Fluid monitoring assembly with replaceable sensor functionality

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11512987-B2
Application number	US-202117229457-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 13, 2021
Priority date	Jan 17, 2014
Publication date	Nov 29, 2022
Grant date	Nov 29, 2022

Abstract

A fluid monitoring assembly includes a conduit having a wall defining a lumen for carrying fluid. A sensor mount is integrally formed with the wall of the conduit and extends generally transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the conduit, the sensor mount including an aperture defining an inner surface extending to the lumen. The assembly includes a sensor configured to be removably secured within the sensor mount, the sensor having an elongate body terminating at one end thereof in a sensing portion, the elongate body having a male projection on a portion thereof and configured to rest within the inner surface of the sensor mount. The assembly further includes a housing having first and second portions connected to one another, the housing defining an interior portion configured to encapsulate the conduit, at least a portion of the elongate body of the sensor, and the sensor mount.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fluid monitoring assembly comprising:
a segment conduit comprising a wall defining a lumen;
a sensor mount integrally formed with the wall of the segment of conduit;
a sensor configured to be removably secured within the sensor mount, the sensor having an elongate body defining a shank, the elongated body terminating at one end thereof in a sensing portion;
an insert disposed on the elongate body of the sensor, the insert configured to accept a shank of the sensor; and
a housing defining an interior portion configured to encapsulate the segment of conduit, the sensor mount, and the elongate body of the sensor.

2. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 1 , the housing further comprising first and second portions connected to one another at a hinge and at least one fastener configured to secure the first and second portions of the housing in a closed state.

3. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the sensor mount extends generally transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the segment of conduit.

4. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises a flange that rests on an upper surface of the sensor mount.

5. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insert comprises a flange that rests on a recessed seat disposed on the sensor mount.

6. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 1 , wherein the elongate body comprises a barbed end.

7. A fluid monitoring assembly comprising:
a segment conduit comprising a wall defining a lumen;
a sensor mount integrally formed with the wall of the segment of conduit;
a sensor configured to be removably secured within the sensor mount, the sensor having an elongate body terminating at one end thereof in a sensing portion, the elongated body defining a shank;
an insert disposed on the elongate body of the sensor, the insert configured to accept the shank of the sensor, the insert comprising a flange on a portion thereof that rests on or within the sensor mount when secured within the sensor mount; and
a housing defining an interior portion configured to encapsulate the segment of conduit, the sensor mount, and at least a portion of the insert.

8. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 7 , the housing further comprising first and second portions connected to one another at a hinge and at least one fastener configured to secure the first and second portions of the housing in a closed state.

9. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 7 , wherein the sensor mount extends generally transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the segment of conduit.

10. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 9 , wherein the sensor mount further comprises an aperture defining an inner surface extending through the sensor mount to the lumen of the conduit.

11. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 7 , wherein the flange rests on an upper surface of the sensor mount.

12. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 7 , wherein the flange rests on a recessed seat disposed on the sensor mount.

13. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 7 , wherein the insert further comprises a recess along an inner surface of the insert.

14. A fluid monitoring assembly comprising:
a segment conduit comprising a wall defining a conduit lumen;
a sensor mount integrally formed with the wall of the segment of conduit; and
an insert configured to be removably secured within the sensor mount, the insert comprising:
an elongate body portion defining an insert lumen configured to removably accept a shank of a sensor;
a flange disposed about an outer surface of the elongate body that extends radially away from the elongate body;
a barb disposed about the outer surface of the elongate body; and
a recess along an inner surface of the insert.

15. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a housing defining an interior portion configured to encapsulate the segment of conduit, the sensor mount, and at least a portion of the insert.

16. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 14 , wherein the flange is configured to rest on the sensor mount.

17. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 14 , wherein the sensor mount extends generally transverse with respect to a longitudinal axis of the segment of conduit.

18. The fluid monitoring assembly of claim 14 , wherein the elongate body comprises a flange on a portion thereof that flange rests on a recessed seat disposed on the sensor mount.

Assignees

• Repligen Corp

Inventors

• Gagne Michael C
• Cates Steven V
• Richards Dean C
• Bendon Scott

Classifications

• G01D18/008

  with calibration coefficients stored in memory · CPC title

• G01N27/07

  Construction of measuring vessels; Electrodes therefor · CPC title

• G01F15/14 Primary

  Casings, e.g. of special material · CPC title

• G01L19/144

  with dismountable parts, e.g. for maintenance purposes or for ensuring sterile conditions (for detachable interface or adapter between the process medium and the pressure gauge G01L19/003) · CPC title

• G01N11/02

  by measuring flow of the material · CPC title