Bulk flow meter
First Claim
1. Bulk flow meter comprising a measuring chamber separated from the conveying space by a partition, a baffle plate disposed in the conveying space inclined in the fall path of the bulk material to be measured, a horizontally movable baffle plate support which comprises a rod-shaped connecting member projecting through an opening in the partition for supporting the baffle plate, rigid tube means disposed on the baffle plate side of the partition and surrounding a portion of the rod-shaped connecting member, the inner diameter of said rigid tube means being greater than the outer diameter of the rod-shaped connecting member, a first flexible diaphragm connecting one end of said rigid tube means in dust-tight manner to the partition, and a second flexible diaphragm connecting the other end of said rigid tube means in dust-tight manner to the rod-shaped connecting member.
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Abstract
A bulk flow meter having an inclined baffle plate disposed within a conveying space in the path of a bulk material to be measured is provided. The meter includes a measuring chamber that is separated from the conveying space by a partition. The baffle plate is carried by a baffle plate support which is horizontally movable under the impact of the bulk material and which includes a rod-shaped connecting member that extends through an opening in the partition. A dust protector is provided for preventing dirt and dust from entering the measuring chamber from the conveying space. The dust protector includes a rigid tube that surrounds a portion of the length of the rod-shaped connecting member on the baffle-side of the partition. Flexible diaphragms are provided for connecting the rigid tube to the partition and to the rod-shaped connecting member.
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- 1. Bulk flow meter comprising a measuring chamber separated from the conveying space by a partition, a baffle plate disposed in the conveying space inclined in the fall path of the bulk material to be measured, a horizontally movable baffle plate support which comprises a rod-shaped connecting member projecting through an opening in the partition for supporting the baffle plate, rigid tube means disposed on the baffle plate side of the partition and surrounding a portion of the rod-shaped connecting member, the inner diameter of said rigid tube means being greater than the outer diameter of the rod-shaped connecting member, a first flexible diaphragm connecting one end of said rigid tube means in dust-tight manner to the partition, and a second flexible diaphragm connecting the other end of said rigid tube means in dust-tight manner to the rod-shaped connecting member.
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