WO2006097076A1 - Vorrichtung zum messen des füllstandes einer flüssigkeit in einem behälter mit einem ultraschallwandler - Google Patents
Vorrichtung zum messen des füllstandes einer flüssigkeit in einem behälter mit einem ultraschallwandler Download PDFInfo
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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
- G01F23/28—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 the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
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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
- G01F23/28—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 the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
- G01F23/2962—Measuring transit time of reflected waves
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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
- G01F23/28—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 the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
- G01F23/2968—Transducers specially adapted for acoustic level indicators
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- the invention relates to a device for measuring the level of a liquid according to the ultrasonic echo principle in a container with an ultrasonic transducer, wherein the ultrasonic transducer with distance to a in the
- Floor area arranged reflective surface is arranged and is designed on the one hand for radiation to the liquid surface and on the other hand to the reflective surface.
- Such a device is known for example from EP 1 460 396.
- the evaluation is carried out in that due to multiple reflections on the liquid surface and in the container bottom in peaks split echo signals are detected and that the resulting from the specific distance time intervals of the peaks to determine the speed of sound in the liquid are evaluated.
- the invention has for its object to provide a device of the type mentioned, which is particularly simple and allows a particularly reliable measurement according to the ultrasonic echo principle.
- Reference track for comparison measurement train the reference path independently of the actual measurement path and to achieve in this way that the two measurements affect each other as little as possible.
- An ultrasonic transducer is understood to mean any device for converting a signal to an ultrasonic vibration and vice versa.
- the ultrasonic transducer is preferably used as a transmitter and as a receiver. However, it is also conceivable to use the ultrasonic transducer according to the invention only as a transmitter and to use a structurally separate receiver.
- the ultrasonic transducer is preferably designed as a piezoelectric transducer. In particular, piezoelectric ceramics or else piezoelectric crystals are used for this purpose.
- the transmitter and the receiver and preferably also an evaluation unit are integrated in one component.
- This component is preferably a housing, in which an integrated circuit, in particular in the present case an ASIC, is arranged.
- the housing is preferably formed of plastic material or a polymer.
- the transmitter is arranged in a component which has a recess with openings upwards and downwards.
- the device sends the ultrasound with a higher power up than after below.
- housing adjustments are preferably made, in particular, openings of different sizes are provided in the housing upwards and downwards.
- other adjustments such as the installation of the ultrasonic transducer in the housing or the use of damping elements.
- the lower or directed to the reference path opening is smaller than the upper or directed to the liquid surface opening formed.
- a recess is provided, in which the ultrasonic transducer or in particular a piezoelectric crystal is preferably inserted in a form-fitting manner from above.
- the ultrasonic transducer or in particular a piezoelectric crystal is preferably inserted in a form-fitting manner from above.
- Ultrasonic transducers are mounted on a metal frame, in particular a stamped grid or "leadframe” and then encased or encapsulated with a plastic material.To better decoupling of the ultrasound, the surface of the ultrasound transducer element can be excluded from the housing material.
- the upper and lower openings are preferably dimensioned according to the power to be radiated, wherein the upper, directed to the liquid surface opening preferably has the same size as the ultrasonic transducer or its active surface,
- a device for temperature detection is preferably provided in the component itself, which is preferably designed as an ASIC with temperature detection
- passive electrical components such as capacitors, resistors, diodes, transistors,
- Varistors and / or coils arranged in the housing.
- the integrated circuit in particular the ASIC, also serves to signal control and processing of the received signals.
- the housing which can also be referred to as multichip module, is also preferably coated in order to ensure a liquid resistance, in particular an oil resistance, of the sensor element or of the ultrasound transducer.
- a recess in the bottom of the device is provided below the ultrasonic transducer.
- the recess is preferably dimensioned according to the lower emission opening in the housing.
- the depression is preferably channel-shaped. This can be done in the depression, a flow of the medium to be checked.
- the recess is preferably arranged below a mounting surface for the housing. In another preferred embodiment of the invention is on
- a device for influencing the ultrasonic signal is provided.
- an identifier is impressed in the echo, so that in this way a reliable distinction between the reflected signal from the liquid surface and the signal reflected from the ground is possible and the
- the device for influencing the ultrasonic signal is designed as an edge.
