WO2006070843A1 - 赤外線ガス分析計 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an infrared gas analyzer that detects the concentration of a measurement component in a sample gas by using infrared light absorption characteristics in the measurement gas.
- the present invention relates to an infrared gas analyzer that can perform a highly accurate measurement operation by removing the influence of external vibration applied to the infrared gas analyzer.
- FIG. 33 is a configuration diagram showing an example of an infrared gas analyzer that is a related technique.
- the infrared light emitted from the infrared light source 1 is divided into two by the distribution cell 2, and enters the reference cell 3 and the sample cell 4, respectively.
- the reference cell 3 is filled with a gas that does not contain a measurement component, such as an inert gas.
- sample gas flows through the sample cell 4. For this reason, the infrared light divided into two in the distribution cell 2 is absorbed by the measurement component only on the sample cell 4 side and reaches the detector 5.
- the detector 5 is composed of two chambers, a reference side chamber 501 that receives light from the reference cell 3 and a sample side chamber 502 that receives light from the sample cell 4 and a gas flow passage that connects the two chambers.
- a thermal flow sensor 51 for detecting the flow of gas is attached.
- the detector 5 contains a gas containing the same component as the measurement component (detection gas). When infrared light from the reference cell 3 and the sample cell 4 is incident, the measurement component in the detection gas is changed. Absorbing infrared light causes the detection gas to thermally expand in the reference side chamber 501 and the sample side chamber 502, respectively.
- the sample gas in the sample cell 4 does not absorb the infrared light passing through the reference cell 3 due to the measurement component. In this case, a part of the infrared light is absorbed there, so that the infrared light incident on the sample side chamber 502 is reduced in the detector 5, and the thermal expansion of the detection gas in the reference side chamber 501 is caused in the sample side chamber 502. It becomes larger than the thermal expansion of the detected gas. Infrared light is intermittently interrupted at the rotating sector 6 and repeatedly cut off and irradiated. When cut off, both the reference side chamber 501 and the sample side chamber 502 are red. Since no external light is incident, the detection gas does not expand.
- a differential pressure is periodically generated between the two chambers according to the concentration of the measurement component in the sample gas.
- the detected gas travels through the gas flow path.
- the behavior of the detected gas is detected by the thermal flow sensor 51, amplified by an AC voltage by the signal processing circuit 7, and output as a signal corresponding to the concentration of the measurement component.
- 8 is a synchronous motor that drives the rotating sector 6
- 9 is a trimmer that adjusts the balance of the infrared light incident on the reference cell 3 and the sample cell 4.
- FIG. 34 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the influence of vibration.
- the same components as those in FIG. 33 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the arrow Usig is the direction of movement of the detection gas generated in the gas flow path by absorption of infrared light
- the first heater wire 511 and the second heater wire 512 constituting the thermal flow sensor 51 have a predetermined interval. Therefore, the temperature (resistance value) changes according to the movement of the detection gas, arranged along the movement (distribution) direction Usig.
- the upstream heater wire is cooled by the detection gas, and the downstream heater wire is heated by the heat of the upstream heater wire. There is a temperature difference between the heater wires.
- a temperature change (resistance value change) in the two heater wires 511 and 512 is detected by using a bridge circuit as shown in FIG.
- FIG. 36 (a) and FIG. 36 (b) are waveform diagrams showing the influence of vibration applied to the infrared gas analyzer. It is.
- Fig. 36 (a) shows the output signal waveform of the thermal flow sensor 51 in the measurement state when external vibration is applied to the infrared gas analyzer at time to.
- Fig. 36 (b) shows that the infrared light source 1 was turned off. It is an output signal waveform of the thermal flow sensor 51 in the state.
- JP 2002-131230 A is referred to as a related art.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an infrared gas analyzer capable of performing a highly accurate measurement operation by removing the influence of external vibration applied to the infrared gas analyzer.
