TWM522520U - Control module - Google Patents

Description

Control module

This creation is about a control module, particularly a control module that converts physical signals into various network signal protocols.

In the past controller products, the specific housing mechanism and circuit board were designed to achieve special functions. Once the series of products extended by the controller product was added, the circuit board must be redesigned, and the number of times the outer casing mechanism was re-opened. It will also increase relatively, resulting in more and more molds and library products for each series of products.

In addition, since the housing mechanism and the circuit board of each series of controller products are dedicated to each other and cannot be modularized, it is almost impossible to achieve the output requirements for a small number of customized products.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a modular design control module that can quickly replace various connection methods and new products of the outer casing, while providing a small number of customized products to overcome the problems caused by the conventional technology.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide a control module that can reduce the assembly time and improve the convenience of the assembly process by detachably combining the circuit boards in the main frame. With the design of the connection port of the connection unit, it is possible to set different ports and panels according to requirements to improve the convenience of modular expansion.

For the above purposes, the present invention provides a control module for mounting on a fixed rail. The control module includes a main housing, a housing unit, a connecting unit and a base; the main housing includes a body At least one circuit board, a panel and a plurality of input/output ports, the circuit board is detachably disposed on the base body, the panel is disposed at a front edge of the base body, and the input/output ports are disposed on the panel And electrically connected to the circuit board; the outer casing unit is wrapped around the main body; the connecting unit is disposed at one side of the outer casing unit for electrically connecting with the circuit board; the base is mounted on the fixed On the rail, the base has a body, a plurality of lateral pin headers and at least one directional connector, the body is configured to be combined with the base body, and the lateral pin headers are disposed on two sides of the body for The other control module is electrically connected, and the directional connector is electrically connected to the input/output port on the panel.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the control module further includes a signal converter for being combined outside the housing unit and electrically connected to the circuit board.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the control module further has at least one memory slot disposed at a rear edge of the base.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the outer casing unit has a first side cover and a second side cover, and the first side cover and the second side cover respectively cover opposite sides of the seat body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the outer casing unit has two engaging covers respectively covering the opposite sides of the seat body and engaging the first side cover and the second side cover.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the port unit has a plurality of ports disposed on one of the engaging covers and electrically connected to the circuit board for transmitting data and control logic.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the ports are wired communication ports or wireless communication ports.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the connection unit has a plurality of expansion ports disposed on the second side cover, and the extensions are electrically connected to the circuit board and electrically connected to another control module.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the housing unit has a panel cover for combining at a leading edge of the base, the panel cover having a plurality of slots corresponding to the input/output ports.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the main frame further has a plurality of indicator lights disposed on the panel and corresponding to the input/output ports.

As described above, the control module of the present invention can be mass-produced by sharing the same outer casing unit, thereby reducing the direct cost thereof, and avoiding repeated mold opening of the outer casing unit, thereby effectively reducing the indirect cost; Removing the mainframe of the damaged control module from the base and replacing the new mainframe can avoid removing all the control modules side by side, which can effectively shorten the assembly time and improve the convenience of the assembly process; By detachably assembling the circuit board in the mainframe, the assembly time is shortened and the assembly process is improved, and the connection port of the connection unit is used, and the connection ports of different specifications can be set as needed to improve the control. The modularity of the expansion of the module, and the assembly of different control functions of the circuit board and the corresponding connection can be combined according to the requirements; at the same time, through the modular design, the modules of different data network connections and different control functions are shared by the modular design. The same housing unit achieves the purpose of sharing and integration, and can be easily managed.

100‧‧‧Control Module

101‧‧‧ fixed rail

2‧‧‧Host base

21‧‧‧ body

22‧‧‧ Circuit board

23‧‧‧ panel

24‧‧‧Input/Output埠

25‧‧‧ indicator lights

3‧‧‧Shell unit

31‧‧‧First side cover

32‧‧‧Second side cover

33‧‧‧Joint cover

34‧‧‧Flip cover

340‧‧‧Slots

4‧‧‧Connecting unit

41‧‧‧Links

42‧‧‧Expansion埠

5‧‧‧Base

51‧‧‧Ontology

52‧‧‧ lateral pin header

53‧‧‧ Directional connector

6‧‧‧Signal Converter

7‧‧‧ memory slot

1 is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the control module of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of another preferred embodiment of the control module of the present invention; A preferred embodiment of the control module of the present invention is combined with a schematic view of an aluminum rail; and FIG. 4 is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the control module of the present invention combined with an aluminum rail; and FIG. A preferred embodiment of the control module of the present invention is a side view of an aluminum rail for replacement.

