US 12,191,620 B2
Terminal block unit for an input/output device of a modular process control system
Robert Norberg, Eskilstuna (SE); Bernd Wansner, Minden (DE); Thomas Keul, Freigericht (DE); Stefan Pook, Minden (DE); Ulf Hansson, Västerås (SE); Joerg Schubert, Lehrte (DE); and Jorgen Aslund, Västerås (SE)
Assigned to ABB Schweiz AG, Baden (CH)
Filed by ABB Schweiz AG, Baden (CH)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/851,686.
Claims priority of application No. 21182384 (EP), filed on Jun. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0416452 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 9/24 (2006.01); H01R 13/514 (2006.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 9/24 (2013.01) [H01R 13/514 (2013.01); H05K 7/1469 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A terminal block unit for an input/output device of a modular process control system, comprising:
two slot elements configured to receive two redundant signal conditioning units;
wherein the terminal block unit is configured to be housed in a pair of two adjacent slot elements of a module termination unit of an input/output device;
wherein the terminal block unit provides a parallel connection of the redundant signal conditioning units to a field device.