Electronic speed controller with modular layout

• US 20050251270A1
• Filed: 04/26/2005
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schneider Toshiba Inverter Europe SAS (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Schneider Toshiba Inverter Europe SAS (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Barreau, Jerome, Huin, Thierry
• Granted Patent: US 7,599,172 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/17
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1432 specially adapted for power drive units or power converters
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/14327 having supplementary functional units, e.g. data transfer modules or displays or user interfaces

Abstract

An electronic speed controller including a cabinet, a display and dialogue module, and a control bus connector. The cabinet includes an electronic control/command assembly. The display and dialogue module is disposed at a front face of the cabinet and includes a communication connector linked at the rear of the display and dialogue module to the electronic control/command assembly. The control bus connector links the communication connector and the electronic control/command assembly. The cabinet supports either (i) the display and dialogue module directly connected by a rear connector to the control bus connector or (2) one option module including a through connector with a rear part directly connected to the control bus connector and a front part directly connected to either the rear connector of the display and dialogue module or a rear part of a through connector of another option module.

Claims

1. An electronic speed controller comprising:

a cabinet including an inverter configured to deliver polyphase electric current and static switches operable by an electronic control/command assembly; and

a display and dialogue module configured to provide control, command and visualization, disposed at a front face of the cabinet, exhibiting a control panel, and including a communication connector;

a control bus connector configured to link the communication connector to the electronic control/command assembly,

wherein the cabinet is configured to support either (i) the display and dialogue module directly connected by a rear connector to the control bus connector or (2) at least one option module including a through connector with a rear part directly connected to the control bus connector and a front part directly connected to either the rear connector of the display and dialogue module or a rear part of a through connector of another option module.

2. The electronic speed controller according to claim 1, wherein the one option module comprises means for detecting the another option module.

3. The electronic speed controller according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet is configured to support the one option module connected in series to the another option module, and

the one option module and the another option module have variable thicknesses.