- the device for influencing the ultrasonic signal is designed as a layer stack. This can be a
- Phase jump can be generated in the reference signal, which causes a uniqueness of the signal.
- Another possibility of the embodiment of the device for influencing the ultrasonic signal is a two-stage and / or divided reference reflector. Overall, then interference effects of both parts echo in the superposition result in a characteristic signal image in
- the echoes from the reference reflector and from the liquid surface can also be distinguished over the different transit times.
- the device is designed as a flange for mounting to the underside of a liquid container, in particular an oil pan.
- the flange is preferably made a flange group with a sealing ring, a reference path and an ultrasonic transducer including the circuitry, which is arranged in an integrated circuit.
- Fig. 1 a schematic representation of the principle of the device according to the invention
- Fig. 2 a schematic representation of a particular embodiment of the device according to the invention
- Fig. 3 an alternative embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic representation of a housing of the device according to the invention with a plurality of components received therein;
- FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of a specially adapted housing for the device according to the invention.
- Fig. 6 a flange for the formation of the invention
- a device 1 is shown schematically with an ultrasonic transducer 2, which emits sound waves 3 to a liquid surface 4.
- the ultrasonic transducer 2 which emits sound waves 3 to a liquid surface 4.
- Liquid surface 4 forms an interface between the medium to be investigated, in particular oil, and an overlying gas, in particular air. At this boundary layer, a reflection of the Sound waves 3, so that the reflected sound wave 3 is thrown as an echo back to the ultrasonic transducer.
- the ultrasonic transducer 2 is formed by a piezoceramic, which can also serve as transmitter and receiver.
- the ultrasonic transducer 2 is arranged at a distance from a bottom of the liquid container, in particular of the oil container, so that sound waves 5 are radiated from the back of the ultrasonic transducer 2 and reflected on a rear reflector 6, in particular at the bottom of the container.
- Fig. 1 is already indicated that the ultrasonic transducer 2 is arranged on a flange in which a channel or a depression is provided, in which the sound waves radiated from the back
- the ultrasonic transducer 2 is directly flowed around by the liquid, in particular here by the oil, so that the implemented reference path is filled with the sound waves 5 with the medium of oil.
- the ultrasonic transducer 2 emits a time-limited ultrasonic wave packet. This wave packet is reflected at the oil-air interface and is received again after a running time t on the same ultrasonic transducer.
- the running distance is determined from the runtime of the wave packet. The running distance is exactly twice the distance between the ultrasonic transducer and the interface between oil and air. In the optimal case, this distance is equal to
- the transmitting surface is the same as the bottom surface and the reflecting surface is plane-parallel to the transmitting surface.
- the knowledge of the speed of sound in the measuring medium is necessary. Among other things, this has a dependence on the
- Fig. 2 is shown as a special feature of the device 1, an additional edge 7 in the rear reflector 6. This results in that the echo signal of the rear reflector receives a unique identifier and can be clearly distinguished in this way from the signal reflected from the liquid surface.
- a layer stack 8 is arranged in the rear reflector 6. This layer stack or layer packet generates a phase jump in the reference signal, which is also unambiguous with respect to the distinction of the reference signal from the echo signal of the
- the ultrasonic transducer 2 is shown, which is integrated here in the housing 10 with the other components.
- This housing is designed as a total sensor element and has in addition to the ultrasonic transducer 2 an ASIC with temperature detection 14 and a plurality of passive components 15 such as capacitors, resistors, diodes, transistors, varistors and / or coils.
- Recess 11 for receiving the ultrasonic transducer 2 is shown. On the upper side, the recess 11 is comparatively large and adapted to the shape of the ultrasonic transducer 2 to be accommodated. In the lower part of a support element in the form of a ring 12 is provided, on which the ultrasonic transducer is positioned, and further is a lower
- a flange 20 is shown, which can be mounted on the underside of the liquid container, in particular the oil pan, and due to an opening in the liquid container is in direct contact with the liquid, in particular the engine oil.
- An axial rubber seal 22 seals the system to the outside.
- the flange group 20 has a mounting surface 23 for the housing 10 with the ultrasonic transducer 2.
- a recess which is designed here as a channel 21, is provided.
