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Ultrasonic flow measuring system including a mounting latch for mounting the transducers to the measuring tube

US8904878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG · CH

Inventors

Achim Wiest · Weil am Rhein, DE
Michal Bezdek · Aesch, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 11, 2009
Grant date	Dec 9, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F1/662
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A measuring tube, a measuring system and a method for determining and/or monitoring flow through a measuring tube, comprising a measuring tube, on which ultrasonic transducers are releasably placeable. The ultrasonic transducers transmit and/or receive ultrasonic signals, which pass through the measuring tube approximately coaxially to the measuring tube axis. At least one ultrasonic transducer comprises at least one tiltable clamp which can be locked into at least one elevation or depression located on the measuring tube.

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