- the present invention relates to a sample cell in which a sample gas containing a measurement component that absorbs infrared light flows, one or more light sources that emit infrared light, and when the sample gas passes through the sample cell. And a detector for detecting the concentration of the measurement component in the sample gas by using a change in infrared light absorbed by the measurement component, and the detector includes the measurement component.
- a first chamber in which detection gas is sealed and irradiated with infrared light that has passed through the sample cell, and infrared light that has passed through a different path from the sample cell, in which the detection gas containing the measurement component is sealed.
- the detection The first and second thermal flow sensors are arranged in the same direction at different positions in the gas flow passage in the flow direction of the detection gas.
- the infrared gas analyzer includes a compensation unit that compensates the output of the first thermal flow sensor by the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- the compensation unit cancels out noise components due to vibration based on the outputs of the first and second thermal flow sensors.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors is a bridge circuit having at least two heater wires.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors has at least two heater wires, and the compensator includes the first and second thermal flows. It is a bridge circuit containing the heater wire which a sensor has.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors is at least arranged in a direction parallel to a direction of detecting a flow with respect to the detection gas. Has two heater wires.
- the second thermal flow sensor detects the influence of vibration (noise component) applied to the infrared gas analyzer, but the detected gas flow according to the concentration of the measured component (Signal component) is no longer sensitive, and the influence of external vibration applied to the infrared gas analyzer is eliminated by compensating the output of the first thermal flow sensor with the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- vibration noise component
- the second thermal flow sensor detects the influence of vibration (noise component) applied to the infrared gas analyzer, but the detected gas flow according to the concentration of the measured component (Signal component) is no longer sensitive, and the influence of external vibration applied to the infrared gas analyzer is eliminated by compensating the output of the first thermal flow sensor with the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- the present invention also provides a sample cell in which a sample gas containing a measurement component that absorbs infrared light flows, one or more light sources that emit infrared light, and the sample gas passing through the sample cell.
- a detector that detects a concentration of the measurement component in the sample gas using a change in infrared light absorbed by the measurement component when the measurement component is included, and the detector includes the measurement component
- a first chamber in which detection gas is sealed and irradiated with infrared light that has passed through the sample cell, and detection light containing the measurement component is sealed, and infrared light that has passed through a different path from the sample cell
- the gas flow path comprising:
- the detection gas has a branch part that branches and flows in two opposite directions, and the first and second thermal flow sensors are located at different positions in the gas flow passage
- the infrared gas analyzer includes a compensation unit that compensates the output of the first thermal flow sensor by the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- the compensator cancels out noise components due to vibration based on the outputs of the first and second thermal flow sensors.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors is a bridge circuit having at least two heater wires.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors has at least two heater wires, and the compensation unit includes the first and second thermal flows. It is a bridge circuit containing the heater wire which a sensor has.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors has at least two heater wires arranged in a direction parallel to a flow direction of the detection gas. .
- the gas flow path has U-shaped portions for flowing the detection gases branched by the branched portions in opposite directions, and the detector has the U-shaped configuration.
- the third and fourth thermal flow sensors are arranged in the same direction as the first and second thermal flow sensors in the gas flow path folded back at the section.
- the first thermal flow sensor and the second thermal flow sensor can detect the flow of the detection gas according to the concentration of the measurement component (signal component) with respect to the infrared gas analyzer.
- the effect of vibration (noise component) exerted on the sensor acts in the opposite polarity, and the output of the first thermal flow sensor is compensated by the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- High-precision measurement operation can be performed by removing the influence of external vibration.
- the present invention provides a sample cell in which a sample gas containing a measurement component that absorbs infrared light flows, A detector that detects a concentration of the measurement component in the sample gas by using a change in infrared light absorbed by the measurement component when the sample gas passes through the sample cell; and The detector is filled with a detection gas containing the measurement component and is irradiated with infrared light that has passed through the sample cell; and the detection gas containing the measurement component is sealed, and the sample cell is Provided between the second chamber irradiated with infrared light that has passed through different paths, and between the first chamber and the second chamber, and the detection gas flows between the two chambers.
