Global Patent Index - EP 1792146 A1

EP 1792146 A1 20070606 - MEASURING ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING THE FILLING LEVEL OF A CONTAINER

Title (en)

MEASURING ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING THE FILLING LEVEL OF A CONTAINER

Title (de)

MESSANORDNUNG ZUR BEHÄLTERFÜLLSTANDSMESSUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE MESURE DU NIVEAU DE REMPLISSAGE D'UN CONTENANT

Publication

EP 1792146 A1 20070606 (DE)

Application

EP 05792009 A 20050831

Priority

  • EP 2005054278 W 20050831
  • DE 102004045873 A 20040920

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2006032602A1] The invention relates to a device (1) and to a method for measuring the filling level of a container, using a sensor (S) and an operating and evaluation unit controlling the measurement, feeding the sensor (S) via lines (L1, L2, LG). The aim of the invention is to create an arrangement which guarantees precise measurement of the filling level. According to the invention, at least one line can be interrupted by means of a switch (S1) and/or applied to a reference potential (UR). A first step includes measurement of electric potential differences (UR) between the three uninterrupted lines (L1, L2, LG); at least one of the three lines (L1, L2, LG) is interrupted and/or applied to a reference potential (UR) in a second step and the potential difference (ADC12, ADC23) of the two other lines is measured; in a third step the operating and evaluation unit (2) determines the filling level from the results of the measurements undertaken during the two previous steps.

IPC 8 full level

G01F 23/36 (2006.01); G01F 23/56 (2006.01); G01F 23/68 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01F 23/24 (2013.01); G01F 23/36 (2013.01); G01F 23/60 (2013.01); G01F 23/68 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2006032602A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102004045873 A1 20060330; EP 1792146 A1 20070606; WO 2006032602 A1 20060330

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102004045873 A 20040920; EP 05792009 A 20050831; EP 2005054278 W 20050831