公开(公告)号：US07325461B2

公开(公告)日：2008-02-05

申请号：US11634087

申请日：2006-12-06

申请人： Ennio Bitto ,  Gerhard Eckert ,  Sergej Lopatin ,  Christian Matt ,  Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alfred Rieder ,  Martin Anklin-Imhof ,  Martin Stucki

发明人： Ennio Bitto ,  Gerhard Eckert ,  Sergej Lopatin ,  Christian Matt ,  Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alfred Rieder ,  Martin Anklin-Imhof ,  Martin Stucki

IPC分类号： G01F1/84

CPC分类号： G01F1/8477 ,  G01F1/8409 ,  G01F1/8413 ,  G01F1/8422 ,  G01F1/8427

摘要： The measurement transducer includes at least two oscillatably held transducer tubes vibrating, at least at times, during operation, of which at least one transducer tube serving to convey at least a volume portion of a medium to be measured, communicates with a pipeline; as well as at least one transducer element for converting electrical energy into mechanical and/or vice versa. The two transducer tubes are mechanically coupled together by means of at least one, inlet-side, coupling element and by means of at least one, outlet-side, coupling element in such a manner that both the inlet-side coupling element, as well as also the outlet-side coupling element, are subjected during operation repeatedly to deformations which correspond to vibrations of at least one of the two transducer tubes for converting electrical energy into mechanical, oscillatory energy and/or vice versa. The transducer element, especially a transducer element formed by means of a piezoelectric, deformation body, and at least one of the coupling elements, are, at least mediately, mechanically coupled together in such a manner that the transducer element executes, at least in part, oscillatory movements, which correspond with the repeated deformations at least of this coupling element.

摘要翻译： 该测量传感器包括至少两个可振荡地保持的换能器管，至少在操作期间振动，其中至少一个用于输送要测量的介质的体积部分的换能器管与管道连通; 以及用于将电能转换成机械和/或反之亦然的至少一个换能器元件。 两个换能器管通过至少一个入口侧联接元件并且借助于至少一个出口侧联接元件以这样的方式机械耦合在一起，使得入口侧耦合元件以及 以及出口侧联接元件也在重复操作时经受对应于两个换能器管中的至少一个的振动的变形，用于将电能转换成机械振荡能量和/或反之亦然。 传感器元件，特别是通过压电变形体和至少一个耦合元件形成的换能器元件至少中介地以这样的方式机械耦合在一起，使得换能器元件至少部分地执行 ，振荡运动，其至少与该耦合元件的重复变形相对应。

公开(公告)号：US20070151369A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11634087

申请日：2006-12-06

申请人： Ennio Bitto ,  Gerhard Eckert ,  Sergej Lopatin ,  Christian Matt ,  Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alfred Rieder ,  Martin Anklin-Imhof ,  Martin Stucki

发明人： Ennio Bitto ,  Gerhard Eckert ,  Sergej Lopatin ,  Christian Matt ,  Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alfred Rieder ,  Martin Anklin-Imhof ,  Martin Stucki

IPC分类号： G01F1/84

CPC分类号： G01F1/8477 ,  G01F1/8409 ,  G01F1/8413 ,  G01F1/8422 ,  G01F1/8427

摘要： The measurement transducer includes at least two oscillatably held transducer tubes vibrating, at least at times, during operation, of which at least one transducer tube serving to convey at least a volume portion of a medium to be measured, communicates with a pipeline; as well as at least one transducer element for converting electrical energy into mechanical and/or vice versa. The two transducer tubes are mechanically coupled together by means of at least one, inlet-side, coupling element and by means of at least one, outlet-side, coupling element in such a manner that both the inlet-side coupling element, as well as also the outlet-side coupling element, are subjected during operation repeatedly to deformations which correspond to vibrations of at least one of the two transducer tubes for converting electrical energy into mechanical, oscillatory energy and/or vice versa. The transducer element, especially a transducer element formed by means of a piezoelectric, deformation body, and at least one of the coupling elements, are, at least mediately, mechanically coupled together in such a manner that the transducer element executes, at least in part, oscillatory movements, which correspond with the repeated deformations at least of this coupling element.

