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Granted Patent B2
US 10,249,987 · App. 15/805,433 · Granted Apr 2, 2019

Electronic module for an I/O modular system

Inventors: Vinoth Pathmanathan (Neuenstadt, DE); Christopher Christie (Untermuenkheim, DE); Florian Fischer (Raventstein, DE); Michael Stephan (Bretzfeld, DE)
Assignee: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
H01R13/6295H01R13/506H01R13/514H01R13/7175H05K7/1474H05K7/1481H01R9/2608
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Patent No.
US 10,249,987
App. No.
15/805,433
Granted
Apr 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic module for an I/O modular system comprises a housing, a plug-in connection for the coupling to a connection of the I/O modular system, and at least one locking lever which has an actuating end arranged on the side turned away from the plug-in connection, and a locking portion. The locking lever has at least one light-conducting portion. A light source is associated with the locking lever. A light exit face is provided in the region of the actuating end of the locking lever.

Claims (18)

1. An electronic module for an I/O modular system, comprising a housing, a plug-in connection for the coupling to a connection of the I/O modular system, at least one locking lever which has an actuating end arranged on the side turned away from the plug-in connection, and a locking portion, the locking lever having at least one light-conducting portion, a light source being associated with the locking lever, a light exit face being provided in the region of the actuating end of the locking lever.

2. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein the light source is a LED.

3. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein the light source is arranged on a printed circuit board arranged within the housing.

4. The electronic module of claim 3 wherein the locking lever has at least one arm which extends on one of the sides of the printed circuit board.

5. The electronic module of claim 4 wherein the locking lever has two arms which extend on either side of the printed circuit board ( 134 ).

6. The electronic module of claim 5 wherein a coupling-in face lying opposite the light source is arranged at the actuating end between the arms.

7. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein a return spring is integrated into the locking lever.

8. The electronic module of claim 7 wherein the return spring extends starting from a central portion towards the locking portion.

9. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein a bearing portion is integrated into the locking lever.

10. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein the locking lever is a two-armed lever in which the locking portion is arranged at an end turned away from the actuating end.

11. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein the locking portion has a locking hook.

12. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein the locking lever is an injection-molded part made of plastic material.

13. The electronic module of claim 1 wherein a cover is provided which is detachably latched on the housing.

14. The electronic module of claim 13 wherein the light exit face of the locking lever is visible when the cover is attached to the housing.

15. The electronic module of claim 13 wherein an opening for the actuating end of the locking lever with its light exit face is provided in the cover.

16. The electronic module of claim 15 wherein the opening, as viewed in the direction of actuation of the actuating end, has a dimension which is smaller than a actuating stroke of the actuating end.

17. The electronic module of claim 13 wherein the cover arrests the actuating end in a locking position.

18. An electronic module for an I/O modular system, comprising a housing, a plug-in connection for the coupling to a connection of the I/O modular system, at least one locking lever which has an actuating end arranged on the side turned away from the plug-in connection, and a locking portion, the locking lever having at least one light-conducting portion, the locking lever having a coupling-in face for light and on the opposite side, the actuating end is provided with a light exit face, a light source being associated with the locking lever, a light exit face being provided in the region of the actuating end of the locking lever.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 8, 2017
From: PATHMANATHAN, VINOTH; CHRISTIE, CHRISTOPHER; FISCHER, FLORIAN; STEPHAN, MICHAEL
To: BUERKERT WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 044072/0679 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 121 347 · Nov 8, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180131131A1 · May 10, 2018