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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 06, 1998
Thorsten Behr, Horn-Bad Meinberg, DE;
Roland Berg, Lemge, DE;
Jurgen Brand, Detmold, DE;
Achim Furhoff, Kirchlengern, DE;
Harald Grewe, Bad Lippspringe, DE;
Frank Hannibal, Blomberg, DE;
Andreas Metzger, Detmold, DE;
Werner Neugebauer, Horn-Bad Meinberg, DE;
Andreas Nordhoff, Horn-Bad Meinberg, DE;
Viktor Oster, Blomberg, DE;
Andreas Pape, Brakel, DE;
Dirk Quardt, Schieder-Schwalenberg, DE;
Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co., Blomberg, DE;
Abstract
An input/output module (1) with a terminal unit (2) for connection of sensors or actuators with an electronic unit (3) and with a bus connection element (4). The terminal unit (2) has at least one input/output (5) located in a surface thereof and the terminal unit is connected by the electronic unit (3) to the bus connection element (4). To replace the electronic unit (3), the terminal unit (2) can be removed from the electronic unit (3) without the need to remove lines (6) connected to the inputs/outputs (5). The terminal unit (2) is able to be mounted to the electronic unit (3) in each of two positions, the input/output (5) in the two positions lying in planes that are offset relative to each other by 90.degree..