DE4242630A1 - Fluid flow sensor automatic self-monitoring - comparing flow rate values read out from memory with actual values provided by A=D converter - Google Patents

Fluid flow sensor automatic self-monitoring - comparing flow rate values read out from memory with actual values provided by A=D converter

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DE4242630A1
DE4242630A1 DE19924242630 DE4242630A DE4242630A1 DE 4242630 A1 DE4242630 A1 DE 4242630A1 DE 19924242630 DE19924242630 DE 19924242630 DE 4242630 A DE4242630 A DE 4242630A DE 4242630 A1 DE4242630 A1 DE 4242630A1
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01FMEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/05Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
    • G01F1/34Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure
    • G01F1/36Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure the pressure or differential pressure being created by the use of flow constriction
    • G01F1/363Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure the pressure or differential pressure being created by the use of flow constriction with electrical or electro-mechanical indication
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    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01FMEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/05Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
    • G01F1/34Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure
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Abstract

The automatic monitoring is carried out using an electronic difference pressure sensor (2) between the fluid inlet (4) and the fluid outlet of the flow sensor (1). Pressure difference values are supplied dependent on the flow rate which are logged in a memory (5), for subsequent comparison with actual flowrate values provided by an A/D converter (11), using a comparator (6). The output of the latter is used to control an alarm (7). Pref., the comparator has a programmable error acceptance range between the actual flowrate values and the flowrate values read out from the memory. The alarm is activated when the error is outside this range. ADVANTAGE - Provides fault indication upon detection of measuring error caused by soiling of electronic failure etc.

Description

Durchflußsensoren für Fluide, insbesondere thermische und mit Bypässen ausgestattete, können auf Grund von Verschmutzung der Durchflußkanäle oder Änderung der Meßwertaufnehmer oder Fehler in der Auswerteelektronik Meßwertverfälschungen produzieren.Flow sensors for fluids, especially thermal and with Bypasses equipped, can due to pollution of the Flow channels or change of the sensor or errors produce false readings in the evaluation electronics.

Erfindungsgemäß wird eine Selbstüberwachung des Durchflußsensors (1) mit einem elektronischen Differenzdrucksensor (2) vorgenommen, dessen Meßwerte einen Lesespeicher (5) ansteuern, in dem die Durchflußwerte für die ursprünglichen Differenzdrücke abgelegt sind. Die aktuellen Meßwerte des Durchflußsensors (1) werden mit dem aus dem Lesespeicher (5) ausgelesenen Durchflußwerten in einem Komparator (6) verglichen und der Ausgangszustand des Komparators (6) mit einem Melder (7) gemeldet. Mit einem Steuerglied (14) kann eine Toleranzschwelle als zulässiger Fehler zwischen dem aktuellen Durchflußwert des Durchflußsensors (1) und den ausgelesenen Durchflußwerten aus dem Lesespeicher (5) eingestellt werden.According to the invention, the flow sensor ( 1 ) is self-monitored with an electronic differential pressure sensor ( 2 ), the measured values of which control a read memory ( 5 ) in which the flow values for the original differential pressures are stored. The current measured values of the flow sensor ( 1 ) are compared with the flow values read from the read memory ( 5 ) in a comparator ( 6 ) and the initial state of the comparator ( 6 ) is reported with a detector ( 7 ). With a control element ( 14 ), a tolerance threshold can be set as a permissible error between the current flow value of the flow sensor ( 1 ) and the read flow values from the read memory ( 5 ).

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Realisierung für eine Durchflußsensorselbst­ überwachung des Durchflußsensors (1) mit einem Differenzdruck­ senor (2). Ein Oszillator (8) schaltet die Schalter (9, 10) im Takt um in der Weise, daß die analogen Meßwerte des Durchflußsensors (1) und des Differenzdrucksensors (2) über den Analog-Digitalwandler (11) auf die Abtast-Halteschaltungen (12), 13) geschaltet werden. Die Abtast-Halteschaltung (12) steuert den Lesespeicher (5) an, dessen ausgelesene Werte mit den Werten der Abtast-Halteschaltung (13) in dem Komparator (6) verglichen werden, dessen Ausgangszustand mit dem Melder (7) gemeldet wird. Fig. 1 shows a realization for a flow sensor self-monitoring of the flow sensor ( 1 ) with a differential pressure sensor ( 2 ). An oscillator ( 8 ) switches the switches ( 9 , 10 ) clockwise in such a way that the analog measured values of the flow sensor ( 1 ) and the differential pressure sensor ( 2 ) via the analog-digital converter ( 11 ) to the sample and hold circuits ( 12 ), 13 ) can be switched. The sample-and-hold circuit ( 12 ) controls the read-only memory ( 5 ), the read values of which are compared with the values of the sample-and-hold circuit ( 13 ) in the comparator ( 6 ), the output state of which is reported by the detector ( 7 ).

Fig. 2 zeigt eine Realisierung des Durchflußselbstüberwachung mit zwei Analog-Digitalwandlern (12, 13). Fig. 2 shows a realization of the flow self-monitoring with two analog-digital converters ( 12 , 13 ).

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1. Durchflußsensorselbstüberwachung für einen Durchflußsensor (1) für Fluide mit einem Fluideinlaß (4) und einem Fluidauslaß (3) dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwischen Fluideinlaß (4) und Fluidauslaß (3) ein elektronischer Differenzdrucksensor (2) installiert ist und die durchflußabhängigen Differenzdruckwerte einen Lesespeicher (5) ansteuern und die ausgelesenen Werte des Lesespeichers (5) mit den aktuellen Durchflußwerten des Durchflußsensors (1) über einen Analog- Digitalwandler (11) in einem Komparator (6) verglichen werden, dessen Ausgang auf einen Melder (7) geschaltet wird.1. Flow sensor self-monitoring for a flow sensor ( 1 ) for fluids with a fluid inlet ( 4 ) and a fluid outlet ( 3 ), characterized in that an electronic differential pressure sensor ( 2 ) is installed between the fluid inlet ( 4 ) and fluid outlet ( 3 ) and the flow-dependent differential pressure values Activate the read memory ( 5 ) and compare the read values of the read memory ( 5 ) with the current flow values of the flow sensor ( 1 ) via an analog-digital converter ( 11 ) in a comparator ( 6 ), the output of which is connected to a detector ( 7 ) . 2. Durchflußsensorselbstüberwachung nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Komparator (6) innerhalb einstellbarer Fehlergrenzen zwischen den Durchflußwerten aus dem Lesespeicher (5) und den aktuellen Durchflußwerten des Durchflußsensors (1) programmierbar ist.2. Flow sensor self-monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that the comparator ( 6 ) is programmable within adjustable error limits between the flow values from the read memory ( 5 ) and the current flow values of the flow sensor ( 1 ). 3. Durchflußsensorselbstüberwachung nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Durchflußwerte des Durchflußsensors (1) und die Differenzdruckwerte des Differenzdrucksensors (2) in je einem Analog-Digitalwandler (12, 13) gewandelt werden.3. Flow sensor self-monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that the flow values of the flow sensor ( 1 ) and the differential pressure values of the differential pressure sensor ( 2 ) are each converted in an analog-digital converter ( 12 , 13 ).
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