327results about "PLC for automation/industrial process control" patented technology

A programmable logic controller capable of maintaining waterproofness or dustproofness includes a base unit with a substrate, a base case housing the substrate, and at least one holding part to hold a connection unit which is one of a plurality of module units. The connection unit includes a module-side connector, an engagement mechanism to be detachably engaged with the at least one holding part, and a module case with a fitting tenon to be engaged with the base case. The programmable logic controller includes an elastic member to apply a force in a first direction, which is a direction in which the connection unit moves away from the base unit, thereby pressing the engagement mechanism of the connection unit against the at least one holding part of the base unit, and a sealing member to seal a gap between the base case and the fitting tenon of the module case.

A control-cabinet system has a base module and at least one functional module. The base module has a base housing with a first housing face and a second housing face. The functional module has a functional housing with a housing underside, where a circulation channel is arranged. Air flow may be circulated in the circulation channel, where each base connection element comprises circulation openings which are fluidically connected to the circulation channel. The functional connection element comprises coupling openings fluidically connected to an interior of the functional housing. The coupling openings are coupleable to the circulation openings, in which a fluidic connection exists between the circulation channel and the interior of the functional housing. A fluidically closed circulation circuit comprising the circulation channel and the interior of the functional housing is formed, in which air flow may be circulated.

A base module has a base connection surface with a projection formed around a first opening. A functional module has an engagement element arranged at a second opening having a recess with an edge forming a stop. A sealing socket runs around the second opening. A cap structure includes a frame running around the second opening, a plug-in receptacle connected to the frame and having a latching hook, and a soft component arranged on the frame facing the functional connection surface. The engagement element can be inserted into the plug-in receptacle with the soft component resting against the sealing socket and the latching hook engaged in the recess. A connecting device is provided between the modules. When the connecting device is open, the latching hook makes contact with the stop and the sealing socket is supported on the soft component with the connection surfaces spaced apart. When the connecting device is closed, the connecting surfaces are pressed against each with the soft component between the projection and the sealing socket, and the engagement element pushed into the plug-in receptacle with the latching hook at a distance from the stop.

A coupling element and a power electronics device comprising the same are disclosed. A coupling element according to one aspect of the present disclosure is removably coupled to an external power electronics device and includes a coupling body and a coupling arm extending from one side of the coupling body with respect to a height direction and removably coupled to the power electronics device, wherein the coupling arm includes a coupling extension portion extending from one side of the coupling body into the interior of the power electronics device, and a coupling projection protruding from one end of the coupling extension portion and coupled to an inner surface of the power electronics device, and wherein the coupling arm is provided as a plurality of coupling arms, and the plurality of coupling arms are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in one direction.

An apparatus for processing signals transmitted between a controller and one field device or multiple field devices includes: a carrier having a control interface, a field interface, and one slot or multiple slots, the control interface being for connection of one electrical line channel or multiple electrical line channels of the controller, the field interface being for connection of input and / or output signal lines, I / O signal lines, of the one field device or the multiple field devices, and the one slot is, or each of the multiple slots are, for the releasable mechanical connection of a module in a plug-in direction and, in the mechanically connected state, for the electrical connection of the respective module to the line channel or one of the line channels and to the I / O signal lines of the field device or one of the field devices; and at least one module.

Operating equipment (10), in particular control head, positioner, positioner and / or sensor control, for process automation for use in an area where there is a risk of explosion and dusts, in particular electrically conductive dusts, may be present, comprising: a wall structure (1) serving as the housing of the equipment (10) comprising a first wall structure section (5) defining a first housing interior (11) and a second wall structure section (6) defining a second housing interior (12) separate from the first housing interior (11), wherein a first circuit arrangement (21) is arranged in the first housing interior (11) and the first housing interior (11) is enclosed dust-tight by the first wall structure section, so that dust cannot penetrate into the first housing interior (11) and the explosion safety of the first housing interior is ensured by the dust-tight enclosure, where in the second housing interior (12) one or more circuits (24) are arranged and all circuits (23) arranged in the second interior (12) form an intrinsically safe second circuit arrangement (22) so that even if dust penetrates the second housing interior (12), no explosion-triggering heating and / or sparking is possible through the second circuit arrangement (22) and the explosion safety of the second housing interior (12) is ensured by the intrinsically safe design of the second circuit arrangement (22), wherein the device (10) has a replaceable connection element (7) which is part of the second wall structure section (6), wherein the connection element has one or more fluid connections (16, 17).

