EP1183472B1 - Module electronique destine notamment a une unite de commande equipee de soupapes - Google Patents

Module electronique destine notamment a une unite de commande equipee de soupapes Download PDF

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EP1183472B1
EP1183472B1 EP00983219A EP00983219A EP1183472B1 EP 1183472 B1 EP1183472 B1 EP 1183472B1 EP 00983219 A EP00983219 A EP 00983219A EP 00983219 A EP00983219 A EP 00983219A EP 1183472 B1 EP1183472 B1 EP 1183472B1
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Uwe GRÄFF
Heinz Hohner
Magnus Henzler
Christian Waldeck
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
    • F15B13/08—Assemblies of units, each for the control of a single servomotor only
    • F15B13/0803—Modular units
    • F15B13/0846—Electrical details
    • F15B13/0853—Electric circuit boards
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
    • F15B13/08—Assemblies of units, each for the control of a single servomotor only
    • F15B13/0803—Modular units
    • F15B13/0832—Modular valves
    • F15B13/0839—Stacked plate type valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
    • F15B13/08—Assemblies of units, each for the control of a single servomotor only
    • F15B13/0803—Modular units
    • F15B13/0846—Electrical details
    • F15B13/0857—Electrical connecting means, e.g. plugs, sockets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
    • F15B13/08—Assemblies of units, each for the control of a single servomotor only
    • F15B13/0803—Modular units
    • F15B13/0846—Electrical details
    • F15B13/086—Sensing means, e.g. pressure sensors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
    • F15B13/08—Assemblies of units, each for the control of a single servomotor only
    • F15B13/0803—Modular units
    • F15B13/0846—Electrical details
    • F15B13/0867—Data bus systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
    • F15B13/08—Assemblies of units, each for the control of a single servomotor only
    • F15B13/0803—Modular units
    • F15B13/0878—Assembly of modular units
    • F15B13/0885—Assembly of modular units using valves combined with other components
    • F15B13/0889—Valves combined with electrical components
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/06—Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB

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  • the invention relates to an electronic part, in particular for use as part of a control device equipped with valves, with externally accessible electrical connection means for connecting at least one secondary electrical conductor, and with at least one internal electronic unit for specifying the electrical and / or electronic function with the electrical connection means is in electrical connection, wherein the connection means are designed as part of at least one adapter which is interchangeably arranged on at least one intended mounting location of the internal electronic unit having base of the electronic part and one of several in the embodiment of their connection means of each other Adapters, which have first electrical interface means in electrical connection with the respective electrical connection means provided on them, the contacted during the assembly or disassembly of the adapter with respect to the base and connected to the internal electronics unit standardized second electrical interface means such that the base can be equipped on one and the same placement place optionally with different adapters, the one above the other have differently designed electrical connection means. Furthermore, the invention relates to a control device equipped with such an electronic part.
  • valves control device which is used to control fluidly actuated drives.
  • the control device also contains a modular and composed of several electronic modules electronic part, which is provided with electrical outputs and inputs that allow the connection of, for example, sensors and electrically actuated actuators.
  • the electronic part has externally accessible electrical connection means, which are embodied, for example, in plug-in connection technology and which permit the connection of the electrical conductors leading to the components, in particular cables.
  • connection means are designed on a case-by-case basis, for example, as circular connectors with different diameters, as flat connectors, or with any other suitable connection technology. This leads to high manufacturing and storage costs, since a variety of variants of the electronic part must be provided.
  • From the US-A-5 501 608 shows a computer system having the features cited in the introduction, which has at least one receptacle in which second electrical interface means connected to an internal electronic unit are provided.
  • second electrical interface means connected to an internal electronic unit
  • different plug-in adapters which have first electrical interface means that can be contacted by the second electrical interface means can be inserted into the receptacle. While the configuration of the second electrical interface means is standardized, ie, is suitable for contacting different adapters, the plug adapters are type-dependent provided differently shaped first electrical interface means.
  • control device in which the electronic part is wired to an electronic control part having an electronic control unit which serves to supply the valve actuators of a valve member with control signals.
  • the electrical or electronic function for example certain control specifications and / or electronic storage measures, which is independent of the chosen connection technology and requires no adjustments in this regard, remains as part of the internal electronics unit in the base of the electronic part.
