System cabling for a multiple relay arrangement

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9715981-B2
Application number	US-201214117066-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2012
Priority date	May 16, 2011
Publication date	Jul 25, 2017
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017

Abstract

A multiple relay arrangement having a plurality of relay sockets which are arranged next to each other and a plurality of relays. The relay sockets contain additional plug connections with which the relays are controlled by the system cabling. The system cabling contains a distribution section having cable sections and plug connectors and allows the plurality of relays to be controlled.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A multiple relay arrangement, comprising:
(a) a plurality of relay sockets, which relay sockets
(a-1) are arranged next to each other,
(a-2) are plugged onto a mounting rail,
(a-3) are configured to be able to have varying dimensions in a longitudinal direction of the mounting rail,
(a-4) each include
an input plug connector configured for input of a respective relay,
an output plug connector configured for output of the respective relay,
a control input connection configured for the respective relay,
an output connection configured for the respective relay, and
(a-5) an at least bipolar additional plug connection configured for additional electronics, which additional plug connection is located parallel to the control input connection and is connected to the input plug connector to the respective relay;
(b) a plurality of the relays, which are plugged as a group next to each other into the associated input plug connectors and output plug connectors; and
(c) system cabling configured to control the relays, which system cabling includes a plurality of cable sections and plug connectors,
wherein the plug connectors are plugged into the additional plug connections of the relay sockets and the cable sections,
wherein the cable sections bridge gaps between the additional connections.

2. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the system cabling further includes a cable harness, a supply cable, and a distribution section,
wherein the distribution section is configured to supply the relay groups, and
wherein the system cabling is constructed of pairs of conductors and plug connectors included therein.

3. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 2 , wherein the pairs of conductors are connected via branches to the respective plug connectors.

4. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 3 , wherein the branches are accommodated inside housings of the additional electronics.

5. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 2 , wherein a star-shaped arrangement of the pairs of conductors is implemented between a multiple-pole connector and the individual plug connectors.

6. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 2 , wherein a serial arrangement of the pairs of conductors is implemented between a multiple-pole connector and the individual plug connectors.

7. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 6 , wherein the cable harness includes a pre-configured flat ribbon cable as a distribution section,
wherein the flat ribbon cable includes a conductor crossover point with a conductor lead-through for each plug connector used.

8. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plug connectors is connected to a housing and the additional electronics accommodated in the housing.

9. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the additional electronics include a suppressor circuit.

10. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the additional electronics include a free-wheeling diode.

11. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the additional electronics include an RC combination.

12. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the additional electronics include a timer circuit.

13. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the system cabling includes a bus system including a distribution section configured to supply the relay group,
wherein the distribution section is divided into cable sections from which branches lead to the connection modules to which the relay sockets and relays are assigned.

14. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 1 , wherein the additional electronics include a status indicator of the relay.

15. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the additional electronics include a status indicator of the relay.

16. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the additional electronics include a free-wheeling diode.

17. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the additional electronics include an RC combination.

18. The multiple relay arrangement of claim 9 , wherein the additional electronics include a timer circuit.

Assignees

• Becker Markus
• Heise Heinrich
• Leifer Christoph
• Woehrmeier Andreas
• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Becker Markus
• Heise Heinrich
• Leifer Christoph
• Woehrmeier Andreas

Classifications

• H01B7/08

  Flat or ribbon cables · CPC title

• Y10T307/747

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

• H01H45/14 Primary

  Terminal arrangements · CPC title

• H01R9/2675

  Electrical interconnections between two blocks, e.g. by means of busbars · CPC title

• H01H50/048 Primary

  Plug-in mounting or sockets · CPC title