EP2141729A1 - Photomultiplicateur doté d'un dispositif de fixation - Google Patents

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EP2141729A1
EP2141729A1 EP08011901A EP08011901A EP2141729A1 EP 2141729 A1 EP2141729 A1 EP 2141729A1 EP 08011901 A EP08011901 A EP 08011901A EP 08011901 A EP08011901 A EP 08011901A EP 2141729 A1 EP2141729 A1 EP 2141729A1
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Frank Becherer
Winfried Rauer
Ralf Körnle
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J43/00—Secondary-emission tubes; Electron-multiplier tubes

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  • the invention relates to a photomultiplier with a fastening device.
  • Photomultipliers are used in the prior art for detecting weak light signals and converting these light signals into an electrical signal.
  • a common field of application are, for example, so-called scintillation counters, in which ionizing radiation is converted into weak flashes of light in a so-called scintillator, which are then converted by the photomultiplier into an electrical signal.
  • Scintillation counters of this kind are used, for example, in radiometric fill level measurement, wherein the contents to be measured are irradiated with a gamma source and the radiation penetrating through the contents is detected by means of a scintillation counter.
  • Photomultipliers for these applications are widely available on the market, but have the disadvantage that the cylindrically shaped photomultiplier tubes in the production have a large length variance. In applications in which only a few photons are detected, it is necessary to obstruct the photomultipliers as light-tight as possible and with high precision.
  • the photomultipliers available on the market are manufactured with an accuracy of ⁇ 5 mm in their longitudinal extension, so that in the worst case there can be a difference of up to 10 mm between the minimum available installation length and the maximum available installation length. When installing in a level gauge, in which many standard parts are used, such length tolerances not acceptable and must be corrected by a suitable length compensation.
  • a photomultiplier with a fastening device wherein the photomultiplier having a cylindrical solid, in particular glass body and a tubular sheath, the front side a light inlet and rear terminal contacts and the fastening device front side a socket and the back of a plug contact, which sits on the terminal contacts and between the plug contact and the socket with a connecting means a non-positive connection can be produced.
  • the connecting means is tubular, for example as an aluminum or steel tube.
  • the aluminum tube is advantageously designed in its diameter so that it surrounds the photomultiplier form-fitting or almost positive fit and the back is connectable to the plug contact via a plug connection and in particular a bayonet closure.
  • the plug-in contact has a circumferential edge and at least two recesses, via which two lugs formed on the connecting means can be introduced, so that a lock according to the bayonet principle is made possible.
  • a connection between the connecting means and the socket is preferably formed by an adhesive connection, which is produced for example with a potting compound.
  • a sealing ring is arranged between an inner wall of the bushing and the photomultiplier.
  • the sealing ring can be placed for example in an inner groove of the socket.
  • the socket front has a circumferential ridge, which simultaneously prevents mechanical influences from the front of the photomultiplier.
  • the socket has a peripheral edge, which serves as a front stop for the photomultiplier.
  • FIG. 1 shows a longitudinal section through a photomultiplier 10 according to the invention with fastening device.
  • the photomultiplier 10 has a cylindrical glass body 11, which is surrounded by a tubular sheath 13 circumferentially, so that only the front side, a light inlet 12 is exposed.
  • terminal contacts 14 are arranged, via which an electrical signal, which is generated from the light inlet 12 received light flash, can be tapped off.
  • the problem is that a radial clamping of the photomultiplier 10 due to the tubular sheath 13 provides no secure mounting option.
  • the tubular connection means 40, z. B. a metallic tube surrounds the photomultiplier 10 and engages the back engages over a bayonet lock in a plug contact 30, which sits on the terminal contacts 14 of the photomultiplier 10.
  • the bayonet closure is designed such that the plug contact 30 has a peripheral edge 36 in which at least two circumferential recesses 37 are provided, engage in the correspondingly arranged on the connecting means 40 lugs, so that after twisting of the connecting means a positive connection to the bayonet Principle is made.
  • the connecting tube 40 thus serves on the one hand as connecting and fastening means and on the other hand also offers the photomultiplier 10 mechanical protection against external influences.
  • the plug contact 30 has a circuit board 32 via which the electrical signals of the connection contacts 14 to a Plug 34 are guided.
  • the plug 34 is placed in the assembled state of the arrangement so as to be located outside the circumference of the connection pipe 40.
  • the socket 34 is designed such that contact pins 51 for contacting the socket 34 can be completely inserted therethrough, so a further length compensation when installing the inventive arrangement is possible.
