Auxiliary communication interface system and method thereof

• US 20060253222A1
• Filed: 04/21/2005
• Published: 11/09/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edward Kachnic, Larry Scarbrough
• Original Assignee: Edward Kachnic, Larry Scarbrough
• Inventors: Kachnic, Edward, Scarbrough, Larry
• Granted Patent: US 7,917,247 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/245
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0423 Input/output
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/21014 Interface, module with relays
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25174 Ethernet
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25192 Infrared
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/2624 Injection molding

Abstract

An auxiliary communication system and method, wherein system components can be electrically isolated, wherein a machine controller and a robot can communicate according to standard protocols, and wherein auxiliary equipment can be incorporated into the communication system, thereby alleviating the need for and the voltage limitations of auxiliary I/O boards.

Claims

1. An auxiliary communication interface device, comprising:

a 32-pin machine connection;

a 32-pin robot connection;

a relay board;

a plurality of input relays adapted to receive voltage signals from said 32-pin connections;

a plurality of single-throw, double pole relays adapted to transmit voltage signals to a first plurality of output relays and a second plurality of output relays;

a first plurality of output relays adapted to transmit voltage signals to said 32-pin connections;

a second plurality of output relays adapted to transmit voltage signals to an Input/Output board;

an Input/Output board adapted to receive voltage signals and transmit communication signals; and

an Ethernet port.

2. The auxiliary communication interface device of claim 1, wherein said communication signals are Ethernet signals.

3. The auxiliary communication interface device of claim 1, wherein said communication signals are wireless signals.

4. The auxiliary communication interface device of claim 1, wherein said communication signals are digitized I/O signals.

5. The auxiliary communication interface device of claim 1, wherein said communication signals are infrared signals.