Connection module with light display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9812821-B2
Application number	US-201414764660-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 14, 2014
Priority date	Jan 31, 2013
Publication date	Nov 7, 2017
Grant date	Nov 7, 2017

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a connection module, including a plurality of connections for functional elements and a plurality of operating indicators. At least one of the operating indicators has a display element, and the display element has a base, which is disposed as a light guide and which has a light in-coupling surface and a light out-coupling surface.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A connection module with a plurality of connections for functional elements and with a plurality of operating indicators, wherein at least one of the operating indicators has a display element, wherein the display element has a base body which is configured as a light guide and which has a light in-coupling surface and a light out-coupling surface,
wherein the display element has a labeling field element,
wherein the labeling field element has a labeling-field light in-coupling surface and wherein the labeling-field light in-coupling surface is in light-conductive contact with the light out-coupling surface of the base body, and
wherein the labeling field element has an integral guide section configured for insertion into a guide of the base body in a specified first direction for fastening of the labeling field element in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in engagement with the guide of the base body.

2. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 wherein the labeling field element has a labeling.

3. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , comprising:
a circuit board including a plurality of light sources,
wherein the base body has a base section with the light out-coupling surface and at least two arm sections which adjoin the base body and each have a light in-coupling surface, each light in-coupling surface arranged to receive light from a separate light source of the circuit board.

4. The connection module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the base section and the two arm sections are configured in one piece and/or materially integrally.

5. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base body is made from plastic.

6. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base body has a latching element for fastening to the connection module.

7. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connection module has an opening in which the display element is at least partially received.

8. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connection module has a light source emitting light signals into the light in-coupling surface.

9. A display element for a connection module as claimed in claim 1 .

10. A labeling field element for a display element as claimed in claim 9 .

11. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the labeling field element has a labeling.

12. The connection module s claimed in claim 2 , wherein the labeling field element has a guide section which is in engagement with a guide of the base body.

13. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base body has a base section with the light out-coupling surface and at least two arm sections which adjoin the base body and each have a light in-coupling surface.

14. The connection module as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the base body is made from plastic.

15. The connection module as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the base body has a latching element for fastening to the connection module.

16. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guide section is formed of a transparent material and the guide of the base body is formed of a transparent material to provide continuity in a light path from a light source to a labeling-field light out-coupling surface.

17. The connection module as claimed in claim 1 wherein the integral guide section is a protruding portion of the labeling field element and is in engagement with the guide of the base body.

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Hagemeier Willi
• Langer Falk

Classifications

• H01R27/02

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

• H01R13/7175 Primary

  Light emitting diodes (LEDs) · CPC title

• H01H19/025

  Light-emitting indicators · CPC title

• H01R13/717

  with built-in light source · CPC title

• H01R13/641 Primary

  by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement · CPC title