Flow meter with ultrasound transducer directly connected to and fixed to measurement circuit board

    公开(公告)号:USRE47048E1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-18

    申请号:US14957402

    申请日:2015-12-02

    Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

    Abstract: An ultrasound flow meter unit arranged to measure a fluid flow rate with one or more ultrasound transducers (606), and a circuit board (602) with an electronic circuit arranged to operate the ultrasound transducer(s) (106, 306). The ultrasound transducer (606), e.g. in the form of a piezo-electric element, is mechanically fixed to the circuit board (602) by a first electrically conducting fixing means which additionally serve(s) to provide an electrical connection between an electrical terminal of the transducer (606) and the electronic circuit. Hereby a functional flow measurement unit (600) is provided which can be tested prior to assembly with a flow meter housing etc. Preferably, a set of ultrasound transducers (106, 306) are soldered directly onto electrically conducting paths (631) on a surface of the circuit board (602) being in electrical connection with the electronic circuit, e.g. in a single SMT mounting process together with mounting of all other electronic components on the circuit board (602). Through-going openings (630, 640) of the circuit board (602) in the vicinity of these conducting paths (631) serve to provide thermal elasticity. A metal clip soldered to the circuit board (602) may serve to electrically connect a second electrical terminal of the transducer (606) to the electronic circuit.

    WATER METER PLATFORM
    2.
    发明申请

    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

    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.

    Flow meter with ultrasound transducer directly connected to and fixed to measurement circuit board
    3.
    发明授权
    Flow meter with ultrasound transducer directly connected to and fixed to measurement circuit board 有权
    流量计与超声波传感器直接连接并固定在测量电路板上

    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

    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。

    Water meter platform
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10830625B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-10

    申请号:US16096972

    申请日:2017-04-28

    Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

    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.

    Pressure sensor device for utility network

    公开(公告)号:US10429261B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15323626

    申请日:2015-07-03

    Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

    Abstract: The invention provides a pressure sensor device arranged for measuring a pressure in a fluid pipe system, e.g. a utility network. A measurement system with a pressure sensor serves to measure pressure in the fluid pipe system, and a data processing unit determines at least one statistical parameter in response to a plurality of pressure measurements. Data packets with the statistical parameter is then transmitted by means of a communication module, e.g. via a data network which serves for remote reading of utility meters. The statistical parameter is selected from the second, third and fourth statistical moments of the pressures measured with the plurality of measurements of pressure. The pressure sensor device in a battery driven form can be placed at remote locations in a fluid pipe system to monitor pressure transients, e.g. in a water distribution system. Especially, a time stamp may follow the statistical parameter(s) sent, such that it is possible to track pressure transient creating events on the fluid pipe system.

    PRESSURE SENSOR DEVICE FOR UTILITY NETWORK
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170122829A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US15323626

    申请日:2015-07-03

    Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

    CPC classification number: G01L19/086 E03B7/003 G01M3/2815

    Abstract: The invention provides a pressure sensor device arranged for measuring a pressure in a fluid pipe system, e.g. a utility network. A measurement system with a pressure sensor serves to measure pressure in the fluid pipe system, and a data processing unit determines at least one statistical parameter in response to a plurality of pressure measurements. Data packets with the statistical parameter is then transmitted by means of a communication module, e.g. via a data network which serves for remote reading of utility meters. The statistical parameter is selected from the second, third and fourth statistical moments of the pressures measured with the plurality of measurements of pressure. The pressure sensor device in a battery driven form can be placed at remote locations in a fluid pipe system to monitor pressure transients, e.g. in a water distribution system. Especially, a time stamp may follow the statistical parameter(s) sent, such that it is possible to track pressure transient creating events on the fluid pipe system.

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