Connector apparatus for a field device as well as field device with such a connector apparatus

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PATENT NO RE49785
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17330924

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A connection apparatus id='REI-00001' date='20240102' comprisesid='REI-00001' id='REI-00002' date='20240102' includes: id='REI-00002' a platformid='REI-00003' date='20240102' ,id='REI-00003' id='REI-00004' date='20240102' ; id='REI-00004' a plug connector having a plug connector part secured to the platform and electrically connected to the circuit of the field device and a plug connector part connectable with id='REI-00005' date='20240102' theid='REI-00005' id='REI-00006' date='20240102' a id='REI-00006' connection cable and complementary to the first plug connector partid='REI-00007' date='20240102' , as well asid='REI-00007' id='REI-00008' date='20240102' ; and id='REI-00008' a lid id='REI-00009' date='20240102' held movablyid='REI-00009' id='REI-00010' date='20240102' moveable id='REI-00010' relative to the platform for at least partially covering the plug connectorid='REI-00011' date='20240102' formed by connecting the plug connector partsid='REI-00011' . The lid is swingable between a first end position, in which the lid at least partially covers the plug connector, and a second end position, and is id='REI-00012' date='20240102' additionallyid='REI-00012' adapted in id='REI-00013' date='20240102' at least oneid='REI-00013' id='REI-00014' date='20240102' an id='REI-00014' open position located between the first end position and the second end position to expose the plug connector such that the plug connector part can be separated from the plug connector part, id='REI-00015' date='20240102' as well asid='REI-00015' id='REI-00016' date='20240102' and, id='REI-00016' at least in the first end positionid='REI-00017' date='20240102' , id='REI-00017' to secure the plug connector part connected with the plug connector part.

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ENDRESS+HAUSER FLOWTEC AGSWITZERLAND REINACH REINACH BASEL-LANDSCHAFT

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  • 2021 Application Filing Year
  • G08C Class
  • 367 Applications Filed
  • 206 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 56.14 % Issued To-Date
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Kirst, Michael Lorrach, DE 27 181
Kretzler, Timo Binzen, GE 7 14
Larsson, Björn Birsfelden, CH 46 150
Umkehrer, Alfred Hopferau, DE 23 45

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