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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2005
Gregg M. Sichner, Mentor, OH (US);
Douglas A. Lostoski, Richfield, OH (US);
Robert J. Hager, Windsor, OH (US);
Robert A. Kozlowski, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Torsten Wünsche, Leopoldshöhe, DE;
Klaus Püschner, Detmold, DE;
Walter Hanning, Detmold, DE;
Michael Höing, Lemgo, DE;
Gregg M. Sichner, Mentor, OH (US);
Douglas A. Lostoski, Richfield, OH (US);
Robert J. Hager, Windsor, OH (US);
Robert A. Kozlowski, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Torsten Wünsche, Leopoldshöhe, DE;
Klaus Püschner, Detmold, DE;
Walter Hanning, Detmold, DE;
Michael Höing, Lemgo, DE;
Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc., Mayfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
A modular base for an electrical device and an electrical device including same and also removable modules are disclosed. The modular base comprises a plurality of base components adapted to be arranged relative to each other to define a backplane comprising a plurality of module mounting locations, wherein each mounting location comprises a first electrical base connector of one base component and a second electrical base connector of another base component. A plurality of removable modules are adapted to be respectively removably connected to the backplane in the mounting locations to provide a modular electrical device. Each of the modules comprises a first module connector adapted to be mated with a first base connector of a mounting location and a second module connector adapted to be mated with a second base connector of the mounting location The backplane comprises one or more coupling devices for releasably engaging a module.