公开(公告)号：US20150347161A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14821488

申请日：2015-08-07

Applicant: ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Robert J. Kretschmann ,  David S. Wehrle ,  Joseph G. Vazach ,  Gregg M. Sichner

IPC: G06F9/445 ,  G06F13/10

CPC classification number: H05K7/1468 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/054 ,  G05B19/056 ,  G05B2219/21092 ,  G05B2219/25314 ,  G05B2219/25452 ,  G06F9/44505 ,  G06F13/10 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H01R13/635 ,  H05K7/1474 ,  H05K7/1484 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T307/937

Abstract: Systems and methods provide re-configurable functionality within components of I/O devices without the need of disconnecting the components from each other. For example, in certain embodiments, when certain types of components are connected to each other, certain functionality sets within the components may be activated to provide combined functionality sets between the components. The combined functionality sets may, for example, be preferred functionality sets to be used when the particular types of components are connected to each other. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, functionality activation keys may be physically inserted into (or electronically communicated to) the components of the I/O device to activate certain functionality sets within the component into which the functionality activation key is inserted (or electronically communicated to), as well as within the other components of the I/O device to which the component is connected.

Abstract translation: 系统和方法在I / O设备的组件中提供可重新配置的功能，而不需要将组件彼此断开连接。 例如，在某些实施例中，当某些类型的组件彼此连接时，组件内的某些功能集可被激活以在组件之间提供组合功能集。 组合的功能集可以例如是当特定类型的组件彼此连接时要使用的优选功能集。 此外，在某些实施例中，功能激活密钥可以物理地插入（或电子地传送到）I / O设备的组件，以激活功能激活密钥插入（或电子传送到）的组件内的某些功能集， ，以及组件连接到的I / O设备的其他组件内。

公开(公告)号：US20140065863A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US14075315

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Douglas R. Bodmann ,  David S. Wehrle ,  Joseph G. Vazach ,  Robert J. Kretschmann ,  Nathan J. Molnar ,  Gregg M. Sichner

IPC: H01R13/635 ,  H01R13/629

CPC classification number: H05K7/1468 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G05B19/054 ,  G05B19/056 ,  G05B2219/21092 ,  G05B2219/25314 ,  G05B2219/25452 ,  G06F9/44505 ,  G06F13/10 ,  H01R13/62 ,  H01R13/629 ,  H01R13/635 ,  H05K7/1474 ,  H05K7/1484 ,  Y10T29/49117 ,  Y10T307/937

Abstract: An input/output (I/O) device for an automation control system includes a base portion configured to communicatively connect the I/O device with at least one other I/O device, an I/O module physically and communicatively connected to the base portion and comprising I/O communication circuitry, a terminal block physically and communicatively connected to the base portion, and an ejection device configured to eject the I/O module or the terminal block from the base portion by pushing the I/O module or the terminal block out of engagement with the base portion when activated.

Abstract translation: 用于自动化控制系统的输入/输出（I / O）设备包括：基本部分，被配置为将I / O设备与至少一个其它I / O设备通信地连接，I / O模块物理地和通信地连接到基座 部分并且包括I / O通信电路，物理上和通信地连接到基座部分的端子块，以及配置成通过推动I / O模块或者将I / O模块或端子块从基座部分推出而从基座部件排出的弹出装置 端子块在被激活时与基部接合。