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Locking mechanism with acoustic barrier for mounting a sensor on a pipe

US8127621B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11Claims

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Assignee

Roxar Flow Measurement AS · NO

Inventors

Ivar Breen · Stavanger, NO
Morten Ivar Andersen · Råholt, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2007
Grant date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/02836
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This invention relates to a device for mounting in a fixed mounted frame (7) on a subsea pipe comprising a locking device comprising a sensor housing (6), a spring (2) surrounding the sensor housing (6), at least one wedge (1) placed in one of the ends of the spring (2), and a edge (5a) placed in the other end of the spring (2), where the sensor housing (6) is arranged to be guided into the mounting frame (7), and that a force (13) is applied in the longitudinal axis of the sensor housing (6) so that the spring (2) is compressed and the wedge(s) (1) are spanned radial out towards the mounting frame (7) to center and support the sensor housing (6) in the mounting frame (6), the sensor housing (6) is designed to fit into the mounting frame (7).

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