Global Patent Index - EP 1340095 A2

EP 1340095 A2 20030903 - SENSOR APPARATUS

Title (en)

SENSOR APPARATUS

Title (de)

SENSORVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DE DETECTION

Publication

EP 1340095 A2 20030903 (EN)

Application

EP 01996752 A 20011113

Priority

  • EP 0113113 W 20011113
  • US 71512900 A 20001120

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0241025A2] A sensor apparatus for transmitting electromagnetic waves from a signal line (12) into a vessel or vice versa to measure a process variable is provided, wherein impedance variations and/or geometric variations of the parts thereof are minimized while at the same time high mechanical stability of the apparatus is ensured, the sensor apparatus (1) comprising: a mounting section (1) configured to be coupled to the vessel, a dielectric element (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) located inside the mounting section (1), and a conductive probe (9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d), which extends through the dielectric element (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) into the vessel, which comprises radially outwardly extending protrusions (19, 23, 25, 33) that extend into conjoining cavities (21, 32, 39) in the dielectric element (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) thus forming an interlocking structure (17) that is holding the probe (9, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d) inside the dielectric element (5, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d).

IPC 1-7

G01S 1/00

IPC 8 full level

G01F 23/284 (2006.01); G01S 7/03 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01F 23/284 (2013.01); G01S 7/03 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0241025A2

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)

WO 0241025 A2 20020523; WO 0241025 A3 20021107; AU 1909702 A 20020527; EP 1340095 A2 20030903

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0113113 W 20011113; AU 1909702 A 20011113; EP 01996752 A 20011113