Patents Assigned to WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
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METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR OPTIMISING DATA TRANSMISSION BETWEEN CONTROL DEVICES AND CLOUD SYSTEMS
Publication number: 20220291651Abstract: A method for optimizing data transmission in an automation system between a control device and at least one cloud system, as well as to a corresponding control device, a corresponding cloud system, and a control system. The method includes at least the following steps: determining a data transmission characteristic of at least one transmission path that is available for data transmission by means of a first and/or a second determination component; analyzing whether the data to be transmitted can be transmitted, based on the data transmission characteristic determined; selecting at least one action from a set of actions in order to adapt the data to be transmitted and/or the transmission path if the data to be transmitted cannot be transmitted, so as to allow the data transmission; and performing the at least one selected action.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Thomas GAUS, Stefan EGGERT, Josha DITTGEN -
Patent number: 11444392Abstract: A conductor connection terminal with at least one spring-loaded clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor via a spring-loaded clamping. The spring-loaded clamping connection has at least one clamping point for clamping the electrical conductor which is formed with a clamping leg of a clamping spring. The conductor connection terminal has a manual actuating element which, as a result of manual actuation, can be moved from at least a closed position, in which the clamping point is closed, to an open position, in which the clamping point is open, and vice versa. The conductor connection terminal comprises a movably mounted control element by means of which the manual actuating element is mechanically coupled to the clamping spring, so that, as a result of manual actuation of the manual actuating element, the clamping point can be opened and closed via the control element.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Muhammet Ali Tuerkekoele, Thomas Witte
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Patent number: 11442736Abstract: A method is described for identifying communication-ready data bus subscribers connected to a local bus. The method comprises receiving, at a local bus master, at least one data packet transmitted via the local bus, wherein the at least one data packet received at the local bus master comprises an address of a communication-ready data bus subscriber among a plurality of communication-ready data bus subscribers in the local bus, wherein the communication-ready data bus subscriber is in a sequence of communication-ready data bus subscribers, and mapping of the received address by the local bus master to a relative position of the communication-ready data bus subscriber in the sequence of communication-ready data bus subscribers in the local bus. In addition, a local bus master of the local bus is described.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Daniel Jerolm
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Patent number: 11437740Abstract: A contact insert for clamping an electric conductor to a clamping point by a clamping spring. The contact insert has a contact frame having at least one contact base and a respective lateral wall arranged at an angle to the contact base, wherein the lateral walls run substantially parallel to each other, and a receiving area is formed between the lateral walls. The clamping spring is arranged in the receiving area. The clamping spring has a contact arm, a spring bend, which adjoins the contact arm, and a clamping arm, which adjoins the spring bend. The contact arm is secured to one or both lateral walls or to at least one securing wall, which adjoins one or both lateral walls. The clamping arm is pretensioned relative to the contact base. The clamping point for the electric conductor to be clamped is formed between the clamping arm and the contact base.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Henry Stolze
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Publication number: 20220278871Abstract: A method for linking a first time-sensitive fieldbus to a second time-sensitive fieldbus, wherein the first time-sensitive fieldbus includes a first subscriber device and has its own first time domain and wherein the second time-sensitive fieldbus includes a second subscriber device and has its own second time domain. The first time domain and the second time domain are frequency-synchronized, wherein the first and the second fieldbuses are connected to one another by a gateway for data transmission, wherein the method determines a first cycle duration of the first time domain and a second cycle duration of the second time domain by the gateway at a reference time. A time offset is determined between the first time domain and the second time domain by the gateway at the reference time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Fabian SCHWAMBORN
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Publication number: 20220278873Abstract: A method for networking a first time-sensitive field bus with a second time-sensitive field bus, the first time-sensitive field bus comprising a first subscriber device and having a first dedicated time domain, and the second time-sensitive field bus comprising a second subscriber device and having a second dedicated time domain. The first time domain and the second time domain being frequency-synchronized. The first and second field buses being connected to each other via a gateway. The method includes: storing a first subscriber device identifier in the memory of the gateway; storing a second subscriber device identifier in the memory of the gateway; determining a first cycle duration of the first field bus and a second cycle duration of the second field bus by the gateway at a reference time; and determining a time offset between the first and second time domain by the gateway at the reference time.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Fabian SCHWAMBORN
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Publication number: 20220278872Abstract: A method and system for networking a first time-sensitive field bus with a second time-sensitive field bus, the first time-sensitive field bus comprising a first subscriber device and having a first dedicated time domain and the second time-sensitive field bus comprising a second subscriber device and having a second dedicated time domain, the first and the second field buses being connected to each other with the aid of a gateway for data transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Fabian SCHWAMBORN
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Patent number: 11429547Abstract: An apparatus for the buffered transmission of data and a corresponding method are shown. The apparatus has a central processing unit, multiple first buffers, one or multiple second buffers and a controller configured to ascertain, in response to a first signal, which initiates a transmission of first data from the first buffers to the second buffers based on descriptor list entries, to block the ascertained first buffer for external access, to store an address of the ascertained first buffer in a parameter memory of the controller, to copy the first data from the ascertained first buffer to the second buffer, and to mark the first data as valid or invalid after the copying thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Andre Motzko
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Publication number: 20220271447Abstract: A contact element for connecting an electrical conductor and a conductor terminal with such a contact element are provided. The contact element includes a conductor insertion area in which there are two opposite first side walls, a first floor section connecting the first side walls and a first cover section opposite the first floor section. The first side walls, the first floor section and the first cover section limit a conductor insertion channel. One or both first side walls each have at least one spring tongue freed from the first floor section and the first cover section, which tongue forms a clamping point for clamping an electrical conductor by means of a spring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Henning MEIER, Thomas WITTE
