公开(公告)号：US07043984B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US11035111

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/56

CPC分类号： G01F23/76 ,  G01F23/04 ,  G01F23/64

摘要： A float is arranged in a tubular frame to be unlocked to float in a liquid when the lower end of the frame contacts a bottom surface of a container containing the liquid. A float lock guide and a float lock actuator are mounted in the passage to move the float laterally in the frame as the lower end of the frame is moved away from the bottom surface of the container to lock the float in frictional engagement with the frame.

摘要翻译： 当框架的下端接触容纳液体的容器的底表面时，浮子被布置在管状框架中以被解锁以浮动在液体中。 当该框架的下端远离容器的底表面移动时，浮动锁定引导件和浮动锁定致动器被安装在该通道中，以将浮子横向移动到框架中，以将浮子与框架摩擦接合。

公开(公告)号：US07444865B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-04

申请号：US11800443

申请日：2007-05-04

申请人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30 ,  G01F23/32

CPC分类号： G01F23/64 ,  G01F23/76

摘要： A liquid level sensor for insertion into a tank for measuring the liquid level in the tank comprises an elongate tubular frame and a float movable inside the frame to seek the liquid level. A float lock guide formed as an elongate member is mounted lengthwise inside the frame. A float lock formed as an elongate member is located inside the frame parallel to the float lock guide. A plurality of linkages is pivotally connected between the float lock guide and the float lock such that lengthwise movement of the float relative to the float lock guide causes corresponding lateral movement of the float in the frame between an unlocked position where the float is free to move lengthwise in the frame to seek the liquid level and a locked position where frictional forces retain the float between the float lock and an inner wall portion of the frame.

摘要翻译： 用于插入到用于测量罐中的液位的罐中的液位传感器包括细长的管状框架和可在框架内移动以寻求液面的浮子。 形成为细长构件的浮子锁定引导件纵向安装在框架内。 形成为细长构件的浮动锁位于平行于浮子锁定引导件的框架的内部。 多个连接件枢转地连接在浮子锁定引导件和浮动锁之间，使得浮子相对于浮动锁定引导件的纵向移动导致框架中浮子的相应横向移动在浮动位置自由移动的解锁位置之间 纵向地在框架中寻找液位和锁定位置，其中摩擦力将浮子保持在浮动锁和框架的内壁部分之间。

公开(公告)号：US07188521B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US11317159

申请日：2005-12-22

申请人： William F Fling ,  John J. Fling

发明人： William F Fling ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30

CPC分类号： G01F23/543

摘要： A liquid level measuring system includes a housing mounted to a container and a flexible coupling connected between the housing and a tubular frame suspended in a container holding a liquid. The flexible coupling maintains the tubular frame in a vertical orientation in the container. The tubular frame has a pair of 270° rifling grooves therein. A float is mounted in the tubular frame. The float has a pair of projections that extend from opposite sides portion thereof into the rifling grooves so that the float is force to rotate as it moves vertically in the tubular frame to seek the liquid level. A magnetic coupler assembly transfers movement of the float to an indicator. The magnetic coupler assembly includes a pair of facing dielectric discs. Each dielectric disc has three magnets mounted thereon with opposite poles facing one another.

摘要翻译： 液面测量系统包括安装到容器的壳体和连接在壳体和悬挂在容纳液体的容器中的管状框架之间的柔性联接件。 柔性联接器将管状框架保持在容器中的垂直取向。 管状框架在其中具有一对270°的膛​​线槽。 浮筒安装在管状框架中。 浮子具有从其相对侧部分延伸到膛线槽中的一对突起，使得当浮体在管状框架中垂直移动以寻求液位时，浮子被迫转动。 磁耦合器组件将浮子的运动传递到指示器。 磁耦合器组件包括一对相对的介质盘。 每个电介质盘具有安装在其上的三个磁体，相对极彼此相对。

公开(公告)号：US4092861A

公开(公告)日：1978-06-06

申请号：US768642

申请日：1977-02-14

申请人： William F. Fling

发明人： William F. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/40 ,  G01F23/06

