IP Library Granted Patent US 9,901,000
Granted Patent B2
US 9,901,000 · App. 15/222,990 · Granted Feb 20, 2018

Module arrangement

Inventors: Matthias Kraus (Ostfildern, DE); Markus Hörtling (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, DE); Monika Schmid (Grossbettlingen, DE); Dominik Schmid (Grossbettlingen, DE); Timo Siefert (Leinfelden-Echterdingen, DE); Jens Rothenburg (Nürtingen, DE)
Assignee: Euchner GmbH & Co. KG
H05K5/0208F16P3/08G06N99/005H01H11/0006H01H27/00H05K5/0021H01H2011/0025
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Patent No.
US 9,901,000
App. No.
15/222,990
Granted
Feb 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a module arrangement ( 1 ) with a base module and at least one submodule ( 5 ); the base module has at least two connection modules. The submodule ( 5 ) can be put into contact via a connection module with a choice of one of the connection modules of the base module and can consequently be attached to the base module in different orientations. Detection devices for detecting the orientation of the submodule ( 5 ) attached to the base module are provided in the base module.

Claims (15)

1. A module arrangement ( 1 ) with a base module and at least one submodule ( 5 ), characterized in that the base module has at least two connection modules, wherein the submodule ( 5 ) can be put into contact via a connection module with a choice of one of the connection modules of the base module and can consequently be attached to the base module in different orientations, wherein detection devices are provided in the base module to detect the orientation of the submodule ( 5 ) attached to the base module, and wherein the module arrangement ( 1 ) is a locking safety system that includes a locking module ( 2 ) as the base module.

2. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the orientation of the submodule ( 5 ) on the base module is determined with the detection devices by detecting the particular connection module of the base module that the connection module is inserted into.

3. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the type of submodule ( 5 ) is identified with the detection devices.

4. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that several submodules ( 5 ) can be put into contact with the base module, wherein the base module has at least two connection modules in each case for the connection of each submodule ( 5 ).

5. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the base module has two connection modules for the connection of the submodule ( 5 ) or each submodule to the effect that the submodules ( 5 ) can be attached to the base module in two rotational positions offset by 180°.

6. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the base module has an evaluation electronics unit ( 11 ) as a component of the detection devices via which information read in from a submodule ( 5 ) can be evaluated.

7. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the connection modules each have a serial interface that is a component of the detection devices.

8. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that a memory element is provided in each submodule ( 5 ) in which information regarding the submodule ( 5 ) is stored.

9. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the rotational position and the type of the submodule ( 5 ) or each submodule arranged on the base module is input into the base module and stored in a learning process.

10. The module arrangement according to claim 9 , characterized in that the data of the submodule ( 5 ) or each submodule input into the base module can only be deleted with a factory reset or a learning process.

11. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that it forms a safety system.

12. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the locking safety system includes a locking module ( 2 ) with a receptacle ( 2 a ) for a handle module ( 3 ), wherein the handle module ( 3 ) can be connected to a choice of the left-hand side or the right-hand side of the locking module in two different rotational positions of the locking module ( 2 ).

13. The module arrangement according to claim 12 , characterized in that the locking safety system includes a locking module ( 2 ), a handle module ( 3 ) and an expansion module.

14. The module arrangement according to claim 1 , characterized in that the locking safety system further includes an expansion module.

15. A module arrangement ( 1 ) with a base module and at least one submodule ( 5 ), characterized in that the base module has at least two connection modules, wherein the submodule ( 5 ) can be put into contact via a connection module with a choice of one of the connection modules of the base module and can consequently be attached to the base module in different orientations, wherein detection devices are provided in the base module to detect the orientation of the submodule ( 5 ) attached to the base module, and wherein the module arrangement ( 1 ) is a locking safety system that includes an expansion module as the base module.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2016
From: KRAUS, MATTHIAS; HÖRTLING, MARKUS; SCHMID, MONIKA; SCHMID, DOMINIK; SIEFERT, TIMO; ROTHENBURG, JENS
To: EUCHNER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 039287/0056 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 112 990 · Aug 6, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170042048A1 · Feb 9, 2017