  • the individually desired connection technology is provided on an adapter, which can be mounted at a designated mounting position on the base, with the possibility exists, with regard to their connection technology differently designed adapters either at one and the same placement place. In order to accommodate different customer requirements, the electronics part is therefore only equipped with the appropriate adapter whose connection means meet the desired specifications.
  • connection means form electrical outputs and / or inputs, which allow the connection of sensors and / or actuators.
  • the electronic part may be constructed to be modular in that it has a plurality of juxtaposed electronic modules, which are each equipped with at least one adapter and an associated internal electronics unit.
  • the adapter expediently has an adapter housing, in which a contact means carrier is arranged, which carries both the first electrical interface means and the electrical contact means of the associated electrical connection means.
  • a contact means carrier is arranged, which carries both the first electrical interface means and the electrical contact means of the associated electrical connection means.
  • the electrical connection means have mechanical fastening means which allow the mechanical fixing of the connected further electrical conductors and which are designed as part of the adapter housing, in particular an integral construction of the mechanical fastening means and the adapter housing may be provided.
  • the contact means carrier is preferably designed plate-like and may be formed in particular by a equipped with the contact means and with the first electrical interface means printed circuit board.
  • a particularly compact arrangement results when the adapter is designed as a cover of the base, so that when the adapter is removed at the associated placement space an access to the internal electronics unit enabling access opening of the base is exposed.
  • the electrical connection to the adapter causing the second electrical interface means are expediently provided directly to the internal electronics unit and can thus be mounted directly during their production.
  • the internal electronics unit is conveniently housed in a housing main body of the electronic part, which together can form the housing of the electronic part with the adapter designed as a lid.
  • the internal electronics unit is expediently designed on a printed circuit board and can thus be very easily manufactured and installed in the base.
  • the adapter is expediently at least partially and preferably completely transparent. It thus consists of transparent material, and thus makes possible a comfortable visualization of the optical Ads and / or markers.
  • it may be provided to provide the markings on a particular interchangeable marking carrier of the internal electronic unit, which may have light guide channels through which light signals caused by the optical display means can pass to a transparent region of the adapter.
  • FIG. 1 shows a generally designated by reference numeral 1 control device which can be used in connection with the controlled operation of any actuators, which may be by fluid power and / or electrically actuated actuators.
  • the control device 1 contains a valve part 2 which has a plurality of battery-like combined valves 3 whose actuation is caused by electrical signals. They contain not shown in detail, electrically actuated valve actuators, such as electromagnets or piezo drives. Depending on the predetermined switching position of a respective valve 3, the operation is not shown connected Consumers, which are, for example, fluid-operated drives. At 4 port openings are shown, via which the pressure medium to be distributed is fed and discharged and can connect to the fluid lines leading to the consumers to be supplied.
  • An electronic control part 5 of the control device 1 contains control electronics, via which the valve drives of the valve part 2 are supplied in the desired manner with control signals.
  • the electronic control part 5 expediently contains a field bus unit 10, via which data communication with a higher-level control and / or with other control devices can take place.
  • the control part can be equipped with its own, individually programmable control program if required.
  • Another component of the control device 1 is represented by the electronic part 6 according to the invention.
  • This is internally wired to the electronic control part 5 and contains on its outer surface a plurality of externally accessible electrical connection means 7, which allow the connecting at least one and preferably several further electrical conductors, which are not shown in detail in the drawing.
  • the electrical conductors are usually designed as components of flexible cables and allow, for example, the electrical connection of sensors or electrical actuators such as solenoid valves or relays.
  • the electrical connection means Accordingly, outputs and / or inputs for electrical signals, which can be sent via the electrical connection means quite any control signals in one or the other direction.
  • the electrical connection means 7 are formed in the embodiment as components of two adapters 8, which are each removably attached to a designated placement space 11 of a base 12 of the electronic part 6 releasably attached.
  • Each adapter 8 is assigned an internal electronic unit 13 placed inside the base 12, wherein expediently each adapter 8 has its own electronic unit 13.
  • Each electronic unit 13 is in electrical connection with the electrical connection means 7 of the associated adapter 8.
  • the electronic unit 13 expediently contains a printed circuit board 14 equipped with electronic components and is accommodated in an at least partially hollow casing main body 15 of the electronic component 6. It is firmly anchored there by suitable fasteners 16, but it can be provided an exchange enabling releasable fastening.
