公开(公告)号：EP1743817A3

公开(公告)日：2009-08-12

申请号：EP06253672.7

申请日：2006-07-13

申请人： NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.

发明人： Yamaguchi, Kazayuki c/o Intel. Property Department

IPC分类号： B60S1/48 ,  B60S1/50 ,  F04D15/02 ,  G01F23/68 ,  F16K31/22

CPC分类号： G01F23/32 ,  B60S1/481 ,  B60S1/50 ,  F04D15/0022 ,  F04D15/005 ,  F16K31/22 ,  G01F23/0015 ,  G01F23/0023 ,  G01F23/0038 ,  G01F23/40 ,  G01F23/56 ,  Y10T137/7303

摘要： A washer fluid spraying apparatus is provided. When the amount of the remaining washer fluid in the tank is reduced, the buoyant force of the float (51b) does not have an effect to the valve member (51a), and therefore the cross-sectional area of the flow passage of the valve member (51a) is reduced. Consequently spraying amount is limited compared to a case where there is a plenty of amount of remaining washer fluid. Therefore, compared to the structure that controls the washer pump (2) driving status by detecting the remaining amount by a sensor (5), the driver of the vehicle can know that the amount of the remaining washer fluid in the tank is reduced while limiting the manufacturing costs.

公开(公告)号：EP1837184B1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-15

申请号：EP06027098.0

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

发明人： Sasaki, Toyonori ,  Yamada, Makoto ,  Ito, Takashi

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  G01F23/68

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17573 ,  B41J2002/17576 ,  G01F23/686

公开(公告)号：EP1631796A4

公开(公告)日：2008-09-10

申请号：EP04754795

申请日：2004-06-09

申请人： MARKEM CORP

发明人： BENTON FRANCES H

IPC分类号： G01F23/30 ,  G01F23/68

CPC分类号： G01F23/72 ,  G01F23/0038 ,  G01F23/68 ,  G01F23/74

摘要： Liquid sensing apparatuses and liquid sensing methods are described. In some embodiments, a liquid sensing apparatus includes a magnetic element; a source magnetic field, which produces on the magnetic element a magnetic force with a component that opposes a gravitational force on the magnetic element; and a structure configured to prevent rotation of the magnetic moment of the magnetic element relative to the magnetic field, e.g., so that the magnetic force remains greater than the gravitational force. The apparatus is capable of sensing the level of a liquid using a combination of magnetic force and buoyancy force.

公开(公告)号：EP1837184A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-26

申请号：EP06027098.0

申请日：2006-12-29

申请人： Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

发明人： Sasaki, Toyonori ,  Yamada, Makoto ,  Ito, Takashi

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  G01F23/68

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17573 ,  B41J2002/17576 ,  G01F23/686

摘要： The invention refers to an ink cartridge (1). The ink cartridge (1) comprises an ink chamber (111) with a wall (161). A translucent portion (140) protrudes from the wall (161), wherein the translucent portion (140) has an internal cavity (140a), the internal cavity (140a) being configured to be in fluid communication with the ink chamber (111) . An ink supply part (120) has an opening (610a) formed therethrough, wherein the ink supply part (120) is positioned at the wall (161). A moveable member (30) comprises a light blocking part (32) wherein the light blocking part (32) is disposed within the internal cavity (140a) of the translucent portion (140). A float part (31) is disposed within the ink chamber (111). The moveable member (30) is configured to move between a first position and a second position based on an amount of ink disposed within the ink chamber (111), wherein as the ink within the ink chamber (111) is dispensed from the interior of the ink chamber (111) to the exterior of the ink chamber (111) a surface of the ink within the ink chamber (111) moves in a predetermined direction. When the moveable member (30) moves from the first position to the second position, at least a portion of the moveable member (30) slides on and along at least one guide (41), and the moveable member (30) moves in a direction which is slanted with respect to the predetermined direction.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种墨盒（1）。 墨盒（1）包括具有壁（161）的墨室（111）。 半透明部分（140）从所述壁（161）突出，其中所述透光部分（140）具有内腔（140a），所述内腔（140a）构造成与所述墨室（111）流体连通。 供墨部分（120）具有通过其形成的开口（610a），其中供墨部分（120）位于壁（161）处。 可移动构件（30）包括遮光部分（32），其中遮光部分（32）设置在透光部分（140）的内部空腔（140a）内。 浮子部分（31）设置在墨水室（111）内。 可移动构件（30）被配置为基于设置在墨水室（111）内的墨水量在第一位置和第二位置之间移动，其中当墨水室（111）内的墨水从内部 墨水室（111）到墨水室（111）的外部，墨水室（111）内的墨水的表面沿预定方向移动。 当可移动构件（30）从第一位置移动到第二位置时，可移动构件（30）的至少一部分在至少一个引导件（41）上滑动并且沿着至少一个引导件（41）滑动，并且可移动构件（30）在 方向相对于预定方向倾斜。

