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Automation field device

US11789422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser SE+Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Harald Schäuble · Lörrach, DE
Simon Gerwig · Schopfheim, DE
Christian Strittmatter · Geislehen, DE
Wolfgang Brutschin · Schopfheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2019
Grant date	Oct 17, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/34313
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a field device comprising: a connection terminal; field device electronics; an internal interface for connecting an electronic module; the electronic module having at least one electronic component for realizing an additional functionality; a capacitor, which is designed to provide an additional first auxiliary energy amount to the component if the component of the electronic module has an energy demand exceeding the main power; a battery, which is designed to provide a second auxiliary energy amount to the at least one component if the at least one component of the electronic module has an energy demand exceeding the main power and the first auxiliary energy amount, wherein the battery provides the second auxiliary energy amount to the component only if the main power and the first auxiliary energy amount are not sufficient for the energy supply of the component.

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