Measuring device for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a line
First Claim
1. A measuring device (1) for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line (2) as an aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, comprising a measuring element (21) bathed by a portion of the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit (10) of the measuring device (1) provided in the flow line (2), wherein the flow conduit (10) extends in a primary flow direction (19) between an inlet opening (12) that communicates with the flow line (2) and at least one outlet opening (13;
- 30) that discharges into the flow line (2) downstream of the inlet opening (12), in which the flow conduit (10) branches at a first dividing point (15), disposed between the inlet opening (12) and the measuring element (21), into a measuring conduit (20), in which the measuring element (21) is disposed, and a first bypass conduit (22), which bypasses the measuring element (21) in the primary flow direction (19), the flow conduit (10) having a first curved portion (24) at least between the inlet opening (12) and the first dividing point (15), the measuring conduit (20) adjoining an inner region (26) with a relatively lesser radius of curvature of the first curved portion (24) in the primary flow direction (19), and the first bypass conduit (22) adjoins a peripheral region (25) with a relatively large radius of curvature of the first curved portion (24) in the primary flow direction (19).
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Abstract
A measuring device for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line, in particular the aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, including a measuring element bathed by the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit of the measuring device provided in the flow line. The flow conduit extends in a primary flow direction between an inlet opening that communicates with the flow line and at least one outlet opening that discharges into the flow line downstream of the inlet opening. The flow conduit branches at a first dividing point, disposed between the inlet opening and the measuring element, into a measuring conduit, in which the measuring element is disposed, and a first bypass conduit, which bypasses the measuring element in the primary flow direction.
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19 Claims
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1. A measuring device (1) for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line (2) as an aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, comprising a measuring element (21) bathed by a portion of the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit (10) of the measuring device (1) provided in the flow line (2), wherein the flow conduit (10) extends in a primary flow direction (19) between an inlet opening (12) that communicates with the flow line (2) and at least one outlet opening (13;
- 30) that discharges into the flow line (2) downstream of the inlet opening (12), in which the flow conduit (10) branches at a first dividing point (15), disposed between the inlet opening (12) and the measuring element (21), into a measuring conduit (20), in which the measuring element (21) is disposed, and a first bypass conduit (22), which bypasses the measuring element (21) in the primary flow direction (19), the flow conduit (10) having a first curved portion (24) at least between the inlet opening (12) and the first dividing point (15), the measuring conduit (20) adjoining an inner region (26) with a relatively lesser radius of curvature of the first curved portion (24) in the primary flow direction (19), and the first bypass conduit (22) adjoins a peripheral region (25) with a relatively large radius of curvature of the first curved portion (24) in the primary flow direction (19).
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A measuring device (1) for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line (2) as an aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, comprising a measuring element (21) bathed by a portion of the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit (10) of the measuring device (1) provided in the flow line (2), wherein the flow conduit (10) extends in a primary flow direction (19) between an inlet opening (12) that communicates with the flow line (2) and at least one outlet opening (13;
- 30) that discharges into the flow line (2) downstream of the inlet opening (12), in which the flow conduit (10) branches at a first dividing point (15), disposed between the inlet opening (12) and the measuring element (21), into a measuring conduit (20), in which the measuring element (21) is disposed, and a first bypass conduit (22), which bypasses the measuring element (21) in the primary flow direction (19), the measuring conduit (20) being radially offset from the inlet opening (12) relative to a longitudinal axis (3) of the flow line (2).
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6. A measuring device (1) for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line (2) as an aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, comprising a measuring element (21) bathed by a portion of the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit (10) of the measuring device (1) provided in the flow line (2), wherein the flow conduit (10) extends in a primary flow direction (19) between an inlet opening (12) that communicates with the flow line (2) and at least one outlet opening (13;
- 30) that discharges into the flow line (2) downstream of the inlet opening (12), in which the flow conduit (10) branches at a first dividing point (15), disposed between the inlet opening (12) and the measuring element (21), into a measuring conduit (20), in which the measuring element (21) is disposed, a first bypass conduit (22), which bypasses the measuring element (21) in the primary flow direction (19), and a partition (27) disposed in the primary flow direction (19) downstream of the first dividing point (15), between the measuring conduit (20) and the first bypass conduit (22).
- View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A measuring device (1) for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line (2) as an aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, comprising a measuring element (21) bathed by a portion of the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit (10) of the measuring device (1) provided in the flow line (2), wherein the flow conduit (10) extends in a primary flow direction (19) between an inlet opening (12) that communicates with the flow line (2) and at least one outlet opening (13;
- 30) that discharges into the flow line (2) downstream of the inlet opening (12), in which the flow conduit (10) branches at a first dividing point (15), disposed between the inlet opening (12) and the measuring element (21), into a measuring conduit (20), in which the measuring element (21) is disposed, and a first bypass conduit (22), which bypasses the measuring element (21) in the primary flow direction (19), the measuring conduit (20) and the first bypass conduit (22) extending substantially parallel to one another in the primary flow direction (19) downstream of the first dividing point (15) and discharging at a common outlet opening or at two adjacent outlet openings (13, 14).
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11. A measuring device (1) for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line (2) as an aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, comprising a measuring element (21) bathed by a portion of the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit (10) of the measuring device (1) provided in the flow line (2), wherein the flow conduit (10) extends in a primary flow direction (19) between an inlet opening (12) that communicates with the flow line (2) and at least one outlet opening (13;
- 30) that discharges into the flow line (2) downstream of the inlet opening (12), in which the flow conduit (10) branches at a first dividing point (15), disposed between the inlet opening (12) and the measuring element (21), into a measuring conduit (20), in which the measuring element (21) is disposed, and a first bypass conduit (22), which bypasses the measuring element (21) in the primary flow direction (19), the measuring conduit (20) and the first bypass conduit (22) extending with contrary curvature in a region downstream of the first dividing point (15) in the primary flow direction (19) and discharging at spatially separated outlet openings (13, 14).
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13. A measuring device (1) for measuring the mass of a medium flowing in a flow line (2) as an aspirated air mass of an internal combustion engine, comprising a measuring element (21) bathed by a portion of the flowing medium and disposed in a flow conduit (10) of the measuring device (1) provided in the flow line (2), wherein the flow conduit (10) extends in a primary flow direction (19) between an inlet opening (12) that communicates with the flow line (2) and at least one outlet opening (13;
- 30) that discharges into the flow line (2) downstream of the inlet opening (12), in which the flow conduit (10) branches at a first dividing point (15), disposed between the inlet opening (12) and the measuring element (21), into a measuring conduit (20), in which the measuring element (21) is disposed, and a first bypass conduit (22), which bypasses the measuring element (21) in the primary flow direction (19), the flow conduit (10) branching, at a second dividing point (50) disposed between an outlet opening (13) and the measuring element (21), into the measuring conduit (20) having the measuring element (21) and a second bypass conduit (51), which bypasses the measuring element (21) counter to the primary flow direction (19).
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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