Global Patent Index - EP 1132723 A8

EP 1132723 A8 20011205 - Device for monitoring the level of a liquid in a closed container

Title (en)

Device for monitoring the level of a liquid in a closed container

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Beobachtung eines Flüssigkeitsspegels in einem geschlossenen Behälter

Title (fr)

Dispositif de contrôle du niveau d'un liquide dans un récipient fermé

Publication

EP 1132723 A8 20011205 (FR)

Application

EP 01400169 A 20010119

Priority

FR 0000745 A 20000121

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2804207A1] The presence of a liquid (3), at a nominal level (4) in a closed container (1) may be checked by installing a periscope (8) either in the manhole lid (2) or the container body. The periscope has it's lower end adjacent to a graduated scale (5) and marker (6) and the upper end is either directly read or connected to an image transfer box (13) linked to a screen in the driver's cabin.

IPC 1-7

G01F 23/02; G01F 23/292

IPC 8 full level

G01F 23/02 (2006.01); G01F 23/292 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01F 23/02 (2013.01); G01F 23/292 (2013.01); G01F 23/2921 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2804207 A1 20010727; FR 2804207 B1 20020503; EP 1132723 A1 20010912; EP 1132723 A8 20011205

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 0000745 A 20000121; EP 01400169 A 20010119