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Arrangement for optical measurement of a process variable and measuring device comprising such an arrangement

US9488581B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Endress+Hauser Conducta GmbH+Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Löbbert · Meinsberg, DE
Ronny Michael · Erlau, DE
Christian Fanselow · Geringswalde, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2014
Grant date	Nov 8, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2201/0833
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An arrangement for optical measurement of at least one process variable in a medium, comprising: at least one light source; at least one light receiver; an optical sensor element at least one data processing unit; and a light conductor. The light conductor connects the light source with the optical sensor element and the optical sensor element with the light receiver. The light conductor is embodied with at least three arms, wherein the first arm is arranged at the light source, the second arm is arranged at the light receiver and the third arm is arranged at the optical sensor element first arm and the second arm combine to form the third arm. The invention relates further to a measuring device comprising an above described arrangement.

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