EP1357645B1 - Connecteur intelligent pour un bus de données - Google Patents

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EP1357645B1
EP1357645B1 EP20030007841 EP03007841A EP1357645B1 EP 1357645 B1 EP1357645 B1 EP 1357645B1 EP 20030007841 EP20030007841 EP 20030007841 EP 03007841 A EP03007841 A EP 03007841A EP 1357645 B1 EP1357645 B1 EP 1357645B1
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Ralf Bauermeister
Jürgen Gutekunst
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit

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  • the invention relates to a connector for connecting an input / output unit, as an actuator, a sensor or the like. To a machine control with a central data bus according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • connection boxes in the data bus of a machine control, which as bus nodes, collect the connection cables of connected actuators and sensors. For this purpose it is necessary, each actuator and sensor over an own cable with the Connection box to connect. This requires a high material usage and leads to thick wire harnesses that collect in appropriate cable ducts and channels are.
  • a wiring harness is known in which a connector connect multiple actuators or sensors to a common data bus are.
  • the connector has a looped data bus to to be connected via other connectors actuators and / or sensors. To start up such a data bus must have a correct address assignment be ensured to ensure trouble-free operation.
  • the invention is based on the object, a simple connection of sensors and / or actuators to a central data bus of a machine control with safer Provide address assignment.
  • a first connector is the connector with the incoming Cable connected, which is looped through to a second connector on which following units can be connected.
  • the connector has a connection for the connection to the associated input / output unit, wherein the connection via an arranged in the housing of the connector electronics to the looped cable is connected. This creates on the one hand the possibility via the electronics the connection corresponding to the connected I / O unit head for.
  • the intelligent connector recognizes the in the housing integrated electronics the connected unit and binds the unit accordingly the individual wires of the cable to the data bus.
  • the user can do the same Connector for connecting sensors as well as for connecting actuators to use.
  • a simple addressing is made possible when starting the system.
  • the power supply of the following intelligent connector interrupted by the electronic switch. After the first Connector on the cable of the data bus through the machine control is addressed and the actuator or sensor connected to it via this address System is assigned, the electronic switch is closed, so that the next Connector in the row of cable is powered. Now the next connector addressed in the same way and after completed Addressing turn closed the provided in this connector electronic switch. In this way one after the other all connected to a data bus Sensors and actuators addressed and assigned with their address in the system.
  • the housing of the connector according to Art a connector strip is formed.
  • the plug is preferred as Multipole valve plug formed and serves the connection an actuator unit formed by a valve terminal is.
  • the electronics in the housing of the connector is advantageous poured, in particular sealed, so that even under harsh environmental conditions a mechanical Damage to the electronics or influences by dirt, Solvent or the like. Are safely avoided. It corresponds the material with which the electronics in the housing is potted, preferably the housing material of the connector.
  • the so solid designed connector has a mounting hole, which integrates into the housing is.
  • the cast-in electronics are provided with a light-emitting diode, in the wall of the connector housing as a visual display serves.
  • About the electronics can be a self-diagnosis both the connected input / output unit made as well as the incoming and the - Continuing cables are monitored.
  • the plug connection in side view in the shape of a T. or a Y formed, wherein the plug connection the foot of the T and the Y forms and the connectors the ends the crossbeam of the T or the two upper ends of the Y represent.
  • the connector 1 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is used the connection of input / output units (I / O units), such as an actuator 2, 4 or a sensor 3, 5 to a central Data bus 6 to be connected via connector 6a.
  • I / O units input / output units
  • Each of the input / output units 2, 3, 4, 5 is above the Connector 1 with a multi-core electrical Cable 7 connected leading to a junction box 8, the as a bus node 9 a plurality of I / O units via Plug 10 connects to the data bus 6.
  • connection box 8 for the power supply of the sensors 3, 5 and actuators 2, 4 is provided via the connection box 8.
  • the necessary operating voltage U actuator and U sensor is also supplied via the cable 7, which is designed in particular as a six-core cable 7.
