Level gauge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017356784-A1
Application number	US-201615157638-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 18, 2016
Priority date	Jul 15, 2015
Publication date	Dec 14, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A level gauge with a control and evaluation electronic comprising a signal generator for generating an alternating voltage, a signal detector for detecting a reflected voltage, a resonant measuring probe, and a connecting element, which connects the evaluating electronic electrically to the measuring probe, with the connecting element comprising a first connecting conductor, which connects the signal generator to the measuring probe, and a second connecting conductor which connects the measuring probe to the signal detector.

First claim

We claim:

1 . A level gauge with a control and evaluation electronic comprising a signal generator to generate an alternating voltage, a signal detector to detect an alternating voltage, a resonant measuring probe and a connecting element electrically connecting the control and evaluation electronic to the measuring probe, wherein the connection element comprises a first connection conductor, which connects the signal generator to the measuring probe, and a second connecting conductor, which connects the measuring probe to the signal detector.

2 . The level gauge according to claim 1 , further comprising wherein a first impedance of the first connecting conductor and an input impedance of the output of the signal generator are adjusted and/or a second impedance of the second connecting conductor and an input impedance of the input of the signal detector are adjusted to each other.

3 . The level gauge according to claim 2 , wherein the first connecting conductor and the input impedance of the signal generator are adjusted to each other such that a reflection factor at the input of the signal generator is minimized, particularly equal to zero.

4 . The level gauge according to claim 2 , wherein the second connecting conductor and the input impedance of the signal detector are adjusted to each other such that a reflection factor at the input of the signal detector is minimized, particularly equal to zero.

5 . The level gauge according to claim 3 , wherein the adjustment occurs by selecting suitable, particularly standardized connecting conductors with a predetermined line impedance of particularly 50 Ohm or 75 Ohm, as well as by adjusting the input impedance of the signal generator and the signal detector by impedance adjustment networks, particularly in a L, T, or Pi-structure, or spurs or other conducting elements.

6 . The level gauge according to claim 1 , wherein one or both of the first connecting conductor and the second connecting conductor are embodied as a coax cable, two-wire cable, or strip line, particularly as a micro-strip.

7 . The level gauge according to claim 1 , wherein the level gauge is embodied as a fill level switch.

8 . The level gauge according to claim 1 , further comprising wherein a length of the connecting conductors amounts to at least at least 50 cm.

9 . The level gauge according to claim 1 , further comprising wherein a length of the connecting lines amounts to at least one fourth of a wavelength of the resonance frequency of the measuring probe.

10 . The level gauge according to claim 1 , further comprising wherein a resonance frequency of the measuring probe shows at least 10 MHz.

Assignees

• Grieshaber Vega Kg

Inventors

• Griessbaum Karl

Classifications

• G01F23/266 Primary

  measuring circuits therefor · CPC title

• G01F23/28

  by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material · CPC title

• G01F23/265

  for discrete levels · CPC title