公开(公告)号：US20190113376A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-18

申请号：US16096972

申请日：2017-04-28

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Anders Skallebæk ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen

IPC: G01F15/14 ,  G01F1/66 ,  G01F15/00

Abstract: The invention relates to a water meter platform and a housing component for a water meter platform. The housing component providing a flow tube, a sealable main compartment adapted to house a meter unit for measuring a flow of a fluid flowing through the flow tube and a flow channel interface in fluid communication with the flow tube adapted for mounting additional functional units.

公开(公告)号：US09714858B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14443772

申请日：2013-11-21

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Søren Tønnes Nielsen ,  Jens Lykke Sørensen

IPC: G01F15/06 ,  G01D4/02 ,  G01D11/24

CPC classification number: G01F15/06 ,  G01D4/02 ,  G01D11/24

Abstract: A consumption meter is provided with a conductive feed through for external communication equipment. The meter comprises a housing (104) which forms a closed compartment when an opening of the housing is closed with a cover (106). The compartment includes a communication module (204) and the conductive feed through comprises at least one conductive path (202, 408) from the communication module (204) to an outside part of the meter (102), which outside part is subject to ambient conditions. The path is provided via the opening of the housing and a sealing means (210) in the opening of the housing is used to seal against a first surface (308) of the conductive path when the cover is attached to the housing.

公开(公告)号：US08928137B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-06

申请号：US13895244

申请日：2013-05-15

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Anders Skallebæk ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Søren Tønnes Nielsen

IPC: H01L23/12 ,  G01F1/66

CPC classification number: G01F1/662

Abstract: An ultrasound flow meter unit arranged to measure a fluid flow rate is provided, where the unit comprises a circuit board 502 which comprises an electronic circuit, a first ultrasound transducer 506 and a first conducting path 564 electrically connected to first ultrasound transducer and the electronic circuit, wherein the circuit board is a multi-layer circuit board and the first conducting path 564 is arranged at least partially between a first layer 581 and a second layer 582. In a further embodiment, there is provided an upper electrically conducting layer 586 and/or a lower electrically conducting layer 588 which substantially covers, respectively, the upper surface of the first layer 581 and the lower surface of the second layer 582.

Abstract translation: 提供了布置成测量流体流速的超声波流量计单元，其中该单元包括电路板502，其包括电子电路，第一超声波换能器506和电连接到第一超声换能器的第一导电路径564和电子电路 ，其中电路板是多层电路板，并且第一导电路径564至少部分地布置在第一层581和第二层582之间。在另一实施例中，提供了上导电层586和/ 或分别基本上覆盖第一层581的上表面和第二层582的下表面的下导电层588。

公开(公告)号：US20140216167A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US14346177

申请日：2012-09-19

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Søren Tønnes Nielsen ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Jens Lykke Sørensen

IPC: G01F1/66

CPC classification number: G01F1/66 ,  G01F1/662 ,  G01F1/667

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic flow meter arranged to measure a flow rate of a liquid, the flow meter comprises a flow tube 2, optionally a measurement insert, and two or more ultrasonic transducers 8 which are arranged in transducer inserts 20 to be inserted into the flow tube through openings in the flow tube. The transducer inserts are formed monolithically with the housing as a part of the bottom of the housing. The transducer inserts are in a mount position inserted through the openings in the flow tube to extend into the flow passage so that the surface 15 of the transducer inserts protrude into the flow passage. In this manner, gas bubbles, such as air bubbles, released from the flowing liquid will not rest in front of the transducer insert irrespectively of the orientation of the flow meter in the pipe installation.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种布置成测量液体流速的超声波流量计，该流量计包括一个流量管2，可选地是一个测量插入件，以及两个或多个超声波换能器8，它们设置在换能器插入件20中以插入 流管通过流管中的开口。 换能器插入件与外壳一体地形成为壳体底部的一部分。 换能器插入件处于穿过流管中的开口插入的安装位置，以延伸到流动通道中，使得换能器插入件的表面15突出到流动通道中。 以这种方式，从流动液体释放的气泡（例如气泡）不会停留在换能器插入件的前面，而与管道安装中的流量计的取向无关。

公开(公告)号：US20210148742A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16952175

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Søren Tønnes Nielsen ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Kaspar Raahede Aarøe

IPC: G01F1/66 ,  G01F15/06

Abstract: A consumption meter arranged to measure a flow rate of a fluid, comprising: a tube with for passage of the fluid between an inlet and an outlet, multiple individual flow meters arranged at the tube to measure a sub-flow rate of the fluid, a first control circuit and communication interface arranged for receiving the measured sub-flow rate from each of the multiple flow meters, and being arranged to generate a signal indicative of the flow rate of the fluid according to the received sub-flow rates, each of the multiple individual flow meters comprising: a flow meter housing arranged at the tube; first and second ultrasonic transducers arranged in the flow meter housing for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals propagating through the fluid; a second control circuit arranged for operating the first and second ultrasonic transducers, and being arranged to generate the signal indicative of the sub-flow rate of the fluid accordingly; and a communication interface arranged for transmitting the signal indicative of the sub-flow rate to the first control circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20210148741A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US16952152

申请日：2020-11-19

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Søren Tønnes Nielsen ,  Peter Nordlund Borring ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen

IPC: G01F1/66

Abstract: A consumption meter arranged to measure a flow rate of a fluid, the consumption meter comprising: a tube with two transducer holes in a wall of the tube; a meter housing arranged at the tube, comprising two transducer housings and a main housing; first and second ultrasonic transducers arranged in the transducer housings and arranged for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals propagating through the fluid; a control circuit arranged in the meter housing for operating the first and second ultrasonic transducers, and being arranged to generate a signal according to the flow rate of the fluid. wherein the transducer housing comprises: an internal transducer housing element arranged at an inner surface of the tube and an external transducer housing element arranged at an outer surface of the tube. The internal transducer housing element and/or the external transducer housing element are arranged to extent through the transducer hole in the wall of the tube and to engage. Whereby the transducer housing is fixated to the tube. The main housing is arranged to engage with the transducer housing to constitute a closed meter housing.

