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Sensor housing with solar module for field device

US8069720B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

VEGA Grieshaber KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Isenmann · Lenzkirch, DE
Volker Allgaier · Lenzkirch, DE
Josef Fehrenbach · Lenzkirch, DE
Thomas Deck · Wolfach, DE
Guenter Kech · Wolfach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2009
Grant date	Dec 6, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 31, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2209/886
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor housing for a field device includes a housing body and a solar module that may be put in place and removed. The solar module supplies the field device with electrical energy and may be placed on top of the housing body at various angles of rotation, as a result of which at the same time an electrical contact between the solar module and an energy storage device is provided.

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