- a gas flow passage and first and second thermal flow sensors provided in the gas flow passage, and the gas flow passage has a U-shaped portion for flowing the detection gas in the reverse direction.
- the first and second thermal flow sensors are connected to the gas flow passage.
- Infrared gas analyzers are also provided that are arranged in the same direction at different outlet distribution directions.
- the infrared gas analyzer includes a compensation unit that compensates the output of the first thermal flow sensor by the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- the compensation unit cancels out noise components due to vibration based on the outputs of the first and second thermal flow sensors.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors is a bridge circuit having at least two heater wires.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors includes at least two heater wires, and the compensation unit includes the first and second thermal flows. It is a bridge circuit containing the heater wire which a sensor has.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors has at least two heater wires arranged in a direction parallel to a flow direction of the detection gas. .
- the first thermal flow sensor and the second thermal flow sensor have an infrared gas analyzer for the detection gas flow (signal component) corresponding to the concentration of the measurement component.
- the effect of vibration (noise component) exerted on the sensor acts in the opposite polarity, and the output of the first thermal flow sensor is compensated by the output of the second thermal flow sensor. Eliminate the effects of external vibrations An accurate measuring operation can be performed.
- the present invention relates to a sample cell in which a sample gas containing a measurement component that absorbs infrared light flows, and infrared light absorbed by the measurement component when the sample gas passes through the sample cell.
- a first thermal flow sensor provided in the gas flow path, and The detector also provides an infrared gas analyzer having a second thermal flow sensor arranged in the same direction as the first thermal flow sensor in a space filled with a detection gas containing the measurement component.
- the infrared gas analyzer includes a compensation unit that compensates the output of the first thermal flow sensor with the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- the compensation detector has the same shape as the measurement detector and does not receive infrared light.
- the measurement detector and the compensation detector are integrally formed.
- the compensator obtains a difference between the output of the first thermal flow sensor and the output of the second thermal flow sensor.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors is a bridge circuit having at least two heater wires.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors includes at least two heater wires, and the compensation unit includes the first and second thermal flows. It is a bridge circuit containing the heater wire which a sensor has.
- each of the first and second thermal flow sensors is at least at least arranged in a direction parallel to the flow direction of the detection gas. Has a heater wire.
- the influence of vibration applied to the infrared gas analyzer can be detected by the compensation detector, and the output of the measurement detector can be compensated. This eliminates the effects of external vibrations applied to the meter and enables high-precision measurement operations.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a first embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of a detection unit that detects the outputs of thermal flow sensors 151 and 153.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 113.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 113.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a third embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 113.
- FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of a detection unit that detects the outputs of thermal flow sensors 251 and 253.
- FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 213.
- FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 213.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of a compensation unit (bridge circuit) 213.
- FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of a detection unit that detects the outputs of thermal flow sensors 351 and 353.
- FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram showing a ninth embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 313.
- FIG. 20 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 313.
- FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram showing a tenth embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 313.
- FIG. 23 is a configuration diagram showing an eleventh embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the bridge circuits 11 and 12.
- FIG. 25 is a configuration diagram showing a twelfth embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 26 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 13.
- FIG. 27 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 13.
- FIG. 28 is a configuration diagram showing a thirteenth embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 29 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 13.
- FIG. 30 is a configuration diagram showing a fourteenth embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 32 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 33 is a block diagram showing an example of an infrared gas analyzer that is a related technology.
- FIG. 34 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the influence of vibration.
- FIG. 35 is a bridge circuit that detects temperature changes (resistance value changes) in heater wires 511 and 512.
- FIG. 36 (a) and (b) are waveform diagrams showing the influence of vibration applied to the infrared gas analyzer.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- 1503 and 1504 are gas flow passages through which the detection gas flows in a perpendicular direction.
- a thermal flow sensor 151 is arranged so as to detect the flow of detection gas (signal component: arrow Usig) according to the concentration of the measured component, and the other gas flow passage 1504
- a thermal flow sensor 153 including heater wires 1531 and 1532 is disposed.
