Electromagnetic connector for an industrial control system
First Claim
1. An electromagnetic connector configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion of a passive hub, the electromagnetic connector comprising:
- a first core member including at least one of a magnetic material, a ferromagnetic material, or a ferrimagnetic material; and
a coil disposed about the first core member, the coil configured to connect to an electrical circuit, the electromagnetic connector configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, the second electromagnetic connector configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion, the second electromagnetic connector comprising a second core member and a plurality of coils disposed about the second core member, the first core member and the second core member configured to couple the plurality of coils to the coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the magnetic circuit configured to induce a communications signal in a first coil of the plurality of coils and the coil when a second coil of the plurality of coils is energized.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic connector is disclosed that is configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion comprising multiple coils disposed about a first core member. The electromagnetic connector is configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector that is configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion comprising a coil disposed about a second core member. When the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the first core member and the second core member are configured to couple the multiple coils of the electromagnetic connector to the coil of the second electromagnetic connector with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion. The magnetic circuit is configured to induce a signal in a first coil of the multiple coils and the coil of the second electromagnetic connector when a second coil of the multiple coils is energized.
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18 Claims
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1. An electromagnetic connector configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion of a passive hub, the electromagnetic connector comprising:
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a first core member including at least one of a magnetic material, a ferromagnetic material, or a ferrimagnetic material; and a coil disposed about the first core member, the coil configured to connect to an electrical circuit, the electromagnetic connector configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, the second electromagnetic connector configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion, the second electromagnetic connector comprising a second core member and a plurality of coils disposed about the second core member, the first core member and the second core member configured to couple the plurality of coils to the coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the magnetic circuit configured to induce a communications signal in a first coil of the plurality of coils and the coil when a second coil of the plurality of coils is energized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A device comprising:
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an electrical circuit; and an electromagnetic connector configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion of a passive hub, the electromagnetic connector comprising a first core member and a coil disposed about the first core member, the first core member including at least one of a magnetic material, a ferromagnetic material, or a ferrimagnetic material, the coil configured to connect to the electrical circuit, the electromagnetic connector configured to mate with a second electromagnetic connector, the second electromagnetic connector configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion, the second electromagnetic connector comprising a second core member and a plurality of coils disposed about the second core member, the first core member and the second core member configured to couple the plurality of coils to the coil with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, the magnetic circuit configured to induce a communications signal in a first coil of the plurality of coils and the coil when a second coil of the plurality of coils is energized. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An industrial control system comprising:
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an industrial element comprising a plurality of electrical circuits and a first electromagnetic connector configured to form a first magnetic circuit portion, the first electromagnetic connector comprising a first core member and at least one coil disposed about the first core member, the at least one coil configured to connect to an electrical circuit; a backplane comprising a second electromagnetic connector, the second electromagnetic connector configured to form a second magnetic circuit portion, the second electromagnetic connector comprising a second core member and at least one coil disposed about the second core member; and a passive hub formed by mating the first electromagnetic connector with the second electromagnetic connector, the first core member and the second core member configured to couple the at least one coil of the industrial element to the at least one coil of the backplane with a magnetic circuit formed from the first magnetic circuit portion and the second magnetic circuit portion when the first electromagnetic connector is mated with the second electromagnetic connector, at least one of the at least one coil of the industrial element or the at least one coil of the backplane comprising a second coil, the magnetic circuit configured to induce a signal in the at least one coil of the industrial element and the at least one coil of the backplane when the second coil is energized. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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