Electric conductivity meter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018120247-A1
Application number	US-201715794340-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 26, 2017
Priority date	Nov 1, 2016
Publication date	May 3, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

In order to avoid an electrode from disturbing a flow of a fluid in a flow channel in case that the electrode of an electric conductivity meter is arranged in the flow channel, the electric conductivity meter comprises two tubular electrodes inside of each of which respectively formed is an inner flow channel where the fluid flows, and an electrode holder that communicates each of the inner flow channels of the two electrodes and that holds the two electrodes. The electrode holder holds the two electrodes by making an engagement with each outer peripheral surface of mutually facing axial direction end parts of the two electrodes.

First claim

1 . An electric conductivity meter that measures electric conductivity of a fluid, wherein comprising
at least two tubular electrodes inside of each of which respectively formed is an inner flow channel where the fluid flows, and an electrode holder that communicates each of the inner flow channels of the above-mentioned at least two electrodes and that holds the above-mentioned at least two electrodes, and is characterized by that the electrode holder holds the above-mentioned at least two electrodes by making an engagement with each outer peripheral surface of mutually facing axial direction end parts of the above-mentioned at least two electrodes.

2 . The electric conductivity meter described in claim 1 , wherein
the electrode holder comprises a spacer part that locates between the mutually facing axial direction end parts and two tubular parts each of which surrounds each of the outer peripheral surfaces of the mutually facing axial direction end parts.

3 . The electric conductivity meter described in claim 2 ,
the spacer part is formed over the entire circumferential direction of the mutually facing axial direction end parts, and an inner peripheral surface of the spacer part and an inner peripheral surface of the electrodes locate on approximately the same plane.

4 . The electric conductivity meter described in claim 1 ,
the above-mentioned at least two electrodes are made of carbon.

5 . The electric conductivity meter described in claim 1 , further comprising
a housing block that houses the above-mentioned at least two electrodes and the electrode holder and that has an introducing path to introduce the fluid and a discharging path to discharge the fluid.

6 . The electric conductivity meter described in claim 5 ,
the electrode holder is positioned to the housing block, and the inner flow channel communicates with the introducing path and the discharging path.

7 . An electric conductivity meter that has an electrode arranged to make contact with a fluid flowing in a flow channel, wherein comprising
a flow channel block inside of which formed is the flow channel, and is characterized by that the flow channel block has a through bore that is in communication with the flow channel and where the electrode is arranged, and an inner surface of the through bore has an engaging part with which the flow channel side end surface of the electrode makes an engagement and an expanding part that expands toward the flow channel side at the flow channel side of the engaging part.

8 . An electric conductivity meter that has an electrode arranged to make contact with a fluid flowing in a flow channel, wherein comprising
a flow channel block inside of which formed is the flow channel, and is characterized by that the flow channel block has a through bore that is in communication with the flow channel and where the electrode is arranged, an inner surface of the through bore has an engaging part with which the flow channel side end surface of the electrode makes an engagement, and the electrode has a projecting part that projects to the flow channel side more than the engaging part.

Assignees

• Horiba Advanced Techno Co Ltd

Inventors

• Suzuki Riichiro
• Takahashi Hidekazu
• Inoue Kentaro
• Kizaki Hiroko

Classifications

• G01N27/06

  of a liquid (involving electrolysis G01N27/26) · CPC title

• G01R27/22 Primary

  Measuring resistance of fluids · CPC title

• G01N27/08 Primary

  which is flowing continuously · CPC title

• G01R31/1263

  of solid or fluid materials, e.g. insulation films, bulk material; of semiconductors or LV electronic components or parts; of cable, line or wire insulation · CPC title

• G01N27/04

  by investigating resistance · CPC title