Additional module for a processing and/or automation field device

US10692421B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Benjamin Monse · Endingen am Kaiserstuhl, DE
• Kaj Uppenkamp · Wehr, DE
• Wolfgang Brutschin · Schopfheim, DE
• Izabella Sandor · Schopfheim, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 3, 2015
• Grant date: Jun 23, 2020
• Expiry date: Nov 30, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G09G2370/18
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an additional module for a processing and/or automation field device, at least including a module housing, an optical receiving unit which is arranged at least partly within the module housing, an electronic module unit, and a display/transmission unit. The optical receiving unit is designed to wirelessly receive at least one first optical signal from the field device and to convert the at least one first optical signal into at least one first electric signal, and the electronic module unit is electrically connected to the receiving unit and to the display/transmission unit. The electronic module unit is designed to extract at least one piece of field device information from the at least one first electric signal and to transmit the at least one piece of field information to the display/transmission unit, and the display/transmission unit is designed to display the at least one piece of information and/or to transmit the at least one piece of information to at least one external unit.