Sensor holder for a flow sensor and method for maintenance

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11906327-B2
Application number	US-202217658460-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2022
Priority date	Apr 14, 2021
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a sensor holder for a flow sensor, comprising a substantially cylindrical housing with a housing interior with an opening at a first front face. The opening is designed to receive the flow sensor. The housing at the second front face, which is opposite the first front face, is conical. A first flushing opens to the housing interior, where the opening opens into the end region of the cone, and a second flushing opens to the housing interior. A fastening unit is designed to fasten the flow sensor in the housing, and a first wall holder is designed to be fastened to a wall. The first wall holder comprises a joint in the region of the second front face, with the joint connecting to the housing. The housing can be moved via the joint from a measurement position into a maintenance position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A sensor holder for a flow sensor, comprising
a substantially cylindrical housing with a housing interior, including:
an opening at a first front face, which is designed to receive the flow sensor,
wherein the housing at the second front face is conical,
a first flushing opening to the housing interior, which opening opens into the end region of the cone, and
a second flushing opening to the housing interior,

a fastening unit, which is designed to fasten the flow sensor in the housing, and
a first wall holder, which is designed to be fastened to a wall,
wherein the first wall holder comprises a joint, which is connected to the housing in the region of the second front face, wherein the housing can be moved via the joint from a measurement position into a maintenance position.

2. The sensor holder of claim 1 , comprising:
a second wall holder, which is designed to be fastened to a wall;
wherein the second wall holder is arranged at an offset from the first wall holder;
wherein the second wall holder comprises a receptacle for the flow sensor.

3. The sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the first wall holder comprises a buffer, which brakes a movement of the housing from the measurement position into the maintenance position.

4. The sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the first wall holder with the joint, with the second wall holder, is designed such that the longitudinal axis of the housing is arranged at an angle of ≥5° between 5° and 20° to the vertical.

5. The sensor holder of claim 1 , including:
a cleaning opening to the housing interior, which opening is arranged such that it is directed onto the sensitive region of the flow sensor in the installed state thereof.

6. The sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the fastening unit is a union nut, and the housing has a corresponding external thread in the region of the first front face.

7. The sensor holder of claim 1 , including:
a holding piece, which is designed to be fixed to or around the flow sensor,
wherein the holding piece is designed to be attached to the housing at the first front face,
wherein the fastening unit engages in the holding piece and prevents a movement of the flow sensor installed in the sensor hold.

8. The sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the holding piece comprises a collar, wherein the union nut is supported on the collar, thereby pressing the holding piece onto the housing and preventing a movement of the flow sensor.

9. The sensor holder of claim 1 , includes:
a sealing element, which is designed to prevent a flow of medium from the housing interior to the outside,
wherein the housing has a groove in the region of the first front face, into which groove the sealing element can be inserted.

10. The sensor holder of claim 1 , wherein the sealing element is annular and comprises a first O-ring on its inner side and a second O-ring on its outer side.

11. The sensor holder of claim 1 , whrein the flow sensor for determining the oil-in-water content, turbidity sensor, oxygen sensor.

12. A method for maintaining a flow sensor in a sensor holder according to one of the preceding claims, comprising the following steps:
moving the housing via the joint from the measurement position into the maintenance position,
releasing the fastening unit;
removing the holding piece with the flow sensor attached thereto from the housing interior;
removing the sealing element;
cleaning or replacing the sealing element;
cleaning the housing interior, and cleaning the first and/or second flushing openings;
cleaning the holding piece and cleaning the flow sensor;
attaching the sealing element;
attaching the holding piece together with the flow sensor;
attaching the fastening unit; and
moving the housing into the measurement position.

Assignees

• Endress Hauser Conducta Gmbh Co Kg

Inventors

• Vaca Torres Alejandro
• Wiederkehr Michael
• MüLLER ANDREAS
• Bernhard Ralf

Classifications

• G01D11/245 Primary

  Housings for sensors · CPC title

• B08B5/02 Primary

  Cleaning by the force of jets, e.g. blowing-out cavities {(airguns or nozzles per se B05B1/005)} · CPC title

• G01F15/18 Primary

  Supports or connecting means for meters · CPC title

• G01D11/30 Primary

  Supports specially adapted for an instrument; Supports specially adapted for a set of instruments · CPC title

• G01F15/12

  Cleaning arrangements; Filters · CPC title