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Plug connector

US10439337B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Armin Wernet · Rheinfelden (Baden), DE
Gerd Bechtel · Steinen, DE
Dirk Schrank · Schopfheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2014
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 11, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH03K19/21
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a plug connector for connecting a field device of automation technology to an energy supply and/or to an evaluation unit, the plug connector includes a connection plug (M12) for the field device, wherein the connection plug (M12) is composed, at least partially, of a transparent material, wherein at least four display elements (gn ye, ye, rd) are arranged in the connection plug (M12). A first display element (gn) signals operational readiness of the field device; second and third display elements (ye, ye) signal two antivalent switch outputs (MIN, MAX) of the field device; and a fourth display element (rd) signals a disturbance or malfunction of field device. A circuit (NOR, XNOR) is provided to detect a disturbance or malfunction of field device based on the antivalent switch outputs (MIN, MAX) of the field device, and to activate fourth display element (rd) upon detection.

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