Limit level switch comprising an integrated position sensor

摘要

A limit level switch includes an integrated position sensor which, when the limit level switch is put into operation, detects information about the installation position of the limit level switch inside a container. This positional information is taken into account when evaluating the measurement signals detected by the limit level switch in order to determine whether or not the measuring probe is surrounded by filling material. This can simplify the evaluation method.

主权项

1. A limit level switch, comprising:
a measuring probe configure to immerse in a filling material and detect a measurement signal which corresponds to a state of the measuring probe relative to the filling material; an evaluation unit evaluating the detected measurement signal in order to determine if the measuring probe is surrounded by the filling material; and an integrated position sensor detecting information about an installation position of the switch inside a container which contains the filling material, the sensor transmitting the detected information to the evaluation unit, wherein the evaluation unit is configured to utilize the information detected by the position sensor when evaluating the measurement signal.