摘要翻译： 该测量传感器包括至少两个可振荡地保持的换能器管，至少在操作期间振动，其中至少一个用于输送要测量的介质的体积部分的换能器管与管道连通; 以及用于将电能转换成机械和/或反之亦然的至少一个换能器元件。 两个换能器管通过至少一个入口侧联接元件并且借助于至少一个出口侧联接元件以这样的方式机械耦合在一起，使得入口侧耦合元件以及 以及出口侧联接元件也在重复操作时经受对应于两个换能器管中的至少一个的振动的变形，用于将电能转换成机械振荡能量和/或反之亦然。 传感器元件，特别是通过压电变形体和至少一个耦合元件形成的换能器元件至少中介地以这样的方式机械耦合在一起，使得换能器元件至少部分地执行 ，振荡运动，其至少与该耦合元件的重复变形相对应。

公开(公告)号：US20120144901A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-14

申请号：US13390160

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alexander Muller ,  Volker Dryer ,  Sergej Lopatin

发明人： Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alexander Muller ,  Volker Dryer ,  Sergej Lopatin

IPC分类号： G01N11/16

CPC分类号： G01F23/2967 ,  G01N9/002 ,  G01N9/32 ,  G01N11/167

摘要： A multivariable sensor for determining and/or monitoring a predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of a liquid in a container. The sensor comprises a measuring tube provided in the container. The measuring tube has at least a first oscillatable segment and a second oscillatable segment, wherein the oscillatable segments have a cross sectional area deviating from a circularly round shape and at least one straight side, wherein on an inner wall of the oscillatable segments, driver/receiving units are placed, which cause the oscillatable segments to execute resonant oscillations. At least one control/evaluation unit is provided, which evaluates frequency and/or phase and/or amplitude of the oscillations and determines therefrom reaching of the predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of the liquid.

摘要翻译： 用于确定和/或监测容器中的液体的预定填充水平和密度和/或粘度的多变量传感器。 传感器包括设置在容器中的测量管。 测量管具有至少第一可振动部分和第二可振动部分，其中可振动部分具有偏离圆形圆形和至少一个直边的横截面面积，其中在可振动部分的内壁上，驱动器/ 接收单元被放置，这导致可振荡段执行谐振振荡。 提供至少一个控制/评估单元，其评估振荡的频率和/或相位和/或振幅，并由此确定达到预定填充水平和液体的密度和/或粘度。

公开(公告)号：US07530268B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US10554199

申请日：2004-04-21

申请人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

发明人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

IPC分类号： G01N29/02 ,  G01F23/28 ,  G01N9/34

CPC分类号： G01F23/2967 ,  G01N2291/02836

摘要： An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one physical or chemical, process variable of a medium and includes at least one mechanically oscillatable unit and at least one driving/receiving unit. The mechanically oscillatable unit includes a tube and an internal oscillator. The tube is connected to a securement unit with an end turned away from the process and the end of the tube turned toward the process is embodied as a free end. The tube surrounds the internal oscillator and the internal oscillator is secured to the end of the tube turned toward the process with an end turned toward the process. The driving/receiving unit excites the mechanically oscillatable unit to oscillate, respectively it receives the oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit. The internal oscillator has at least one groove/neck, which determines at least the oscillation frequency of the mechanically oscillatable unit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定和/或监测介质的至少一个物理或化学过程变量并且包括至少一个机械振荡单元和至少一个驱动/接收单元的装置。 机械振荡单元包括管和内部振荡器。 管连接到固定单元，其端部远离过程，并且朝向该过程的管的端部被实施为自由端。 管围绕内部振荡器，并且内部振荡器固定到管的端部，朝向过程转动，端部转向过程。 驱动/接收单元激发机械振荡单元振荡，分别接收机械振荡单元的振荡。 内部振荡器具有至少一个凹槽/颈部，其至少确定机械振荡单元的振荡频率。

公开(公告)号：US20070021931A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US10563964

申请日：2004-07-08

申请人： Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Sergej Lopatin

发明人： Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Sergej Lopatin

IPC分类号： G01L7/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/2966 ,  G01F23/2965 ,  G01N9/002

摘要： The invention relates to a field device for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium in a container. The field device includes: at least one mechanically oscillatable unit (1) connected with the container via a process connection (2); and at least one driver/receiver unit (5), which excites the mechanically oscillatable unit (1) to oscillate, or detects the oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit (1), as the case may be. The invention includes that the mechanically oscillatable unit (1) has at least three oscillatory members (10, 11, 12), that at least one oscillatory member (10) is connected with the process connection (2) at an attachment region (10.3), that the three oscillatory members (10, 11, 12) can execute oscillations, which the driver/receiver unit (5) produces, or detects, as the case may be, and that the three oscillatory members (10, 11, 12) are embodied and interconnected in such a manner and the attachment region (10.3) is selected in such a manner, that an approximately defined transfer of reaction forces and reaction torques occurs between the mechanically oscillatable unit (1) and the process connection (2).

