Pitot tube including a tube sleeve having a reduced diameter to accommodate a heating element
US11474123B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/46
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pitot tube includes an outer tube extending from a first tube end to second tube end, the second tube end defining a tip portion of the pitot tube, the tip portion including an inlet opening. A tube sleeve inside of the outer tube at least partially defines a tube passage extending from the first tube end to the second tube end. The tube sleeve includes a sleeve outer surface having a sleeve body portion having a first outer diameter and a sleeve tip portion located at the tip portion of the pitot tube. The sleeve tip portion has a second outer diameter smaller than the first outer diameter. A heating element is located between the outer tube and the tube sleeve at at least the sleeve tip portion.
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