Electrical module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9907196-B2
Application number	US-201415039643-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 2, 2014
Priority date	Dec 5, 2013
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 2018

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

The invention claimed is:

1. An electrical module with a connector to at least one other electrical module, the electrical module comprising:
a box having a first socket connecting the electrical module to an external power supply, and a second socket on the electrical module to exchange first data externally, the first socket and the second socket being grouped together in a single linking socket;
a data link fastened to the box and extending from the box,
wherein the data link comprises an arm having a first end fastened to the box and a second end having an adaptor, the adaptor connecting to a single linking socket of a first external electrical module of the at least one other electrical module,
wherein the arm of the data link rotatable relative to a surface of the box at the first end so that the data link connects with the first external electrical module in a connection position, and
wherein wires pass through the arm of the data link and the arm of the data link has a rest position in which the adaptor is not connected to the first external electrical module.

2. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the data link is fastened to the box in releasable manner and separable from the electrical module.

3. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the data link includes a grip zone at the second end and the wires running inside the arm between the first end and the second end.

4. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the box further includes a dummy socket complementary to the adaptor to receive the adaptor when the data link is in the rest position.

5. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the second socket includes a mechanical safety so that the second socket can only receive a data link of another electrical module identical to the data link of the electrical module.

6. The electrical module according to claim 1 , further including another linking socket arranged on the box for exchange of second data externally.

7. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the first end of the data link connects to the box at the surface of the box and rotates parallel to the surface of the box in a plane.

8. The electrical module according to claim 1 , wherein the arm of the data link extends parallel to the plane and the arm rotates the adaptor at the second end from the connection position to the rest position.

Assignees

• Sagemcom Broadband Sas

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G06F2200/1635

  Stackable modules · CPC title

• H01R13/60

  Means for supporting coupling part when not engaged · CPC title

• H05K5/0256 Primary

  of interchangeable modules or receptacles therefor, e.g. cartridge mechanisms · CPC title

• H01R27/02

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

• H05K7/1435

  Expandable constructions · CPC title