US5761052A
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Interconnection system for electronic controllers to a bus
Assignee: Tyco Electronics UK Ltd
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Filing: 1996-11-19
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2016-11-19
Abstract
Abstract An interconnection system is for interconnecting sensors, such as temperature gauges for controlling industrial processes, to a bus cable that interconnects the sensors to a central computation unit. The connection assembly comprises edge card connectors for connection to electronic modules having printed circuit boards. The plurality of modules are interconnected to the ribbon cable bus by a printed circuit board, and a connector mounted on the PCB and pluggable with a bus connector terminated to the cable.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank Michael Reginald Wheeler-King
- 👤 Sally Elizabeth Warren
- 👤 Robert William Baker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; G; G06; G06F; G06F13/00; G06F13/38; G06F13/40; G06F13/4063; G06F13/409
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A bus interconnection system comprising a connection assembly having a plurality of edge card connectors attached together with a main housing, at least one electronic module having a PCB pluggable at one end to one of the edge card connectors, and a module interconnection board with connectors thereon, each for plugging onto the other end of the PCB of each module, the module interconnection board electrically interconnecting the modules to a bus connector that pluggably connects to a complementary bus connector mounted on the main housing for connection to a bus cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A bus interconnection system comprising a connection assembly having a plurality of edge card connectors attached together with a main housing, at least one electronic module having a PCB pluggable at one end to one of the edge card connectors, and a module interconnection board with connectors thereon, each for plugging onto the other end of the PCB of each module, the module interconnection board electrically interconnecting the modules to a bus connector that pluggably connects to a complementary bus connector mounted on the main housing for connection to a bus cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the main housing includes a base, and the plurality of edge card connectors upstand from the base and are arranged in one or more rows.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the edge card connectors comprise terminals having a connection section for connection of conducting wires to the terminals, the connection section being arranged along an outer edge of the base.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 3 wherein the base is elongate and of a width adapted to receive the bus cable therebelow between outer side edges of the base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the main housing includes a base, and the connection assembly comprises a housing section extending from the base towards the module interconnection board for receiving a section of the bus cable therein, the complementary bus connector being mounted at an end of the housing section remote from the base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the module interconection board is a printed circuit board.
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