CN101218712A - Devices, systems, and methods for coupling electrical wiring - Google Patents

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a connector, which can define a plurality of cages. The plurality of cages can define a plurality of cage openings. The connector can comprise a plurality of pins, which can be disposed in an alternating proximal-distal relationship with respect to the co-planar plurality of cage openings.

Description

The equipment, the system and method that are used for coupling electrical wiring

The cross reference of related application

The priority that the unsettled U.S. Provisional Patent Application sequence number that the application requires on May 11st, 2005 to submit to is No.60/769854 (attorney docket No.2005P08276US), and mode by reference is incorporated into this in full with it.

Background technology

Connector, such as terminal block, can be used to connect the input or the output of programmable logic controller (PLC) (PLC).For the ease of lead is connected, connector can comprise two or more parts.In some one exemplary embodiment, first can be welded on and/or arrive on the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB).In some one exemplary embodiment, second portion can separate with first.Connector can be made up of also flame-retarded resin can comprise that interior metal cage (cage) is so that connect lead.

When enough power consumption was provided, PLC user can expect that PLC manufacturer reduces one or more size and therefore reduces the area of coverage (footprint) of PLC.In order to compress the size of PLC, can reduce the length of connector.For example, the spacing (pitch) that is provided in the screw rod terminal on the connector may influence the whole length of connector.In some one exemplary embodiment, the spacing of connector can approximately be 5.08mm.If terminal block length reduces, then in the terminal block zone, wish to increase the relevant increase of minimizing that air flows comes compensating unit length and higher internal temperature.Therefore, the one exemplary embodiment that is used for electric wire is coupled to particular device, system and/or method on the PCB is disclosed.

Summary of the invention

Some one exemplary embodiment comprises the connector that can define a plurality of cages.A plurality of cages can define a plurality of cage openings.Described connector comprises a plurality of pins, and described pin can be arranged in the mode that the nearside distally that replaces concerns with respect to coplanar a plurality of cage openings.

Description of drawings

Make multiple potential actual and useful embodiment easier to understand by following to elaborating of some one exemplary embodiment with reference to accompanying exemplary drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the one exemplary embodiment of system 1000;

Fig. 2 is the front view of the one exemplary embodiment of system 1000;

Fig. 3 is the vertical view of the one exemplary embodiment of system 1000;

Fig. 4 is at the resulting cutaway view of the A-A of Fig. 2 part;

Fig. 5 is at the resulting cutaway view of the B-B of Fig. 3 part;

Fig. 6 is the flow chart of exemplary method 6000;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the one exemplary embodiment of connector 7000; And

Fig. 8 is the decomposition diagram of the one exemplary embodiment of connector 8000.

Definition

When this uses following term basically, use the definition of enclosing. These terms and definition In the situation of without prejudice, be provided, and consistent with the present invention, in the application or anyly require it excellent The right that redefines earlier these terms during the lawsuit of the application of power is kept. In order to explain requirement The purpose of the claim of any patent of its priority, each defines (if perhaps this patent tells Original definition is modified during disputing, then for by the definition that redefined) with the theme outside this definition of opposing Clear and unambiguously negate.

One-at least one.

Its part of action-behavior, action, step and/or process.

Adapter-be used for is realized the equipment that operation is compatible between the different piece of or many devices or system.

The motion of air flows-a large amount of atmospheric gases.

All-whole members of defined set.

Distally nearside (proximal-distal) relation-staggered pattern alternately, one of them is set up towards the place ahead, and one that is followed thereafter is set up towards the rear, repeats then.

And/or-be to combine or be mutually alternative.

Install-be used for the utensil or the equipment of specific purpose.

Use-use for certain purpose.

Approximately-much at one.

Related-as to engage, link together and/or be correlated with.

With ... be associated-with ... relevant.

Attached (attach)-fasten, make ... firm and/or joint.

The screw rod that axial constraint screw rod-when screw rod is rotated does not advance or retreats along the longitudinal axis of screw rod basically.

The connector part that base portion (base)-be suitable for directly links to each other with printed circuit board (PCB).

The case or the box of cage-part opening.

