Liquid level detecting apparatus
US4135186A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F23/247
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A liquid level detecting apparatus comprises a thermistor adapted to generate heat by current flowing therethrough, wherein the liquid level is sensed by detecting a current value at the thermistor which varies in dependence on a variation in temperature of the thermistor, which temperature in turn varies in dependence on whether the thermistor is immersed in the liquid or exposed to air. A relay coil is provided in series to the thermistor and disposed within a casing together with the latter so that the variation in temperature of the liquid may be transmitted to the relay coil, wherein the variation in the current value at the thermistor caused by the temperature variation of liquid is corrected by the variation of the resistance of the relay coil.
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