Disclosed herein is a functional module for forming a decentralized automation platform that the functional module is modularly connected to a plurality of further functional modules to provide a plurality of functions for the automation of an industrial plant in a modular manner, having:an electronic arrangement for providing at least one of the plurality of functions,a base body with a base body housing in which the electronic arrangement is arranged,a connection arrangement, arranged on the base body housing and / or is electrically connected to the electronics arrangement to provide an electrical connection for one of the plurality of further functional modules,wherein the connection arrangement is designed to provide a main energy flow, an auxiliary energy flow and a data flow between the functional module and the connected further functional module i to operate the automation platform for automation of the industrial plant.

A module is described which is slidably attachable to a controller. Resource wires are connected to the module through resource connectors. The module has a circuit board that can perform actions. The module can modify the function of its resource connectors. These modifications may be to meet the requirements of resources that are to be connected to the module. The module may be able to register, by means of a signal, when a correct resource wire is attached to the module. The results of such monitoring may be displayed on a screen associated with the controller.

The invention relates to an automation device with a heat sink, comprising a base housing comprising a rear side, an upper side, a lower side, a first side part and a second side part, the rear side being designed to be mounted on a mounting means, a printed circuit board being arranged parallel to the first side part and the second side part at a right angle to the upper side or the lower side, the printed circuit board supports a microprocessor which is in turn thermally connected to a heat sink, the heat sink having a plurality of cooling fins which are arranged parallel to the printed circuit board at a gap from one another for a first mounting position in which the lower side is horizontally aligned, according to the invention, it is possible for the cooling medium to flow from the lower side through the gap, the cooling fin having a first face, a second face and a third face, the second face being arranged between the first face and the third face such that the second face forms a plane inclined relative to the first face and the third face such that for a second mounting position in which the lower side is vertically aligned.

The present invention relates to a device for a redundant control system, which has a first component carrier and a second component carrier, the first component carrier is designed with multiple slots for accommodating individual components, and these components are modularly assembled to form a first automation system, and the second component carrier is designed with another multiple slots for accommodating another individual components, and these components are modularly assembled to form a second automation system, the slot of the first component carrier is designed as a first power supply module accommodating part with a first contact component, and the slot of the second component carrier is designed as a second power supply module accommodating part with a second contact component, and the first power supply module accommodating part and the second power supply module accommodating part are constructed so that they are structurally and electrically supplemented to form a power supply basic module between the first component carrier and the second component carrier.

A programmable logic controller capable of achieving durable waterproof or dustproof properties is provided. A base unit (1) comprises a substrate (10), a base housing (12) for accommodating the substrate (10), and a holding portion (14) for holding one of a plurality of module units, namely a connection unit (2a). The connection unit (2a) comprises a module-side connector (20), a snap-fit ​​portion (21) that can be freely and detachably snap-fitted with the holding portion (14), and a module housing (22) that comprises a snap-fit ​​portion that is snap-fitted with the base housing (12). Furthermore, the programmable logic controller comprises: an elastic component (31) that applies a force in a first direction, namely a direction in which the connection unit (2a) moves away from the base unit (1), to press the snap-fit ​​portion of the connection unit (2a) against the holding portion (14) of the base unit (1); and a sealing material (30) that seals the gap between the snap-fit ​​portions of the base housing (12) and the module housing (22).

An explosion-resistant device for a hazardous environment is provided. The device includes an enclosure. The enclosure includes a body, a projected rim extending away from the body and defining an opening, and rim threads positioned on a surface of the projected rim. The device further includes a cover assembly including a joint that includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion affixed with the body. The cover assembly further includes a cap including a cap top and a cap side extending from the cap top, the cap side further including cap threads complementary to the rim threads. The cover assembly also includes a radial support affixed with the second portion and obstructing the cap from dislocating out of the radial support. The cover assembly is rotatably coupled with the enclosure via the joint.

The invention relates to an automation field device comprising: - a housing (2) which forms an interior (2.8) having, with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing (2), at least a first rotationally symmetrical inner region (2.21) with a first internal diameter (D1) and a second rotationally symmetrical inner region (2.22) with a second internal diameter (D2); - an electronic unit (7) which is arranged in the interior and has at least a printed circuit board (7.1), an electronic component (7.3) to which a specified maximum potting height (7.31) is assigned, up to which the component can be potted with a potting compound (13) without impairing the functionality of the electronic component, and a pin projection (7.2), wherein the first and second diameters (D1, D2) of the rotationally symmetrical regions (2.21, 2.22) are coordinated with one another in such a way that, even in the case of a volume tolerance of the total volume of the potting compound in the interior, the printed circuit board (7.1) and the pin projection (7.2) are completely potted and the electronic component (7.3) is not potted beyond the specified maximum potting height (7.31).

