EP 2208049 A1 20100721 - ICE FRACTION SENSOR
Title (en)
ICE FRACTION SENSOR
Title (de)
EISFRAKTIONSSENSOR
Title (fr)
DÉTECTEUR DE FRACTION DE GLACE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 2008003388 W 20081007
- GB 0722085 A 20071109
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2454517A] An optical ice fraction sensor comprises a flow path 1 defined by pipe walls 4 in which an ice-containing medium can flow, an optical emitter 2 at a first end of the flow path 1 and an optical receiver 3 at a second end of the flow path 1. In use, a light path 1 extends between the emitter 2 and receiver 3 and at least a portion of the light path is parallel to the flow path 1. Ice-containing medium flows from inlet pipe 7, along the flow path 1 and leaves via outlet pipe 8. The ice fraction sensor can be used for measuring or monitoring the ice fraction of the ice-containing medium present in the flow path. The ice-containing medium may be ice slush or an ice-containing beverage medium. A reflector (11, Fig 5) may be provided at a second end of the flow path and the emitter 2 and receiver 3 may be provided in a single unit at the first end of the flow path.
IPC 8 full level
G01N 21/05 (2006.01); F25D 21/02 (2006.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP GB)
F25C 1/00 (2013.01 - EP GB); G01N 21/3563 (2013.01 - EP GB); G01N 21/534 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 21/59 (2013.01 - GB); G01N 21/85 (2013.01 - GB); G01N 33/1873 (2024.05 - EP); F25C 2301/002 (2013.01 - EP); F25C 2700/02 (2013.01 - EP)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 0722085 D0 20071219; GB 2454517 A 20090513; GB 2454517 B 20101006; AR 069239 A1 20100106; CL 2008003325 A1 20090807; EP 2208049 A1 20100721; TW 200935043 A 20090816; WO 2009060169 A1 20090514
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0722085 A 20071109; AR P080104894 A 20081107; CL 2008003325 A 20081107; EP 08806528 A 20081007; GB 2008003388 W 20081007; TW 97140199 A 20081020