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Patent number: 11416436Abstract: A device is provided having a communication interface and a Fountain code decoding unit, set up to reconstruct a configuration data record from a plurality of data packets received via the communication interface, wherein the device is set up to configure or to reconfigure itself using the reconstructed configuration data record.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas Huehn
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Patent number: 11411710Abstract: A subscriber of a wired data network, in particular of a local bus system, having internal clock generator for generating a clock generator signal having a clock generator frequency for the subscriber, a receive circuit for receiving a serial receive data stream, a processing circuit for inputting parallel receive data and for outputting parallel transmit data, and a transmit circuit for transmitting a serial transmit data stream. The receive circuit has a serial-to-parallel converter for converting serial receive data of the serial receive data stream into the parallel receive data. The receive circuit has a synchronization unit for synchronizing the internal clock generator to the data clock frequency contained in the serial receive data stream. The synchronization unit is configured for detecting transitions in the received serial receive data stream and for controlling the clock generator frequency of the internal clock generator as a function of the detected transitions.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Daniel Jerolm
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Patent number: 11411767Abstract: A module unit for connecting a data bus participant to a local bus. The module unit has a first input interface and a first output interface which can be connected to the local bus, a first data connection interface which can be connected to the data bus participant, and a first switch which is adapted so as to assume a first or a second switch state depending on a control input from the data bus participant, connect the first input interface to the first output interface in the first switch state, and connect the first data connection interface to the first output interface in the second switch state.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Daniel Jerolm, Hans-Herbert Kirste, Anton Lischewski, Frank Schadde
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Publication number: 20220245075Abstract: An input/output module having a housing to connect the I/O module to a first module, an interface configured to exchange data with the first module, and a memory. The I/O module is set up to receive and/or store data, from which data information can be derived with regard to a configuration of the first module and to make this information available to a second module upon request.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Jonathan JANSEN
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Publication number: 20220247122Abstract: A conductor terminal, including at least one spring-force clamping connection for connecting an electrical conductor, the spring-force clamping connection having a busbar and a clamping spring, The clamping spring having a clamping leg, which, together with the busbar, forms a clamping point for the electrical conductor, and including an actuating element, the actuating element having a displaceably supported contact part, and the clamping point being able to be opened by a pushing movement of the contact part oriented in the direction of the clamping leg, the actuating element including an actuating part, rotatably supported around a first rotation axis and coupled with the contact part, by means of which the pushing movement of the contact part may be generated with the aid of a rotational movement of the actuating part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Muhammet Ali TUERKEKOELE, Markus LORENSCHAT
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Patent number: 11387582Abstract: A contact insert for a connecting terminal, wherein the contact insert has a busbar piece and a clamping spring for clamping an electrical conductor in a conductor insertion direction, wherein the busbar piece and the clamping spring form a clamping point for the electrical conductor to be clamped, and wherein the contact insert has a bushing contact for receiving a contact pin. The longitudinal extension direction of the bushing contact runs essentially perpendicular to the conductor insertion direction from the busbar piece. The bushing contact is designed to receive the contact pin perpendicular to the longitudinal extension direction of the bushing contact and to receive the contact pin in the longitudinal extension direction of the bushing contact.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Henry Stolze
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TRANSMISSION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND/OR PARAMETER DATA BETWEEN A CONTROL MODULE AND AN INPUT/OUTPUT MODULE
Publication number: 20220179807Abstract: Illustrated is an I/O module which is configured for cyclically transmitting and receiving telegrams, wherein an area in which a data record can be transmitted in its entirety is provided in the telegrams, as well as an area capable of containing only a part of a data record, so that said data record is transmitted, distributed over several telegrams.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Alexander BUELOW, Markus WEIDNER, Michael LANGREDER -
Publication number: 20220179402Abstract: A device and method for analyzing a sequential process, the sequential process including at least one repeating subprocess, and the method comprising the following steps: Recording process data of the sequential process over a reference time period; Automatically determining phase limits, based on the recorded process data; Identifying at least one repeating subprocess, the duration of which is limited in time by two adjacent phase limits; Determining at least one reference variable for each identified repeating subprocess from the process data recorded in the time period; Recording process data of the sequential process over a time period following the reference time period, and repeating steps b. and c. for the purpose of detecting the recurrence of an identified subprocess; Comparing the recorded process data of the detected subprocess with the at least one reference variable of the corresponding identified subprocess to establish deviations from a normal operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Nikolai FALKE, Jan JENKE, Thomas HOLM, Calvin Darian WOLTING
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Patent number: 11355870Abstract: A conductor terminal for connecting an electrical conductor by means of spring force clamping, the conductor terminal being configured for mounting on a busbar, the terminal conductor including at least one spring force clamping connection having a clamping spring for clamping the electrical conductor, a housing, which at least partially surrounds the spring force clamping connection and has a conductor insertion opening and a pivotably supported actuation lever, which is configured to actuate at least one part of the clamping spring, a receiving space for receiving at least one section of the busbar onto which the conductor terminal may be mounted, being present in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Hans-Josef Koellmann, Michael Meyer
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Patent number: 11354261Abstract: A system for controlling a process having a first control device for processing first data, and a first communication interface of a first communication unit designed for receiving the first data, and a second control device for processing second data, and a second communication interface of a second communication unit, designed for receiving the second data. The first communication unit comprises a third communication interface and the second communication unit comprises a fourth communication interface. The third communication interface is connected to the second communication interface and the first processor processes or compares the second data received by the third communication interface with the first data received by the first communication interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Andreas Patzelt, Christian Voss
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Patent number: 11354132Abstract: A method and a system are presented for load balancing of two processors when executing diverse-redundant instruction sequences.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbHInventor: Thomas Huehn