CPC分类号： G01F23/40

摘要： A liquid level measuring device having an elongated frame is disclosed. One or more floats are mounted in the frame on cables mounted between pulleys at each end of the frame. Brake pins frictionally engage the guide cables and means are provided to selectively disengage the brake pins from the guide cables. A thermometer may be attached to the frame to provide temperature readings. Also, a timing device may be attached to the frame to provide the proper duration for obtaining exact temperature and liquid level(s) measurements.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有细长框架的液位测量装置。 一个或多个浮子安装在框架中，安装在框架每端的滑轮之间的电缆上。 制动销摩擦地接合引导电缆，并且提供装置以选择性地将制动销与引导电缆分离。 温度计可以连接到框架以提供温度读数。 此外，定时装置可以附接到框架以提供适当的持续时间以获得精确的温度和液位测量。

公开(公告)号：US07231821B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-19

申请号：US11254036

申请日：2005-10-18

申请人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

发明人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30

CPC分类号： G01F23/543

摘要： A system for actuating an indicator in response to a depth change in a liquid that is confined to a container comprises a housing, a float constrained to vertical movement in response to changes in liquid depth in the container, a drive rod arranged to rotate in response to vertical movement of the float, and a coupler mechanism mounted between the drive rod and arranged to transfer movement of the actuator to an indicator.

摘要翻译： 用于响应于限制在容器中的液体的深度变化而致动指示器的系统包括壳体，响应于容器中的液体深度的变化而被限制为垂直运动的浮子，布置成响应于旋转的驱动杆 浮子的垂直运动，以及安装在驱动杆之间并被设置成将致动器的运动传递到指示器的联接器机构。

公开(公告)号：US07043983B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US10737349

申请日：2003-12-15

申请人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

发明人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/36

CPC分类号： G01F23/543

摘要： A system for actuating an indicator in response to a depth change in a liquid that is confined to a container comprises a housing, a float constrained to vertical movement in response to changes in liquid depth in the container and a drive rod arranged to move in response to vertical movement of the float. A flexible coupling is connected to the actuator and arranged to maintain the actuator in a vertical orientation in the liquid when the actuator and the housing are out of vertical alignment, and a coupler mechanism arranged to transfer movement of the actuator to the indicator.

摘要翻译： 用于响应于限制在容器中的液体的深度变化来致动指示器的系统包括壳体，响应于容器中的液体深度的变化而被限制为垂直运动的浮子和布置成响应地移动的驱动杆 浮动的垂直运动。 柔性联接器连接到致动器并且布置成当致动器和壳体不垂直对准时将致动器保持在液体中的垂直取向，以及联接器机构，其布置成将致动器的运动传递到指示器。

公开(公告)号：US4802363A

公开(公告)日：1989-02-07

申请号：US80808

申请日：1987-08-03

申请人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/04 ,  G01F23/58 ,  G01F23/66

CPC分类号： G01F23/04 ,  G01F23/58 ,  G01F23/66

摘要： A flotation device inside an elongate frame rises to the level of a liquid whose depth is being measured. The flotation device is locked in the frame while the apparatus is withdrawn from the liquid. The liquid level may then read from a scale on the frame.

摘要翻译： 细长框架内部的浮选装置上升到正在测量深度的液体的水平面上。 当设备从液体中取出时，浮选装置被锁定在框架中。 然后可以从框架上的刻度读取液位。

公开(公告)号：US4147060A

公开(公告)日：1979-04-03

申请号：US875541

申请日：1978-02-06

申请人： William F. Fling ,  Paul A. Stolzke

发明人： William F. Fling ,  Paul A. Stolzke

IPC分类号： G01F23/42 ,  G01F23/08

CPC分类号： G01F23/42

摘要： An adjustable liquid level measuring device for measuring the level of a liquid in a variety of container configurations. The device has an indicator means for mounting on a container for providing a visual reading related to the level of the liquid in the container. The device has a frame connected to the indicator means and a buoyant float adapted for floating on the surface of the liquid in the container. The device has an endless flexible chain with a first loop adjacent to the indicator means and another portion connected to the buoyant float. The chain also has a loop movably mounted on the frame so that movement of the float moves the first loop relative to the indicator means. The indicator means is connected to have an indicator dial pointer moved by the movement of the first loop. The frame has first and second elongated frame sections with the first frame section being adapted for mounting on the wall of a container and the second frame section being adapted to extend toward a position adjacent the lowest point of the interior of the liquid container. A pivotal connection between the first and second frame sections provides for 90.degree. angular displacement of the frame sections so that the device can be in an end and top reading mode on a container.

