Capacitive electromagnetic flowmeter

• US 7,874,218 B2
• Filed: 06/29/2007
• Issued: 01/25/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Azbil Corporation (Azbil BioVigilant Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Yamatake Corporation
• Inventors: Takahashi, Toshimitsu, Izumi, Kouji
• Primary Examiner(s): THOMPSON, JEWEL VERGIE
• Application Number:
  US12/373,768
• Publication Number:
  US 20100011877A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,306 Days
• Field of Search: 7386111- 13, 738/611.6, 738/611.7
• US Class Current: 73/861.12
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/584 constructions of electrodes, accessories therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 1/586 constructions of coils, magnetic circuits, accessories therefor G01F1/582 takes precedence; magnet; inductances; transformers; selection of materials for their magnetic properties per se H01F

Abstract

A measuring pipe obtained by applying an insulating resin lining to the inside of a nonmagnetic pipe is employed. A through hole reaching the resin lining is made in the sidewall of the nonmagnetic pipe, and a signal electrode and a guard electrode are arranged in the through hole. The through hole is filled with an insulating vibration absorbing member so as to cover the periphery of the signal electrode and the guard electrode. A gelatinous substance of silicon resin, or the like, is employed as the vibration absorbing member, but liquid such as oil may be employed to liquid seal the signal electrode and the guard electrode in the through hole. Consequently, the electromagnetic flowmeter can be formed compact and its production is facilitated.

Claims

1. A capacitive electromagnetic flowmeter comprising:

a measuring pipe;

an insulating resin lining provided on an inner peripheral surface of a magnetic pipe;

an excitation coil for producing a magnetic field in a direction that is perpendicular to the direction of a fluid that is flowing within the measuring pipe;

a through hole penetrating a side wall of a nonmagnetic pipe in a direction that is perpendicular to the magnetic field produced by the excitation coil;

a signal electrode that is coupled by electrostatic capacitance with the fluid that flows within the measuring pipe, disposed with-in the through hole;

a guard electrode for shielding the signal electrode, disposed within the through hole; and

an insulating vibration absorbing material, filled into the through hole, so as to cover the entire periphery of the signal electrode and the guard electrode.

2. The capacitive electromagnetic flowmeter as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the signal electrode and the guard electrode are integrated with an insulating spacer therebetween.

3. The capacitive electromagnetic flowmeter as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the vibration absorbing material is a gelatinous substance.

4. The capacitive electromagnetic flowmeter as set forth in claim 3, wherein:

the gelatinous substance is a fluid silicon resin with a low cross-linking density.

5. The capacitive electromagnetic flowmeter as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the vibration absorbing material is a fluid that is sealed within the through hole.