Patents Assigned to WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
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Publication number: 20240094761Abstract: A safe digital input circuit with a first input and a second input for reading in a sensor signal with a clock generator to generate a clock signal is shown. The safe digital input circuit includes a first clock output and a second clock output for connecting sensors to safely shut down a plant. A first and a second signal line are connected to a clock generator output of the clock generator to forward the clock signal to the first and second clock output.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Alexander HAHN, Torsten MEYER, Christian VOSS
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Patent number: 11483240Abstract: The subject of the invention is a system (1), having a master (900), a first slave (100), a second slave (200), and a bus (40), wherein the master (900) and the first slave (100) and the second slave (200) are connected to one another by the bus (40) in order to transmit a data packet (4) from the master (900) via the first slave (100) and back to the master (900) via the second slave (200), in which the master (900) is configured to generate the data packet (4) with a header (4.1) and a data unit (4.2) and to send the generated data packet (4) on the bus (40), in which the first slave (100) is configured to write its first address (A1) and first payload data (D1) into a first segment (10) of the data unit (4.2) of the data packet (4), in which the second slave (200) is configured to write its second address (A2) and second payload data (D2) into a second segment (20) of the data unit (4.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Daniel Jerolm, Frank Quakernack
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Patent number: 11451410Abstract: A bus system, a method for operating a bus system and a participant of a bus system are provided. The participant includes a timer and a transceiver circuit. The transceiver circuit is configured to receive a data packet having a time stamp value via a bus. The timer is configured for synchronization, based on the time stamp value. The timer is configured to change the time stamp value. The transceiver circuit is configured to transmit the data packet with the changed time stamp value via the bus.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventor: Daniel Jerolm
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Patent number: 11353506Abstract: A safety circuit for the multi-channel processing of an input signal. The safety circuit includes an analog-to-digital conversion device having a first analog input and a second analog input and at least one digital output for processing the input signal. Furthermore, the safety circuit has a test device which is set up to apply a test signal at the first and/or second input of the A/D conversion device in such a way that the test signal superposes the input signal such that the test signal dominates the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Alexander Buelow, Christian Voss, Torsten Meyer
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Patent number: 11301236Abstract: A procedure for changing, in particular for updating a control program of an input/output module (I/O module), wherein the I/O module is attached side-by-side to a head station of a modular fieldbus node, said procedure comprising transferring data describing the change from the head station via a local bus to the I/O module, wherein the local bus connects the head station to the I/O module, checking the compatibility of the I/O module with the change by the I/O module, and transferring feedback, based on the checked compatibility of the I/O module, from the I/O module via the local bus to the head station; a correspondingly configured I/O module is also presented.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Juergen Gorka, Jonathan Jansen
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Patent number: 11211925Abstract: A module having an input configured to connect a sensor and having an indicator configured to optically indicate a physical state of the sensor. The module is configured to transmit a logical signal associated with the physical state or an inverted logical signal of the sensor to a higher-level unit and to receive a control value from the higher-level unit. The module is configured to evaluate the control value and to determine, on the basis of the control value, whether the value of the logical sensor signal or the inverted logical sensor signal is to be used for the optical indication of the physical state of the sensor.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Anton Lischewski, Ludwig Adelmann, Dietmar Kloepper
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Patent number: 11063376Abstract: A conductor terminal with at least one spring-loaded terminal connection, which includes at least one clip spring, wherein the at least one clip spring has a contact leg, a clip spring arc adjoining the contact leg and a clamping leg adjoining the clip spring arc, wherein the contact leg is arranged in the conductor terminal for fixing the clip spring and the clamping leg is arranged for clamping an electrical conductor at a clamping point, wherein in an arcuate portion comprising the clip spring arc and areas of the contact leg and the clamping leg adjacent to the clip spring arc, the clip spring includes a spring insert having a force effect which spreads the clamping leg apart from the contact leg, wherein the spring insert has a first and a second leg and a spring insert arc that connects the first leg with the second leg.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Michael Meyer, Alexander Volkmann
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Publication number: 20210152172Abstract: A module having an input configured to connect a sensor and having an indicator configured to optically indicate a physical state of the sensor. The module is configured to transmit a logical signal associated with the physical state or an inverted logical signal of the sensor to a higher-level unit and to receive a control value from the higher-level unit. The module is configured to evaluate the control value and to determine, on the basis of the control value, whether the value of the logical sensor signal or the inverted logical sensor signal is to be used for the optical indication of the physical state of the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Anton LISCHEWSKI, Ludwig ADELMANN, Dietmar KLOEPPER
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Patent number: 10986556Abstract: A system having a first data processing unit and a second data processing unit, wherein the first data processing unit has a first communication interface and the second data processing unit has a second communication interface, and the first communication interface and the second communication interface are connected by means of a signal line, and a monitoring unit, which is set up and provided for the purpose of resetting the first data processing unit and/or the second data processing unit to a defined operational state by means of a reset signal. The monitoring unit is connected to the signal line and provided to monitor a signal, which signals a phase of data transmission between the first communication interface and the second communication interface using a predetermined voltage level of the signal.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Christopher Wohlgemuth, Christian Voss