- Thermal flow sensor 15 Heater wires 1531 and 1532 in 3 are IJed in the same direction as heater wires 15 11 and 1512 in thermal flow sensor 151!
- the detection gas flow (signal component) according to the concentration of the detection component flows in the gas flow passages 1503 and 1504 bent in a perpendicular direction as indicated by the arrow Usig, and is detected by vibration.
- the flow of the outgas acts in the gas flow passages 1503 and 1504 as indicated by the arrow Uvib.
- thermal flow sensor 151 and 153 when two thermal flow sensors 151 and 153 are arranged in the gas flow passages 1503 and 1504 bent at a right angle, the thermal flow sensor 151 Force to detect noise component Uvib together with component Usig Thermal flow sensor 153 detects noise component Uvib but has no sensitivity to signal component Usig.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of a detection unit that detects the outputs of the thermal flow sensors 151 and 153.
- 111 and 112 are the bridge circuits that detect changes in the resistance values (temperature changes) of the heater wires 1511, 1512, 1531, and 1532 in the thermal flow sensors 151 and 153, respectively.
- 113 is the output Vol l of the bridge circuit 111. Based on the difference between the output of the bridge circuit 112 and Vo 12, it is a compensation unit that cancels out noise components due to vibration.
- the compensation unit 113 of the present embodiment obtains the difference between the outputs Vol 1 of the bridge circuit 111 and the output Vol 2 of the bridge circuit 112 in consideration of the polarity.
- the bridge circuit 111 detects the detection gas movement (arrow Usig) corresponding to the measurement gas concentration and the detection gas movement (arrow Uvib) due to vibration, and outputs the detected gas.
- Signal Vo 11 contains vibration noise components.
- the compensation unit 113 obtains the difference between these output signals Vol 1 and Vol 2 (Vol l ⁇ Vo 12), it cancels out the vibration noise components contained in the output signals Vol 1 and Vol 2 and The detection signal can be obtained with a small amount.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a second embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- a bridge circuit is configured in the compensation unit 113, and the output signal Vo 13 from which the vibration noise component is directly removed is also obtained from the bridge circuit force.
- FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 113. As shown in Figure 4, the heater wires 1511, 1512, 1531, and 1532 of the thermal flow sensors 151 and 153 are inserted on different sides of the bridge circuit, and two thermal flow sensors are detected from the output of the bridge circuit. An output signal Vo 13 corresponding to the difference between the outputs 151 and 153 is obtained.
- the heater wires 1531 and 1532 of the thermal flow sensor 153 are inserted in different sides of the bridge circuit in a direction to cancel noise components superimposed on the heater wires 1511 and 1512 of the thermal flow sensor 151.
- the configuration can be simplified by omitting the two bridge circuits 111 and 112 in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 113.
- heater wires 1511, 1512, 1531, and 1532 in the thermoreflow sensors 151 and 153 are inserted in the common side of the bridge circuit.
- the heater wires 1531 and 1532 of the thermal flow sensor 153 are inserted into the common side of the bridge circuit in the direction to cancel the noise component superimposed on the heater wires 1511 and 1512 of the thermal flow sensor 151.
- the same noise removal effect as 4 is realized
- FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram showing a third embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the thermal flow sensors 151 and 153 are each composed of four heater wires 1511, 1512, 1513, 1514, 1531, 1532, 1533 and 1534.
- Thermal flow sensors 151 and 153 are arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the gas flow.
- Heater wire partial force Each consists of two heater wires. These heater wires are arranged in a direction parallel to the flow direction of the detection gas.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 113.
- the heater wires 1511, 1512, 1513, 1 514, 1531, 1532, 1533, and 1534 of the thermoreflow sensors 151 and 153 are bridge circuits in the direction of increasing their sensor outputs. Is inserted on each side.
- the number of heater wires constituting the thermal flow sensors 151 and 153 is not limited to four.
