EP1060366A1 - Dispositif de mesure capacitif et procede de determination du niveau d'un produit dans un recipient - Google Patents

Dispositif de mesure capacitif et procede de determination du niveau d'un produit dans un recipient

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EP1060366A1
EP1060366A1 EP98965109A EP98965109A EP1060366A1 EP 1060366 A1 EP1060366 A1 EP 1060366A1 EP 98965109 A EP98965109 A EP 98965109A EP 98965109 A EP98965109 A EP 98965109A EP 1060366 A1 EP1060366 A1 EP 1060366A1
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capacitive measuring
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Ulrich Virnich
Martin Hofbeck
Georg Kodl
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Bedia Motorentechnik GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/26—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields
    • G01F23/263—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields by measuring variations in capacitance of capacitors
    • G01F23/268—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields by measuring variations in capacitance of capacitors mounting arrangements of probes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/26—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields
    • G01F23/263—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields by measuring variations in capacitance of capacitors

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  • the invention relates to a capacitive measuring device with the features of the preamble of claim 1 and a method for determining the fill level of a container with the features of the preamble of claim 20.
  • Capacitive measuring devices are known in the prior art, in which two capacitive measuring sensors are mounted in a liquid container. One of the measuring sensors is completely covered by the liquid and is used to compensate for temperature values or other specific values (eg degree of contamination). Depending on the fill level, a corresponding capacitance value is determined on the second measuring sensor, by means of which a fill level of the liquid in the container can be determined. Such capacitive measuring devices are calibrated with reference to a predetermined dielectric constant ⁇ R. If ⁇ R changes, incorrect information about the fill level is obtained on the second measuring sensor.
  • No. 5,144,835 discloses a device for determining the fill level in a container, in which three electrodes are provided which are immersed in a liquid. Two electrodes are used to determine the level, a third electrode is used to generate a reference signal to take the electrolytic state of the liquid into account.
  • a capacitive differential sensor for level measurement which has two insulated areas, of which at least one capacitive area increases up or down in relation to the second capacitive area.
  • the two capacitive surfaces are arranged on a flat carrier.
  • a metal tube, which surrounds the two capacitive surfaces, serves as the counter electrode.
  • This device is disadvantageous in that a signal evaluation is difficult due to the arrangement and geometries of the respective electrodes.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a capacitive measuring device and a method for determining the fill level of a container, which enable precise level determination in the container in a simple manner and without complicated evaluation of the signals determined.
  • the fill level can be determined independently of the circumstances that arise after the calibration of the measuring device (eg changing ⁇ R ).
  • Each electrode element is advantageously assigned at least one counter electrode.
  • the total of three electrodes offer the possibility of forming a quotient with the two increasing or decreasing capacitances between the first electrode and the counter electrode or the second electrode and the counter electrode in which the two capacities go. This immediately results in the level in the container.
  • the electrode elements are advantageously in the form of triangular surface elements which are spaced apart in pairs and are rotated by 180 ° to one another. This results in different capacitance values on the electrode elements, since the areas of the triangular surface elements which are rotated by 180 ° and are covered by the liquid normally have different surface areas.
  • the electrode elements are advantageously coated with an insulation layer for galvanic isolation from the liquid and attached to a support surface or a support tube.
  • the electrode elements essentially fill a rectangle or a parallelogram over the entire surface.
  • essentially full-area it means that more or less thin, narrow insulation lines or areas can be arranged between the electrodes or partial electrodes.
  • the electrode elements can be rotated by 180 ° directly in succession in one plane or on one
  • the measuring sensor can have an inner and an outer cylinder with a respective inner and outer electrode, the latter consisting of triangular surface elements which are lined up and are alternately rotated by 180 °. Due to the diverse spatial attachment options of two or more of the electrode elements according to the invention. elements can be adapted to the specific space available in the liquid container.