A housing assembly for a measuring device comprises a housing part (GT) having a planar viewing pane (SS); a connecting element (VE) which is arranged on the housing part (GT); a printed circuit board (LP) which is arranged on the connecting element (VE) and has a surface which is substantially parallel to the viewing pane (SS); wherein a first distance (A1) is defined between the viewing pane (SS) and the surface of the printed circuit board (LP); an HMI module (HMI) having display and operating functions and a planar module surface (MOF) facing the viewing pane (SS) and parallel thereto, the HMI module (HMI) being mechanically connected to the printed circuit board (LP), wherein a second distance (A2) is defined between the module surface (MOF) and the printed circuit board (LP); wherein a distance (A) between the viewing pane (SS) and the module surface (MOF) is defined by the first distance (A1) and the second distance (A2), wherein an intermediate space which is free of mechanical components is formed between the viewing pane (SS) and the module surface (MOF).

The invention relates to a field device assembly (1) for process and automation technology, comprising a housing (14) and at least one first chamber (2) and one second chamber (3) arranged in the housing (14), at least one first module (4a) being arranged in the first chamber (2) and at least one second module (4b) being arranged in the second chamber (3), the two chambers (2, 3) being connected via at least one passage (13), and an electrical connecting element (6) being guided in at least one passage (12), the electrical connecting element (6) being provided for establishing an electrical connection between the first module (2) and the second module (3), the electrical connecting element (6) being at least partially composed of rigid (6a, b, c) and flexible sections (6f, g, h, k, j) and being provided with contact surfaces (6x, y, z) or contact elements for contacting the modules (2, 3).

Gateway module (1) comprising: a module housing (7), an operating device (8) arranged on the module housing (7) which can be moved into several visually distinguishable operating device states by user operation, a first communication interface (9) for communication with field-level devices (2), a second communication interface (11) for communication with an external server (3), and a control unit (12) which is configured to receive field data from the field-level devices (2) via the first communication interface (9) and to provide the field data to the external server (3) via the second communication interface (11), wherein the control unit (12) is further configured, depending on the operating device state of the operating device (8), to provide a manipulation function which serves toto modify the operation of the gateway module (1) and / or the field-level devices (2) by external access via the first and / or second communication interface, wherein the control unit (12) is configured to provide the manipulation function in a first operator state and not to provide the manipulation function in a second operator state different from the first operator state, wherein the gateway module (1) is in operation in both of these operator states.

The base module (2) comprises a base housing connection surface (13) having a first opening (22), in which a projection (49) extending around the first opening (22) is formed. The functional module (3) comprises a functional housing connection surface (15) having a second opening (23), an engagement element (34) arranged at the second opening (23) and having a recess (45), and a sealing interface (35) extending around the second opening (23). A stopper (47) is formed on the edge of the recess (45). The hard part (38) of the cover structure (37) has a frame (40) extending around the second opening (23) and an insertion socket (41) connected to the frame (40) and having a latching hook (43). The soft part (39) of the cover structure (37) is arranged on the frame (40) facing the functional housing connection surface (15). The engagement element (34) is inserted into the insertion socket (41) in such a way that the soft part (39) bears against the sealing interface (35) and the locking hook (43) engages into the recess (45). When the connection means (16) between the functional module (3) and the base module (2) are open, the soft part (39) arranges the hard part (38) on the functional housing connection surface (15) such that the locking hook (43) bears against the stop (47) and the sealing interface (35) is supported on the soft part (39) such that the connection surfaces (13, 15) are spaced apart from each other. When the connection device (16) is closed, the connection surfaces (13, 15) are pressed against each other such that the soft part (39) is pressed between the projection (49) and the sealing interface (35), and the engagement element (34) is inserted into the insertion socket (41) in such a way that the locking hook (43) is spaced apart from the stop (47).

A servo amplifier device is a servo amplifier device that incorporates a control drive circuit configured to control and drive a motor, the servo amplifier device including: a housing that houses the control drive circuit; an attachment portion for attaching the housing to an installation member; a DC power supply connection unit connected with a DC power supply line to be supplied with DC power; a communication connector connected with an external controller to be supplied with a communication signal; a motor driving connector connected with a drive line for driving the motor; and a display unit disposed with a display member. The housing has a box shape having a pair of first surfaces facing each other and each having a largest area. The communication connector and the motor driving connector are disposed on a pair of second surfaces perpendicular to the first surfaces and facing each other. On a pair of third surfaces perpendicular to the first surfaces and the second surfaces and facing each other, attachment portion 33 is disposed on a back surface side with one of the third surfaces being as a back surface, and the display unit and the DC power supply connection unit are disposed on a front surface with the other one of the third surfaces being as the front surface.