- the case where the outputs of the thermal flow sensors 151 and 153 are detected using a bridge circuit is illustrated.
- the heater wires of the thermal flow sensors 151 and 153 are inserted in the bridge circuit.
- the position to perform is not limited to the illustrated form.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a fourth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- Reference numerals 2503 and 2504 denote gas flow passages
- reference numeral 252 denotes a branch portion thereof.
- the detection gas flows in the opposite direction across the branch portion 252.
- a thermal flow sensor 251 is disposed in one gas flow passage 2503, and a thermal reflow sensor 253 force S consisting of heater wires 2531 and 2532 is disposed in the other gas flow passage 2504. Also, the heater wires 2531 and 2532 in the thermal flow sensor 253 are arranged in the same direction as the heater wires 2511 and 2512 in the thermal flow sensor 251.
- the flow of the detection gas corresponding to the concentration of the detection component flows in the folded gas flow passages 250 3 and 2504 as indicated by arrows Usig, and the flow of the detection gas due to vibration is the gas flow In the road 2503, 2504, this is the action of PUvib J.
- the detection gas reciprocates in the gas flow passages 2503 and 2504 according to the intermittent light, but here, the effects of the branched gas flow passages 2503 and 2504 are clarified. Therefore, it is represented as an arrow (flow) in one direction. In addition, the detection gas caused by vibration The same applies to the flow (arrow Uvib).
- the arrow Usig and the arrow Uvib at the position of the thermal flow sensor 251 are in the same direction, and the arrow Usig and the arrow Uvib at the position of the thermal flow sensor 253 are opposite to each other.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram illustrating a specific configuration example of the detection unit that detects the outputs of the thermal flow sensors 251 and 253.
- 211 and 212 are bridge circuits that detect resistance value changes (temperature changes) of the heater wires 2511, 2512, 2531, and 2532 in the thermal flow sensors 251 and 253, and 213 is the output Vo21 of the bridge circuit 11
- a compensation unit that cancels out noise components due to vibration based on the difference between the output of the bridge circuit 212 and V o22.
- the compensation unit 213 obtains a difference between the output Vo21 of the bridge circuit 211 and the output Vo22 of the bridge circuit 212 in consideration of the polarity.
- the bridge circuit 211 detects the movement of the detection gas (arrow Usig) according to the measurement gas concentration and the movement of the detection gas due to vibration (arrow Uvib).
- the signal Vo21 contains vibration noise components.
- the arrow Usig and the arrow Uvib are in the same direction.
- detection gas movement (arrow Usig) corresponding to the measured gas concentration and detection gas movement (arrow Uvib) according to vibration are detected, and output including vibration noise components is output.
- the force arrow Usig and arrow Uvib from which the signal Vo22 is obtained are reversed.
- the phase of the noise component (arrow Uvib) superimposed on the signal component (arrow Usig) is reversed depending on the positions of the thermal flow sensors 251 and 253, and the compensation unit 213 outputs these noise components.
- the vibration noise component contained in the output signals Vo21 and Vo22 can be canceled to obtain a detection signal with less noise.
- FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIG. 8 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- a bridge circuit is configured in the compensation unit 213, and the output signal Vo23 from which the vibration noise component is directly removed is also obtained as the bridge circuit force.
- FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 213. As shown in Fig. 11, the heater wires 2511, 2512, 2531, 2532 ⁇ of the thermoreflow sensors 251 and 253 are inserted on different sides of the bridge circuit. An output signal Vo23 corresponding to the difference between the outputs of the thermal flow sensors 251 and 253 is obtained.
- the heater wires 2531 and 2532 of the thermal flow sensor 253 are in a direction to cancel the noise component superimposed on the heater wires 2511 and 2512 of the thermal flow sensor 251 against the influence of vibration (noise component). , Inserted on different sides of the bridge circuit.
- the configuration can be simplified by omitting the two bridge circuits 211 and 212 in FIG.
- FIG. 12 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 213.
- heater wires 2511, 2512, 2531 and 2532 in the thermoreflow sensors 251 and 253 are inserted in the common side of the bridge circuit.