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Publication number: 20210098906Abstract: A sensor device for a terminal block arrangement, wherein the sensor device comprises at least one sensor for measuring a physical quantity of the terminal block arrangement or at least one terminal block of the terminal block arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Sascha KULAS, Ulrich HEMPEN, Burkhard NIEMANN, Thomas HOLM, Michael MEYER, Fabian SCHWAMBORN
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Publication number: 20210019138Abstract: A procedure for changing, in particular for updating a control program of an input/output module (I/O module), wherein the I/O module is attached side-by-side to a head station of a modular fieldbus node, said procedure comprising transferring data describing the change from the head station via a local bus to the I/O module, wherein the local bus connects the head station to the I/O module, checking the compatibility of the I/O module with the change by the I/O module, and transferring feedback, based on the checked compatibility of the I/O module, from the I/O module via the local bus to the head station; a correspondingly configured I/O module is also presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Juergen GORKA, Jonathan JANSEN
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Patent number: 10892578Abstract: A conductor terminal is provided that includes at least one insulating housing, at least one contact insert, which is arranged at least predominantly within the insulating housing and which has at least one clamping spring, at least one actuating lever, by means of which the clamping spring can be deflected, wherein the actuating lever is pivotable at least from an open to a closed position and vice versa, wherein the insulating housing has as separate components at least a main housing part and a cover part, which can be positively fixed to the main housing part by means of at least a positive locking element.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Thomas Witte, Muhammet Ali Tuerkekoele, Joerg Tumoseit
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Publication number: 20200396161Abstract: Provided is a system having a master, a first slave, a second slave, and a bus. The master, the first slave and the second slave are connected to one another by the bus in order to transmit a data packet from the master via the first slave and back to the master via the second slave. The master is configured to generate the data packet with a header and a data unit and to send the generated data packet on the bus, in which the first slave is configured to write its first address and first payload data into a first segment of the data unit of the data packet. The second slave is configured to write its second address and second payload data into a second segment of the data unit of the data packet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungInventors: Daniel JEROLM, Frank QUAKERNACK
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Patent number: 10853288Abstract: A bus system having a plurality of bus components connected in a bus for the transmission of process data by all bus components, with a master as one of the bus components, with at least one slave as one of the bus components. The master has a master system clock for a master system time. The slave has a slave system clock for a slave system time to be synchronized with the master system time. The master is set up to send a synchronization command at a synchronization time via the bus for the parallel reception by the bus components embodied as slaves. The slave system clock of the slave is set up to calculate and output the slave system time based on the synchronization time received by the data transmission and the synchronization signal time and the current time value of the monotone clock.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Ralf Knorr, Christian Voss, Horst Leber
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Publication number: 20200333381Abstract: A circuit for monitoring an output voltage of a voltage supply is shown. The circuit comprises a microcontroller for controlling a system, a shift register and a diagnostic circuit. The microcontroller has an input for receiving serial output data of the shift register, wherein the input is connected to the serial output of the shift register. The diagnostic circuit is designed to diagnose the voltage supply and has a diagnostic output which is connected to a data input of the shift register for inputting a diagnostic bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventors: Christopher WOHLGEMUTH, Christian VOSS
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Publication number: 20200313926Abstract: A bus system, a method for operating a bus system and a participant of a bus system are provided. The participant includes a timer and a transceiver circuit. The transceiver circuit is configured to receive a data packet having a time stamp value via a bus. The timer is configured for synchronization, based on the time stamp value. The timer is configured to change the time stamp value. The transceiver circuit is configured to transmit the data packet with the changed time stamp value via the bus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Applicant: WAGO VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNGInventor: Daniel JEROLM
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Publication number: 20200228130Abstract: A switching circuit for checking an analog input circuit of an A/D converter is shown. The switching circuit comprises the analog circuit and a comparator circuit. The analog input circuit is configured to generate a first derived signal S1 and a second derived signal S2 from an analog input signal SE of the analog input circuit. The first derived signal S1 and the second derived signal S2 are input signals for the comparator circuit, but only the first derived signal S1 is an input signal for the A/D converter. The comparator circuit is configured to check whether a deviation of the derived signals S1, S2 from each other lies within a tolerance range TOL and to output an output signal SA depending on the check, which may be further evaluated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschränkter HaftungInventors: Alexander BUELOW, Christian VOSS
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Patent number: D848369Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventor: Henry Stolze
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Patent number: D900029Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: WAGO Verwaltungsgesellschaft mit beschraenkter HaftungInventor: Henry Stolze