May-in some embodiment at least, can.

The part of cover-connector is suitable for being directly connected on the multiple conducting wires by a plurality of cages.

Cause-produce a kind of effect.

The line of a center line-width of cloth figure is divided into two.

Folder (clamp)-noun: be used to the device that engages, grip, support and/or compress,

Verb: engage, grip, support and/or compress.

Conllinear-with ... be in or betide same straight line.

Comprise-contain but be not limited to.

Dispose-make and be suitable for or be suitable for specific purposes or situation.

Be configured in order to-can carry out specific function.

Connect-engage or tie up together.

Connector-be set up in order to multiple conducting wires is electrically coupled to the equipment on the printed circuit board (PCB).

Change-change, make and adapt to and/or change.

Coplanar-as to be in or to betide conplane.

Corresponding-with ... be associated

Coupling (couple)-engage, connect and/or be linked at together

Can be coupled-can be engaged, be connected and/or be linked at together.

Coupling-link in some way.

Generation-generation.

The deadline-a period of time, at interval during it, finishing for system of action had bigger effectiveness, after it, action finish less effectiveness.This time interval can perhaps may be retrained by upper and lower bound only by upper limit constraint.

Define-set up its profile, form or structure.

Determine-obtain, calculate, determine, infer and/or find out.

Equipment-a kind of machine, manufacture a product and/or its set.

Size (dimension)-size.

Layout-arrangement or location.

Each-in independent a group of considering each.

Electricity-relevant with electricity.

Power path-conducting channel.

Energy-available horsepower.

Promote-help to take place.

Formation-generation.

Can be free approaching (freely accessible)-under the situation that does not have basic obstacle or interference, can arrive.

The American wire gage of gauge (gage)-diameter of wire is measured.

Hard deadline-a kind of special case, wherein within deadline execution cause system to receive may be from all effectiveness (utility) of this action, and execution causes zero effectiveness (promptly to be wasted by the resource that this action consumed outside deadline, such as going the seabeach tourism to go to clap sunrise in certain sky, and after the sun rises, arrive), perhaps negative value effectiveness (promptly is somebody's turn to do the action counterproductive, search a missing person person such as the fire fighter at the building that building collapse enters burning before several seconds, the result causes fireman's injures and deaths).The dispatching criterion that is used for hard deadline always satisfies hard deadline, even this means the action that change is so done.

Hard real-time-relate to system's (or subsystem), described system (or subsystem) has with the action of hard deadline and always satisfies the sequencing target of all described hard deadlines.If run counter to time-constrain, then the system with the work of hard real-time mode may suffer catastrophe failure.The classical example of hard real-time computing system is the car engine electronic valve timing control system, and control signal wherein excessive deferral or that excessively shift to an earlier date may cause engine because one or more valve piston collides and fault or damage.System with the work of hard real-time mode typically uses the instruction that embeds in hardware and/or the firmware.

Shell-sealing, covering, protection and/or supporting frame, case and/or frame.

Installation-connection or setting are gone up in position and are ready for using

Insulation-non-conductive coating layer.

In pawl (jaw)-plant equipment two be hinged the part in one.

Line-move the geometric figure that forms along fixing direction and opposite direction by point.

Management-guiding or control.

Can-in some embodiment at least, allow and/or permission.

Metal-form by one or more metals basically.

Method-process, process and/or be used to finished the set of the relevant action of something.

Movably-can move with respect to object of reference.

Non-destructive ground-relate to or not to main material and/or the hurtful process of product.

Acquisition-reception, calculating, determine and/or calculate.

Opening-straightway basically inlet.

Positioned opposite-settle or to the location, so that be in facing to the position of object in addition.

The thin conductive shaft of pin-be suitable for and printed circuit board (PCB) interlock.

Plate-two-dimensional surface.

A plurality of-a plurality of or more than one state.

Be scheduled to-pre-determined.

Prevent-generation of prevention incident.

The plate on plane of printed circuit board (PCB)-basically connects electric assembly with machinery or electric means on it.

