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US 2021/0314472 A1Published application
Camera to observe the switched position of a switch contact
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsThomas HILD, Stefan KERN
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Abstract
A camera is usable to observe a switched position of a switch contact of a switchgear apparatus. In an embodiment, the camera includes a light source to illuminate the switch contact, an image sensor, and a lens to focus light beams emanating from the switch contact onto the image sensor. In an embodiment, the camera additionally includes an elastic light protection cap to seal off a beam path, from the lens to the image sensor, from the light source in a lightproof manner.
Claims20
A camera to observe a switched position of a switch contact of a switchgear apparatus, the camera comprising:
- a light source to illuminate the switch contact;
- an image sensor;
- a lens to focus light beams emanating from the switch contact onto the image sensor;
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- an elastic light protection cap, to seal off a beam path, from the lens to the image sensor, from the light source in a lightproof manner.
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