- the width of this channel 21 is adapted to the size of the lower opening 13 in the housing 10.
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- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
- Transducers For Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
- Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| KR1020077023851A KR101304373B1 (ko) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-03-14 | 초음파 트랜스듀서로 컨테이너 내의 액체 레벨을 측정하기 위한 장치 |
| EP06722603.5A EP1859236B1 (de) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-03-14 | Vorrichtung zum messen des füllstandes einer flüssigkeit in einem behälter mit einem ultraschallwandler |
| JP2008501152A JP4728388B2 (ja) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-03-14 | 超音波トランスジューサにより容器内の液体レベルを測定するための装置 |
| US11/886,194 US7861587B2 (en) | 2005-03-18 | 2006-03-14 | Device for measuring the level of a liquid in a container with an ultrasonic transducer |
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| DE102005012566.2 | 2005-03-18 | ||
| DE102005012566A DE102005012566A1 (de) | 2005-03-18 | 2005-03-18 | Vorrichtung zum Messen des Füllstandes einer Flüssigkeit in einem Behälter mit einem Ultraschallwandler |
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| WO2006097076A1 true WO2006097076A1 (de) | 2006-09-21 |
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| EP (1) | EP1859236B1 (de) |
| JP (1) | JP4728388B2 (de) |
| KR (1) | KR101304373B1 (de) |
| DE (1) | DE102005012566A1 (de) |
| WO (1) | WO2006097076A1 (de) |
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| US4656384A (en) * | 1984-10-25 | 1987-04-07 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Ultrasonic detection sensor in hybrid structure with appertaining electronic circuit |
| US4984449A (en) | 1989-07-03 | 1991-01-15 | Caldwell System Corp. | Ultrasonic liquid level monitoring system |
| US5379658A (en) | 1992-11-16 | 1995-01-10 | Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. | Intrusive acoustic sensor mounting arrangement |
| US5568449A (en) | 1994-09-02 | 1996-10-22 | U.S. Test, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for use in ultrasonic ranging |
| DE10259809A1 (de) | 2001-12-21 | 2003-07-03 | Marwal Systems Chalons En Cham | Pegelmessvorrichtung |
| DE10331566A1 (de) | 2002-07-12 | 2004-03-11 | TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C., Warren | Strömungsmittelniveausensor |
| EP1460396A1 (de) | 2003-03-06 | 2004-09-22 | Robert Seuffer GmbH & Co. KG | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Ultraschall-Füllstandsmessung einer Flüssigkeit in einem Behälter |
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- 2006-03-14 WO PCT/DE2006/000446 patent/WO2006097076A1/de not_active Ceased
- 2006-03-14 KR KR1020077023851A patent/KR101304373B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| US4656384A (en) * | 1984-10-25 | 1987-04-07 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Ultrasonic detection sensor in hybrid structure with appertaining electronic circuit |
| US4984449A (en) | 1989-07-03 | 1991-01-15 | Caldwell System Corp. | Ultrasonic liquid level monitoring system |
| US5379658A (en) | 1992-11-16 | 1995-01-10 | Simmonds Precision Products, Inc. | Intrusive acoustic sensor mounting arrangement |
| US5568449A (en) | 1994-09-02 | 1996-10-22 | U.S. Test, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for use in ultrasonic ranging |
| DE10259809A1 (de) | 2001-12-21 | 2003-07-03 | Marwal Systems Chalons En Cham | Pegelmessvorrichtung |
| DE10331566A1 (de) | 2002-07-12 | 2004-03-11 | TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C., Warren | Strömungsmittelniveausensor |
| EP1460396A1 (de) | 2003-03-06 | 2004-09-22 | Robert Seuffer GmbH & Co. KG | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Ultraschall-Füllstandsmessung einer Flüssigkeit in einem Behälter |
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| JP4728388B2 (ja) | 2011-07-20 |
| EP1859236B1 (de) | 2019-02-20 |
| KR20080007326A (ko) | 2008-01-18 |
| JP2008533474A (ja) | 2008-08-21 |
| DE102005012566A1 (de) | 2006-09-21 |
| KR101304373B1 (ko) | 2013-09-11 |
| EP1859236A1 (de) | 2007-11-28 |
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