Field device comprising an additional power supply unit

• US 20040012264A1
• Filed: 06/03/2003
• Published: 01/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Company KG (Endress+Hauser AG)
• Original Assignee: Endress + Hauser GmbH + Company KG (Endress+Hauser AG)
• Inventors: Huber, Gerhard, Burger, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US10/239,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20040012264A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 307/64
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 15/063 using electrical means
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0426 Programming the control sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25428 Field device

Abstract

The invention relates to a programmable field device (1) comprising a sensor (2), evaluation electronics (4) and a communication device (5) with a calling unit (7). The invention is characterized in that an additional power supply unit (10), which can be connected to the calling unit (7), is provided. The additional power supply unit (10) allows energy-intensive applications to be performed more rapidly.

Claims

1. A programmable field device (1), having a sensor (2), an electronic evaluator (4), and a communications unit (5) with a connection unit (7), characterized in that an additional power supply unit (10) is provided, which can be connected to the connection unit (7).

2. The programmable field device of claim 1, characterized in that the power supply unit (10) has at least one battery Bat.

3. The programmable field device of claim 1, characterized in that the power supply unit (10) has solar cells.

4. The programmable field device of claim 1, characterized in that the power supply unit (10) has a Peltier element.

5. The programmable field device of claim 1, characterized in that the power supply unit (10) has a receiver for radio energy.

6. The programmable field device of claim 1, characterized in that the power supply unit (10) has a vibrational energy converter or a rotational energy converter.

7. The programmable field device of one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the power supply unit (10) is connectable via a servicing socket (9) provided on the field device (1).

8. The programmable field device of one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the power supply unit (10) is designed for explosion-proof applications.