  • first and second interface means 17, 18, The electrical connection between the electronic unit 13 and the electrical connection means 7 of the respective associated adapter 8 via mutually corresponding first and second interface means 17, 18, the one are provided on the adapter 8 and on the other to the electronic unit 13. While the second interface means 18, which are preferably provided directly on the printed circuit board 14, are connected to the electronic components of the electronic unit 13, the first interface means 17 are connected within the adapter 8 via electrical conductors 9 to its electrical connection means 7.
  • the cooperating first and second interface means 17, 18 are identical in each adapter-electronics unit pairing and can therefore be considered as standardized components be designated. In the embodiment, they are formed by plug-in means, in particular in the form of plug-in connector strips. If an adapter 8 is mounted on one of the placement places 11, the electrical contacting of the first and second interface means 17, 18 takes place directly during attachment. In a comparable manner, this electrical connection is automatically separated from the base 12 when an adapter 8 is removed.
  • the adapters 8 contain only the connection technique required to operate according to specific mechanical conditions Specifications to allow the electrical connection of the secondary external conductors.
  • the inventive design of the electronic part 6 offers the possibility of the base 12 at each assembly station 11 optionally with different To equip adapters 8, which have different from each other designed electrical connection means 7. So you have the opportunity to customize the electronic part 6 according to customer requirements with little effort with the required connection technology.
  • the adapters 8 in the exemplary embodiment are designed such that they form a cover 23 of the base 12.
  • the housing main body 15 is provided in the region of the placement slots 11 each with an access opening 24 which is exposed with the adapter 8 removed and expediently allows access to the inside of the housing main body 15 accommodated internal electronic unit 13. If the adapter 8 is installed, it covers the access opening 24, preferably under sealing, so that there is a tightly sealed housing of the electronic part 6 all around.
  • a respective adapter 8 has expediently a box-like designed in the embodiment adapter housing 22, which has an open bottom 25, which faces the assembly space 11 in the assembled state.
  • a contact means carrier 26 which is expediently plate-like and in particular is formed by a suitably equipped printed circuit board. It carries on the one hand the first electrical interface means 17 and on the other hand, the electrical contact means 27 of the electrical connection means 7. Furthermore, it has electrical conductors 9, preferably in the form of conductor tracks, which electrically connect the first interface means 17 to the electrical contact means 27.
  • the electrical connection means 7 are expediently equipped with mechanical fastening means 28, which allow the mechanical fixation of the connected electrical conductors to be connected.
  • the fastening means 28 may be, for example, simple plug-in extensions or screw thread or bayonet connection means.
  • the mechanical fasteners 28 may be, for example, simple plug-in extensions or screw thread or bayonet connection means.
  • the contact means carrier 26 and the adapter housing 22 are originally separate components, which are combined to form the adapter 8.
  • the plate-like contact means carrier 26 is inserted over the open bottom 25 away in the adapter housing 22, wherein the electrical contact means 27 unite with the mechanical fastening means 28 to the electrical connection means 7.
  • the mechanical fastening means 28 each have an outwardly projecting projection which is provided with one or more apertures, reach through the pin-like electrical contact means 27 during insertion of the contact means carrier 26.
  • the contact means carrier 26 is fixed by suitable holding means 32 in the adapter housing 22, for example by latching connection.
  • the electrical contact means 27 and the mechanical fastening means 28 can alternatively also be provided on a unitary adapter body.
  • the multi-part design has manufacturing advantages.
  • the adapter 8 can be housed sunk in the base, so that there are no disturbing protruding parts and another prerequisite for a compact design is given.
  • the electronic part 6 is also modular in so far as it is composed of several releasably juxtaposed electronic modules 32.
  • Each of these electronic modules 32 includes an internal electronics unit 13 and an associated adapter 8. Depending on requirements, a plurality of such electronic modules 32 can be strung together to expand the control device 1 arbitrarily.
  • the electronic part 6 may well have only a single adapter 8, which is equipped with the currently desired connection technology.
  • One and the same placement space can be equipped with different adapters.
  • fastening means 33 are provided in the form of screw connection means in the embodiment.
  • screw connection means for detachable and replaceable attachment of the adapter 8 to the base 12 fastening means 33 are provided in the form of screw connection means in the embodiment.
