Modular safety relay circuit for the safe switching on and/or off of at least one machine

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PATENT NO 11101091
APP PUB NO 20180350541A1
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15974794

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To enable an increase in a service life of a modular safety relay circuit, a modular safety relay circuit is provided for the safe switching on and/or off of at least one machine comprising at least one relay module to which the at least one machine is connected, wherein the relay module comprises at least two relay contacts that are connected in series and that can be brought from a first position into a second position and vice versa; and wherein one relay contact switches in advance by a delay of the other relay contact; and a control unit controlling the relay contacts that alternatingly controls the relay contacts in accordance with a state detection of the relay contacts with the delay.

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SICK AG79183 WALDKIRCH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Behre, Frederik Waldkirch, DE 3 14
Dold, Franz Waldkirch, DE 8 49
Weidenmüller, Jonas Waldkirch, DE 2 1

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