Programmable logic controller (PLC) (PLC)-solid-state, based on the hard real-time computing system of microprocessor, its value collection that is used to the state of the automatically monitoring transducer that a connects input and the logic OR instruction that produces according to the user who is stored in the memory and user's generation via network control automatically controlled industrial system communicative couplings equipment (such as, actuator, solenoid, relay, switch, motor starter, speed drive (for example variable frequency driver, thyristor etc.), indicator light and igniter).Transducer input reflection measurement and/or the state information relevant with controlled industrial system.PLC provide following any one: input and output control automatically; Switch; Counting; Arithmetical operation; Complex data is handled; Logic; Regularly; Sequencing; Communication; Data file is handled; Control; Relay control; Motion control; Process control; Distributed control; And/or the automation of process monitoring, manufacturing equipment and/or controlled industrial system.Except control procedure, PLC also may provide the control of information, such as by output information to loud speaker, printer, watch-dog, display, indicating device etc. and/or information reproduction, such as by report, notice and/or alarm etc., such as by man-machine interface (HMI).Because its accuracy and hard real-time regularly and the sequencing ability, use scalariform logic (ladder logic) or with a certain form of the structured programming language of IEC61131-3 explanation, be FBD (FBD (function block diagram)), LD (scalariform figure), ST (structured text language), IL (instruction list) and/or SFC (function chard in proper order) or potentially by general hard real-time perception programming language, come PLC is programmed such as ADA.Because its hard real-time timing and sequencing ability, PLC can replace reaching thousands of relays and cam timer.PLC hardware has good redundancy usually and fault shifts (fail-over) ability.

Provide-supply, supply with, give and/or make available.

In real time-and system's (or subsystem), it is characterized in that the time-constrain of each action and be used to use these time-constrains to realize the dispatching criterion of acceptable system time (system timeliness) and acceptable predictability.

Receive-obtain, obtain, obtain and/or obtain as signal.

Recommendation-suggestion, commendation, election and/or approval.

With ... relevant-with ... be related.

Relation-connection or association.

With respect to-with ... compare.

Releasedly-can be separated basically harmlessly.

Discharge-object bind, tie or suppress from institute liberates relieving.

Movably-can remove from occupied place or position.

Request-expression is right ... expectation or requirement.

The spiral cylindrical bar of screw thread of screw rod-be carved with one or more spirals or advance.

The flared end of screw head-screw rod.

(screw-actuated) that screw rod is actuated-based on the rotation of screw rod and mobile something.

Screw driver-the be configured to equipment of rotary screw.

Select-from substitute, make and select or select.

Collection-relevant a plurality of.

The physical size of size-object, ratio, amplitude and/or range.

Snap-in ground but (snapably) but-mechanical connection in the following manner, promptly produce audible click once setting up to be electrically connected.

Socket-opening and/or hole, insertion portion are designed to be consistent with it.

Soft deadline-general situation, wherein execution causes system to be received in measured effectiveness aspect the lag time (lateness) (deadline deducts deadline) when deadline, makes to have the corresponding positive lag time value of positive value of utility with system.Lag time can lag behind (tardiness) (positive lag time) or investigate aspect (earliness) (negative lag time) in advance.Usually, in some border possibly, lag time or hysteresis greatly on the occasion of the lower effectiveness of expression, shift to an earlier date greatly on the occasion of the bigger effectiveness of expression.

Soft in real time-relevant with system's (or subsystem), described system (or subsystem) tries one's best as far as possible and minimizes the time of delay that takes up or seek incident is responded, and keeps throughput to flush with whole external events simultaneously.If run counter to time-constrain, this system might not suffer catastrophe failure.Classical example is plane ticket booking system (airline reservationssystem), and it has target and is " maximum " response time.If response ratio this " maximum " is also fast, then all is right.Further, it is undesirable surpassing this " maximum ", if but the delay of expansion is not frequent generation, can tolerate that so the delay of described expansion is until a bit.As another example, live (live) audio video system generally is soft real-time; Run counter to time-constrain and may cause degrading quality, but system typically still can work on.Also having an example is the webserver, and the described webserver is the system that expectation responded, still generally do not exist deadline fast.If the load of webserver height, its response time can be very slow so, and do not have actual service fault.