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于确定和/或监测容器中介质的至少一个过程变量的现场设备。 现场设备包括：经由过程连接（2）与容器连接的至少一个机械振荡单元（1）; 以及至少一个驱动器/接收器单元（5），其激励机械可振荡单元（1）振荡或检测机械振荡单元（1）的振荡，视情况而定。 本发明包括机械振荡单元（1）具有至少三个振荡构件（10,11,12），至少一个振荡构件（10）在连接区域（10.3）处与过程连接（2）连接， 三个振荡元件（10,11,12）可以执行振荡，驱动器/接收器单元（5）产生或检测（视情况而定），并且三个振荡元件（10,11,12） 以这种方式被实施和互连，并且以这样的方式选择附接区域（10.3），使得在机械可振荡单元（1）和过程连接件（2）之间出现约定义的反作用力和反作用转矩传递。

公开(公告)号：US06236322B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US09388299

申请日：1999-09-01

申请人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alexander Müller ,  Volker Dreyer ,  Wolfgang Brutschin

发明人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alexander Müller ,  Volker Dreyer ,  Wolfgang Brutschin

IPC分类号： G08B2100

CPC分类号： G01F23/2967

摘要： An apparatus for establishing and/or monitoring a predetermined filling level in a container is described, which apparatus can be used in a wide range of applications, that is to say in many different media, which apparatus comprises: a housing (1), an oscillating element for projecting into the container, a diaphragm (5), which is fixedly clamped into the housing (1) at its edge and to which the oscillating element is fastened, and an electromechanical transducer for exciting the diaphragm (5) to produce oscillations in dependence on a transmission signal (S) present at the transducer and for receiving and converting oscillations thereof into an electrical reception signal (E), in which a percentage interval between a resonant frequency fr and an antiresonant frequency far divided by the resonant frequency fr exceeds 20% when the oscillating element oscillates in air.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于建立和/或监视容器中的预定填充水平的装置，哪种装置可以在广泛的应用中使用，也就是说在许多不同的介质中，哪种装置包括：壳体（1）， 用于突出到容器中的振动元件，在其边缘处固定地夹紧到壳体（1）中并且振动元件被紧固的隔膜（5）和用于激励隔膜（5）以产生振荡的机电换能器 依赖于存在于换能器处的传输信号（S）并且用于接收和转换其振荡为电接收信号（E），其中谐振频率fr与远谐振频率fr之间的反谐振频率之间的百分比间隔 当振荡元件在空气中振荡时超过20％。

公开(公告)号：US20070277608A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-06

申请号：US10591297

申请日：2005-03-02

申请人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

发明人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

IPC分类号： G01N29/22

CPC分类号： G01F23/2966 ,  G01N2291/02836

摘要： An apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one physical or chemical, process variable of medium having at least one oscillatable unit, which produces, and/or receives, mechanical oscillations. Included is at least one tuning unit, whose stiffness is changeable and which is embodied in such a manner and connected in such a manner with the oscillatable unit, or is a part of the oscillatable unit in such a manner, that at least the resonance frequency of the oscillatable unit is changeable via the tuning unit. A corresponding method is also noted.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定和/或监测具有产生和/或接收机械振荡的至少一个可振荡单元的介质的至少一个物理或化学过程变量的装置。 包括至少一个调谐单元，其刚度是可变的并且以这种方式实施并以这种方式与可振动单元连接，或者是这样一种方式的可振荡单元的一部分，使得至少谐振频率 的振荡单元可通过调谐单元改变。 还注意到相应的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070028691A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US10554199

申请日：2004-04-21

申请人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

发明人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

IPC分类号： G01H3/06

CPC分类号： G01F23/2967 ,  G01N2291/02836

摘要： Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one physical or chemical, process variable of a medium and includes at least one mechanically oscillatable unit and at least one driving/receiving unit. The mechanically oscillatable unit includes a tube and an internal oscillator. The tube is connected to a securement unit with an end turned away from the process and the end of the tube turned toward the process is embodied as a free end. The tube surrounds the internal oscillator and the internal oscillator is secured to the end of the tube turned toward the process with an end turned toward the process. The driving/receiving unit excites the mechanically oscillatable unit to oscillate, respectively it receives the oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit. The internal oscillator has at least one groove/neck, which determines at least the oscillation frequency of the mechanically oscillatable unit.

