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Granted Patent B2
US 9,541,428 · App. 14/425,677 · Granted Jan 10, 2017

Interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing

Inventors: Nikolai Fink (Aesch, CH); Markus Beissert (Freiburg, DE); Frank Bonschab, Sr. (Rummingen, DE); Bjorn Larsson (Birsfelden, CH); Bruno Worreth (Kiffis, FR)
Assignee: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
G01D11/245G01F15/14H01R4/023H01R13/5216H01R13/6588
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Patent No.
US 9,541,428
App. No.
14/425,677
Granted
Jan 10, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein arranged in the explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier. In the interface, which is simply manufacturable and, despite that, meets the requirements of explosion protection, the measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in the sensor unit and preferably protruding inwardly into the explosion resistant housing.

Claims (53)

1. An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein:

arranged in said explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier;

said measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in said sensor unit;

a sensor unit housing part surrounding said plug unit bears a screw thread, on which said explosion resistant housing is screwed on; and

a locking element is provided on said housing for setting a predetermined twist position between sensor unit and said explosion resistant housing.

2. The interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said plug unit is embodied plug- or socket like for manufacture of an electrical connection; and

a socket carrying said measurement amplifier, or a plug carrying said measurement amplifier, is placed on said plug unit.

3. The interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said plug unit includes at least two chambers for spatial isolation of conductors with different signals.

4. The interface as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said conductors are arranged grouped or isolated for positioning in said at least two chambers.

5. The interface as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said conductors are embodied as pin contacts, which are soldered in the region of said sensor unit with signal lines of a sensor.

6. An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein:

arranged in said explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier;

said measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in said sensor unit;

said plug unit includes at least two chambers for spatial isolation of conductors with different signals; and

said conductors in said plug unit are potted for pressure resistant encapsulation.

7. An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein:

arranged in said explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier;

said measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in said sensor unit;

said plug unit includes at least two chambers for spatial isolation of conductors with different signals;

said conductors are led through a metal plate for achieving a pressure resistant encapsulation and a gas-sealed connection; and

said conductors are insulated from said metal plate by means of welded glass.

8. An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein:

arranged in said explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier;

said measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in said sensor unit;

said plug unit includes at least two chambers for spatial isolation of conductors with different signals; and

said conductors are electrically shielded from one another by at least one metal web.

9. The interface as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:

a sensor unit housing part surrounding said plug unit bears a screw thread, on which said explosion resistant housing is screwed on.

10. The interface as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:

a locking element is provided on said housing for setting a predetermined twist position between sensor unit and said explosion resistant housing.

11. The interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plug unit protrudes inwardly into said explosion resistant housing.

12. The interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

said plug unit is embodied plug like for manufacture of an electrical connection; and

a socket carrying said measurement amplifier carrying said measurement amplifier is placed on said plug unit.

13. An interface between a sensor unit and an explosion resistant housing, wherein:

arranged in said explosion resistant housing is a measurement amplifier;

said measurement amplifier is arranged on a plug unit formed in said sensor unit;

said plug unit is embodied socket like for manufacture of an electrical connection; and

a plug carrying said measurement amplifier, is placed on said plug unit.

14. The interface as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said conductors are embodied as pin contacts, which accept said socket carrying said measurement amplifier.

15. The interface as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said conductors are embodied as pin contacts, which accept said plug carrying said measurement amplifier.

16. The interface as claimed in claim 3 , wherein:

said conductors are arranged isolated for positioning in said at least two chambers.

17. The interface as claimed in claim 8 , wherein:

the at least one metal web is connected with ground.

18. The interface as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:

the screw thread is embodied explosion-resistantly.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2015
From: FINK, NIKOLAI; BEISSERT, MARKUS; BONSCHAB, FRANK; LARSSON, BJORN; WORRETH, BRUNO
To: ENDRESS + HAUSER FLOWTEC AG
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 108 415 · Sep 10, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150211902A1 · Jul 30, 2015