  • other designs are conceivable, for example, a fixation by locking connection means.
  • the electronic part 6 is provided with optical display means 34 which can emit optical signals indicating certain states of actuation.
  • optical display means 34 can emit optical signals indicating certain states of actuation.
  • the display of certain states of actuation of connected sensors or actuators can take place.
  • the optical display means 34 are designed as bulbs, for example in the form of LEDs.
  • the electronic part 6 has marks 35, in particular in the form of labels, which are associated with the optical display means 34 and allow a viewer to easily determine the importance of an optical signal.
  • both the optical display means 34 and the marks 35 are provided on the internal electronics unit, which remains in place regardless of the adapter 8 used in each case.
  • the optical display means 34 are located on the upper side of the printed circuit board 14 facing the adapter 8.
  • the adapter housing 22 is at least in the region opposite the optical display means 34 formed transparent and consists there in particular of transparent plastic material.
  • the entire adapter housing 32 is expediently made transparent.
  • the markings 35 can likewise be provided directly on the printed circuit board 14 of the electronic unit 13. Like the optical signals, they can be visually detected or read from outside through the at least partially transparent adapter housing 22.
  • the printed circuit board 14 is arranged at a greater distance from its parallel housing wall 36 of the adapter housing 32, the measure of additional installation of a marking carrier 37 between said housing wall 36 and the printed circuit board 14 of the electronic unit 13 is recommended 37 may be attributed to the electronic unit 13 and remains in this regardless of the replacement of an adapter 8. It could be stuck to the circuit board. 14 be connected, but for reasons of variability recommends an interchangeable design.
  • the marking carrier 37 has a bearing surface 38 provided with the markings 35, which, when the adapter 8 is mounted, comes to rest in the interior thereof in the immediate vicinity of the aforementioned housing wall 36.
  • the marks 35 can therefore be read very well through the transparent housing wall 36 therethrough.
  • the marker carrier 37 has one or more apertures 42 through which the first and second interface means 17, 18 can be easily contacted.
  • the marker carrier 37 in the exemplary embodiment is provided with light guide channels 43 which guide the optical signals generated in the area of the printed circuit board 14 all the way to the support surface 38, so that they appear there beside the marks 35. It is understood that the marking carrier 37 may be formed completely transparent instead of the realization of individual light guide channels 43, at least in the lying between the optical display means 34 and the opposite housing wall 36 of the adapter housing 22 section.
  • the Lichtleitvorsprünge 44 are preferably made of a light-conducting material, such as transparent plastic material, and direct the light emitted by the optical display means light signals in particular selectively to a transparent region of the adapter housing 32. Preferably, they are integrally formed with the adapter housing 32.
  • the Lichtleitvorsprünge 44 may also be present in conjunction with a marking carrier 37. Wherein Lichtleitkanäle 43 may be formed by simple openings, in which the Lichtleitvorsprünge 44 protrude or are penetrated by the Lichtleitvorsprüngen 44.

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  1. Bloc électronique, destiné en particulier à être utilisé comme partie intégrante d'un dispositif de commande (1) muni de vannes, comportant des moyens de branchement (7) électriques, accessibles de l'extérieur et destinés au branchement d'au moins un conducteur électrique menant en dehors du bloc, et comportant au moins une unité électronique (13) interne, qui est destinée à définir la fonction électrique et/ou électronique et qui est en liaison électrique avec les moyens de branchement (7) électriques, les moyens de branchement (7) étant réalisés sous forme de partie intégrante d'au moins un adaptateur (8), qui est monté de manière amovible sur au moins un emplacement de montage (11), prévu à cet effet sur un socle (12), muni de l'unité électronique (13) interne, du bloc électronique (6) et qui constitue un parmi plusieurs adaptateurs (8), qui se différencient les uns des autres par la configuration de leurs moyens de branchement (7) et qui comportent des premiers moyens d'interface électriques (17), qui sont en liaison électrique avec les moyens de branchement (7) électriques prévus sur lesdits adaptateurs et qui sont prévus pour le montage ou le démontage de l'adaptateur (8) par rapport au socle (12) et qui sont mis en contact avec des deuxièmes moyens d'interface électriques (18) standard, reliées à l'unité électronique (13) interne, ou séparés de ceux-ci, de telle sorte que le socle (12) peut être équipé sur un seul et même emplacement de montage (11) au choix avec différents adaptateurs (8) qui comportent des moyens de branchement (7) électriques configurés différemment les uns des autres, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de branchement (7) de plusieurs adaptateurs (8), se différenciant les uns des autres par leur configuration, forment des sorties et/ou des entrées pour des capteurs et/ou des actionneurs électriques, les premiers moyens d'interface électriques (17) de ces adaptateurs (8) étant également des composants standard.