  • the counterelectrode When the electrode elements are arranged in planar fashion, the counterelectrode is essentially congruent over the entire surface and equidistant from the electrode elements. In the case of a cylinder-like arrangement, the counterelectrode is arranged concentrically with the cylinder element which carries the electrode elements and is therefore also equidistant.
  • the Electrode elements in a triangular shape for example, can be arranged either on an outer or inner cylinder.
  • the measuring sensor can e.g. be designed as an interdigital structure and a e.g. have a first electrode with branch electrodes branching like a branch in at least one direction and at least one second electrode with branch electrodes branching like a branch.
  • the circumferential areas of the resulting surface elements can be designed differently (e.g. triangular, with a parabolic curve area, etc.) over the length and arrangement of the respective branching partial electrodes.
  • the first and second electrodes can be attached separately to surface elements or interlock in a space-saving manner in the area of the partial electrodes.
  • a third electrode is provided and the first, second and third electrodes engage in a sawtooth-like manner in the area of their partial electrodes by means of a correspondingly adapted arrangement and length of the partial electrodes.
  • Another embodiment represents two approximately half-shell-shaped or inclined or longitudinal sections of a cylindrical jacket surface, which are arranged obliquely within a cylinder-like counterelectrode such that the cylinder axis of the counterelectrode and the cylinder axis of a cylinder-like inner structure carrying the electrodes enclose an acute angle.
  • the method according to the invention for determining the fill level of a container detects the capacitance values resulting from the covering of the electrode surfaces with liquid or bulk material of at least two geometrically differently designed and / or arranged electrode surfaces. This can result in a change in liquid values that occurs after calibration. ten (eg of ⁇ R ) or an existing inclination of the container and thus incorrect information about the actual fill level can be avoided.
  • At least four capacitance values are determined for determining the fill level.
  • it can be e.g. opposite triangular planar elements arranged at 180 ° to each other act as electrode elements around the partial areas of the two triangular planar elements covered by the respective fill level (i.e. by two capacitance values) and the capacitance values of the partial areas of the triangular planar elements not covered by the liquid (i.e. another two capacitance values) .
  • a larger number than four capacitance values can accordingly also be detected and used for determining the fill level.
  • the fill level in the liquid container is advantageously determined taking into account the distance between the electrode surfaces, the dielectric value ⁇ 0 for air and other geometric data of the electrode elements (for example surface or height).
  • an inclination of the liquid container to the horizontal can be determined, and thus incorrect information about the fill level can be avoided.
  • Fig. La - ld a measuring device with triangular planar surface elements as electrode elements, which are arranged in front of a counter electrode.
  • Fig. 2a is a measuring device with triangular surface elements as
  • Electrode elements but in a cylindrical arrangement, the counter electrode lying on the inner cylinder;
  • FIG. 2b shows a measuring device according to FIG. 2a, the counter electrode being arranged on the outer cylinder;
  • 3a - 3d a measuring device consisting of three electrodes in the manner of a
  • FIG. 4 shows a further measuring device in the manner of an interdigital structure (FIGS. 4a-4c in an individual representation of the electrodes, FIG. 4d in an interlocking functional representation);
  • FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a measuring device with electrodes in the manner of an interdigital structure (FIGS. 5a-5c in an individual representation of the electrodes.
  • FIG. 5d in an interlocking functional representation of the measuring device);
  • Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of a measuring device with asymmetrical cylinder design. the electrodes lying on an inclined inner cylinder and the counter electrode on the
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic representation of the measuring device to illustrate the quantities used in the formation of the quotient with a specially adapted curve shape.
  • FIG. 1 a shows a capacitive measuring device with a measuring sensor 18 with triangular surface elements 3 a.
  • 3b formed electrode elements 20 and measuring connections 13 for determining the fill level of a liquid 2 in a liquid container 1.
  • the triangular surface elements 3a, 3b are spaced apart in pairs and rotated by 180 °, so that with an inclination of the liquid container 1 different capacitance values on the triangular surfaces - Chen elements 3a, 3b are determined, whereby the inclination of the liquid container 1 can be calculated.
