Phoenix Contact

About: Phoenix Contact is a company organization based out in Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Terminal (electronics) & Clamping. The organization has 1257 authors who have published 2097 publications receiving 7673 citations. The organization is also known as: Phoenix Contact (Germany).

Junction and connecting box for photovoltaic solar module, has inserting opening for inserting conductor strip, and junction device with deviation lever and electric contact clip that actuated when box is installed on solar module

Abstract: The box (1) has a flexible flat conductor strips that protrude from a surface of a photovoltaic solar module. An inserting opening is provided on a side facing the solar module for inserting a flexible flat conductor strip of the solar module. The solar module is installed in housing (2) and a junction device is arranged in the housing for the conductor strip. The junction device includes a deviation lever and an electric contact clip that are actuated when the box is installed on the solar module in order to bend the conductor strip and to establish contact with the conductor strip. An independent claim is also included for a method for connecting a junction and connecting box to a photovoltaic solar module.

Automation system and connecting apparatus for the transparent communication between two networks

Abstract: The invention concerns a heterogeneous automation system ( 10 ) including a first physical network ( 15, 17, 20 ) in which all connected devices can communicate on the basis of a first communication protocol and at least one second physical network ( 52, 58, 59; 54, 56, 57, 60 ) which is connected to the first network ( 15, 17, 20 ) by way of a first control device ( 25, 30 ) functioning as a gateway, and in which all devices ( 54, 56, 57, 60 ) connected thereto can communicate on the basis of a second communication protocol, wherein the first and second networks and the first and second communication protocols are different. The object of the present invention is to provide a system and a connecting apparatus, by means of which communication is simplified, in particular upon start-up, configuration and maintenance of the system, in the entire automation system. The invention attains that object in that each first control device ( 25; 30 ) has a logic interface for the substantially transparent communication between at least one device connected to the first network ( 17 ) and at least one device connected to the second network ( 52; 54 ), on the basis of the first communication protocol.

Measurement, analysis and modeling of real-time source data traffic in factory communication systems

Abstract: In the performance evaluation and design of communication systems for distributed automation systems the almost realistic modeling of the data traffic of automation devices plays a decisive part. Therefore the real-time communication behaviour of a high-grade automated installation in the discrete manufacturing is evaluated. Selected communication requirements are analysed and transferred to a analytic model. This model finally is validated.

Arrangement and method for contactless energy transmission with a coupling-minimized matrix of planar transmission coils

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for contactless energy transmission by means of induction. There is a plurality of coils arranged in a matrix, wherein the coils have at least one conductor, which, at least once, surrounds a central axis of the associated coil in one turn. The central axis is perpendicular to the area surrounded by the conductor at the geometric centre of the surrounded area. The coils are arranged next to one another in a planar unit which extends in a first dimension, a second dimension and a third dimension. The extent of the planar unit in the first dimension and in the second dimension is substantially greater than in the third dimension. The central axis of each coil is, at least locally, at least virtually perpendicular to the area spanned by the first dimension and the second dimension. In addition, the coils are arranged within the planar unit regularly in rows and/or columns in such a way that each coil has at least two or three directly adjacent coils. The distances between the geometric centres of area of the coils with respect to one another and the shape and the spread of the at least one turn per coil are selected such that the mutual electromagnetic coupling between the associated coils is minimal for all pairs of directly adjacent coils in the planar unit.

Monitoring and safety system for electrical overload - uses varistor that has soldered control terminal that is released when predetermined temp. is reached to operate alarm

Abstract: The monitoring and safety module uses a varistor element (2) that responds to temp. changes to release a spring loaded contact system when a predetermined temp. is reached. The varistor has contact terminals (3,4) coupled to the system being monitored and a projecting contact (6) is soldered to an element (7) that holds a loaded spring (10) under tension. When the applied voltage is such that the varistor temp. is sufficiently high, the solder melts and the stored energy is released to operate an alarm stage. ADVANTAGE - Provides reliable operating point.