the support structure being connected to the base body opposite to the connector.

14 . The control cabinet according to claim 13 , wherein the control cabinet comprises a wall having an interior side, an exterior side and a through hole, wherein the base body is connected to the interior side, and wherein the connector protrudes through the through hole.

15 . A robot system comprising an industrial robot, a control cabinet comprising an electric connection assembly including:
a base body having an opening structure; an electric connector for connection to a plurality of external electric cables, the connector being connected to the base body and aligned with the opening structure; and a support structure comprising a rail for supporting a plurality of electric connection terminals, the support structure being connected to the base body opposite to the connector, and a plurality of external electric cables connected to the industrial robot and to the connector.

16 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the support structure comprises two legs, wherein the rail is provided between the legs, and wherein the legs are connected to the base body on opposite sides of the opening structure.

17 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the rail is a DIN rail.

18 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the support structure is made from a single sheet of material.

19 . The electric connection assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the base body is a plate.

Assignees

• Abb Schweiz Ag

Inventors

• Wadstein Marcus

Classifications

• H01R13/74 Primary

  Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel · CPC title

• H01R9/26

  Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting · CPC title

• H01R13/53

  Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases {for high voltage} with means for preventing corona or arcing · CPC title

• H01R13/6586

  for separating multiple connector modules · CPC title

• H01R13/73

  Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall · CPC title