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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2012
Rolf Rohwer, Ostfildern, DE;
Andreas Alois Siedler, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Jürgen Eckert, Esslingen, DE;
FESTO AG & CO. KG, Esslinger, DE;
Abstract
A bus node for an electric coupling of a bus system to a functional module arrangement, having an electronic circuit for converting electrical signals between a bus protocol provided by the bus system and an internal communications protocol provided by the functional module arrangement, and having a first coupling means for electrically connecting the electronic circuit to the functional module arrangement, and having a second coupling means for electrically connecting the electronic circuit to the bus system, wherein the first coupling means comprises a first contact means that is configured for a direct electrical contact with a ground connection of the functional module arrangement.