公开(公告)号：US20190285587A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16427836

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Søren Tønnes Nielsen ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Jens Lykke Sørensen ,  Sune Hoveroust Dupont

IPC: G01N29/032 ,  G01D4/00 ,  G01M3/24 ,  G01F1/66 ,  G01M3/28

Abstract: A turbidity measurement device for measuring turbidity of a fluid flowing in a flow tube. A first transducer transmits ultrasonic signals through the fluid in the turbidity measurement section so as to provide a first ultrasonic standing wave between the first and second section ends. A receiver transducer receives the ultrasonic scattered response from particles in the fluid flowing through the turbidity measurement section. A control circuit operates the transducers and generates a signal indicative of the turbidity of the fluid in response to signals received from the receiver transducer. Preferably, the device may comprise a second transducer for generating a second ultrasonic standing wave with the same frequency, and further the two transducers may be used to generate a measure of flow rate by means of known ultrasonic techniques. This flow rate may be used in the calculation of a measure of turbidity. Both turbidity facilities and flow rate facilities may be integrated in a consumption meter, such as a heat meter or a water meter.

公开(公告)号：US20180188210A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15741560

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Søren Tønnes Nielsen ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Jens Lykke Sørensen ,  Sune Hoveroust Dupont

IPC: G01N29/032

CPC classification number: G01N29/032 ,  G01D4/00 ,  G01D4/002 ,  G01D4/004 ,  G01F1/666 ,  G01M3/243 ,  G01M3/2815 ,  G01N2291/015 ,  G01N2291/02408 ,  G01N2291/02416 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y02B90/242 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/32 ,  Y04S20/322 ,  Y04S20/36 ,  Y04S20/42

Abstract: A turbidity measurement device for measuring turbidity of a fluid flowing in a flow tube. A first transducer transmits ultrasonic signals through the fluid in the turbidity measurement section so as to provide a first ultrasonic standing wave between the first and second section ends. A receiver transducer receives the ultrasonic scattered response from particles in the fluid flowing through the turbidity measurement section. A control circuit operates the transducers and generates a signal indicative of the turbidity of the fluid in response to signals received from the receiver transducer. Preferably, the device may comprise a second transducer for generating a second ultrasonic standing wave with the same frequency, and further the two transducers may be used to generate a measure of flow rate by means of known ultrasonic techniques. This flow rate may be used in the calculation of a measure of turbidity. Both turbidity facilities and flow rate facilities may be integrated in a consumption meter, such as a heat meter or a water meter.

公开(公告)号：US09952062B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-24

申请号：US15306290

申请日：2015-04-27

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Claus Jørgensen ,  Lasse Pilegaard

IPC: G01D4/00 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04Q9/00

CPC classification number: G01D4/002 ,  H01Q1/2233 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/40 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  Y02B90/241 ,  Y04S20/32

Abstract: A consumption meter for measuring consumption data of a supplied utility is provided, the consumption meter comprising: a housing with an opening, where the housing forms a closed compartment when the opening of the housing is closed with a cover; a communication module provided in the closed compartment; a front plate provided in the closed department and arranged adjacent to the cover, wherein the front plate has a first front plate surface facing the cover, and a second front plate surface facing opposite; and an antenna comprising an antenna body with an antenna conductive element, which is connected to the communication module; wherein the front plate has an indentation arranged between the first and the second front plate surfaces, and wherein the antenna body is arranged in the indentation. The consumption meter provides an antenna with a high transmission performance. Further, the antenna is mechanically supported, and is arranged inside the closed compartment, eliminating the need of any feedthrough across the housing wall.

公开(公告)号：US20140338465A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-20

申请号：US13895244

申请日：2013-05-15

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Anders Skallebaek ,  Peter Schmidt Laursen ,  Søren Tønnes Nielsen

IPC: G01F1/66

CPC classification number: G01F1/662

Abstract: An ultrasound flow meter unit arranged to measure a fluid flow rate is provided, where the unit comprises a circuit board 502 which comprises an electronic circuit, a first ultrasound transducer 506 and a first conducting path 564 electrically connected to first ultrasound transducer and the electronic circuit, wherein the circuit board is a multi-layer circuit board and the first conducting path 564 is arranged at least partially between a first layer 581 and a second layer 582. In a further embodiment, there is provided an upper electrically conducting layer 586 and/or a lower electrically conducting layer 588 which substantially covers, respectively, the upper surface of the first layer 581 and the lower surface of the second layer 582.

Abstract translation: 提供了布置成测量流体流速的超声波流量计单元，其中该单元包括电路板502，其包括电子电路，第一超声波换能器506和电连接到第一超声换能器的第一导电路径564和电子电路 ，其中电路板是多层电路板，并且第一导电路径564至少部分地布置在第一层581和第二层582之间。在另一实施例中，提供了上导电层586和/ 或分别基本上覆盖第一层581的上表面和第二层582的下表面的下导电层588。