Title:
LEVEL METER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006061186
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a level meter which comprises a tank (1) which can at least be partially filled with a medium and has a bottom (12). The level meter further comprises a first measuring device (2) having a float (23) in the interior (14) of the tank (1) for indicating the level of the medium inside the tank (1), and a second measuring device (3) having a TDR measuring system with a meter tube (30) in the interior (14) of the tank (1) for determining the level of the medium inside the tank (1). Said measuring system is disposed in the top section of the tank (1) and in parallel to a path of displacement of the float (23). An aligning unit (4) comprises at least one fixing element (41; 43; 45; 47) for fixing at least one lower section (32) of the meter tube (30) on the bottom (12) in relation to the path of displacement of the float (23) and at least one medium passage (42; 44, 46; 48) for allowing the medium to flow between the interior (14) of the tank (1) and the interior of the meter tube (30).
Inventors:
HELL ROLAND (FR)
KUBLER EMMANUEL (FR)
KUBLER EMMANUEL (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2005/013058
Publication Date:
August 03, 2006
Filing Date:
December 06, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GRIESHABER VEGA KG (DE)
SART VON ROHR SAS (FR)
HELL ROLAND (FR)
KUBLER EMMANUEL (FR)
SART VON ROHR SAS (FR)
HELL ROLAND (FR)
KUBLER EMMANUEL (FR)
International Classes:
G01F23/284; G01F23/72; G01F23/74
Foreign References:
| US20030037613A1 | 2003-02-27 | |||
| US20040145377A1 | 2004-07-29 | |||
| EP0764835A2 | 1997-03-26 |
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