Measuring device with a plunge-in electrode
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1. A measuring device, comprising:
- a first electrode for insertion into a material to be measured;
a sheath which at least partially surrounds the first electrode, anda holding fixture in which an axial end of said first electrode is disposed, wherein the holding fixture includes a recess which accommodates the axial end of the first electrode and includes an articulated support, coupled to the recess, which pivotably mounts the first electrode, wherein the articulated support of the holding fixture enables pivoting motion of the first electrode about an imaginary hinge point, the pivoting motion of the first electrode being independent of a flexing of the first electrode, the first electrode pivoting about the imaginary hinge point in response to the material to be measured applying a transverse load to the first electrode, and wherein said sheath has an increased diameter in a region of said articulated support.
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Abstract
Described is a measuring device, in particular for measuring the pH value in foodstuffs. The measuring device comprises an extended first electrode for plunging into a material to be measured and a sheath which at least partially surrounds the first electrode. The first electrode is pivotably mounted in order to prevent breakage as a result of transversal loads exerted perpendicularly to the axial direction of the electrode.
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40 Claims
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1. A measuring device, comprising:
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a first electrode for insertion into a material to be measured; a sheath which at least partially surrounds the first electrode, and a holding fixture in which an axial end of said first electrode is disposed, wherein the holding fixture includes a recess which accommodates the axial end of the first electrode and includes an articulated support, coupled to the recess, which pivotably mounts the first electrode, wherein the articulated support of the holding fixture enables pivoting motion of the first electrode about an imaginary hinge point, the pivoting motion of the first electrode being independent of a flexing of the first electrode, the first electrode pivoting about the imaginary hinge point in response to the material to be measured applying a transverse load to the first electrode, and wherein said sheath has an increased diameter in a region of said articulated support. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A measuring device, comprising:
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a first electrode for inserting into a material to be measured; a sheath which at least partially surrounds the first electrode; and a pivot assembly including a recess which accommodates an axial end of the first electrode and including an articulated support, coupled to the recess, that pivotably mounts said first electrode within said sheath, wherein the articulated support of the pivot assembly enables pivoting motion of the first electrode about an imaginary hinge point, the pivoting motion of the first electrode being independent of a flexing of the first electrode, wherein the sheath is formed from a flexible material, wherein the first electrode pivots about the imaginary hinge point in response to the material to be measured applying a transverse load to the first electrode, and wherein said sheath has an increased diameter in a region of said articulated support.
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31. A measuring device comprising:
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means for inserting a first electrode into a material to be measured; and means for pivotably mounting said means for inserting, wherein the means for pivotably mounting includes a recess which accommodates an axial end of the first electrode and includes an articulated support, coupled to the recess, that pivotably mounts the first electrode, wherein the articulated support enables pivoting motion of the first electrode about an imaginary hinge point, the pivoting motion of the first electrode being independent of a flexing of the first electrode, the first electrode pivoting about the imaginary hinge point in response to the material to be measured applying a transverse load to the first electrode, and wherein said means for inserting has an increased diameter in a region of said articulated support. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A measuring device, comprising:
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a first electrode for insertion into a material to be measured; a sheath which at least partially surrounds the first electrode, a holding fixture including a recess in which an axial end of said first electrode is disposed; and a pivot element in contact with said holding fixture, wherein the pivot element includes an articulated support, wherein the articulated support of the pivot element is coupled to the recess and enables pivoting motion of the first electrode about an imaginary hinge point, the pivoting motion of the first electrode being independent of a flexing of the first electrode, the first electrode being pivotably mounted using said articulated support of the pivot element, wherein the first electrode pivots about the imaginary hinge point in response to the material to be measured applying a transverse load to the first electrode, and wherein said sheath has an increased diameter in a region of said articulated support.
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