In order to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below. Furthermore, the directional terms mentioned in this creation, such as upper, lower, top, bottom, front, rear, left, right, inner, outer, side, surrounding, central, horizontal, horizontal, vertical, vertical, axial, Radial, uppermost or lowermost, etc., only refer to the direction of the additional schema. Therefore, the directional terminology used is used to describe and understand the creation, and is not intended to limit the creation.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a preferred embodiment of the control module 100 of the present invention is mounted on a fixed rail 101, such as an aluminum rail. The control module 100 includes a mainframe 2. A housing unit 3, a connection unit 4, a base 5, a signal converter 6, and at least one memory slot 7. This creation will detail the detailed construction between the individual items below.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the main frame 2 includes a body 21, a circuit board 22, a panel 23, a plurality of input/output ports 24, and a plurality of indicator lights 25; in this embodiment, A circuit board 22 (PLC circuit board) is detachably disposed on one side of the base body 21. In other embodiments, two circuit boards (not shown) may be disposed, and the base body 21 may be separately detachably disposed. The two sides of the body 21 are disposed on the front edge of the base body 21; the input/output ports 24 are disposed on the panel 23 and electrically connected to the circuit board 22, and the input/output ports 24 are externally wired. Connected to the outside world The indicator light 25 is disposed on the panel 23 and corresponds to the input/output ports 24 for displaying the electrical connection status of the input/output ports 24; The circuit board 22, which can connect various data network connection modes and different control functions, can be replaced on the base body 21 by modular design, and the corresponding connection port 41 is replaced at the same time to achieve sharing and integration. the goal of.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the top surface, the bottom surface, and the left and right sides of the control module 100 of the present invention are respectively the left side, the right side, and the upper/lower sides of the drawing, wherein the outer casing The unit 3 is wrapped around the main body 2, and the outer casing unit 3 has a first side cover 31, a second side cover 32, two joint covers 33 and a panel cover 34. The first side cover 31 and the second side cover 31 The side covers 32 respectively cover the opposite sides of the seat body 21; the joint covers 33 respectively cover the opposite sides of the seat body 21, and engage the first side cover 31 and the second side cover 32, the connection The cymbal unit 4 is disposed on one of the joint covers 33; the panel cover 34 is for being combined with the front edge of the base body 21 and corresponds to the input/output ports 24, and the panel cover 34 has a plurality of slots Holes 340, which correspond to the input/output ports 24, are provided.

Referring to Figures 1 and 2, the port unit 4 has a plurality of ports 41 and a plurality of expansion ports 42; wherein the ports 41 are electrically connected to the circuit board 22 for transmitting data and control logic. , wherein the ports 41 can be wired communication ports, such as various network signal protocols: USB, RS-232, RS-485, CAN, Ethernt, or wireless communication ports, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, BT The expansion ports 42 are disposed on the second side cover 32 and electrically connected to the circuit board 22 for electrically connecting to another control module 100. In this embodiment, the connecting ports 41 are disposed only on one of the engaging covers 33 and electrically connected to the circuit board 22 for transmitting data. And control logic. In other embodiments, the ports 41 can be disposed on the joint covers 33, respectively, and are not limited by this embodiment.

The base 5 is mounted on the fixed rail 101, and the base 5 has a body 51, a plurality of lateral pins 52 and at least one directional connector 53. The body 51 is used for the body 51. In combination with the body 21; the lateral pins 52 are disposed on two sides of the body 51 for electrically connecting another control module; the directional connector 53 is electrically connected to the panel 23 The upper input/output port 24; in this embodiment, the side pin header 52 and the directional connector 53 are used for transmitting power and communication to achieve power supply and message transmission effects. In this embodiment, the lateral pins 52 are electrically connected to another control module by using a row of wires (not shown), and the wires are disposed in the grooves of the aluminum rails.