  • a counter electrode 21 is essentially congruent behind the electrode elements 20.
  • Electrode elements 20 which can be arranged flat (planar) or cylindrical.
  • FIG. 1c shows once again in a perspective view the planar arrangement of the electrode elements 20 in front of the counter electrode 21.
  • the electrode elements 20 are separated from one another by an insulation line 22.
  • the counterelectrode 21 lies congruently behind the electrode elements 20 which, together with the insulation line 22, form an elongated rectangle.
  • the maximum fill level 30 is also shown in Fig. Le id.
  • FIG. 1d shows the electrode elements 20 and the counter electrode 21 behind them again separately.
  • the triangular surface elements 3a are located.
  • 3b. 3c formed electrode elements 20 on an outer electrode 5.
  • the counter electrode 21, however, lies on an inner cylinder 4.
  • FIG. 2b essentially corresponds to that shown in FIG. 2a, but four triangular electrode elements 20 lie on an inner cylinder and thus form an inner electrode, while the counter electrode 21 lies on the outer cylinder.
  • FIG. 3a-3d show an electrode arrangement with a horizontal, interdigitated interdigital structure.
  • a first electrode 6, a second electrode 8 and a third electrode 10 are provided, each with branch electrodes 7, 9 branching off in a knot-like manner.
  • the electrode 10 has a straight axis 14 which runs obliquely through the partial electrodes 7, 9.
  • FIG. 3d now shows how the electrodes 6, 8, 10 engage in one another and thus form the horizontally interlocking interdigital structure.
  • the arrangement according to FIG. 3d can either be flat, ie planar or on a curved surface. For example, be attached to a cylindrical surface. 4 with the sub-figures 4a-4d.
  • Fig. 4 shows first, second and third electrodes 6. 8. 10. which interlock with their sub-electrodes 7. 9 so that the sub-electrodes 7. 9 run vertically.
  • FIGS. 4a-4c is somewhat modified compared to FIGS. 4a-4c in that the connection of the ends of the partial electrodes 9 are arranged on a curve, in particular a parabola.
  • electrodes 6, 8, 10 are also shown, which are interdigitated according to FIG. 5d.
  • the end points of the partial electrodes 9 lie on a curve.
  • two cylinder-like structures lie one inside the other.
  • the outer cylinder forms the counter electrode 21, the electrode elements 20, 20 'are arranged on the inner cylinder and are designed as partial cylinders.
  • the mutual arrangement between counter electrode 21 and electrode elements 20 is such that the cylinder axis 47 of the counter electrode 21 and the cylinder arrangement 48 which carry the electrode elements 20, 20 'include a cylindrical inner structure 51 at an acute angle 52.
  • FIG. 7 and 8 show in a synoptic representation the evaluation formulas according to a quotient formation and the associated elements of the measuring sensor either in a planar arrangement or in a cylindrical arrangement.
  • the quantities detected by the measuring sensor are evaluated electronically, e.g. by a computer or analog electronic evaluation switching elements.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un dispositif de mesure capacitif, visant notamment à déterminer le niveau d'un produit contenu dans un récipient, par exemple, un récipient (1) contenant des produits en vrac ou un liquide, tel que carter à huile d'un véhicule à moteur, dispositif présentant un capteur de mesure capacitif muni d'électrodes, ces électrodes étant recouvertes, pour des niveaux différents, à des degrés divers, par le produit ou le liquide (2), ce qui permet d'avoir des capacités différentes pour le capteur de mesure, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente au moins deux électrodes (20) s'étendant, dans le sens vertical, sur la hauteur maximale du niveau. Une contre-électrode (21) est placée, parallèlement et équidistante, à l'arrière des électrodes (20).
EP98965109A 1997-12-08 1998-12-08 Dispositif de mesure capacitif et procede de determination du niveau d'un produit dans un recipient Withdrawn EP1060366A1 (fr)

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