- the heater wires 2531 and 2532 of the thermal flow sensor 253 are moved in the direction of canceling the noise component superimposed on the heater wires 2511 and 2512 of the thermal flow sensor 251 against the influence of vibration (noise component).
- the same noise removal effect as in Fig. 11 is achieved by inserting it on a common side.
- FIG. 13 is a configuration diagram showing a sixth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- the thermal flow sensors 251 and 253 are each composed of four heater wires 2511, 2512, 2513, 2 514, 2531, 2532, 2533, and 2534.
- the heater wire portions arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the gas flow are each composed of two heater wires, and these heater wires are arranged in the flow direction of the detection gas. Arranged in a direction parallel to
- FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 213.
- FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 213.
- this is the thermal reflow sensor 251, 253 heater wire 2511, 2512, 2513,
- 2514, 2531, 2532, 2533, 2534 are inserted on each side of the bridge circuit in a direction to increase the sensor output of each.
- the number of heater wires constituting the thermal flow sensors 251 and 253 is not limited to four.
- FIG. 15 is a configuration diagram showing a seventh embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention. 15, the same components as those in FIGS. 8 to 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the U-shaped ⁇ 2521 and 2522 are further provided in the branched gas flow passages 2503 and 2504, and the detected gas force S gas flow passages 2503 and 2504 flows in the opposite direction. 2506, and thermal flow sensors 254 and 255 are arranged in the gas flow passages 2505 and 2506, respectively.
- the four thermal flow sensors 251, 253, 254, and 255 are all arranged in the same direction, and the signal component (arrow Usig) and noise component (arrow Uvib) at the position of each thermal flow sensor are The relationship is as shown in the figure.
- FIG. 16 is a configuration diagram showing an eighth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIGS. 33 to 35 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- a U-shaped portion 352 is provided between the gas flow passage 3503 and the gas flow passage 3504. For this reason, the direction of the detection gas flowing through the gas flow passage 3503 and the direction of the detection gas flowing through the gas flow passage 3504 are opposite to each other.
- a thermal flow sensor 351 is disposed in one gas flow path 3503, and a thermal flow sensor 353 including heater wires 3531 and 3532 is disposed in the other gas flow path 3504.
- the heater wires 3531 and 3532 in the thermal flow sensor 353 are arranged in the same direction as the heater wires 3511 and 3512 in the thermoreflow sensor 351.
- the flow of the detection gas corresponding to the concentration of the detection component flows in the folded gas flow path 35 ⁇ BR> 03, 3504 as indicated by the arrow Usig, and the flow of the detection gas due to vibration is In the gas flow passages 3503 and 3504
- the detection gas reciprocates in the gas flow passages 3503 and 3504 in response to the intermittent infrared light, but here, the operational effects of the folded gas flow passages 3503 and 3504 are clarified. In order to hesitate, it is represented as a one-way arrow (flow). The same applies to the detection gas flow (arrow Uvib) caused by vibration.
- the output of the thermal flow sensor 351 and the output of the thermal flow sensor 353 Is added to the polarity that cancels out noise components caused by vibrations, it is possible to eliminate the influence of external vibrations applied to the infrared gas analyzer and perform highly accurate measurement operations.
- FIG. 17 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of a detection unit that detects the outputs of the thermal flow sensors 351 and 353.
- 311 and 312 are bridge circuits for detecting the resistance value change (temperature change) of the heater wires 3511, 3512, 3531 and 3532 in the thermal flow sensors 351 and 353, and 313 is the output of the bridge circuit 311 Based on the difference between Vo31 and the output of the bridge circuit 312 and Vo32, it is a compensation unit that cancels out noise components due to vibration.
- the compensation unit 113 obtains a difference between the output Vo31 of the bridge circuit 311 and the output Vo32 of the bridge circuit 312 in consideration of the polarity.
- the bridge circuit 311 detects the movement of the detection gas (arrow Usig) according to the measured gas concentration and the movement of the detection gas due to vibration (arrow Uvib), and outputs them.
