IP Library Granted Patent US 9,322,687
Granted Patent B2
US 9,322,687 · App. 14/455,978 · Granted Apr 26, 2016

Magnetic-inductive flow meter

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,322,687
App. No.
14/455,978
Granted
Apr 26, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a magnetic-inductive flow meter having a measuring tube on which there is fitted a magnetic unit for generating a magnetic field, which is aligned substantially perpendicular to a flow direction of an electrically conductive measuring medium flowing through the measuring tube and whose measurement voltage induced in the measuring medium can be detected by at least two inserted measuring electrodes electrically insulated from the measuring tube. In order to avoid coupling interference voltages into the electrical electrodes, the first and the second electrode leads can be jointly twisted starting from the leadthrough as far as the first electrode, where the first electrode lead is electrically connected to the first electrode, and the second electrode is connected to a short-circuited conductor loop which encompasses the measuring tube and is connected to the second electrode lead at a location of the first electrode.

Claims (10)

1. A magnetic-inductive flow meter, comprising:

a housing; and

a measuring tube which is accommodated in the housing on which there are arranged a first electrode and, opposite thereto, a second electrode, electrode leads of the first and second electrodes being guided to outside the housing through a common leadthrough in the housing, the first and the second electrode leads being jointly twisted starting from the leadthrough as far as the first electrode, where the first electrode lead is electrically connected to the first electrode, and the second electrode is connected to a short-circuited conductor loop which encompasses the measuring tube and is connected to the second electrode lead at a location of the first electrode.

2. The magnetic-inductive flow meter according to claim 1 , comprising:

a first coil and a second coil located outside the measuring tube and within the housing.

3. The magnetic-inductive flow meter according to claim 2 , comprising:

connecting lines connected with the first and second coils, and being guided through the common leadthrough.

4. The magnetic-inductive flow meter according to claim 2 , wherein the first and second electrodes are arranged such that a geometric line at an axis passing through the first and second electrodes is orthogonal to a geometric line of an axis passing through the first and second coils.

5. The magnetic-inductive flow meter according to claim 3 , wherein the first and second electrodes are arranged such that a geometric line at an axis passing through the first and second electrodes is orthogonal to a geometric line of an axis passing through the first and second coils.

6. The magnetic-inductive flow meter according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second electrode leads are twisted and closely adjacent over an entire length of the first electrode lead within the housing.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040621/0929 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2015
From: GROTHEY, HARALD; SEEBODE, HOLGER; BRODE, MARKUS
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 035455/0248 →