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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2009
Josef Fehrenbach, Haslach i.K., DE;
Jurgen Motzer, Gengenbach, DE;
Karl Griessbaum, Muhlenbach, DE;
Vega Grieshaber KG, Wolfach, DE;
Abstract
A system for providing different versions of a modularly structured apparatus for determining a physical process quantity, wherein at least two devices to be generated from the system are based on different measuring principles, including a number sensor units (-), each sensor unit being designed for detecting a determined physical measuring quantity and for converting said measuring quantity into an electrical measuring signal, wherein at least two of the sensor units are distinguished from each other by their underlying measuring principles; at least one evaluation unit (), adapted to connect to the sensor units, for evaluating and generating a process quantity signal representing the physical process quantity from the measuring signal of a sensor unit; at least one output unit () for outputting the process quantity signal; at least one voltage supply unit (); and at least one housing unit (-) configured to accommodate at least the evaluation unit.