Detector assembly for an electromagnetic induction-type conductivity meter
First Claim
1. An improved detector assembly of an electromagnetic induction-type conductivity meter comprising:
- a plastic material housing member having a first liquid sample flow path extending therethrough, the housing member being bifurcated into a first component and a second component, the first component having a central hollow protrusion forming a portion of the first liquid sample flow path, and the second component having a through passage with a cavity for receiving the central hollow protrusion;
an excitation coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path;
a detection coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path, andmeans for providing a second liquid sample flow path that interconnects with the first liquid sample flow path both upstream and downstream of the respective coils, whereby the excitation coil enables an induction current to be generated in the liquid sample and the detection coil measures the induction current as representative of the conductivity of the liquid sample.
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Abstract
An improved detector assembly with an electromagnetic induction-type conductivity meter is provided with a pair of housing members forming a first liquid sample flow path at a central location, and a second liquid sample flow path on their outer circumference. An excitation coil and a detection coil extend about the first liquid sample path, while the second liquid sample flow path interconnects with the first liquid sample flow path both upstream and downstream of the respective coils. The second liquid sample flow path can substantially extend about the coils so that a relatively large induction current can be generated and measured as representative of the liquid sample.
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17 Claims
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1. An improved detector assembly of an electromagnetic induction-type conductivity meter comprising:
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a plastic material housing member having a first liquid sample flow path extending therethrough, the housing member being bifurcated into a first component and a second component, the first component having a central hollow protrusion forming a portion of the first liquid sample flow path, and the second component having a through passage with a cavity for receiving the central hollow protrusion; an excitation coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path; a detection coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path, and means for providing a second liquid sample flow path that interconnects with the first liquid sample flow path both upstream and downstream of the respective coils, whereby the excitation coil enables an induction current to be generated in the liquid sample and the detection coil measures the induction current as representative of the conductivity of the liquid sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An improved detector assembly of an electromagnetic induction-type conductivity meter comprising:
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a housing member having a first liquid sample flow path extending therethrough; an excitation coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path; a detection coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path, and means for providing a second liquid sample flow path that interconnects with the first liquid sample flow path both upstream and downstream of the respective coils and substantially surrounds the respective coils and the first liquid sample flow path, the second liquid sample flow path being adjacent the coils, whereby the excitation coil enables an induction current to be generated in the liquid sample and the detection coil measures the induction current as representative of the conductivity of the liquid sample.
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9. An improved detector assembly of an electromagnetic induction-type conductivity meter comprising:
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a housing member having a first liquid sample flow path extending therethrough; an excitation coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path; a detection coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path, and means for providing a second liquid sample flow path that interconnects with the first liquid sample flow path both upstream and downstream of the respective coils, the second liquid sample flow path being adjacent the coils and substantially surrounding the coils, whereby the excitation coil enables an induction current to be generated in the liquid sample and the detection coil measures the induction current as representative of the conductivity of the liquid sample. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An improved detector assembly of an electromagnetic induction-type conductivity meter connectable to a pipeline, comprising:
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a two-piece molded housing member unitarily connected together and having a first liquid sample flow path extending therethrough including first and second male coupling projections for connection to a pipeline; an excitation coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path; a detection coil extending about the first liquid sample flow path, and means for providing a second liquid sample flow path extending through the housing member that interconnects with the first liquid sample flow path both upstream and downstream of the respective coils, the second liquid sample flow path including a first channel and a second channel that are approximately 180 degrees apart relative to the first liquid sample flow path, the second liquid sample flow path being adjacent the coils, whereby the excitation coil enables an induction current to be generated in the liquid sample and the detection coil measures the induction current as representative of the conductivity of the liquid sample. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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