发明名称 |
Displacement sensor, in particular for use in a subsea device |
摘要 |
A displacement sensor for sensing the displacement of a movable component of a device is provided. A flexible element of the displacement sensor includes a mounting portion mounted to the device and a coupling portion spaced apart from the mounting portion. A displacement conversion mechanism is coupled to the movable component and is further coupled to the coupling portion of the flexible element. The displacement conversion mechanism is configured to convert a larger displacement of the movable component into a smaller displacement of the coupling portion of the flexible element. The flexible element is arranged such that a displacement at the coupling portion causes the flexible element to bend. |
申请公布号 |
US9217629(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.12.22 |
申请号 |
US201313970477 |
申请日期 |
2013.08.19 |
申请人 |
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
发明人 |
Brekke Endre;Moussavinik Hessam;Volent Kjetil |
分类号 |
G01B7/16;G01L7/16;G01D5/04;G01D5/26;G01D5/353 |
主分类号 |
G01B7/16 |
代理机构 |
Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC |
代理人 |
Slayden Grubert Beard PLLC |
主权项 |
1. A displacement sensor for sensing a displacement of a movable component of a device, the displacement sensor comprising:
a flexible element comprising a flexible element mounting portion mounted to the device and a flexible element coupling portion spaced apart from the flexible element mounting portion, a displacement conversion mechanism that is (a) coupled to the movable component and (b) coupled to the flexible element by a displacement conversion mechanism connection that includes a coupling portion of the displacement conversion mechanism, the flexible element coupling portion, and a mechanical coupling between the coupling portion of the conversion mechanism and the flexible element coupling portion, wherein the displacement conversion mechanism is configured to convert a displacement of the movable component into a smaller displacement of the flexible element coupling portion, the flexible element being arranged such that the displacement of the flexible element coupling portion causes the flexible element to bend, and a fiber optic strain sensor coupled to the flexible element and configured to detect a bending of the flexible element as strain; wherein the movable component is movable in a first direction, and wherein the flexible element extends in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and wherein the displacement conversion mechanism is configured such that a movement of the movable component in the first direction is converted into an arcuate movement of the displacement conversion mechanism connection. |
地址 |
Munich DE |