Bearing (standoff)-projection, be configured with so that first object separate with second object.

Fix-be motionless basically with respect to object of reference.

Stripping (strip)-remove.

Basically-very on a large scale or to a great extent.

Support-bear its weight, especially from the below.

The set of system-mechanical device, equipment, data and/or instruction, this set is designed to carry out one or more specific function.

Termination end-lead all no longer continues the position of extending on arbitrary other direction.

Thresholding-point produces given effect or result when surpassing this.

Transmit-transmit (power or energy) to another part from a part of mechanical device.

By-by and/or utilize.

Voltage-electromotive force.

Lead (wire)-conducting metal rope or rod.

About-with ... relevant.

Embodiment

Some one exemplary embodiment provides a kind of connector, and described connector can define a plurality of cages.Described a plurality of cage can define a plurality of cage openings.This connector can comprise a plurality of pins, and described pin can be with respect to arranging in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with coplanar a plurality of cage openings.

Connector, can be used to connect the input and the output of programmable logic controller (PLC) (PLC) such as terminal block.For the ease of being used for lead is connected, connector can comprise two or more parts.In some one exemplary embodiment, first can be welded on and/or arrive on the printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB).In some one exemplary embodiment, second portion can be separated with first.Connector can be formed and can be comprised and be convenient to interior metal cage that lead is connected by flame-retarded resin.

When enough power consumption was provided, PLC user can expect that PLC manufacturer reduces one or more size and therefore reduces the area of coverage of PLC.In order to compress the size of PLC, can reduce the length of connector.For example, the spacing that is provided in the screw rod terminal on the connector can influence the whole length of connector.In some one exemplary embodiment, the spacing of connector can approximately be 5.08mm.If terminal block length reduces, then in the terminal block zone, may expect to increase the relevant increase of minimizing that air flows comes compensating unit length and higher internal temperature.

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of the one exemplary embodiment of system 1000, Fig. 2 is the front view of the one exemplary embodiment of system 1000, Fig. 3 is the vertical view of the one exemplary embodiment of system 1000, described system 1000 can be used as connector 1100, in order to multiple conducting wires 1200 is electrically coupled to for example information equipment, network interface unit and/or printed circuit board (PCB) (PCB), such as the PCB of programmable logic controller (PLC) (PLC) and/or the information equipment of other types arbitrarily.Lead 1200 can transferring input signal, output signal, control signal, power and/or ground connection.Lead 1200 can be an arbitrary dimension, such as from about 22 gauges to about 14 gauges.

Connector 1100 can comprise shell 1110, and described shell 1110 can define the cage 1300 of any number.Each cage 1300 can lead to the porch definition cage opening 1320 of passage 1340, and described passage 1340 extends in cage 1300.All cage openings 1320 can be coplanar, promptly all cage openings 1320 can with align by shell 1110 and/or connector 1100 defined frontal planes and/or from the plane that described frontal plane slightly falls in.

Wire clamp holding equipment 1400 can be arranged within each cage 1300 and/or by each cage 1300 basically to be comprised.In some one exemplary embodiment, the wire clamp holding equipment may be implemented as screw rod and actuates folder, can comprise the rotatable non-linear screw head that advances 1410 but described screw rod is actuated folder, this screw head is coupled on the rotatable but non-linear screw shaft that advances (shown in Fig. 5).Screw rod is actuated folder 1400 also can comprise a pair of jaw 1460,1470, wherein can be moved by the rotation of screw head 1410 one of at least.

One or more leads 1210,1220 can actuate folder 1400, be connected to connector 1100 such as the discharged holding action of actuating folder 1400 by screw rod by one or more screw rod.For example, lead 1210 exposed terminal 1230, such as the wire end of being peelled off insulating material 1240, can by electrically contacting in the cage 1300, such as with screw rod actuate folder 1400 one or more pawl electrically contact termination.In certain embodiments, multiple conducting wires can be terminated at single folder 1400.Such as, single folder 1400 can be determined size in order to receive and/or two leads of termination.