The invention relates to a housing (100) for a process automation field device. A fastening neck (1) has a fastening structure (11), and a cover has a corresponding fastening structure (21). A cover (2), which comprises a base (22) and a wall (23) that carries the fastening structure (21), has an insert part (3) and a sealing element (4). When the fastening neck (1) and the cover (2) are connected to one another, the fastening neck (1) presses, via the sealing element (4), against the insert part (3), which rests on the base (22) of the cover (2).

The invention provides a power device and an information visualization method thereof. The power device is used for providing an operation power supply for at least one load. The power device comprises a display interface and a control circuit. The control circuit is used for displaying a color image through the display interface so as to present at least one of a system state and a system setting of the power device by using the color image.

Electronic module (14) for coupling to a module arrangement (12), in particular a valve manifold, in a mounting direction (A), wherein the electronic module (14) has a housing (27) which, in relation to a state mounted on the module arrangement (12), has a front (32), a back (34), a top (28), a bottom (30) and two oppositely directed side surfaces (36, 38) pointing along the mounting direction (A), wherein an electronics (43) is accommodated in the housing (27) and at least one first bus connection (40) and two second bus connections (42) are provided, all of which are connected to the electronics (43) within the housing (27), wherein the at least one first bus connection (40) is arranged either on the top (28) or on the bottom (30) and a second bus connection (42) is arranged on each of the side surfaces (36, 38),wherein the second bus connections (42) are arranged rotationally symmetrically on the two side surfaces (36, 38) with respect to a rotation axis (D) perpendicular to the alignment direction (A) and extending through the front surface (32), such that when rotated by 180° about the rotation axis (D), the position of the second bus connection (42) located on the side surface (36, 38) facing the module arrangement (12) is identical for both side surfaces (36, 38).

Provided is a controller having high workability (assemblability and maintainability). The controller is provided with: a housing provided with a bottom panel; a power supply circuit board provided with a first connector and disposed on the bottom panel; a system circuit board provided with a second connector, the system circuit board and the power supply circuit board being arranged in a direction along the bottom panel and disposed on the bottom panel; and a first cable connecting the first connector and the second connector, the first connector being disposed along a side of the power supply circuit board facing the system circuit board, and the second connector being disposed along a side of the system circuit board facing the power supply circuit board. The first connector and the second connector are disposed so as to be offset in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which the power supply circuit board and the system circuit board are arranged.

The invention relates to an automation assembly (1) with a housing (2) which has a back (Ru), a front (Vo), a bottom (Un), a top (Ob), a left side (Ii) and a right side (re), in the housing (2) a printed circuit board (PCB) is arranged parallel between the left side (Ii) and the right side (re) of the housing (2), the bottom (Un) and the top (Ob) are at least partially designed as a ventilation grille (LG1).LG2) designed to enable convection cooling inside the housing (2), wherein a housing wall of the left side (Ii) and a housing wall of the right side (re) each have a shielding layer (AS), wherein the shielding layer (AS) has a first material layer (M1) and a second material layer (M2), the first material layer (M1) being designed as a barrier layer which reflects thermal radiation (30), the second material layer (M2) being designed as a transmitting layer which absorbs thermal radiation (31) and only partially reflects it, wherein in the housing walls the shielding layer (AS) is arranged such that the barrier layer is arranged towards an outside of the housing (2) and the transmitting layer is arranged towards an inside of the housing.

The invention relates to an automation field device (1) comprising: - a sensor (MA), the sensor (MA) having a sensor housing (MAG) with a sensor housing opening (15) for routing electric connectors (EV), the sensor housing (MAG) having a sensor housing interior (2) in which at least one sensor unit (SE) is arranged; - a measuring transducer (MU), the measuring transducer (MU) comprising a measuring transducer housing (MUG) with a measuring transducer housing opening (3) for routing the electric connectors (EV), the measuring transducer housing (MUG) having a measuring transducer housing interior (4) in which measuring electronics (ME) are arranged, the measuring transducer housing (MUG) being mechanically coupled to the sensor housing (MAG); - a separating body (5) for separating the measuring transducer housing interior (4) from the sensor housing interior (2), the separating body (5) having at least one guide (6) for the electric connectors (EV), and the separating body (5) being air-permeable.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a standalone controller for detachably attaching to an electronic device to perform monitoring and control of operational characteristics of the electronic device. The standalone controller includes a housing defining an enclosed cavity, the housing including an upper portion and a lower portion. The standalone controller further includes at least two power terminals, the at least two power terminals located in at least two respective holes provided in the lower portion. The standalone controller further includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) located within the enclosed cavity. A power source is electrically coupled to the PCB. Also, at least two conducting elements are electrically coupled to the PCB for transmitting electrical power received from the power source. Also, contacts between the lower portion and the at least two power terminals are sealed at locations of the at least two respective holes for ingress protection.