- the signal Vo31 includes vibration noise components.
- the arrow Usig and the arrow Uvib are in the same direction.
- the bridge circuit 312 detects detection gas movement (arrow Usig) and detection gas movement (arrow Uvib) according to the measured gas concentration, and outputs including vibration noise components.
- detection gas movement arrow Usig
- detection gas movement arrow Uvib
- the force arrow Usig and arrow Uvib from which the signal Vo32 is obtained are reversed.
- FIG. 18 is a configuration diagram showing a ninth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIG. 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- a bridge circuit is configured in the compensation unit 313, and the output signal Vo33 from which the vibration noise component is directly removed is also obtained from the bridge circuit force.
- FIG. 19 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 313. As shown in Fig. 19, [Therma reflow sensors 351, 353 heater wires 3511, 3512, 3531, 3532 ⁇ , The output signal Vo33 corresponding to the difference between the outputs of the two thermal flow sensors 351 and 353 is obtained from the output of the bridge circuit.
- the heater wires 3531 and 3532 of the thermal flow sensor 353 are in a direction to cancel the noise component superimposed on the heater wires 3511 and 3512 of the thermal flow sensor 351 with respect to the influence of vibration (noise component). , Inserted on different sides of the bridge circuit.
- the two bridge circuits 311 and 312 in FIG. 17 can be omitted to simplify the configuration.
- FIG. 20 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 313.
- heater wires 3511, 3512, 3531, and 3532 in the thermoreflow sensors 351 and 353 are inserted in the common side of the bridge circuit.
- the heater wires 3531 and 3532 of the thermal flow sensor 353 are moved in the direction of canceling the noise component superimposed on the heater wires 3511 and 3512 of the thermal flow sensor 351 against the influence of vibration (noise component).
- the same noise removal effect as in Fig. 19 is achieved by inserting it on a common side.
- FIG. 21 is a configuration diagram showing a tenth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIGS. 33 to 35 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the thermal flow sensors 351 and 353 are each constituted by four heater wires 3511, 3512, 3513, 3514, 3531, 3532, 3533, and 3534.
- the heater wire portions arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the gas flow are each composed of two heater wires, and these heater wires are arranged in the flow direction of the detection gas. Arranged in a direction parallel to
- FIG. 22 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 313.
- Fig. 22 [As shown, the heater wires 3511, 3512, 3513, 3514, 3531, 3532, 3533, and 3534 of the thermoreflow sensors 351 and 353 are bridge circuits in the direction of increasing their sensor outputs. Is inserted on each side.
- the number of heater wires constituting the thermal flow sensors 351 and 353 is not limited to four.
- the force illustrating the case where the arrow Usig and the arrow Uvib are in the same direction at the position of the thermal flow sensor 51 This is an example of a specific instantaneous state.
- the relationship between the arrows Usig and the arrows Uvib is not limited to this.
- the position where the heater wires of the thermal flow sensors 351 and 353 are inserted is not limited to the illustrated form.
- FIG. 23 is a configuration diagram showing an eleventh embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- a compensation detector 52 has a thermal flow sensor 53 composed of heater wires 531 and 532.
- the compensation detector 52 is formed in the same shape as the gas flow path in the detector 5 and has a space filled with a detection gas containing a measurement component, in which the thermal flow sensor 53 is disposed.
- the shape of the force space that exemplifies a room-like space slightly wider than the gas flow path as the space in which the thermal flow sensors 51 and 53 are arranged is not limited to this.
- the compensation detector 52 is formed integrally with the detector 5 or a force fixed together with the detector 5 so as to be equally affected by the vibration as the detector 5. Further, the heater wires 531 and 532 in the thermal flow sensor 53 are arranged in the same direction as the heater wires 511 and 512 in the thermal flow sensor 51.