摘要翻译： 用于确定和/或监测介质的至少一个物理或化学过程变量并且包括至少一个机械振荡单元和至少一个驱动/接收单元的装置。 机械振荡单元包括管和内部振荡器。 管连接到固定单元，其端部远离过程，并且朝向该过程的管的端部被实施为自由端。 管围绕内部振荡器，并且内部振荡器固定到管的端部，朝向过程转动，端部转向过程。 驱动/接收单元激发机械振荡单元振荡，分别接收机械振荡单元的振荡。 内部振荡器具有至少一个凹槽/颈部，其至少确定机械振荡单元的振荡频率。

公开(公告)号：US08919192B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-30

申请号：US13390160

申请日：2010-07-21

申请人： Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alexander Muller ,  Volker Dryer ,  Sergej Lopatin

发明人： Helmut Pfeiffer ,  Alexander Muller ,  Volker Dryer ,  Sergej Lopatin

IPC分类号： G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/296 ,  G01N9/32 ,  G01N11/16 ,  G01N11/10 ,  G01N9/00

CPC分类号： G01F23/2967 ,  G01N9/002 ,  G01N9/32 ,  G01N11/167

摘要： A multivariable sensor for determining and/or monitoring a predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of a liquid in a container. The sensor comprises a measuring tube provided in the container. The measuring tube has at least a first oscillatable segment and a second oscillatable segment, wherein the oscillatable segments have a cross sectional area deviating from a circularly round shape and at least one straight side, wherein on an inner wall of the oscillatable segments, driver/receiving units are placed, which cause the oscillatable segments to execute resonant oscillations. At least one control/evaluation unit is provided, which evaluates frequency and/or phase and/or amplitude of the oscillations and determines therefrom reaching of the predetermined fill level and density and/or viscosity of the liquid.

摘要翻译： 用于确定和/或监测容器中的液体的预定填充水平和密度和/或粘度的多变量传感器。 传感器包括设置在容器中的测量管。 测量管具有至少第一可振动部分和第二可振动部分，其中可振动部分具有偏离圆形圆形和至少一个直边的横截面面积，其中在可振动部分的内壁上，驱动器/ 接收单元被放置，这导致可振荡段执行谐振振荡。 提供至少一个控制/评估单元，其评估振荡的频率和/或相位和/或振幅，并由此确定达到预定填充水平和液体的密度和/或粘度。

公开(公告)号：US20100030486A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12086644

申请日：2006-11-24

申请人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

发明人： Sergej Lopatin ,  Helmut Pfeiffer

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01L7/00

CPC分类号： G01N29/022 ,  G01L9/0016 ,  G01L9/0022 ,  G01N29/036 ,  G01N2291/02872

摘要： A method for determining and/or monitoring at least one measured variable of an at least partially gaseous medium with at least one mechanically oscillatable unit, which is excited to execute mechanical oscillations, and whose mechanical oscillations are received and evaluated. At least one characteristic curve is stored, which describes for at least one gas or a gas mixture at least the dependence of at least one characteristic variable of the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit on pressure; at least the characteristic variable of the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit is determined; the determined characteristic variable is compared with the stored characteristic curve; and, starting from the comparison of the determined characteristic variable with the stored characteristic curve, the measured variable of the medium is determined. Further, an apparatus for determining and/or monitoring the measured variable is envisioned.

摘要翻译： 一种用至少一个机械振荡单元来确定和/或监测至少一个测量的至少部分气体介质的变量的方法，所述至少一个机械振荡单元被激励以执行机械振荡，并且其机械振荡被接收和评估。 存储至少一个特性曲线，其至少描述了至少一种气体或气体混合物，至少一个机械振荡单元的机械振荡的至少一个特征变量对压力的依赖性; 至少确定机械振荡单元的机械振荡的特征变量; 将确定的特征变量与存储的特性曲线进行比较; 并且从确定的特征变量与存储的特性曲线的比较开始，确定介质的测量变量。 此外，设想了用于确定和/或监视测量变量的装置。