  2. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé sous forme modulaire et comporte plusieurs modules électroniques (32), contenant chacun au moins un adaptateur (8).
  3. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'adaptateur (8) comporte un boîtier d'adaptateur (22), dans lequel est disposé un porte-contacts (26), qui porte les premiers moyens d'interface électriques (17) et au moins les moyens de contact électriques (27) des moyens de branchement (7) électriques.
  4. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de branchement (7) électriques sont munis de moyens de fixation (28) mécaniques pour fixer les conducteurs électriques qui mènent en dehors du bloc et qui sont prévus sur le boîtier d'adaptateur (22).
  5. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de fixation (28) mécaniques sont réalisés au moins en partie sous forme d'éléments d'un seul tenant du boîtier d'adaptateur (22).
  6. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le porte-contacts (26) est réalisé sous forme de plaque et est formé en particulier par une plaquette de circuits imprimés munie des moyens de contact électriques (27) et des premières interfaces électriques (17).
  7. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'adaptateur (8) forme un couvercle du socle (12), de manière avantageuse de telle sorte que, lorsque l'adaptateur (8) est retiré, une ouverture d'accès (24) sur le socle (12) est dégagée sur l'emplacement de montage (11) associé pour permettre l'accès à l'unité électronique (13) interne.
  8. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que les deuxièmes moyens d'interface électriques (18) sont prévus directement sur l'unité électronique (13) interne.
  9. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'unité électronique (13) interne est logée dans un corps principal (15) du bloc électronique (6).
  10. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que l'unité électronique (13) comporte une plaquette de circuits imprimés (14) munie de composants électroniques.
  11. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que l'unité électronique (13) interne est munie de moyens d'affichage optiques (34), dont les signaux optiques sont visibles de l'extérieur à travers l'adaptateur (8) au moins partiellement transparent.
  12. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que l'adaptateur (8) comporte un boîtier (22) transparent au moins en partie et de préférence en totalité pour permettre de voir les moyens d'affichage optiques (34).
  13. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que sur le boîtier d'adaptateur (22) sont prévues des saillies de guidage de lumière (44), guidant la lumière et réalisées de préférence en forme de broches, qui s'étendent chacune depuis une zone transparente du boîtier d'adaptateur (22) vers les moyens d'affichage optiques (34).
  14. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que l'unité électronique (13) interne comporte des marquages (35) qui sont visibles de l'extérieur à travers l'adaptateur (8) au moins partiellement transparent.
  15. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que les marquages (35) sont associés aux moyens d'affichage optiques (34).
  16. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 14 ou 15, caractérisé en ce que les marquages sont réalisés sur un support de marquages (37) de l'unité électronique (13) interne.
  17. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 16, caractérisé en ce que le support de marquages (37) comporte des conduits de guidage de lumière (43), à travers lesquels les signaux lumineux, générés par les moyens d'affichage optiques (34), parviennent vers une zone transparente de l'adaptateur (8).
  18. Bloc électronique selon la revendication 17, caractérisé en ce que des saillies de guidage de lumière (44), prévues sur le boîtier d'adaptateur (22), s'engagent dans les conduits de guidage de lumière (43).
  19. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 16 à 18, caractérisé en ce que le support de marquages (37) est réalisé sous forme interchangeable.
  20. Bloc électronique selon l'une des revendications 1 à 19, caractérisé en ce que les premières et les deuxièmes moyens d'interface électriques (17, 18) sont réalisés sous forme de barrettes de connexion.
  21. Dispositif de commande, comportant un module à vannes (2), un module de commande (5) électronique, comportant une électronique de commande pour transmettre des signaux de commande vers les systèmes d'actionnement du module à vannes (2), et un bloc électronique (6) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 20, câblé avec le module de commande (5) électronique.
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