Can actuate folder at least a portion of 1400, form conductive paths from screw rod such as jaw 1470 to the respective pins 1500 that is coupled with it.Can arrange a plurality of metal pins 1500 with the distally nearside relation that replaces with respect to coplanar a plurality of cage openings 1320.The promptly the first, the 3rd ... wait pin can be positioned to from nearer relatively by shell 1110 and/or connector 1 00 defined front surfaces and/or frontal plane, the the and the second, the 4th ... wait pin can be positioned to from far away relatively by shell 1110 and/or connector 1100 defined front surfaces and/or frontal plane, perhaps vice versa.

Can be inserted into pin 1500 in the respective aperture of passing PCB, perhaps be welded on the PCB.Alternately, can be inserted into pin 1500 in the receiver socket that is installed on the PCB, perhaps be integrated in the socket and can be inserted in the connector 1100, thereby non-destructive ground, removedly connector 1100 and/or lead are connected to PCB.In either case, the connection of wired connection device 1100 to PCB can form the conductive path from the lead to PCB.Flowing through the part of this conductive path of connector 1100 can be repeatedly and/or keep the ground carrying and/or supply with up to about 300 volts and/or up to about 10 amperes.

As shown, can settle or arrange screw head 1410 in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to cage opening 1320 and/or front surface.That is to say, the first, the 3rd ... wait screw head can be positioned to from nearer relatively by shell 1110 and/or connector 1100 defined front surfaces and/or frontal plane, the the and the second, the 4th ... wait screw head can be positioned to from far away relatively by shell 1110 and/or connector 1100 defined front surfaces and/or frontal plane, perhaps vice versa.In the relevant cage of lead, receive before the described lead and afterwards, screw head 1410 can be freely near screw driver, such as (flat-bladed) or Philips (Phillips) screw driver of flat blade.In some one exemplary embodiment, the center line of each screw head 1410 can be a conllinear roughly.

Fig. 4 is the cutaway view that obtains in the A-A of Fig. 2 part place, and Fig. 5 is the cutaway view that obtains in the B-B of Fig. 3 part place.As shown, each in exposed terminal 1230 of lead 1210 and each root of 1220 all penetrates cage opening 1320 and stays within the passage 1340 that leads in the cage 1300.

Screw rod actuate folder 1400 can comprise screw head 1410, screw rod suppress the collar (restrainingcollar) 1420 and axial constraint screw shaft 1430 and screw thread driven member (follower) 1440, one or more sidewall 1450, removable jaw 1460, with the stationary jaw 1470 of removable jaw 1460 positioned opposite.When screw head 1410 and/or screw shaft 1430 are rotated, the collar 1420 and/or similarly mechanical device can prevent basically and/or stop screw head 1410 and/or screw shaft 1430 with the parallel mutually direction of the longitudinal axis of screw shaft 1430 on move.

Screw thread driven member 1440 can be had screw thread by car, in order to be complementary with the screw thread of screw shaft 1430 basically and/or to match.Screw thread driven member 1440 can change into the rotation that screw rod is actuated folder 1400 screw shaft 1430 sidewall 1450 linearity up and down and/or seesaw.

Removable jaw 1460 can be coupled to sidewall 1450, and described removable jaw can be followed the tracks of the motion of sidewall 1450.Jaw 1460 and/or jaw 1470 can have surface ridged and/or jagged and hold in order to promote the improved of wire end 1230.

Screw head 1410, diameter can be about 3.8 millimeters, can repeatedly or keep the torque that adds of ground about at least 5 in-lbs of transmission (inch-pound) to arrive and/or axial constraint screw shaft 1430, and by with the reciprocation of screw thread driven member 1440, described torque can be converted to can mobile sidewall 1450, the power of removable jaw 1460 and/or wire end 1230.When being clamped between removable jaw 1460 and the stationary jaw 1470, wire end 1230 can be coupled to pin 1500 by conduction.

