Multiple terminal block indicator light combination
First Claim
1. An electrical terminal block assembly for use in combination with a circuit board, comprising:
- a terminal block housing adapted for mounting onto the circuit board;
a plurality of terminals disposed in said terminal block housing, each of said plurality of terminals having at least one conductive member extending below said housing for coupling to the circuit board;
signalling means for indicating operational status disposed on said terminal block housing in proximate alignment and association with said plurality of terminals, said signalling means having at least one conductive lead extending below said housing for coupling to the circuit board.
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Abstract
A terminal block assembly comprising terminals in combination with associated signal indicators is disclosed. The assembly includes one or more rows of terminals and, associated with each row of terminals, a row of signal indicators. The signal indicator typically is a light emitting diode. Each indicator is located in proximity to one or a few terminals, to which it may be connected electrically. Each signal indicator displays the operational status of a load module connected to a terminal on the terminal block assembly. Operational status may include fault detection, output signal, input signalling, or the like. The placement of the signal indicator immediately adjacent to its respective terminal simplifies and speeds up identification and eliminates any question of improper identification of the load modules connected to the terminal blocks.
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39 Claims
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1. An electrical terminal block assembly for use in combination with a circuit board, comprising:
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a terminal block housing adapted for mounting onto the circuit board; a plurality of terminals disposed in said terminal block housing, each of said plurality of terminals having at least one conductive member extending below said housing for coupling to the circuit board; signalling means for indicating operational status disposed on said terminal block housing in proximate alignment and association with said plurality of terminals, said signalling means having at least one conductive lead extending below said housing for coupling to the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electrical terminal block assembly comprising:
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a header including a plurality of passages; a terminal block matable with said header; a plurality of terminals disposed in an array on said terminal block housing; a plurality of first contacting means disposed on said terminal block, each first contacting means located proximate to and electrically connected with a respective terminal; a plurality of signalling means disposed on said header, each signalling means associated with a respective terminal; a plurality of second contacting means disposed on said header wherein said plurality of passages extend through said header from each signalling means to an opposite face of said header and each second contacting means is disposed within a respective passage, each second contacting means located proximate to and electrically connected with a respective signalling means; and each first contacting means matable with a respective second contacting means to maintain electrical contact and each signalling means in proximate alignment with its associated terminal when said terminal block housing is mated with said header. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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