Color-Coded Wiring Coding System for Automation I/O Modules

The patent applies color coding to cable sheaths and wire insulation to identify and differentiate individual wires and cable bundles. Different colors are assigned to different wire groups or functions, enabling quick visual identification during installation and maintenance, thereby reducing assignment complexity and preventing interconnection errors while supporting numerous wires.

The patent segments the large number of wires into multiple cable bundles, each with its own color coding and identification system. This segmentation allows the complex wiring system to be managed in smaller, more manageable units, reducing the overall complexity of wire assignment while maintaining the capability to transmit multiple signals.

The patent implements a hierarchical identification system where color coding is applied at multiple levels: individual wires within cables, cables within cable bundles, and cable bundles within harnesses. This nested structure allows each level to be identified independently while maintaining the hierarchy, enabling efficient management of complex multi-cable assemblies without increasing operational complexity.

The patent applies different color coding schemes to different hierarchical levels of the cable system. Each level (wire, cable, bundle) has its own specific color identification rules, allowing local optimization of identification at each level while maintaining overall system coherence. This enables efficient hierarchical bundling without compromising identification ease.