INSTRUMENT FOR AUTOMATION WITH SINGLE-HANDED OPERATION

• US 20100013462A1
• Filed: 07/16/2007
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Endress+Hauser GmbH+Co (ENDRESS)
• Original Assignee: Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Company KG (Endress+Hauser AG)
• Inventors: Hartmann, Thomas, Seguin, Holger, Weibel, Mathieu, Fink, Nicolai
• Application Number:
  US12/309,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20100013462A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/207.200
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 25/06 Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/181 using a programmable display, e.g. LED or LCD

Abstract

In a measuring device for automation technology with single-hand servicing, a housing closable with a lid is provided. Arranged at an edge of the lid is a movable ring element, which is mounted to be slightly shiftable parallel to the longitudinal axis of the lid and to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the lid. On the lid are sensors, which serve for registering rotary and linear movement of the ring element, via which a display unit is operated.

Claims

1-8. -8. (canceled)

9. A measuring device for automation technology with single-hand operation, comprising:

device electronics;

a lid; and

a housing with an inner space, which is closable with said lid and which serves for accommodating said device electronics, wherein;

said device electronics comprises a display unit, which is observable through a window provided in said lid;

there is arranged at an edge of said lid a movable ring element, which is mounted to be slightly shiftable parallel to the longitudinal axis of said lid and to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said lid; and

in that there are arranged on said lid sensors, which serve for registering rotary and linear movement of said ring element, via which said display unit is actuated.

10. The measuring device as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

said sensors comprise Hall sensors.

11. The measuring device as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

said sensors comprise optical sensors.

12. The measuring device as claimed in claim 10,

said window is formed by a cover glass.

13. The measuring device as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

said lid and said housing are axially affixed via a threaded connection.

14. The measuring device as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

said lid sealedly closes said inner space against incursion of water, dust, and gas.

15. The measuring device as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

said ring element and said lid have contact surfaces, which can be frictionally engaged for opening and closing said lid.

16. The measuring device as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

there is provided between said lid and said ring element a spring element, which prevents permanent engagement of the contact surfaces.