  • the housing 12 of the connector 1 a first connector 20 for an incoming cable 21st and a second connector 30 for a continuing Cable 31 on.
  • a first connector 20 for an incoming cable 21st and a second connector 30 for a continuing Cable 31 on.
  • a second connector 30 for a continuing Cable 31 on.
  • the housing 12 of the connector 1 further has a Plug-in connection 40, to which an I / O unit 2, 3, 4, 5 connected.
  • the plug connection 40th directly to the housing 13 of the sensor 3,5 or the Housing 14 of the actuator 2.4 be plugged.
  • the connector 1 is thus directly on the housing 13, 14 of the I / O unit kept plugged.
  • the plug connection 40 is electrically connected to a housing 12 arranged electronics 15 to the looped cable. 7 connected. Via a central microprocessor 16 is the plug connection 40 is configured, the electronics 15 independently detects whether a sensor 3, 5 or an actuator 2, 4 connected. Accordingly, the connection lines 17 switched so that the user only the intelligent connector with the sensor 3,5 or Actuator 2.4 has to connect and further adjustment measures are not necessary.
  • the connector 1 can - with otherwise the same training Housing 12 - designed as T-connector be (Fig. 2) or the shape of a Y (Fig. 3) have. Thus, a suitable plug can be selected for each location become.
  • Fig. 1 can with the intelligent connector 1 to a connector 10 of the connection box 8 of the bus node 9 more than one actuator or sensor connected become.
  • the bus and power cable 7 is passed through each connector 1 looped through, so that on the cable. 7 parallel multiple sensors 3, 5 and actuators 2, 4 operated can be. It is noteworthy that on the same cable both input units such as sensors and output units how actuators can be connected mixed.
  • the intelligent Connector 1 with distance to the sensor 5 or to arrange actuator 4, wherein the distance via a corresponding Connecting cable 18 and 19 to bridge. So even in tight installation conditions intelligent Connector 1 can be used.
  • a mounting hole 45 is provided by a fastening screw or the like. Fastening element can be performed.
  • the electronics 15 is designed so that the microprocessor 16 shows an optical display in the form of a light-emitting diode 25 controls, wherein the light emitting diode expediently in the wall of the Housing 12 of the connector 1 is inserted. Thereby can be displayed on the connector 1, if the connected actuator 2, 4 or sensor 3, 5 malfunctions shows. At the same time can on the LED 25 the proper condition of the continuation cable is displayed become. The user can do so without expensive technical Measures through a check passage along the cable 7 determine if and where errors occur.
  • connection lines 17 are connected to an input module 28, which is controlled by the microprocessor 16.
  • electronic switches 27 and an output module 29 are the Connecting lines 17 also as outputs to switch.
  • the electronics 15 in the housing of the Pour in connector 1 is to compensate for tolerances on the LED applied a drop of clear silicone.
  • the LED may not be complete enclose, so that the visual recognizability of outside is guaranteed.
  • the measure, the LED or another optical indication before the encapsulation of the electronics to provide a drop of silicone is for itself in manufacturing technology of particular importance. The thought the application of a silicone drop is also independent from the present invention of the connector can be used advantageously in production technology.
  • the individual sensors 3, 5 and actuators 2, 4 are in Data bus 6 detected by own addresses, with their own Addresses when commissioning the control system from Assigned to the system.
  • the power supply of the microprocessor 16 is between the incoming connector 20 and the electronic switch 23 tapped, so that only the first connector 1 in the cable 7 is supplied with power is.
  • the electronic switch 23 via the Microprocessor 16 is driven and closed, so that the next connector 1 in the row of cable 7 with Voltage is supplied.
  • the last connector 1 terminates the cable 7. Accordingly, its housing 12 'only one connector 20 'for the incoming cable 21' and a Plug connection 40 'for the sensor 3 on. The continuing Plug connection is omitted.