Position by the screw head 1410 that staggers, cage 1300, pin 1500 and/or wire end 1230, desired separating distance and/or isolation between screw head 1410, cage 1300, pin 1500 and/or the wire end 1230 can be remained on, and/or bigger screw head and/or screw driver blade and/or cutter head (bit) can be used.The spacing that is approximately 4 millimeters and/or the distance of the center heart can provided such as, connector 1100 between wire end 1230, the pin 1500 and/or between wire end 1230 and screw head 1410.About screw head 1410 and/or stationary jaw 1470, can form the single row and/or the layer of lead 1200 by using connector 1100, thereby be convenient to potentially observe and/or insert connector 1100 and/or be convenient to install, revise and/or remove connector 1100 and/or remove one or more wire ends 1230 from connector 1100 from PCB.

Fig. 6 is the flow chart that is used for one or more lead is electrically coupled to the exemplary method 6000 of PCB.At action 6100 places, can peel off the insulating barrier of conductor terminal end.At action 6200 places, the exposed terminal of one or more leads can insert or be inserted in the cage of shell of connector by the cage opening.At action 6300 places, screw rod is actuated the terminal ends that folder can be used to one or more leads of clamping.In some one exemplary embodiment, multiple conducting wires can be electrically coupled to the printed circuit board (PCB) of programmable logic controller (PLC) by connector.Connector can define a plurality of cages.A plurality of cages can define coplanar a plurality of cage opening.Connector can comprise that a plurality of screw rods actuate folder.Screw rod actuate folder each can be disposed in basically in corresponding of a plurality of cages.Each screw rod is actuated folder and all can be adapted to pass through corresponding cage opening and receive at least one terminal ends in the multiple conducting wires.Each screw rod is actuated folder can comprise the axial constraint screw rod.Removable jaw can be coupled to screw rod, relatively arranges stationary jaw with removable jaw.Connector can comprise a plurality of metal pins, and described metal pins is arranged in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to coplanar a plurality of cage openings.Can dispose a plurality of metal pins in order to connector is electrically coupled on the printed circuit board (PCB) of programmable logic controller (PLC).

At action 6400 places, connector can be coupled to PCB.At action 6500 places, one or more terminal ends can be released from corresponding folder.At action 6600 places, connector can may non-destructive ground from PCB by de and/or be released.

Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the one exemplary embodiment of connector 7000, the smaller spacing that is provided by screw rod 7100 and pin 7200 can be provided described connector, and each of wherein said pin can be arranged in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to coplanar a plurality of cage openings.In some one exemplary embodiment, the spacing of pin 7200 can be about 4 millimeters.Pin 7200 is staggered use so that the space requirement minimum of relevant PCB copper pad.

Some one exemplary embodiment can comprise first plastic seating 7300 and/or second plastic seating 7400, in order to increase the air flows along PCB.First plastic seating 7300 and/or second plastic seating 7400 can provide the interval with printed circuit board surface, and described interval can promote to close on the air flows of printed circuit board (PCB).In some one exemplary embodiment, this interval can be about 3 millimeters.

Fig. 8 is the decomposition diagram of the one exemplary embodiment of many parts connector 8000, described many parts connector can comprise such as base portion 8200 and cover 8300, described base portion and cover can be by interference fit (press fit) but and releasedly and/or snap-in be combined together.Utilizing a plurality of parts to form connector 8000 can allow:

1, lead is attached on the cover 8300, and solder joint is not applied power, described solder joint is attached to base portion 8200 on the PCB.

2, nigh position is attached to lead on the cover 8300, and this position is than the position more accessible (such as more convenient for hand, screw driver, wire end, light, observation etc.) that directly is close to base portion 8200; And/or

3, nigh position is attached to lead on the cover 8300, and this position is more safer than the position that directly is close to base portion 8200.

Connector 8000 can define a plurality of cages 8400, and described a plurality of cages can be the metal wire cages, and this metal wire cage can move up and down when screw rod 8500 is rotated.A plurality of cages 8400 can define coplanar a plurality of cage opening.In some one exemplary embodiment, can roughly define single line by the defined a plurality of center lines of the corresponding cage in a plurality of cages 8400.In some one exemplary embodiment, can roughly define at least two lines by the defined a plurality of center lines of the corresponding cage in a plurality of cages 8400.In some one exemplary embodiment, each terminal ends when each root of the multiple conducting wires that is configured to be coupled to connector 8000, when being disposed within the corresponding cage opening, actuate each screw head that is associated in the folder with a plurality of screw rods that comprised by connector 8000, can be near the screw driver (not shown).