The signal converter 6 is used to be combined with the first side cover 31 of the outer casing unit 3 and electrically connected to the circuit board 22; in this embodiment, the signal conversion is continued. The device 6 is for converting an electronic signal outputted from the circuit board 22 or input to the circuit board 22.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the memory slot 7 is disposed at the rear edge of the base 21 for memory insertion of different capacities; in the embodiment, the rear edge of the base 21 is disposed. The memory slot 7 is configured to store the execution program of the control module 100, and the memory storing the executable program is alternatively assembled in the other control module 100 to facilitate repair or update of the damaged control module. 100.

According to the above structure, since the ports 41 are electrically connected to the circuit board 22 and are externally connected to another electronic device, the circuit board 22 performs operations on the messages accepted by the ports 41, and The result is outputted to the outside by the input/output ports 24 to drive various loads; meanwhile, when the specific control module 100 is damaged and needs to be repaired, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, only It is only necessary to take out the damaged mainframe 2 in the side by side, and it is not necessary to disassemble all the control modules 100 side by side, which can effectively shorten the assembly time and improve the convenience of the assembly process.

With the above design, the control module 100 of the present invention can be mass-produced by sharing the same outer casing unit, thereby reducing the direct cost thereof, and avoiding repeated mold opening of the outer casing unit, thereby effectively reducing the indirect cost. And by removing the main base 2 of the damaged control module 100 from the base 5 and replacing the new main base 2, it is possible to avoid detaching all the control modules 100 side by side, which can effectively shorten the assembly time and improve the assembly time. Convenience of the assembly process; in addition, by detachably combining the circuit board 22 in the main chassis 2, the assembly time is shortened and the convenience of the assembly process is improved, and the connection port 41 and the expansion port 42 of the connection unit 4 are utilized. The design can connect different sizes of ports 41 according to requirements and connect the two control modules 100 through the expansion port 42 to improve the convenience of the expansion of the control module, and assemble the circuit boards and corresponding connections of different control functions as needed.组合 组合 具备 ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Element, to achieve the purpose of sharing and integration, and can be easily managed.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in its preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and anyone skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

100‧‧‧Control Module

2‧‧‧Host base

21‧‧‧ body

22‧‧‧ Circuit board

23‧‧‧ panel

24‧‧‧Input/Output埠

25‧‧‧ indicator lights

3‧‧‧Shell unit

31‧‧‧First side cover

32‧‧‧Second side cover

33‧‧‧Joint cover

34‧‧‧Flip cover

340‧‧‧Slots

4‧‧‧Connecting unit

41‧‧‧Links

5‧‧‧Base

51‧‧‧Ontology

52‧‧‧ lateral pin header

53‧‧‧ Directional connector

6‧‧‧Signal Converter

Claims (10)

a control module for mounting on a fixed rail, the control module comprising: a main body having: a body; at least one circuit board detachably disposed on the base; a panel disposed on the a front edge of the body; and a plurality of input/output ports disposed on the panel and electrically connected to the circuit board; a housing unit wrapped around the main frame; a connection unit disposed in the housing unit One side is electrically connected to the circuit board; and a base is mounted on the fixed rail, and the base has: a body for combining with the seat body; a plurality of lateral pin headers, The two sides of the body are electrically connected to another control module; and the at least one direction connector is electrically connected to the input/output port on the panel. According to the control module of claim 1, the signal module further includes a signal converter for being combined with the outer casing unit and electrically connected to the circuit board. The control module of claim 1, wherein the control module further has at least one memory slot disposed at a rear edge of the base. The control module of claim 1, wherein the outer casing unit has a first side cover and a second side cover, and the first side cover and the second side cover respectively cover opposite sides of the seat body. The control module of claim 4, wherein the outer casing unit has two engaging covers respectively covering the opposite sides of the seat body and engaging the first side cover and the second side cover. The control module according to claim 5, wherein the connection unit has a plurality of connection ports disposed on one of the engagement covers and electrically connected to the circuit board for transmitting data and control logic. According to the control module of claim 6, wherein the ports are wired communication ports or wireless communication ports. The control module of claim 5, wherein the connection unit has a plurality of expansion ports disposed on the second side cover, the extensions are electrically connected to the circuit board, and are electrically connected to each other. A control module. The control module of claim 1, wherein the outer casing unit has a panel cover for combining at a front edge of the base, the panel cover having a plurality of slots corresponding to the input/output ports . According to the control module of claim 1, wherein the main frame further has a plurality of indicator lights disposed on the panel and corresponding to the input/output ports.