GB2190495B - Ultrasonic transducer assembly - Google Patents
Ultrasonic transducer assemblyInfo
- Publication number
- GB2190495B GB2190495B GB08714631A GB8714631A GB2190495B GB 2190495 B GB2190495 B GB 2190495B GB 08714631 A GB08714631 A GB 08714631A GB 8714631 A GB8714631 A GB 8714631A GB 2190495 B GB2190495 B GB 2190495B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- ultrasonic transducer
- transducer assembly
- assembly
- ultrasonic
- transducer
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
- B67D1/1202—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed
- B67D1/1234—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount
- B67D1/1238—Flow control, e.g. for controlling total amount or mixture ratio of liquids to be dispensed to determine the total amount comprising means for detecting the liquid level in vessels to be filled, e.g. using ultrasonic waves, optical reflexion, probes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B06—GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS IN GENERAL
- B06B—METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR GENERATING OR TRANSMITTING MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OF INFRASONIC, SONIC, OR ULTRASONIC FREQUENCY, e.g. FOR PERFORMING MECHANICAL WORK IN GENERAL
- B06B1/00—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency
- B06B1/02—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy
- B06B1/06—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction
- B06B1/0644—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element
- B06B1/0662—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface
- B06B1/0681—Methods or apparatus for generating mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency making use of electrical energy operating with piezoelectric effect or with electrostriction using a single piezoelectric element with an electrode on the sensitive surface and a damping structure
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/0015—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components
- B67D1/0021—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught the beverage being prepared by mixing at least two liquid components the components being mixed at the time of dispensing, i.e. post-mix dispensers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D1/00—Apparatus or devices for dispensing beverages on draught
- B67D1/08—Details
- B67D1/12—Flow or pressure control devices or systems, e.g. valves, gas pressure control, level control in storage containers
- B67D1/127—Froth control
- B67D1/1272—Froth control preventing froth
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
- B67D3/0003—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes provided with automatic fluid control means
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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
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D9/00—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel
- G05D9/12—Level control, e.g. controlling quantity of material stored in vessel characterised by the use of electric means
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
- Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
- Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)
- Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
- Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
- Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US62939784A | 1984-07-10 | 1984-07-10 | |
US68421584A | 1984-12-10 | 1984-12-10 |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB8714631D0 GB8714631D0 (en) | 1987-07-29 |
GB2190495A GB2190495A (en) | 1987-11-18 |
GB2190495B true GB2190495B (en) | 1988-05-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (3)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB08517430A Expired GB2161604B (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1985-07-10 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
GB08714630A Expired GB2190494B (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1987-06-23 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
GB08714631A Expired GB2190495B (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1987-06-23 | Ultrasonic transducer assembly |
Family Applications Before (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB08517430A Expired GB2161604B (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1985-07-10 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
GB08714630A Expired GB2190494B (en) | 1984-07-10 | 1987-06-23 | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
Country Status (9)
Country | Link |
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JP (1) | JPH0755718B2 (en) |
AU (1) | AU579648B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR8503314A (en) |
CA (2) | CA1272267A (en) |
DE (1) | DE3524645C2 (en) |
ES (2) | ES8703647A1 (en) |
GB (3) | GB2161604B (en) |
IT (1) | IT1184649B (en) |
MX (1) | MX160272A (en) |
Families Citing this family (16)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4944335A (en) * | 1984-12-20 | 1990-07-31 | The Coca-Cola Company | Automatic control system for filling beverage containers |
