Mounting device for consumer grade controller that allows for installation in an industrial application with reliability improvement features. Device is made of Nylon 66 polyamide, resistant to high voltage and chemicals common in industrial electrical enclosure environments, but not limited to plastic and can be made of other materials. The controller is mounted to the device using screws and standoffs, which securely fasten the board to the mount base. The mount is compatible with industry standard DIN rail allowing for easy installation and removal. The board is oriented vertically with respect to the DIN rail to provide improved cooling and reduce DIN rail space. The power cable is secured with a built in strain relief feature, in this case, held in place with a tie wrap to maintain pressure on the cable body and preventing it from accidentally releasing. The design of these features as expressed in the illustrations can be injected molded in one assembly for low cost manufacturing while still providing all the benefits an industrial application requires.

A controller unit includes: a base unit having a slot; a module that includes a printed circuit board and that is mounted on the base unit; a pair of male and female connectors, one being included in the base unit and the other being included in the module; and a turning support that allows the module to be turned with respect to the base unit. A pair of a recess and a projection are provided to prevent wrong attachment. The base unit has one of the recess and the projection and the module has the other. The positions of the recess and the projection vary depending on the type of module.

A device for use in a building management system (BMS) is a controller device. The device includes a base comprising a first processor and a base interface, the first processor being configure to provide control operations for a device in the building system, and a first module installable on and removable from the base. The first module includes a first module interface for receiving power from and communicating with the base via the base interface. In some embodiments, the device includes an optional a second module installable on and removable from the base, the second module comprising a second module interface for receiving power from and communicating with the base via the base interface.

A base module has a base connection surface with a projection formed around a first opening. A functional module has an engagement element arranged at a second opening having a recess with an edge forming a stop. A sealing socket runs around the second opening. A cap structure includes a frame running around the second opening, a plug-in receptacle connected to the frame and having a latching hook, and a soft component arranged on the frame facing the functional connection surface. The engagement element can be inserted into the plug-in receptacle with the soft component resting against the sealing socket and the latching hook engaged in the recess. A connecting device is provided between the modules. When the connecting device is open, the latching hook makes contact with the stop and the sealing socket is supported on the soft component with the connection surfaces spaced apart. When the connecting device is closed, the connecting surfaces are pressed against each with the soft component between the projection and the sealing socket, and the engagement element pushed into the plug-in receptacle with the latching hook at a distance from the stop.

Systems, methods, and modes for mechanically and electrically interconnecting a plurality of electrical modules mounted on a rail side by side via an interconnector. Each electrical module comprises a housing and at least one slotted port recessed in the housing having a plurality of electrical contact pins therein. The interconnector comprises a first portion and a second portion each having a plurality of electrical contact pads, wherein each contact pad in the first portion is electrically connected to respective one of the plurality of contract pads in the second portion. The interconnector is adapted to removably attach to the electrical modules by inserting the first and second portions into respective slotted ports in the electrical modules and thereby aligning and electrically connecting the contact pads of the interconnector with respective contact pins of the electrical modules.

An electronics module includes a latch with a first latch portion and a second latch portion. The latch portions move between a latched position and an unlatched position. A spring is located between the first and second latch portions and biases the first and second latch portions in first and second directions. The first latch portion comprises an actuation portion located externally from the housing and that is adapted to be manually engaged and moved linearly in the second direction to move the first latch portion from its latched position toward its unlatched position. The second latch portion includes a resilient tail with a locator tab that seats in either a first receiving location or a second receiving location of the first latch portion and that is selectively deflectable to disengage the locator tab from the second receiving location so that the spring moves the latch to the latched configuration.

An electronic device is detachably mounted on a DIN rail. The DIN rail includes a first protruding edge and a second protruding edge. The electronic device includes a main body and two clips. The two clips are movably disposed on the main body. Each clip includes a base and an extension part. The base includes a notch. The notch is selectively engaged with or disengaged from the first protruding edge or the second protruding edge. The extension part is connected with the base and extended from the base. The extension part includes a double-bevel bulge and an elastic extension arm. The elastic extension arm is located beside the double-bevel bulge. A free end of the elastic extension arm has an engaging part. The notches of the two clips are engaged with or disengaged from the first protruding edge and the second protruding edge, respectively.

Embodiments of the present technology provide systems and methods for mounting a human interface module (HIM). According to various embodiments, the HIM may be configured to mount alternatively to a panel and a cradle. A panel mounting device is used to mount the HIM to a panel. The panel mounting device can be removably coupled to the HIM for panel mounting. The HIM may be installed in a cradle without the panel mounting device in accordance with some embodiments.

A mounting enclosure assembly is configured to mount an electronic component onto a Deutsches Institut fr Normung (DIN) rail. The mounting enclosure includes a mounting bracket including a body having a slot configured to receive the DIN rail therein. A locking mechanism is operatively connected to the body of the mounting bracket to selectively engage and disengage the mounting enclosure assembly to the DIN rail. There is also a position for mounting the mounting bracket to a flat surface, e.g. where there is no DIN rail.

A mounting assembly for mounting at least two electrical modules, which are arrangeable at different levels above one another, includes: a first electrical module arrangeable on a first carrier in a first mounting plane; a second electrical module arrangeable on a second carrier in a second mounting plane arranged above the first mounting plane; a separate first support element on a first side of the first electrical module; and a separate second support element, which is axially spaced apart from the first support element, on a second side of the first electrical module. The second carrier is arrangeable spaced apart from the first carrier above the latter by the first support element and by the second support element.