In some one exemplary embodiment, a plurality of metal pins 8100 can have about 4 millimeters spacing, and the mode that can concern with the distally nearside that replaces with respect to coplanar a plurality of cage openings in the PCB installation region is arranged usefulness so that the diameter minimum of corresponding copper pad.A plurality of metal pins 8100 can be configured in order to connector 8000 is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board (PCB) (not shown) of programmable logic controller (PLC) (not shown).In some one exemplary embodiment, connector 8000 can be releasedly and/or non-destructive be attached on the printed circuit board (PCB).With allowing to use potentially bigger screw driver to compare in order to the alternate embodiment of in cage 8400, lead being carried out electric coupling, in the embodiment that the mode that metal pins 8100 concerns with the distally nearside that replaces with respect to coplanar a plurality of cage openings is arranged, the first watch of screw rod 8500 is big.The wire size that the size of the head of screw rod 8500 can be accepted in cage 8400 based on connector 8000.

Note

By reading the detailed description mentioned above and the accompanying drawing of some one exemplary embodiment, to those skilled in the art, also have other reality and useful embodiment to be easy to understand.It should be understood that various modification, modification and additional embodiment all are possible, and therefore all these modification, modification and embodiment considered to be within the application's the spirit and scope.

Therefore, no matter the content of the application's any part (such as denomination of invention, technical field, background technology, summary of the invention, summary and Figure of description), unless clearly carried out opposite explanation, such as by clear and definite definition, statement or demonstration, about any claim, no matter be the application and/or any claim that requires its priority and no matter original that submit or other:

Do not need to comprise characteristic, function, action or the element of any special description or elaboration, any fixed sequence of movement or any specific element correlation;

Any element can be integrated, isolates and/or duplicate;

Any action can be repeated, be carried out and/or carried out by a plurality of authorities by a plurality of entities; And

Any action or element can be left out especially, and the order of action can change, and/or the element correlation can change.

In addition, when describing any numeral or scope at this, unless clearly make other explanations, described numeral or scope all are similar to.When this describes any range, unless clearly make other explanations, described scope is included in this all values and at this all subranges.For example, if the description scope is 1 to 10, this scope comprises all values therebetween so, such as 1.1,2.5,3.335,5,6.179,8.9999 or the like, and comprises all subranges therebetween, such as 1 to 3.65,2.8 to 8.14,1.93 to 9 or the like.

In this any information in any data of institute's combination (such as United States Patent (USP), U.S. Patent application, book, article etc.) by reference, just combined by reference on following degree, promptly there is not contradiction in this information with between other statements that this proposed and accompanying drawing.Comprise to cause in the invalid contradiction of this claim or seeking this contradiction that any this contradictory information in the data of institute's combination by reference is especially not combined by reference at this so to its priority.

Therefore, it is illustrative in essence that this specification and accompanying drawing should be regarded as, rather than restrictive.

Claims (21)

1. system comprises:

Connector, described connector defines a plurality of cages, described a plurality of cage defines coplanar a plurality of cage opening, described connector comprises a plurality of screw rods and actuates folder, described screw rod is actuated in the folder each and all is disposed in basically in described a plurality of cage corresponding one, described screw rod actuate folder each all be adapted to pass through corresponding cage opening and receive at least one terminal ends in the multiple conducting wires, described screw rod actuate in the folder each all comprise the axial constraint screw rod, the removable jaw that is coupled with described screw rod, and with the stationary jaw of described removable jaw positioned opposite, described connector comprises a plurality of metal pins, described metal pins is arranged in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to described coplanar a plurality of cage openings, and described a plurality of metal pins are configured in order to described connector is electrically coupled on the printed circuit board (PCB) of programmable logic controller (PLC).

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector comprises:

Cover; And

Base portion, but described base portion be configured in order to snap-in be coupled to and form described connector on the described cover.

3. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector comprises:

Cover; And

Base portion, described base portion are configured to form described connector on the described cover in order to be coupled to releasedly.

4. the system as claimed in claim 1, the base portion of wherein said connector comprises a plurality of bearings, and described bearing is configured the air flows of closing on described printed circuit board (PCB) in order to promote.

5. the system as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

Described printed circuit board (PCB).

6. the system as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:

Described programmable logic controller (PLC).

7. the system as claimed in claim 1, the terminal ends of each root in the wherein said multiple conducting wires is uninsulated.

8. each at least a portion that the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of screw rods are actuated in the folder is suitable for being moved with respect to corresponding lead.

9. the system as claimed in claim 1 approximately is a conllinear by in the defined a plurality of center lines of the corresponding cage in described a plurality of cages each wherein.

10. the system as claimed in claim 1 is wherein by at least two lines of whole approximately definition of the defined a plurality of center lines of corresponding cage in described a plurality of cages.

11. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said a plurality of screw rods are actuated folder and are arranged in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to described coplanar a plurality of cage openings.

12. the system as claimed in claim 1 is wherein actuated folder for described a plurality of screw rods, corresponding a plurality of screw heads are arranged in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to described coplanar a plurality of cage openings.

13. the system as claimed in claim 1 is wherein actuated folder for described a plurality of screw rods, corresponding a plurality of screw heads are arranged, and make that the center line of described a plurality of screw heads approximately is a conllinear.

14. actuating in the folder each, the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said screw rod all be suitable for respective wire in the attached releasedly described multiple conducting wires.

15. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of a plurality of metal pins all is suitable for being received in the respective socket of described printed circuit board (PCB).

16. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connector is attached on the described printed circuit board (PCB) releasedly.

17. the system as claimed in claim 1, is attached on the described printed circuit board (PCB) releasedly wherein said connector non-destructive ground.

18. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said screw rod are actuated in the folder each and are determined the terminal ends of size in order to the lead that receives multiple size.

19. the system as claimed in claim 1 wherein when each terminal ends of each root in the described multiple conducting wires is disposed within the corresponding cage opening, promotes that with described screw rod each screw head that is associated of folder can be freely near screw driver.

20. a method comprises:

Multiple conducting wires is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board (PCB) of programmable logic controller (PLC) by connector, described connector defines a plurality of cages, described a plurality of cage defines coplanar a plurality of cage opening, described connector comprises a plurality of screw rods and actuates folder, described screw rod actuate folder each all be disposed in basically within described a plurality of cage corresponding one, described screw rod is actuated in the folder each and all is adapted to pass through corresponding cage opening and receives at least one terminal ends in the multiple conducting wires, described screw rod actuate in the folder each all comprise the axial constraint screw rod, the removable jaw that is coupled with described screw rod, and with the stationary jaw of described removable jaw positioned opposite, described connector comprises a plurality of metal pins, described metal pins is arranged in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to described coplanar a plurality of cage openings, and described a plurality of metal pins are configured in order to described connector is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board (PCB) of programmable logic controller (PLC).

21. an equipment comprises:

Connector, described connector defines a plurality of cages, described a plurality of cage defines coplanar a plurality of cage opening, described connector comprises a plurality of screw rods and actuates folder, described screw rod is actuated in the folder each and all is disposed in basically within described a plurality of cage corresponding one, described screw rod actuate folder each all be adapted to pass through corresponding cage opening and receive at least one terminal ends in the multiple conducting wires, described screw rod actuate in the folder each all comprise the axial constraint screw rod, the removable jaw that is coupled with described screw rod, and with the stationary jaw of described removable jaw positioned opposite, described connector comprises a plurality of metal pins, described metal pins is arranged in the mode that the distally nearside that replaces concerns with respect to described coplanar a plurality of cage openings, described a plurality of metal pins is configured in order to described connector is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board (PCB) of programmable logic controller (PLC), and described connector comprises:

Cover; And

Base portion, but described base portion be configured in order to snap-in be coupled to and form described connector on the described cover.

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