摘要翻译： 一种可调节液位测量装置，用于测量各种容器配置中液体的液位。 该装置具有用于安装在容器上用于提供与容器中的液体水平相关的视觉读数的指示装置。 该装置具有连接到指示器装置的框架和适于浮在容器中的液体表面上的漂浮浮子。 该装置具有环形柔性链，其具有与指示器装置相邻的第一回路，而另一部分连接到浮力浮子。 链条还具有可移动地安装在框架上的环，使得浮子的移动相对于指示器装置移动第一回路。 指示器装置被连接以通过第一循环的移动而移动指示器拨盘指针。 框架具有第一和第二细长框架部分，其中第一框架部分适于安装在容器的壁上，并且第二框架部分适于朝向与液体容器内部的最低点相邻的位置延伸。 第一和第二框架部分之间的枢转连接提供框架部分的90°角位移，使得装置可以在容器上处于末端和顶部读取模式。

公开(公告)号：US07574912B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-18

申请号：US11801433

申请日：2007-06-19

申请人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

发明人： William F. Fling ,  John J. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30

CPC分类号： G01N1/12 ,  G01F23/0046 ,  G01F23/04 ,  G01F23/30 ,  G01F23/64 ,  G01F23/66

摘要： A liquid level measuring device includes an elongate handle and an elongate frame arranged in telescoping relationship. The frame is movable between a collapsed position for storage and an extended position for usage. A float is movable lengthwise along the elongate frame. A control rod extends lengthwise in the elongate frame and through a passage in the float. The control rod controls movement of the float relative to the elongate frame. An actuator actuates the control arm to move the float from the locked position to the unlocked position in response to a downward pressure between a lower end of the elongate frame and a bottom surface of the container so that the float is free to seek the liquid level in the container and to move the float from the unlocked position back to the locked position when the downward pressure is released.

摘要翻译： 液位测量装置包括细长手柄和以伸缩关系布置的细长框架。 该框架可以在用于存储的折叠位置和用于使用的延伸位置之间移动。 浮子可沿着细长框架纵向移动。 控制杆在细长框架中纵向延伸并且穿过浮子中的通道。 控制杆控制浮子相对于细长框架的运动。 执行器响应于细长框架的下端和容器的底表面之间的向下的压力致动控制臂以将浮子从锁定位置移动到解锁位置，使得浮子自由地寻找液位 并且当释放向下的压力时将浮子从解锁位置移回到锁定位置。

公开(公告)号：US07418861B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-02

申请号：US11328839

申请日：2006-01-10

申请人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

发明人： John J. Fling ,  William F. Fling

IPC分类号： G01F23/30

CPC分类号： G01F23/64

摘要： A liquid level sensor for measuring liquid levels in underground and above ground containers includes a frame formed to have an elongate hollow tubular configuration that encloses a cavity. A cam pivot has an end extending into the cavity from a first inner wall portion of the frame. A cam is arranged to be pivotal about the end of the cam pivot. A float is placed in the cavity. A spring is arranged to bias the cam arm into contact with the float to force a side portion of the float into a locked position in frictional engagement with the second inner wall portion of the frame. A cam actuator pivotally mounted in a lower end portion of the frame exerts a force on the cam arm to release the float from the locked position when the lower end of the frame contacts the container bottom.

摘要翻译： 用于测量地下和地上容器中的液面的液位传感器包括形成为具有包围空腔的细长中空管状构造的框架。 凸轮枢轴具有从框架的第一内壁部分延伸到空腔中的端部。 凸轮设置成围绕凸轮枢轴的端部枢转。 浮子放置在空腔中。 弹簧布置成将凸轮臂偏置成与浮子接触，以迫使浮子的侧部与框架的第二内壁部分摩擦接合到锁定位置。 枢转地安装在框架的下端部的凸轮致动器在凸轮臂上施加力，当框架的下端接触容器底部时，将浮子从锁定位置释放。