US 12,278,469 B2
Sensor-monitored plug-in interface in a feedthrough housing
Denny Hellige, Espelkamp (DE); Christian Behning, Espelkamp (DE); and Christian Bohne, Espelkamp (DE)
Assigned to HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG, Espelkamp (DE)
Appl. No. 17/429,904
Filed by HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG, Espelkamp (DE)
PCT Filed Feb. 7, 2020, PCT No. PCT/DE2020/100076
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Aug. 10, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/164661, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 20, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 103 260.1 (DE), filed on Feb. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0140585 A1, May 5, 2022
Int. Cl. H02G 3/08 (2006.01); B61G 5/10 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01)
CPC H02G 3/086 (2013.01) [B61G 5/10 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A feedthrough housing for installation in a wagon of a train, the feedthrough housing comprising:
at least one plug-in interface provided in the feedthrough housing, wherein the at least one plug-in interface comprises plug connector modules and at least two sensors, namely, a first sensor and a second sensor, and wherein the at least one plug-in interface is configured to be coupled to a corresponding plug-in interface of an adjacent wagon of the train; and
a sensor box provided in the feedthrough housing, wherein the sensor box is separate and distinct from the at least one plug-in interface and comprises at least two sensors, namely, a third sensor and a fourth sensor, such that the feedthrough housing installable in the wagon includes both of the at least one plug-in interface with the first sensor and the second sensor and the sensor box with the third sensor and fourth sensor.