GB2188724B (en) * | 1986-04-03 | 1989-11-15 | King Seeley Thermos Co | Ice bin level sensor |
JPH061099Y2 (en) * | 1987-03-02 | 1994-01-12 | 中部工機株式会社 | Device for removing liquid food from a tank |
US4890774A (en) * | 1987-10-29 | 1990-01-02 | The Coca-Cola Company | Beverage dispensing system |
JPH0369496A (en) * | 1989-07-31 | 1991-03-25 | Tamizou Fujita | Apparatus, method and container for controlling discharge of drink or decorating material |
JP2708135B2 (en) * | 1990-09-19 | 1998-02-04 | 黎三 藤田 | Food discharge device |
JP2960590B2 (en) * | 1991-09-27 | 1999-10-06 | 東芝機械株式会社 | Automatic dispensing device for sparkling beverages |
DE9114777U1 (en) * | 1991-11-27 | 1993-03-25 | Klüe, Ulrich, Dipl.-Ing., 2054 Geesthacht | Container for an ice-water mixture |
CH683718A5 (en) * | 1992-05-15 | 1994-04-29 | Kk Holding Ag | Combined load cell, strain and acoustic emission. |
US5410518A (en) * | 1993-11-12 | 1995-04-25 | Simmonds Precision Product, Inc. | Ultrasonic transducer assembly for measuring liquid level |
DE19740869C2 (en) * | 1997-09-16 | 2001-11-15 | Ralf Schreiner | Device for the automatic filling of several drinking glasses placed on a rotatably mounted plate |
DE19911859A1 (en) * | 1999-03-17 | 2000-09-21 | Mettler Toledo Gmbh | Libra |
WO2015168596A1 (en) * | 2014-05-01 | 2015-11-05 | Elkay Manufacturing Company | System and method for dispensing consumable liquids |
DE102017102852A1 (en) * | 2017-02-13 | 2018-08-16 | Krones Ag | Device for filling a container with a filling product |
US20220316938A1 (en) * | 2021-03-30 | 2022-10-06 | Chirp Microsystems, Inc. | Ultrasonic Liquid Level Sensing |
EP4314730A1 (en) * | 2021-03-30 | 2024-02-07 | InvenSense, Inc. | Ultrasonic liquid level sensing |
Family Cites Families (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3184969A (en) * | 1963-06-10 | 1965-05-25 | Gen Signal Corp | Liquid level indication system |
US3847016A (en) * | 1971-12-08 | 1974-11-12 | Hoffmann La Roche | Ultrasonic transducer assembly |
DE2450059A1 (en) * | 1974-10-22 | 1976-04-29 | Braun Ag | NON-CONTACT OPENING AND CLOSING AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FOR JUICE AND CENTRIFUGES |
US4004266A (en) * | 1975-12-05 | 1977-01-18 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy | Transducer array having low cross-coupling |
GB1600079A (en) * | 1976-02-18 | 1981-10-14 | Redding R J | Liquid level measuring |
CH607002A5 (en) * | 1976-06-09 | 1978-11-30 | Endress G H & Co | |
US4183007A (en) * | 1978-02-22 | 1980-01-08 | Fischer & Porter Company | Ultrasonic transceiver |
US4264788A (en) * | 1979-01-31 | 1981-04-28 | Princo Instruments, Inc. | Damped ultrasonic detection unit |
US4236553A (en) * | 1979-07-03 | 1980-12-02 | Reichenberger Arthur M | Beverage portion controller |
IE50975B1 (en) * | 1981-06-06 | 1986-08-20 | Noel Fairbrother | Beverage dispensing machine |
US4437497A (en) * | 1981-09-23 | 1984-03-20 | Enander Frederick A | Ultrasonic control of filling a container |
US4446896A (en) * | 1982-06-07 | 1984-05-08 | George Bumb | Cup filling apparatus |
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1985
- 1985-07-09 CA CA000486554A patent/CA1272267A/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-09 AU AU44721/85A patent/AU579648B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1985-07-09 IT IT21480/85A patent/IT1184649B/en active
- 1985-07-09 ES ES85544993A patent/ES8703647A1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-10 GB GB08517430A patent/GB2161604B/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-10 BR BR8503314A patent/BR8503314A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-07-10 JP JP60152133A patent/JPH0755718B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1985-07-10 DE DE3524645A patent/DE3524645C2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-07-10 MX MX205939A patent/MX160272A/en unknown
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1986
- 1986-08-29 ES ES557039A patent/ES8800111A1/en not_active Expired
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1987
- 1987-06-23 GB GB08714630A patent/GB2190494B/en not_active Expired
- 1987-06-23 GB GB08714631A patent/GB2190495B/en not_active Expired
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1990
- 1990-01-24 CA CA000615625A patent/CA1304149C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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MX160272A (en) | 1990-01-24 |
GB2190494B (en) | 1988-05-11 |
DE3524645C2 (en) | 1994-05-11 |
ES544993A0 (en) | 1987-02-16 |
GB8714631D0 (en) | 1987-07-29 |
GB2161604B (en) | 1988-05-18 |
GB8714630D0 (en) | 1987-07-29 |
JPH0755718B2 (en) | 1995-06-14 |
IT8521480A0 (en) | 1985-07-09 |
JPS6169597A (en) | 1986-04-10 |
GB2190494A (en) | 1987-11-18 |
GB2161604A (en) | 1986-01-15 |
ES8800111A1 (en) | 1987-11-01 |
GB8517430D0 (en) | 1985-08-14 |
AU4472185A (en) | 1986-01-16 |
ES8703647A1 (en) | 1987-02-16 |
ES557039A0 (en) | 1987-11-01 |
GB2190495A (en) | 1987-11-18 |
BR8503314A (en) | 1986-04-01 |
DE3524645A1 (en) | 1986-01-23 |
CA1304149C (en) | 1992-06-23 |
IT1184649B (en) | 1987-10-28 |
AU579648B2 (en) | 1988-12-01 |
CA1272267A (en) | 1990-07-31 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 19950710 |