WIRE HARNESS FOR FIELD DEVICES USED IN A HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS
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1. A wireless process communication adapter comprising:
- a housing having a first end and a second end;
a field device coupling attached to one of the first and second ends;
adapter circuitry disposed within the housing, the adapter circuitry being coupled to a plurality of wires that pass through the field device coupling;
a wire retainer engaged upon the plurality of wires to maintain the wires in a fixed position; and
an encapsulation material encapsulating the adapter circuitry, the wire retainer, and the plurality of wires.
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Abstract
A wireless process communication adapter includes a housing having a first end and a second end. A field device coupling is attached to one of the first and second ends. Adapter circuitry is disposed within the housing and the adapter circuitry is coupled to a plurality of wires that pass through the field device coupling. A wire retainer is engaged upon the plurality of wires to maintain the wires in a fixed position. An encapsulation material encapsulates the adapter circuitry, the wire retainer, and the plurality of wires.
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17 Claims
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1. A wireless process communication adapter comprising:
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a housing having a first end and a second end; a field device coupling attached to one of the first and second ends; adapter circuitry disposed within the housing, the adapter circuitry being coupled to a plurality of wires that pass through the field device coupling; a wire retainer engaged upon the plurality of wires to maintain the wires in a fixed position; and an encapsulation material encapsulating the adapter circuitry, the wire retainer, and the plurality of wires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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7. The wireless process communication adapter of claim 7, wherein the at least one rib includes a plurality of ribs for each wire.
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17. A wireless process communication system comprising:
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a non-wireless field device configured to sense a process variable and convey an indication of the sensed process variable over a wired process communication loop; and a wireless process communication adapter including; a housing having a first end and a second end; a field device coupling attached to one of the first and second ends, the field device coupling being coupled to the non-wireless field device; adapter circuitry disposed within the housing, the adapter circuitry being coupled to a plurality of wires that pass through the field device coupling to connect to the field device; a wire retainer engaged upon the plurality of wires to maintain the wires in a fixed position; and an encapsulation material encapsulating the adapter circuitry, the wire retainer, and the plurality of wires.
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