Process transmitter housing assembly with viewing area and method of assembling same

摘要

A process transmitter housing assembly includes a housing and a cover assembly including a cover chassis and a transparent cover piece. The cover chassis includes a cover flange extending inward from a perimeter of the cover chassis. Internal threads of the cover chassis threadedly engage external threads of the housing. The transparent cover piece is mechanically clamped between the cover flange and a surface of the housing nearest the cover flange when the cover chassis is threadedly secured to the housing.

主权项

1. A process transmitter housing assembly comprising:
a housing including external threads on an exterior of the housing; and a cover assembly including,
a cover chassis including:
a cover flange extending inward from a perimeter of the cover chassis at a first end of the cover chassis; andinternal threads on an interior of the cover chassis at a second end of the cover chassis opposite the first end, the internal threads for threadedly engaging the external threads of the housing;a transparent cover piece mechanically clamped between the cover flange and a surface of the housing nearest the cover flange when the cover chassis is threadedly secured to the housing; andan adhesive material between the transparent cover piece and a portion of the cover chassis adjacent to the cover flange, the adhesive material filling a gap between the transparent cover piece to the cover chassis to provide a cemented joint.