IP Library Granted Patent US 7,448,281
Granted Patent B2
US 7,448,281 · App. 11/709,251 · Granted Nov 11, 2008

Magnetic induction flowmeter having a metal measuring tube

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Patent No.
US 7,448,281
App. No.
11/709,251
Granted
Nov 11, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A magnetic induction flowmeter having a metal measuring tube ( 1 ), which can be inserted into a pipeline system via flanged sections ( 2 a , 2 b ) at the ends, having at least two mutually opposite measuring electrodes ( 5 a , 5 b ) introduced into the wall of the measuring tube ( 1 ) in an electrically insulated manner in order to register a measuring voltage, a magnetic unit ( 4 ), likewise arranged on the outside of the measuring tube ( 1 ), generating a magnetic field aligned substantially at right angles to the flow direction of the conductive flow medium to be measured, and the measuring tube ( 1 ) being provided with an electrically insulating layer ( 6 ) on the inside; in the region of the flanged sections ( 2 a , 2 b ) at the end of the measuring tube ( 1 ), an expanded lattice ( 7 ) being fixed to the measuring tube ( 1 ), to which lattice the insulating layer ( 6 ) is applied in such a way that the expanded lattice ( 7 ) located within the insulating layer ( 6 ) ensures a firm connection between insulating layer ( 6 ) and measuring tube ( 1 ).

Claims (19)

1. A magnetic induction flowmeter having a metal measuring tube ( 1 ), which can be inserted into a pipeline system via flanged sections ( 2 a , 2 b ) at the ends, having at least two mutually opposite measuring electrodes ( 5 a , 5 b ) introduced into the wall of the measuring tube ( 1 ) in an electrically insulated manner in order to register a measuring voltage, a magnetic unit ( 4 ), likewise arranged on the outside of the measuring tube ( 1 ), generating a magnetic field aligned substantially at right angles to the flow direction of the conductive flow medium to be measured, and the measuring tube ( 1 ) being provided with an electrically insulating layer ( 6 ) on the inside,

wherein, in the region of the flanged sections ( 2 a , 2 b ) at the end of the measuring tube ( 1 ), an expanded lattice ( 7 ) is fixed to the measuring tube ( 1 ), to which lattice the insulating layer ( 6 ) is applied in such a way that the expanded lattice ( 7 ) located within the insulating layer ( 6 ) ensures a firm connection between insulating layer ( 6 ) and measuring tube ( 1 ).

2. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the expanded lattice ( 7 ) extends at least over the sealing region ( 9 ) of the flanged sections ( 2 a , 2 b ).

3. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the metallic measuring tube ( 1 ) is composed of a non-rusting steel, selected from the group of stainless steels.

4. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the expanded lattice ( 7 ) is fixed to the measuring tube ( 1 ) by means of spot welding.

5. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the expanded lattice ( 7 ) is composed of a steel that can be welded.

6. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrically insulating layer ( 6 ) is at least partly formed in the manner of a liner drawn into the measuring tube ( 1 ).

7. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrically insulating layer ( 6 ) is at least partly implemented as an internal coating, which is applied by spraying on or injection molding on.

8. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrically insulating layer ( 6 ) is composed of electrically nonconductive thermoplastic.

9. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electrically insulating layer ( 6 ) is at least partly composed of a fluorocarbon material or PTFE material.

10. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the region of the insulating layer ( 6 ) covering the sealing region ( 9 ) of the flanged sections ( 2 a , 2 b ), functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange ( 10 ).

11. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

12. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

13. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

14. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

15. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

16. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

17. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

18. The magnetic induction flowmeter as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the region of the insulating layer covering the sealing region of the flanged sections, functioning as a seal, comes directly into contact with the corresponding pipeline flange.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2008
From: ABB PATENT GMBH
To: ABB AG
Reel/Frame 022012/0247 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2007
From: BACKER, RALF; KROPE, FRANZ
To: ABB PATENT GMBH
Reel/Frame 019017/0404 →