- 11 and 12 are bridge circuits that detect resistance value changes (temperature changes) of the heater wires 511, 512, 531, and 532 in the thermoreflow sensors 51 and 53, and 13 is the output of the bridge circuit 11 and the bridge circuit It is a compensation part which calculates
- FIG. 24 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the bridge circuits 11 and 12.
- the heater wires 511, 512, 531, and 532 ⁇ of the thermoreflow sensors 51 and 53 are inserted on the two sides of the bridge circuits 11 and 12, respectively.
- the accompanying resistance value change is detected as a change in the output voltage Vol, Vo2.
- detection gas movement (arrow Usig) corresponding to the measurement gas concentration and detection gas movement due to vibration (arrow Uvib) are detected and output.
- the signal Vo 1 contains a vibration noise component.
- the compensation unit 13 obtains the difference between these output signals Vol and Vo2 (Vol—Vo2), the vibration noise component included in the output signal Vol can be canceled to obtain a detection signal with less noise. it can.
- FIG. 25 is a configuration diagram showing a twelfth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention. 25, the same components as those in FIG. 23 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- a bridge circuit is configured in the compensation unit 13, and an output signal from which the vibration noise component is directly removed is also obtained in the bridge circuit force.
- FIG. 26 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit 13. As shown in Fig. 26, the heater wires 511, 512, 531, and 532 of the thermoreflow sensors 51 and 53 are inserted on different sides of the bridge circuit, and two thermal flow sensors are detected from the output of the bridge circuit. An output signal Vo3 corresponding to the output difference between 51 and 53 is obtained.
- the heater wires 531 and 532 of the thermal flow sensor 53 are inserted in different sides of the bridge circuit in a direction to cancel noise components superimposed on the heater wires 511 and 512 of the thermal flow sensor 51. .
- the configuration can be simplified by omitting the two bridge circuits 11 and 12 in FIG.
- FIG. 27 is a circuit diagram showing a modification of the bridge circuit in the compensation unit 13.
- heater wires 511, 512, 531, and 532 in the thermoreflow sensors 51 and 53 are inserted on the common side of the bridge circuit.
- FIG. 28 is a configuration diagram showing a thirteenth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 28 the same components as those in FIGS. 23 to 27 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- the example shown in Figure 28 is the same components as those in FIGS. 23 to 27.
- the heater wire portions arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the gas flow are each composed of two heater wires, and these heater wires are arranged in the flow direction of the detection gas. Arranged in a direction parallel to
- FIG. 29 is a circuit diagram showing a specific configuration example of the compensation unit (bridge circuit) 13. As shown in Fig. 29, the heater wires 511, 512, 513, 514,
- the number of heater wires constituting the thermal flow sensors 51 and 53 is not limited to four.
- FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing a fourteenth embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- the same components as those in FIGS. 23 to 29 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
- a space having the same shape as the reference side chamber 501 and the sample side chamber 502 of the measurement detector 5 is formed in the compensation detector 52. As described above, infrared light does not enter the space of the compensation detector 52.
- the compensation detector 52 has exactly the same shape and size as the measurement detector 5, and the detection gas in the compensation detector 52 is used for measurement against applied vibration. The same behavior as the detection gas in the detector 5 is exhibited, and vibration noise can be more reliably removed.
- FIGs. 31 and 32 are configuration diagrams showing another embodiment of the infrared gas analyzer of the present invention.
- FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 parts similar to those in FIGS. The
- the space of the detector 5 and the space of the compensation detector 52 are connected by a flow path in order to fill the space of the compensation detector 52 with the detection gas containing the measurement target component. ing.
- the reference side chamber 501 and the sample side chamber 502 of the detector 5 are connected via the space of the compensation detector 52.
- the state of the detection gas in the compensation detector 52 is changed to the detection gas in the detector 5 by causing the detection gas in the compensation detector 52 to flow. It can always be kept in the same state.
- the detection gas in the thermal flow sensor 53 flows, but since the heater wires 531 and 532 are arranged in parallel to the flow of the detection gas, the thermal flow sensor 53 53 does not detect the flow of this detection gas.
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