Patent ID: 6452162
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: G08C

Abstract:
In a concatenated sensor system including a first unit group (4 or 2) comprised of at least one sensor unit (8) or a master unit (2) and a second unit group (4 or 6) comprised of at least one sensor unit (8), a relay device for the concatenated sensor system comprising:a first relay unit (14) adapted to be juxtaposed in intimate contact with one side of said first unit group and adapted to be fixed, together with said first unit group, to a first base (10), said first relay unit including a first linking connector (20) electrically connectable with a first input-output connector (17) on said one side of said first unit group; a second relay unit (16) adapted to be juxtaposed in intimate contact with another side of said second unit group and adapted to be fixed, together with said second unit group to, a second base (10), said second relay unit including a second linking connector (26) electrically connectable with a second input-output connector (15) on said another side of said second unit group; and a relay cable (28) electrically connecting said first relay unit and said second relay unit.