Integral flowmeter and valve assembly

US7819020B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KROHNE AG · CH

Inventors

• Detlef Jacobi · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
• Stephan Neuburger · Stadecken-Elsheim, DE
• Udo Stevens · Moers, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 27, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 26, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01F15/185
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A flowmeter, in particular a magnetoinductive flowmeter, for measuring the flow rate of a moving medium has a measuring tube through which the medium is channeled and a flow-measuring device is positioned within the measuring tube. A valve housing is provided that is produced jointly with the measuring tube as a one-piece unit, the result being a compact flowmeter that easily meets hygienic standards.