公开(公告)号：EP1795875A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-13

申请号：EP05077814.1

申请日：2005-12-09

申请人： Unomedical A/S

发明人： Samssund Herrmann, Miguel

IPC分类号： G01F23/68 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/76

CPC分类号： G01F23/686 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/76

摘要： The invention relates to an apparatus for collecting and measuring volume of liquids. The apparatus comprises a vessel (1) having a liquid inlet (2) and a liquid outlet (11). The vessel comprises a guiding member (4) defining a vertical movement guidance for a float (5) adapted to be disposed at a level equal to the surface of a liquid (6) in the vessel. A light source assembly (7) provided above the float (5) emits a light beam towards a surface of said float, which surface being diffuse reflective. Sensing means (8, 15) senses diffused light reflected from said float surface, and processing means (18) receives and processes input from said sensing means (8, 15) based on the diffused reflected light so as to calculate the level position of the float (5) and thereby the volume of liquid (6) present in the vessel (1).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于收集和测量液体体积的装置。 该装置包括具有液体入口（2）和液体出口（11）的容器（1）。 容器包括限定用于浮子（5）的垂直运动引导件的引导构件（4），该浮子适于设置在与容器中的液体（6）的表面相等的水平处。 设置在浮子（5）上方的光源组件（7）朝向所述浮子的表面发射光束，该表面是漫反射的。 感测装置（8,15）感测从所述浮动表面反射的漫射光，并且处理装置（18）基于扩散的反射光接收并处理来自所述感测装置（8,15）的输入，以便计算出所述浮动表面的水平位置 浮子（5），从而存在于容器（1）中的液体（6）的体积。

公开(公告)号：EP1407236B1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-11

申请号：EP03725597.3

申请日：2003-04-18

申请人： Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

发明人： KOIKE, Makoto

IPC分类号： G01F23/68

CPC分类号： G01F23/683

摘要： In a fuel tank level sensor 1 for measuring a remaining amount of fuel in accordance with a resistance value which is varied by moving a rheostat 1a utilizing a float 1c that vertically moves according to increase and decrease of the fuel in a fuel tank 2, change in resistance value of the rheostat 1a includes a linear range in which the resistance value linearly varies with the increase and decrease of the fuel, and a non-linear range in which the resistance value discontinuously varies under full-tank conditions where the fuel tank is substantially filled up with the fuel. Even upon undesirable increase of the resistance value of the rheostat 1a as a result of deposition of sulfides, the sensor 1 can always detect accurately that the fuel tank 2 is filled up.

公开(公告)号：EP1509678A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-02

申请号：EP03725414.1

申请日：2003-05-19

申请人： Butler, Arthur Robert

发明人： Butler, Arthur Robert

IPC分类号： E21B47/04 ,  G01F23/68

CPC分类号： E21B47/042 ,  G01F23/706

摘要： The present invention relates to the measurement of the level of a liquid, and particularly to the measurement of the water level in a borehole. A liquid level measurement device (1) comprises a processor (42) for calculating a liquid level (13), a float (12) and an elongate sleeve (4), the float (12) being free to float inside the sleeve (4) and to move along the length of the sleeve under the influence of a changing liquid level (13') inside the sleeve (4). The sleeve (4) has a plurality of graduations (10, 11) spaced along the length of the sleeve. The float has at least one optical sensor (26, 27, 28; 26', 27', 28') in communication with the processor (42) for sensing the graduations (10, 11) as the float (12) moves along the sleeve (4). The processor (42) is arranged to calculate from the sensed graduations (10, 11) changes in the level (13') of the liquid (14) inside the sleeve (4).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及液体水平的测量，特别涉及测量钻孔中的水位。 液位测量装置（1）包括用于计算液位（13）的处理器（42），浮子（12）和细长套筒（4），浮子（12）自由地漂浮在套筒（4 ）并且在套筒（4）内的变化的液位（13'）的影响下沿套筒的长度移动。 套筒（4）具有沿着套筒的长度间隔开的多个刻度（10,11）。 浮体具有与处理器（42）连通的至少一个光学传感器（26,27,28; 26'，27'，28'），用于在浮体（12）沿着 套筒（4）。 处理器（42）被布置成根据感测的刻度（10,11）计算套筒（4）内的液体（14）的水平面（13'）的变化。