  • a socket 20 is arranged on the connecting tube 40 and the photomultiplier 10, which serves as a mounting bracket.
  • the bush 20 has a cylindrical receiving opening, which is closed at the front by a peripheral edge.
  • the peripheral edge 36 serves as a front stop for the photomultiplier 10 and prevents the photomultiplier from slipping through the sleeve 20 and sliding out of the fastener on the front.
  • the edge 36 is dimensioned such that it comes to rest only in the side region of the light inlet 12 and at the same time as a slight phasing the photomultiplier 10 centered. Further centering of the photomultiplier 10 is achieved by a seal 22 located inside a groove 23 of the bush 20.
  • the sealing ring 22 also ensures that a potting compound 18, which establishes the connection between the connecting tube 40, the photomultiplier 10 and the bush 20, is prevented from running out of the fastening device on the front side and thus, for example, polluting the light inlet 12.
  • a potting compound 18 for example, a PUR adhesive from Delo can be used.
  • the socket 20 further comprises in the rear region so-called Start edges 25, which lead the photomultiplier 10 and the connecting tube 40 in a centered position.
  • a circumferential web 26 is arranged on the bushing 20, which on the one hand ensures that mechanical influences are kept away from the light inlet 12 of the photomultiplier 10 and, on the other hand, serves as a centering ring for a light guide plate which is used to produce a defined refractive index between a scintillator and the photomultiplier is arranged at this point.
  • FIG. 1 clearly recognizable, it is possible by the arrangement according to the invention to produce a frictional connection between the plug contact 30 and the socket 20, so that the photomultiplier 10 can be mounted with a defined distance of the light inlet 12 to the front edge of the socket 20.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b show a perspective view of the photomultiplier 10 with fastening device FIG. 1 , Because the two FIGS. 2a and 2b show only different angles on the arrangement, they are largely explained together.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b show the assembled arrangement, ie that the photomultiplier 10 is seated in the connecting tube 40, the rear side of the plug contact 30 is mounted and the front side, the socket 20 is connected via the adhesive connection 18.
  • the substantially cylindrically shaped bushing 20 has a mounting edge 27 in the middle region, in which holes 28 are provided.
  • the mounting edge 27 is formed substantially rectangular with various recesses, so that results in a coding form that ensures a rotationally secure installation in a predetermined position.
  • the board 32 of the plug contact 30 is also formed with a coded shape.
  • FIG. 3a shows a plan view of the light inlet 12 of the photomultiplier 10 with mounted socket 20.
  • the mounting edge 27 with the holes 28 and the coded shape of the mounting edge 27 can be seen particularly well.
  • the photomultiplier 10 is seated centered in the socket 20, wherein it is the front side protected at least from a large force application by the circumferential ridge 26 on the sleeve 20.
  • FIG. 3b shows a plan view of the plug contact 30 in the mounted state.
  • the coded shape of the board 32 can be seen particularly well, which is aligned corresponding to the mounting edge 27 of the sleeve 20.
  • the circularly arranged connection contacts 14 of the photomultiplier are also provided with a coding, which is achieved in that the otherwise equidistantly arranged on the circumference of a circle terminal contacts have at one point no pin.
  • the socket 34 is designed as a through-hole socket, so that a contact with contact pins 51 by a piercing of the socket 34 takes place.
  • the contact pins 51 depending on the overall length of the photomultiplier 10 and thus of the mounting arrangement, can be passed through the socket 34 at different distances, thereby achieving a length compensation. If the contact pins 51 are made appropriately long, thereby the variations of the installation length of the photomultiplier can be compensated.
  • FIG. 4 finally shows the photomultiplier 10 with the fastening device in the installed state in an electronics housing. Shown is a longitudinal section through the electronics housing, which corresponds to the cut in FIG. 1 is guided. Since the construction of the photomultiplier 10 with the fastening device already in FIG. 1 has been explained in detail, will be discussed only on the contact of the female connector 34 through the contact pins 51 of the electronics housing 50.
  • the contact pins 51 are made in a suitable length, that they can achieve a length compensation, the about 10 mm length variance of the photomultiplier 10.
  • the photomultiplier 10 approximately has the maximum installation length, so that the board 32 comes to rest in the electronics housing 50 when installed near the rear wall of the electronics housing 50.
  • the photomultiplier 10 can be exchanged with the fastening device as a module, while a secure contact and a defined position for the light inlet 12 guaranteed.

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US12/219,374 US7812298B2 (en) 2008-07-02 2008-07-21 Photomultiplier with fastening device
CN200910150978.5A CN101620973B (zh) 2008-07-02 2009-07-01 带有固定装置的光电倍增器

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