Hydraulic filter for eliminating slow pressure fluctuations

• US 4,507,971 A
• Filed: 03/26/1984
• Issued: 04/02/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1980
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik Gmbh
• Original Assignee: Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik Gmbh
• Inventors: Vachek, Josef
• Primary Examiner(s): Woodiel, Donald O.
• Application Number:
  US06/593,425
• Time in Patent Office: 372 Days
• Field of Search: 73/707, 73/706, 73/744, 73/701, 73/723, 73/724, 73/725, 73/726, 73/727, 73/728, 73/756, 73/717-722, 137/86, 138/26, 138/30, 138/37, 138/40, 138/44, 138/46, 138/128
• US Class Current: 73/707
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/0609 Pressure pulsation damping arrangements

Abstract

A hydraulic accumulator unit having a volume variable against the force of a spring and a restrictor are provided for eliminating slow pressure fluctuations in a measuring instrument responsive to fluid pressure, through which restrictor the hydraulic accumulator unit is connected to the fluid subjected to the pressure fluctuations. The measuring instrument measures the pressure in the accumulator unit.

Claims

1. An apparatus for measuring a range of pressure fluctuations in a liquid subjected to pressure fluctuations within said range and outside of said range comprising,

a differential pressure transmitter,

a first low-pass hydraulic filter including a first hydraulic accumulator and a first restrictor, said accumulator communicating with one side of said transmitter and through said first restrictor to the liquid subjected to pressure fluctuations, said first filter blocking the passage of pressure fluctuations to said transmitter above a predetermined frequency,

a second low-pass hydraulic filter including a second hydraulic accumulator and a second restrictor, said accumulator communicating directly with the other side of said transmitter, and with said one side of said transmitter and said first accumulator through said second restrictor, and second filter blocking the passage of pressure fluctuations to said transmitter below a predetermined frequency lower than that of said first filter,

wherein said transmitter measures the range of pressure fluctuations between the frequencies of said filters and suppresses fluctuations above and below said range.

2. The hydraulic filter of claim 1, wherein each restrictor includes a capillary tube.

3. The hydraulic filter of claim 1, wherein each restrictor inclues a fluid permeable sintered material.

4. The hydraulic filter of claim 1, wherein said liquid is confined in a diaphragm, the outer surface of which is exposed to a second liquid generating the pressure of fluctuations and transmitting same through said diaphragm to said first mentioned liquid.