公开(公告)号：EP1327866A2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-16

申请号：EP03000179.6

申请日：2003-01-07

申请人： ROBERT BOSCH GMBH

发明人： Kramp, Wolfgang

IPC分类号： G01F23/72 ,  G01F23/68

CPC分类号： G01F23/72 ,  G01F23/68

摘要： Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung zur Erfassung des Füllstandes (23) einer Flüssigkeit innerhalb eines Behälters (21), in welchem ein elektrisches Kontaktelement (1) angeordnet ist, in dessen Endbereich (7) Anschlüsse (8, 9) vorgesehen sind, an denen ein elektrisches Signal abgegriffen werden kann. Innerhalb des Behälters (21) ist ein flexibles Kontaktelement (1) angeordnet, an dessen Innenseite (3) in einem Hohlraum (2) zuweisend elektrisch leitende Schichten (12, 13, 14) angeordnet sind, die über ein an der Außenseite (5) angeordnetes, relativ zum flexiblen Kontaktelement (1) bewegbares Erfassungselement (4) miteinander kontaktierbar sind.

摘要翻译： 非接触电平信号检测装置在液体容器中具有柔性电接触元件（1），其一端具有用于分接电信号的连接。 接触元件在其内侧具有能够经由布置在外侧的相对移动的检测元件（4）相互接触的导电层（12-14）。

公开(公告)号：EP1305574A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-02

申请号：EP01944283.9

申请日：2001-06-05

申请人： Wirthlin, Alvin

发明人： Wirthlin, Alvin

IPC分类号： G01D5/26 ,  G01D5/347 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F1/28 ,  G01F23/68 ,  G01C9/06 ,  G01P15/08

CPC分类号： G01F23/2925 ,  G01C9/06 ,  G01C2009/066 ,  G01D5/26 ,  G01F23/292 ,  G01F23/2922 ,  G01F23/686 ,  G01P3/36 ,  G01P13/002 ,  G01P15/006 ,  G01P15/0888 ,  G01P15/093

摘要： An optical transducer (200) comprises a light source (230) for emitting radiant energy, and an elongate light collector (204) positioned for receiving radiant energy from the light source (230). Radiant energy projected by the light source (230) is received on the light collector (204) and is transmitted along a length of the light collector (204). A portion of the transmitted radiant energy exits the light collector (204) along its length through a gap (205) to thereby vary the intensity of light along the light collector length. At least one photosensor (232) is positioned for detecting the intensity of radiant energy incident at a particular location on the light collector (204). In this manner, the intensity of radiant energy detected by the at least one photosensor (232) is indicative of at least relative position between the incident radiant energy and the at least one photosensor (232).

公开(公告)号：EP0563809A3

公开(公告)日：1994-12-14

申请号：EP93105001.7

申请日：1993-03-26

申请人： ICEM S.r.l.

发明人： Cozzo, Gianpiero ,  Cozzo, Gianni

IPC分类号： G01F23/68 ,  G01F23/70 ,  G01F23/24

CPC分类号： G01F23/68 ,  G01F23/70

摘要： A device for detecting the level of a liquid in a container comprises a substrate (4) on which discrete resistors (5) are mounted and are interconnected by a plurality of metallized regions (6). A movable floating body (8) has electrical contact means (11, 12) which can interact with comb-shaped metallized regions (7) which are connected electrically to the resistors (5) in different ways according to the position of the float (8) so that the electrical contact means (11, 12) detect different resistance values in dependence on the level of the liquid in the container.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测容器中的液体水平的装置包括其上安装有分立电阻器（5）并通过多个金属化区域（6）互连的衬底（4）。 可移动浮体（8）具有电接触装置（11,12），其可以与梳状金属化区域（7）相互作用，梳状金属化区域（7）根据浮子的位置以不同的方式电连接到电阻器（5） ），使得电接触装置（11,12）根据容器中液体的液位检测不同的电阻值。