IP Library Granted Patent US 7,603,921
Granted Patent B2
US 7,603,921 · App. 11/642,264 · Granted Oct 20, 2009

Device for fastening a sensor on containers

Assignee: Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,603,921
App. No.
11/642,264
Granted
Oct 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Device for fastening a sensor on containers with a flexible container wall, in particular mixing bags, comprising a sensor support which is fitted with a sensor, bears against an inner wall of the container wall at least with a rear subsurface averted from the sensor, and is guided with a central piece through an opening in the container wall in which the sensor support is fixed on the container wall by a clamping part which can be connected to the central piece, in which the container wall is clamped between the rear subsurface of the sensor support and on a bearing surface, facing an outer wall of the container, of the clamping part, and in which the rear subsurface bears sealingly against the inner wall of the container wall. The sensor support can also have an electronic or optical transmit unit which is connected to the sensor, in which case the transmit unit communicates in a wireless fashion with a receive unit arranged outside the container.

Claims (8)

1. Device ( 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ) for fastening a sensor ( 7 , 8 ) on containers with a flexible container wall ( 9 ), comprising a sensor support ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ) which is fitted with a sensor ( 7 , 8 ), bears against an inner wall ( 20 ) of the container wall ( 9 ) at least with a rear subsurface ( 18 ) averted from the sensor ( 7 , 8 ), and is guided with a central piece ( 10 , 21 ) through an opening in the container wall ( 9 ), characterized in that the sensor support ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ) is fixed on the container wall ( 9 ) by a clamping part ( 23 , 24 , 25 ) which can be connected to the central piece ( 10 , 21 ), in that the container wall ( 9 ) is clamped between the rear subsurface ( 18 ) of the sensor support ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ) and on a bearing surface ( 26 ), facing an outer wall ( 27 ) of the container, of the clamping part ( 23 , 24 , 25 ), and in that the rear subsurface ( 18 ) bears sealingly against the inner wall ( 20 ) of the container wall ( 9 ).

2. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the clamping part ( 23 , 25 ) can be latched with the central piece ( 21 ).

3. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the clamping part ( 24 ) can be screwed to the central piece ( 10 ).

4. Device according to claim 1 , characterized in that the rear subsurface ( 18 ) has one or more clamping projections ( 30 , 31 ) which engage in the container wall ( 9 ) in a fashion transverse to the container wall ( 9 ).

5. Device according to claim 4 , characterized in that the bearing surface ( 26 ) of the clamping part ( 24 ) has one or more clamping projections ( 30 , 31 ) which engage in the container wall ( 9 ) in a fashion transverse to the container wall ( 9 ).

6. Device according to claim 5 , characterized in that the clamping projections ( 30 , 31 ) are designed as annular webs.

7. Device according to claim 6 , characterized in that the clamping projections ( 30 , 31 ) of the sensor support ( 13 ) and the clamping part ( 25 ) are coordinated with one another.

8. Device according to claim 7 , characterized in that an electrical ( 33 ) or optical ( 32 ) connection is guided through the central piece ( 10 , 21 ) of the sensor support ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 ) from the sensor ( 7 , 8 ) to a sensor electronics outside the container.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 7, 2007
From: SARTORIUS BIOTECH GMBH
To: SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH GMBH
Reel/Frame 020072/0522 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 12, 2007
From: SARTORIUS AG
To: SARTORIUS BIOTECH GMBH
Reel/Frame 019574/0172 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2006
From: BAUMFALK, REINHARD; REIF, OSCAR-WERNER
To: SARTORIUS AG
Reel/Frame 018715/0081 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2006 001 610 · Jan 11, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070157748A1 · Jul 12, 2007