公开(公告)号：US11114783B1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-07

申请号：US16936788

申请日：2020-07-23

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Yutao Wang ,  Wojciech Koczwara ,  David D. Brandt ,  Zhentian Xie ,  Scott T. Griffiths ,  Mark Davidsz ,  Chirag L. Malkan

IPC: H01R33/09 ,  H01R12/62 ,  H01R43/01 ,  H05K1/16 ,  H01R12/67

Abstract: A multidrop cable may include multiple nodes electrically coupled thereon. The nodes may each include a respective PCB layer and a respective connector. The connector may provide connection between the transmission lines of the multidrop cable and the PCB layer. The PCB layer may include circuitry to reduce an induced noise of the multidrop cable by adding twist to the respective signals of the transmission lines. The PCB layer may also preserve the characteristic impedance of the multidrop cable by providing inductance in series between the respective signals of the transmission lines.

公开(公告)号：US11778759B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17140684

申请日：2021-01-04

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Piotr Muranski ,  William H. Martin ,  Szymon Piechota ,  Mark Davidsz

IPC: H01H9/20 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H01H47/00 ,  H01H51/00 ,  H02P23/24 ,  H02P5/74 ,  H01H50/00 ,  H01H50/02

CPC classification number: H05K5/0069 ,  H01H47/001 ,  H01H51/005 ,  H05K5/0217 ,  H01H50/002 ,  H01H50/02 ,  H01H50/021 ,  H02P5/74 ,  H02P23/24

Abstract: A control module for a reversing contactor includes a housing configured to mount to forward and reverse contactors. The control module is configured to receive command signals for the forward and reverse contactors and provide the command signals to an interlock circuit included within the housing of the control module. The interlock circuit is configured to use the forward and reverse commands as well as feedback signals corresponding to the current status of the contactors to prevent both the forward and reverse contactors from being closed in tandem. The control module is also configured to mount to contactors having different physical sizes. The housing may be configured as a telescoping housing, where one portion of the housing is fixed and a second portion of the housing slides with respect to the fixed portion of the housing to adjust the width of the control module.