公开(公告)号：US20240167866A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-23

申请号：US18057410

申请日：2022-11-21

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Cristopher Frost ,  Jennifer Battista ,  Christopher Zollars ,  Eric Bridges ,  Carlos Enrique Murrieta ,  Victor Cabilan ,  Jason Vizcaino ,  Patrick Flynn

IPC: G01F23/34 ,  G01F23/76

CPC classification number: G01F23/34 ,  G01F23/76

Abstract: A fluid level sensor for sensing a level of a fluid within a toroid-shaped tank includes a float ring, a float structure, a gauge shaft, and a tiller arm. The float ring rotate s within the toroid-shaped tank about a first rotational axis. The float structure exhibits buoyancy in the fluid disposed within the toroid-shaped tank and supplies a force to the float ring based on the level of the fluid within the toroid-shaped tank. The gauge shaft is mounted for rotation about a second rotational axis and rotates about the second rotational axis to a position representative of the level of the fluid within the toroid-shaped tank. The tiller arm supplies the rotational drive force to the gauge shaft when the float ring rotates.

公开(公告)号：US12055430B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-06

申请号：US18057410

申请日：2022-11-21

Applicant: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor： Cristopher Frost ,  Jennifer Battista ,  Christopher Zollars ,  Eric Bridges ,  Carlos Enrique Murrieta ,  Victor Cabilan ,  Jason Vizcaino ,  Patrick Flynn

IPC: G01F23/34 ,  G01F23/76

CPC classification number: G01F23/34 ,  G01F23/76

Abstract: A fluid level sensor for sensing a level of a fluid within a toroid-shaped tank includes a float ring, a float structure, a gauge shaft, and a tiller arm. The float ring rotate s within the toroid-shaped tank about a first rotational axis. The float structure exhibits buoyancy in the fluid disposed within the toroid-shaped tank and supplies a force to the float ring based on the level of the fluid within the toroid-shaped tank. The gauge shaft is mounted for rotation about a second rotational axis and rotates about the second rotational axis to a position representative of the level of the fluid within the toroid-shaped tank. The tiller arm supplies the rotational drive force to the gauge shaft when the float ring rotates.