Liquid level gauge with removable hall device
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1. A gauge dial assembly comprising:
- a. a base having a pivot axis;
b. a generally circular shaped magnet having a variable thickness and having a magnetic axis having magnetic poles at the three o'"'"'clock and nine o'"'"'clock positions, said shaped magnet being pivotable about a pin and said pivot axis;
c. a cover attached to said base, wherein said cover defines a channel for receiving a magnetic detector; and
d. said pin extending from either said base or said cover along said pivot axis.
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Abstract
A liquid level gauge assembly including a dial assembly having a shaped magnet and a removable magnetic detector with a magnetic sensor, preferably a Hall sensor. The dial assembly can provide both visual and electrical signal outputs of the liquid level measured by the gauge assembly. The shaped magnet has a variable thickness which, in cooperation with the Hall sensor, provides a linear output signal from the detector over more than 270 degrees.
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1. A gauge dial assembly comprising:
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a. a base having a pivot axis;
b. a generally circular shaped magnet having a variable thickness and having a magnetic axis having magnetic poles at the three o'"'"'clock and nine o'"'"'clock positions, said shaped magnet being pivotable about a pin and said pivot axis;
c. a cover attached to said base, wherein said cover defines a channel for receiving a magnetic detector; and
d. said pin extending from either said base or said cover along said pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gauge dial assembly comprising:
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a. a base having a pivot axis;
b. a shaped magnet having a generally circular shape in a plane perpendicular to said pivot axis, and having magnetic poles at the three o'"'"'clock and nine o'"'"'clock positions and a variable thickness parallel to said axis;
c. a cover attached to said base, wherein said cover defines a channel for receiving a magnetic detector; and
d. a pin extending from either said cover or said base along said pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A gauge for liquid level measurement comprising:
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a gauge head defining a passageway;
a support shaft extending from said passageway having and upper and lower end;
a drive shaft rotatably mounted on said support shaft having a first and second end;
a pinion gear attached to said first end of said drive shaft;
a magnet attached to said second end of said drive shaft;
a float arm being pivotally attached to said lower end of said support shaft;
a second gear attached to said float arm which rotates in response to movement of said float arm;
said second gear intermeshing with said pinion gear;
a dial assembly mounted on said gauge head on the side opposite of said passageway comprising;
a base having a pivot axis;
a generally circular shaped magnet having variable thickness and having a magnetic axis, said shaped magnet being pivotal about said pivot axis;
a cover attached to said base, wherein said cover defines a channel for receiving a magnetic detector;
a pin extending from either said base or said cover along said pivot axis; and
said dial assembly being positioned such that said magnet mounted on said drive shaft and said shaped magnet are magnetically coupled such that rotating of said magnet causes said shaped magnet to rotate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A dial assembly comprising:
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a base having a pivot axis;
a generally circular shaped magnet having variable thickness and having a magnetic axis, said shaped magnet being pivotable about said pivot axis;
a cover attached to said base, wherein said cover is dimensioned to receive a magnetic detector;
a pin extending from either said base or said cover along said pivot axis; and
a magnetic detector capable of being releasably attached to said cover. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A removable magnetic detector adapted to be used with a dial assembly equipped with a magnet, comprising:
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a housing adapted to be removably attached to a dial assembly; and
a magnetic sensor, wherein said magnetic sensor is located in said housing. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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