The present invention relates to the reduction of methane production in humans, in particular humans suffering from irritable bowel syndrome. In particular, the invention relates to viruses capable of inhibiting the formation of methane in vivo in the gastrointestinal tract of a human, for use in a method of reducing the production of methane in a human subject. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a virus capable of reducing the formation of methane in vivo in the human gastrointestinal tract, and the use of these pharmaceutical compositions in methods of reducing the production of methane in humans. The invention further relates to methods of reducing the production of methane in humans, comprising administering to the human a virus capable of inhibiting the production of methane in vivo in the gastrointestinal tract.

Tools and techniques are described to attach a device to a controller, whereby the controller analyzes the device inputs, looks up information about the device in a database, and then determines which inputs on the device match the defined device inputs. It then may translate information received from the device into an intermediate language. It may also use the information received from the device, the location of the device, and information about the device to create a digital twin of the device.

The invention relates to an arrangement (HAS) with a first subrack (1) configured with several slots (11,...,18) for receiving individual modules (BG11,...,BG18), which are assembled modularly to form a first automation system (AS1), and a second subrack (2) with several further slots (21,...,28) for receiving further individual modules (BG21,...,BG28), which are assembled modularly to form a second automation system (AS2), wherein - a slot (18) of the first subrack (1) is configured as a first power supply module receptacle (SVG1) with first contact means (K1), and - a slot (21) of the second subrack (2) is configured as a second power supply module receptacle (SVG2) with second contact means (K2), wherein - the first and the second power supply module receptacles (SVG1, SVG2) are configured as follows:that they structurally and electrically complement each other between the first subrack (1) and the second subrack (2) to form a basic supply module (VG), wherein - the first contact means (K1) are designed to supply the first and the second subrack (1,2) with a supply voltage and - the second contact means (K2) are designed to supply the second and the first subrack (1,2) with a supply voltage, and - that the basic supply module (VG) formed from the supply module receptacles (SVG1, SVG2) is designed to accommodate a first supply voltage module (PS1), a second supply voltage module (PS2) and a third supply voltage module (PS3).

The base module includes a base connection surface having a first opening. A protrusion is formed around the first opening. The functional module includes a functional connection surface having a second opening, an engagement element disposed in the second opening and having a recess, and a sealing socket extending around the second opening. An edge of the recess forms a stop. The rigid component of the cap structure includes a frame extending around the second opening and a plug receptacle connected to the frame and having a locking hook. The soft component of the cap structure is disposed on the frame so as to face the functional connection surface. The engagement element is inserted into the plug receptacle such that the soft component abuts against the sealing socket and the locking hook engages within the recess. When the connection device between the functional module and the base module is open, the soft component disposes the rigid component on the functional connection surface such that the locking hook contacts the stop, and the sealing socket is supported on the soft component such that the plurality of connection surfaces are spaced apart from each other. When the connection device is closed, the plurality of connection surfaces are pressed against each other such that the soft component is pressed between the protrusion and the sealing socket, and the engagement element is pushed further into the plug receptacle such that the locking hook is in a position away from the stop.

The invention relates to an electrical device (1) which comprises a first housing sub-assembly (14), a second housing sub-assembly (10) that has a housing wall (101), and a locking device (11), wherein the first housing sub-assembly (14) and the second housing sub-assembly (10) can be attached to one another in a plug-in direction (E), and are locked together, in a position in which they are attached to one another, by means of the locking device (11). The locking device (11) has an actuation element (12) that is disposed on the second housing sub-assembly (10) so as to be movable in an actuation direction (B), and a locking element (13) that is movably connected to the housing wall (101) and operatively connected to the actuation element (12). The locking element (13) is designed to interlock the first housing sub-assembly (14) and the second housing sub-assembly (10) in a position of the housing sub-assemblies (10, 14) in which they are attached to one another, and, in order to release the lock, can be moved relative to the housing wall (101) in an unlocking direction (C) oriented transversely to the actuation direction (B), by the movement of the actuation element (12) relative to the housing wall (101) in the actuation direction (B).