AUDIBLE FILL LEVEL ALARMS FOR LIQUID STORAGE VESSELS

• US 20080098950A1
• Filed: 10/25/2006
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: R.W. Beckett Corporation
• Original Assignee: Oil Equipment Mfg LLC
• Inventors: Gudjohnsen, Einar P., Shukis, Peter J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,497,185 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 116/109
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 23/0015 with a whistle or other sonorous signal

Abstract

An audible fill level alarm is provided. The alarm includes a whistle body having a lower whistle hole, a whistle-tube depending from said whistle body, and a whistle disk having an upper whistle hole. The whistle disk and the whistle body define a whistle chamber that is conical in shape.

Claims

1. An audible fill level alarm comprising:

a whistle body having a lower whistle hole;

a whistle-tube depending from said whistle body; and

a whistle disk having an upper whistle hole, said whistle disk and said whistle body defining a whistle chamber, said whistle chamber being conical in shape.

2. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 1, further comprising a ratio of a diameter of said upper whistle hole to a diameter of said lower whistle hole of between about 1.075 to about 1.15.

3. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 2, wherein said whistle body comprises a chamber height, the audible fill level alarm having a ratio of said chamber height to said diameter of said upper whistle hole of about 1.0.

4. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 1, further comprising a ratio of a diameter of said upper whistle hole to a diameter of said lower whistle hole of about 1.1.

5. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 4, wherein said whistle body comprises a chamber height, the audible fill level alarm having a ratio of said chamber height to said diameter of said upper whistle hole of about 1.0.

6. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 1, further comprising a ratio of a chamber height of said whistle chamber to a diameter of said upper whistle hole of about 1.0.

7. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 6, wherein said whistle body, said whistle-tube, and said whistle disk combine to provide a weight of about 4.8 ounces.

8. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 1, wherein said whistle body comprises an upper lip extending above said whistle chamber, said upper lip increasing in diameter in a direction of sound flow above said whistle chamber.

9. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 1, wherein said whistle body, said whistle-tube, and said whistle disk combine to provide a weight of between about 4 to about 5 ounces.

10. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 1, wherein said lower whistle hole comprises a first sharp edge proximate said whistle chamber and said upper whistle hole comprises a second sharp edge proximate said whistle chamber.

11. An audible fill level alarm comprising:

a conical whistle body having a lower whistle hole;

a whistle-tube depending from said whistle body; and

a whistle disk having an upper whistle hole, said whistle disk being secured to said whistle body to define a conical whistle chamber therebetween.

12. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 11, further comprising a ratio of a diameter of said upper whistle hole to a diameter of said lower whistle hole of between about 1.075 to about 1.15.

13. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 12, wherein said whistle body comprises a chamber height, the audible fill level alarm having a ratio of said chamber height to said diameter of said upper whistle hole of about 1.0.

14. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 11, further comprising a ratio of a diameter of said upper whistle hole to a diameter of said lower whistle hole of about 1.1.

15. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 14, wherein said whistle body comprises a chamber height, the audible fill level alarm having a ratio of said chamber height to said diameter of said upper whistle hole of about 1.0.

16. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 11, further comprising a ratio of a chamber height of said whistle chamber to a diameter of said upper whistle hole of about 1.0.

17. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 11, wherein said whistle body comprises an upper lip extending above said whistle chamber.

18. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 11, wherein said upper whistle hole has a diameter of about 0.300 inches, said lower whistle hole has a diameter of about 0.270 inches, and said conical whistle chamber has a height of about 0.300 inches.

19. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 11, wherein said lower whistle hole comprises a first sharp edge proximate said conical whistle chamber and said upper whistle hole comprises a second sharp edge proximate said conical whistle chamber.

20. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 11, further comprising a fitting, said conical whistle body being at least partially disposed in said fitting for movement between a venting position where said conical whistle body is against a portion of said fitting and an auxiliary vent position where an alternative vent path is opened between said whistle body and said portion of said fitting.

21. An audible fill level alarm comprising:

a whistle body having a lower whistle hole;

a whistle-tube depending from said whistle body;

a whistle disk having an upper whistle hole, said whistle disk and said whistle body defining a whistle chamber having a chamber height;

a ratio of a diameter of said upper whistle hole to a diameter of said lower whistle hole being between about 1.075 to about 1.15; and

a ratio of said chamber height to said diameter of said upper whistle hole being about 1.0.

22. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 21, wherein said whistle chamber is conical.

23. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 21, wherein said ratio of said diameter of said upper whistle hole to said diameter of said lower whistle hole is about 1.1.

24. The audible fill level alarm as in claim 21, wherein said whistle body comprises an upper lip extending above said whistle chamber, said upper lip increasing in diameter in a direction of sound flow above said whistle chamber.