Level transmitter
View Patent ↗The invention relates to a level transmitter, having a lever arm which carries a float at one end and is received by a bracket at its other end, a support made of synthetic material, a bearing arranged on the support for the brackets and/or the lever arm, a level sensor arranged on the support and comprising a cover and a substrate, a resistor network arranged on this substrate and associated with a contact structure, with the electrical connection of the contact structure generating, with the resistor network and as a function of the pivotal position of a lever arm, an electrical signal indicating the level, and having at least one permanent magnet for actuating the contact structure. The bracket is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material and, at least in the region between the bearing and the cover, the support is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material.
1. A level transmitter, comprising:
a lever arm which carries a float at one end and is received by a bracket at its other end;
a support made of synthetic material;
a bearing arranged on the support for supporting at least one of the bracket and the lever arm;
a level sensor arranged on the support and comprising a cover and a substrate;
a resistor network arranged on the substrate and associated with a contact structure, with an electrical connection of the contact structure generating, with the resistor network and as a function of a pivotal position of the lever arm, an electrical signal indicating the level; and
at least one permanent magnet for actuating the contact structure;
wherein the bracket is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material and, at least in a region between the bearing and the cover, the support is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material.
2. The level transmitter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive synthetic material in the region between the bearing and the cover is electrically conductive polyoxymethylene.
3. The level transmitter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the polyoxymethylene contains graphite, at least in the region between the bearing and the cover.
4. The level transmitter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the polyoxymethylene contains powdered metal, at least in the region between the bearing and the cover.
5. The level transmitter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrically conductive synthetic material of the support is formed as a separate component which is materially or form-fittingly connected to a remainder of the support.
6. The level transmitter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support is made in one piece.
7. The level transmitter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support is made entirely of electrically conductive polyoxymethylene.
8. The level transmitter as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the support is a two-component injection molded part.