Modular switchboard terminal block (10,20) for transmission of data signals (2) is provided, comprising a container (10a,20a) having, arranged inside it, a printed circuit (30) for processing the data signals, which has two opposite sides (30a,30b) in a transverse direction (Y-Y); connectors (11;21) for electrical connection to controlled/detection devices; and a rear end face provided with hook and spring means for mounting on a DIN switchboard rail (6).

A conductor rail module for distributing and a corresponding connection module for tapping a direct current distributed along a mounting rail is described. The connection module comprises a housing whose electrically insulating rear section is connected or connectable to the mounting rail in a form-fit manner. A front section of the housing has a plurality of electrically insulating transverse struts extending transversely to a longitudinal direction of the conductor rail module. Furthermore, the conductor rail module comprises at least two conductor rails extending in the longitudinal direction in the housing between the rear section and the front section, which conductor rails are configured to contact the connection modules for distributing the direct current through a gap between the transverse struts when the connection modules are in a position mounted on the conductor rail module.

A controller assembly includes a plurality of controller units, and a heat dissipating unit interposed between the controller units. Male and female connectors are disposed in the controller units, and the connectors thereof are fitted to female and male connectors of the heat dissipating unit to thereby establish electrical contact therebetween. Upon driving electric actuators, heat generated in circuit boards of the controller units is dissipated to the exterior through a plurality of heat dissipating protrusions provided on the heat dissipating unit, so that heat generating sources of the circuit boards are cooled.

A modular switch apparatus for controlling at least one electric drive includes a mounting rail bus system having a control line and two power supply lines, a power supply device, and a safety relay module that is configured to obtain a first, high level control signal from a DC supply voltage applied to the two power supply lines and to feed the first control signal to the control line via the first bus interface if the emergency stop command device has not been actuated. Furthermore, at least one safety motor starter module is provided, which includes a processing device with an input that can be electrically connected to the control line via a bus interface. The processing device is adapted to evaluate a first, high level control signal as transferred via the control line and to provide control signals for controlling the at least two switch devices.

An electronic device is provided including a connector comprising a plurality of terminals, the connector being configured to be connected with an external device; a circuit electrically connected to at least a subset of the plurality of terminals; and a processor electrically connected to the circuit, wherein the processor is configured to detect a connection of the external device through the connector, detect a first impedance of a first electrical path including a first terminal of the plurality of terminals, detect a second impedance of a second electrical path including a second terminal of the plurality of terminals, and determine a connection direction of the external device connected through the connector, based on the first impedance and the second impedance.

A modular switch apparatus for controlling at least one electric drive includes a mounting rail bus system having a control line and two power supply lines, a power supply device, and a safety relay module that is configured to obtain a first, high level control signal from a DC supply voltage applied to the two power supply lines and to feed the first control signal to the control line via the first bus interface if the emergency stop command device has not been actuated. Furthermore, at least one safety motor starter module is provided, which includes a processing device with an input that can be electrically connected to the control line via a bus interface. The processing device is adapted to evaluate a first, high level control signal as transferred via the control line and to provide control signals for controlling the at least two switch devices.

A data acquisition module including a connection panel subassembly having a housing, a computing device subassembly, electrically coupled to the connection panel and having a housing configured to mechanically couple to the housing of the connection panel assembly; and a user interface subassembly, electrically coupled to the computing device subassembly and having a housing configured to mechanically couple to the housing of the computing device assembly.

The invention relates to a transformer terminal comprising: an insulating housing which has an integrally designed train body (1) and a cover (2) which can be detachably mounted on the main body (1); a mounting device which is formed on the insulating housing and is designed to mount the insulating housing on a transformer, a first electrical conductor connection (4) for a first potential, comprising a first electrical connection assembly (8) having a first bus bar (8a); a first spring-force clamping connection which is formed on first bus bar (8a) and is designed to clamp a first conductor for electrical connection to the first bus bar (8a); and a first winding wire connection (8c) for electrically connecting a first winding wire of the transformer to the bus bar (8a), the first winding wire connection (8c) being integrally moulded on the first bus bar (8a): and a second electrical conductor connection (5) for a second potential, which is different from the first potential, the first and second electrical conductor connections (4, 5) being electrically insulated from one another, the second electrical conductor connection comprising a second electrical connection assembly (9) tuning a second bus bar (9a); a second spring-force clamping connection (9b) which is formed on the second bus bar (9a) and is designed to clamp a second conductor for electrical connection to the second bus bar (9a): and a second winding wire connection (9c) for electrically connecting a second winding wire (9c) of the transformer to the bus bar (9a), the second winding wire connection (9c) being integrally moulded on the second bus bar (9a). The first electrical connection assembly (8) is arranged in a first installation space which is formed on the main body (1) in the region of a lateral face and has a first mounting opening toward said lateral face, and the second electrical connection assembly (9) is arranged in a second installation space (10b) which is formed on the main body (1) in the region of an opposite lateral face and has a second mounting opening (19b) toward said lateral face, the second installation space being separated front the first installation space.

An electronic device includes: a housing which has two side walls which are spaced apart from one another along an apposition direction and form an accommodation space between them; a printed circuit board which is insertable into the accommodating space of the housing along an insertion direction pointing transversely to the apposition direction and, in a mounting position, is accommodated in the accommodating space in a position perpendicular to the apposition direction and has a side edge extending along the insertion direction; and at least one attachment part which has at least one engagement receptacle by which the at least one attachment part is attachable to the side edge of the printed circuit board and, in an attached position, is connected to the printed circuit board.

The present invention relates to a switching device arrangement, comprising a plurality of switching devices, which are mounted in common on a mounting profiled rail, in particular a top hat rail, wherein the switching devices are connected to a bus system comprising at least one data bus and/or energy bus for transferring control signals and/or for supplying energy, wherein the bus system is integrated at least partially into the mounting profiled rail and the switching devices have bus connections for connecting to the bus system in the mounting profiled rail.