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Field device for use in hygienic applications in process- and automation technology and method for its manufacture

US10412784B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Simon Gerwig · Schopfheim, DE
Raphael Schonhardt · Rheinfelden (Baden), DE
Torsten Weinstein · Monsheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 24, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05B2203/035
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A field device for use in hygienic applications in process and automation technology is disclosed, including a sensor element, an electrical circuit, a heating element, a housing, having an outside and an inside in which the sensor element, the electrical circuit and the heating element are arranged and mounted, and an external energy supply unit, wherein the field device possesses two connection pins, to which the sensor element and the electrical circuit are connected and enabling an electrical connection with the external electrical current supply, whereby forming a first electrical current loop, and wherein a second electrical current loop is arranged such that the heating element is in electrical contact with the external energy unit via one of the two connection pins and a third connection pin, whereby the second electrical current loop forms a parallel circuit with the first electrical current loop.

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