Plug-in terminal and electronic device having a plug-in terminal

• US 20140161393A1
• Filed: 05/20/2013
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: MCQ TECH GmbH (METZ CONNECT GmbH)
• Original Assignee: MCQ TECH GmbH (METZ CONNECT GmbH)
• Inventors: Borst, Joachim, Stadler, Hermann, Veit, Andreas, Cech, Markus, Gruber, Winfried
• Application Number:
  US13/898,102
• Publication Number:
  US 20140161393A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/76
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/36 Mechanical coupling means G02B6/255, G02B6/42 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/00 Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure contact members H01R13/02; securing contact members in or to a base or case or insulating of contact members H01R13/40; bases or cases H01R13/46; means for supporting coupling part when not engaged H01R13/60; means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement H01R13/62; means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling H01R13/64
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/2425 Structural association with built-in components for coupling parts H01R13/66
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/2491 Terminal blocks structurally associated with plugs or sockets

Abstract

The invention relates to a plug-in terminal having terminal elements for the connection of at least one electrical or optical conductor and having first connecting elements for connecting the at least one electrical or optical conductor with an electronic device, wherein the plug-in terminal comprises a storage for data and that means for reading out and/or archiving data in the storage by means of the electronic device are provided, as well as an electronic device which can be configured by means of configuration data having a plug-in terminal removably arranged on it, wherein the plug-in terminal comprises a storage for the configuration data.

Claims

1. A plug-in terminal comprising terminal elements for connecting at least one electrical or optical conductor, further comprising first connecting elements for connecting the at least one electrical or optical conductor with an electronic device, wherein the plug-in terminal comprises a storage for data and a means for reading out and/or archiving data in the storage by means of the electronic device.

2. The plug-in terminal of claim 1, wherein the means for reading out and/or archiving data in the storage by means of the electronic device are electrical and/or optical contacts arranged in the terminal.

3. The plug-in terminal of claim 1, wherein the means for reading out and/or archiving data in the storage by means of the electronic device is a wireless connection between the storage and the electronic device.

4. The plug-in terminal of claim 1, wherein the first connecting elements are plug pins.

5. The plug-in terminal of claim 1, wherein the first connecting elements are spring contacts.

6. The plug-in terminal of claim 1, wherein the first connecting elements are circuit board edge contacts.

7. The plug-in terminal of claim 1, wherein the storage further comprises a plug-in connection with the plug-in terminal.

8. The plug-in terminal of claim 7, wherein the plug-in storage is a memory card.

9. The plug-in terminal of claim 7, wherein the plug-in terminal further comprises electrical contacts to establish contact with the plug-in storage, said electrical contacts being electrically connected with second connecting elements for the connection with the electronic device.

10. The plug-in terminal of claim 9, wherein the electrical contacts to establish contact with the plug-in storage are each a single piece with a second connecting element for the connection with the electronic device.

11. The plug-in terminal of claim 10, wherein the one-piece electrical contacts and second connecting elements are stamped or stamped and bent parts.

12. The plug-in terminal of claim 7, wherein the storage can be plugged in one direction into the plug-in terminal, which comprises at least one component oriented against the plug-in direction of the plug-in terminal.

13. The plug-in terminal of claim 1, wherein the storage can be plugged into the plug-in terminal from outside through an opening.

15. An electronic device which can be configured by means of configuration data, comprising a the plug-in terminal of claim 1, removably arranged on it.

14. An electronic device which can be configured by means of configuration data, comprising a plug-in terminal removably arranged on it, wherein the plug-in terminal comprises a storage for the configuration data.