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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2005
Willi Kussel, Werne, DE;
Willi Kussel, Werne, DE;
Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH, Essen, DE;
Abstract
An electrically controlled actuating element is arranged on a machine by a flange connection consisting of a mounting flange () and a machine flange (), and is controlled by an electric control subsystem (). Embedded in the mounting flange () in a predetermined geometric pattern is a plurality of electric switches (--). Each switch is arranged in an electric circuit that connects to the control subsystem. In the machine flange (), closing elements are arranged in some marking points of the geometric pattern in a geometric arrangement that is characteristic of the respective machine and associated to it. In an existing flange connection, the switches located in the respective marking points can be actuated by the closing elements. The control subsystem () of each consumer is provided with a memory (), which stores the geometric arrangement of the closing elements that is characteristic of and associated to the machine.