  • the Connector 1 in the form of a terminal block designed, with one behind the other at one end in a row the connector 20 for the incoming cable 21st and the connector 30 for the continuation cable 31st are provided.
  • the connector 20 is as a plug, the connector 30 designed as a socket.
  • the free end 41 carries a connector 44.
  • the connector 44 is preferably a multipole valve plug trained and serves the connection with a valve terminal trained actuator 4.
  • the valve terminal consists from several, in the embodiment eight next to each other arranged switching valves 45, which in a common Valve bank 46 are held.
  • connection cable 19a can be different connector systems connected to the different valve manufacturer become.
  • Fig. 4 integrated in the terminal block 1 Electronics allows electrical wire break detection. Each connected channel is individually shorted supervised. The maximum number of channels is in the embodiment sixteen.
  • An error eg. B. short circuit or wire break, is from the electronics via a z. B. red LED 25 displayed on the top of the housing 12a. additionally Each error can also be displayed individually as plain text on the internal system or higher-level system.

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Claims (10)

  1. Connecteur pour le raccordement d'une unité E/S, telle qu'un acteur (2, 4), un capteur (3, 5) ou similaire, à une commande machine avec un bus de données central (6), l'unité E/S (2, 3, 4, 5) devant être reliée via le connecteur (1) à un câble électrique multiconducteur (7) qui conduit à un noeud de bus (9), moyennant quoi le boítier (12, 12a) du connecteur (1) comprend une première fiche de raccordement (20) pour un câble d'entrée (21) et une seconde fiche de raccordement (30) pour un câble continuateur (31), le câble d'entrée (21) étant bouclé vers le câble continuateur (31), et le boítier (12, 12a) comprenant un raccord (40) pour l'unité E/S (2, 3, 4, 5), et le raccord (40) est raccordé au câble (7) en boucle via un dispositif électronique (15) disposé dans le boítier (12, 12a) du connecteur (1), le dispositif électronique (15) comprenant un commutateur électronique (23) qui coupe l'alimentation en courant vers la fiche de raccordement (30) du câble continuateur (31), et le commutateur électronique (23) est alors fermé par le dispositif électronique (15), lorsqu'une adresse est attribuée au connecteur (1) par la commande machine.
  2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que le boítier (12a) est configuré à la manière d'un connecteur multipoints, et le raccord (40) est configuré comme le câble (19a) sortant du boítier (12a) dont l'extrémité externe libre (41) supporte une fiche de raccordement (44) à plusieurs pôles qui est configurée de préférence comme un connecteur de soupape multipôle.
  3. Connecteur selon la revendication 1,
       caractérisé en ce que le raccord (40) est configuré comme une prise de courant embrochable maintenue dans le boítier (12).
  4. Connecteur selon une des revendications 1 à 3,
       caractérisé en ce que le dispositif électronique (15) est scellé dans le boítier (12) du connecteur (1), en particulier scellé de manière étanche.
  5. Connecteur selon une des revendications 1 à 4,
       caractérisé en ce qu'un orifice de fixation (45) est intégré dans le boítier (12).
  6. Connecteur selon une des revendications 1 à 5,
       caractérisé en ce qu'un affichage optique, en particulier une diode électroluminescente (25), est disposé dans la cloison du boítier (12).
  7. Connecteur selon la revendication 6,
       caractérisé en ce que la diode électroluminescente (25) est humectée avec une goutte de silicone avant scellement du dispositif électronique.
  8. Connecteur selon une des revendications 1 à 7,
       caractérisé en ce que le boítier (12) présente avec les fiches de raccordement (20, 30) et la prise de courant embrochable (40) en vue latérale approximativement la forme d'un T ou d'un Y.
  9. Connecteur selon une des revendications 1 à 8,
       caractérisé en ce que le connecteur (1) est fixé directement sur le boítier (12) de l'unité E/S (2, 3, 4, 5).
  10. Connecteur selon une des revendications 1 à 9,
       caractérisé en ce que le dispositif électronique (15) déconnecte le commutateur électronique (23) au repos.
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