| 摘要 |
An air-oil mist sensor includes a collecting plate disposed immediately downstream from a plurality of narrow bores. Oil separates from the mist and deposits on the collecting plate. Thereafter, the separated oil is led to a reservoir where it is collected and stored during a collection cycle. At the beginning of a sampling cycle, a piston is moved into the reservoir to pressurize any oil contained therein. The force of the piston is transferred by the oil to a second, orthogonal piston which is used to actuate a switch mechanism and provide an indication whether oil is present. As the second piston is displaced, an opening is uncovered to drain oil from the reservoir. In the event that the reservoir contains air due to the collection of an insufficient amount of oil, the air is simply compressed by the piston and force is not transferred to the second piston to actuate the switch. About 98% of the oil in the mist is stripped from it by passage through the sensor.
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