发明名称 |
Multivariable sensor for determining and/or monitoring fill level and density and/or viscosity of a liquid in a container |
摘要 |
A multivariable sensor for determining and/or monitoring a predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of a liquid in a container. The sensor comprises a measuring tube provided in the container. The measuring tube has at least a first oscillatable segment and a second oscillatable segment, wherein the oscillatable segments have a cross sectional area deviating from a circularly round shape and at least one straight side, wherein on an inner wall of the oscillatable segments, driver/receiving units are placed, which cause the oscillatable segments to execute resonant oscillations. At least one control/evaluation unit is provided, which evaluates frequency and/or phase and/or amplitude of the oscillations and determines therefrom reaching of the predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of the liquid. |
申请公布号 |
US8919192(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.12.30 |
申请号 |
US201013390160 |
申请日期 |
2010.07.21 |
申请人 |
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG |
发明人 |
Pfeiffer Helmut;Muller Alexander;Dryer Volker;Lopatin Sergej |
分类号 |
G01F23/00;G01F23/296;G01N9/32;G01N11/16;G01N11/10;G01N9/00 |
主分类号 |
G01F23/00 |
代理机构 |
Bacon & Thomas, PLLC |
代理人 |
Bacon & Thomas, PLLC |
主权项 |
1. A multivariable sensor for determining or monitoring at least one predetermined fill level and density or viscosity of a liquid in a container, comprising:
a measuring tube provided in the container, said measuring tube has at least a first oscillatable segment and a second oscillatable segment, said oscillatable segments have a cross sectional area deviating from a circularly round shape and at least one straight side, wherein, on an inner wall of said oscillatable segments, driver/receiving units are placed, which cause the oscillatable segments to execute resonant oscillations; and at least one control/evaluation unit, which evaluates frequency or phase or amplitude of the oscillations, and determines therefrom reaching of a predetermined fill level and density or viscosity of the liquid; wherein said measuring tube has two oscillatable segments, which are spaced apart from one another by an intermediate segment, and which have a driver/receiving unit respectively, which causes said oscillatable segments to execute oscillations; and said measuring tube is matched in length and in position of said oscillatable segments to the container in such a manner that the first oscillatable segment detects a maximal fill level and the second oscillatable segment detects a minimum fill level. |
地址 |
Maulburg DE |