- Patent Title: Control system and network architecture for fluidic control systems
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Application No.: US15895448Application Date: 2018-02-13
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Publication No.: US10541831B2Publication Date: 2020-01-21
- Inventor: Stephen Darrell Smith , Chris William Schottler
- Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Applicant Address: IE Dublin
- Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
- Current Assignee: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: IE Dublin
- Agency: Merchant & Gould P.C.
- Main IPC: H04L12/40
- IPC: H04L12/40 ; F15B13/044 ; G05D16/20

Abstract:
The present disclosure describes a control system network architecture for a fluidic control system such as a hydraulic or pneumatic control system. The architecture includes a plurality of clustered control-component nodes with each node being alternatively configurable to independently control the operation of multiple single-acting controlled endpoint devices or a double-acting controlled endpoint device. Each node includes control-components including a solenoid, one or more valve spools independently controllable by the solenoid, and a low-level controller operable to control the solenoid. The solenoid, valve spools, and low-level controller are clustered together and physically co-located as a unit. The nodes are arranged in a control block with each node being uniquely identifiable for data communication via a data communication network. The data communication network may include a Controller Area Network (CAN). Multiple control blocks may be equipped with communication modules and linked for data communication between the control blocks.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180234262A1 Control System Network Architecture for Fluidic Control Systems Public/Granted day:2018-08-16
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