Measuring instrument for fill level sensors
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0597068
(2000-06-20)
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우선권정보 |
DE-0041023 (1999-08-28) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Juergen Klattenhoff DE
- Guenter Schmitz DE
- Holger Schroeter DE
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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A measuring instrument (11) for fill level sensors (4) having a measuring electrode (6) and a compensating electrode (9). The measuring instrument (11) has a bridge circuit whose one bridge branch (21) is formed by two series-connected test resistors (23, 24). The other bridge branch (22) is formed
A measuring instrument (11) for fill level sensors (4) having a measuring electrode (6) and a compensating electrode (9). The measuring instrument (11) has a bridge circuit whose one bridge branch (21) is formed by two series-connected test resistors (23, 24). The other bridge branch (22) is formed by the measuring resistor (17) on the measuring electrode (6) and the compensating resistor (18) on the compensating electrode (9). Between the two bridge branches (21, 22) a diagonal line (26) with a test switch (27) is provided. The measuring instrument (11) is controlled by the control circuit (13) so that the diagonal line (26) is closed outside of preset test time periods, and interrupted at preset test time periods. The end of the diagonal line (26) located between the two test resistors (23, 24) is connected to the base potential (25) of the measuring circuit (12). The resistors (17, 18, 23, 24) are designed so that when the test switch (27) is closed, the imbalance of the bridge is determined by the second bridge branch (22), whereas when the test switch (27) is open, the imbalance of the bridge is determined by the first bridge branch (21), simulating in this way a situation in which the fill level has dropped below the limit value. The control circuit (13) provides an error signal if the signal of measuring circuit (12) is not corresponding. In this way, the measuring instrument (11) automatically tests its functionality.
대표청구항
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1. A measuring instrument for monitoring fill level sensors having a measuring electrode and a compensating electrode, with a counter electrode cooperating with the measuring electrode and the compensating electrode to monitor conditions in which a fill level of an electrically conductive liquid dro
1. A measuring instrument for monitoring fill level sensors having a measuring electrode and a compensating electrode, with a counter electrode cooperating with the measuring electrode and the compensating electrode to monitor conditions in which a fill level of an electrically conductive liquid drops below a limit value, which comprises:(a) a measuring circuit connected to the measuring electrode, the compensating electrode and the counter electrode, said measuring circuit comprising a base potential and first and second series-connected test resistors forming a first branch of a bridge circuit, said first test resistor having a greater resistance than said second test resistor by a first amount, the measuring electrode, the compensating electrode and the counter electrode being connected to the measuring circuit so that an electrical measuring resistor formed between the measuring electrode and the counter electrode according to the fill level is connected in series with an electrical compensating resistor formed between the compensating electrode and the counter electrode, the electrical measuring resistor and the electrical compensating resistor forming a second branch of the bridge circuit, said electrical compensating resistor having a greater resistance than said electrical measuring resistor by a second amount, the sequence of the higher and lower resistance values in the two bridge branches being different from each other and the first amount being smaller than the second amount; (b) a diagonal line comprising a test switch between the first and second bridge branches, said diagonal line having an end between the test resistors ox said first bridge branch connected to the base potential of the measuring circuit; and (c) a control circuit connected to the measuring circuit for causing an alarm signal if the fill level drops below the limit value, said control circuit comprising a controller for the test switch, said controller closing the test switch outside of preset test time periods and opening the test switch during preset test time periods, wherein the first amount is sufficiently smaller than the second amount so that when the test switch is closed, the second bridge branch determines whether the bridge circuit is balanced or unbalanced, and when the test switch is open, the first bridge branch determines whether the bridge circuit is balanced or unbalanced and produces an imbalance in the bridge circuit simulating a situation in which the fill level drops below the limit value, the measuring circuit generating a fill level signal in accordance with whether the bridge circuit is balanced or unbalanced and the control circuit transmitting an error signal if the measuring circuit fails to issue a fill level signal indicating a fill level below the limit value when the test switch is open.
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