GB2012431A - Electromagnetic Position Transducer Uses Eddy Currents Induced in Conductive Member - Google Patents

Electromagnetic Position Transducer Uses Eddy Currents Induced in Conductive Member

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GB2012431A
GB2012431A GB7830972A GB7830972A GB2012431A GB 2012431 A GB2012431 A GB 2012431A GB 7830972 A GB7830972 A GB 7830972A GB 7830972 A GB7830972 A GB 7830972A GB 2012431 A GB2012431 A GB 2012431A
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eddy currents
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conductive body
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position transducer
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D5/00—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable
    • G01D5/12—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
    • G01D5/14—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
    • G01D5/20—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature
    • G01D5/22—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature differentially influencing two coils
    • G01D5/225—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature differentially influencing two coils by influencing the mutual induction between the two coils
    • G01D5/2275—Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying inductance, e.g. by a movable armature differentially influencing two coils by influencing the mutual induction between the two coils by a movable non-ferromagnetic conductive element
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/26—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring variations of capacity or inductance of capacitors or inductors arising from the presence of liquid or fluent solid material in the electric or electromagnetic fields
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/30—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats
    • G01F23/64—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements
    • G01F23/72—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by floats of the free float type without mechanical transmission elements using magnetically actuated indicating means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G01L1/14—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators

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  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Length, Angles, Or The Like Using Electric Or Magnetic Means (AREA)
  • Transmission And Conversion Of Sensor Element Output (AREA)

Abstract

In an electromagnetic transducer the position of a conductive body in a time-varying magnetic field is sensed by detecting the reduction of the sum of e.m.f.s induced in a pair of series- opposed pick-up windings due to the magnetic field produced by eddy currents induced in the conductive body. In a first embodiment, measuring liquid level, the body is a metal tube 14 on a float 5 sliding along an elongate core 6 supporting an energising coil 7 and the secondaries 9, 10. Alternatively the three coils are wound on respective parallel rectangular ferromagnetic blocks and the conductive body is moveable between the energising coil and one of the series-opposed secondaries. <IMAGE>
GB7830972A 1977-08-17 1978-07-25 Electromagnetic Position Transducer Uses Eddy Currents Induced in Conductive Member Withdrawn GB2012431A (en)

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FR2609554A1 (en) * 1987-01-14 1988-07-15 Alsthom Device for measuring the internal angle of an electrical machine
FR2618548A1 (en) * 1987-07-24 1989-01-27 Alsthom Device for detecting the position of an object subjected to a linear displacement
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US4887465A (en) * 1986-05-16 1989-12-19 Kollmorgen Corporation Transducers for hostile environments
FR2753518A1 (en) * 1996-09-19 1998-03-20 Gall Paul Le DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE FILLING LEVEL IN PRESSURIZED LIQUID STORAGE ENCLOSURES
US5815091A (en) * 1994-05-14 1998-09-29 Scientific Generics Limited Position encoder
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US4697144A (en) * 1984-04-19 1987-09-29 Verify Electronics Limited Position sensing apparatus
EP0182085A3 (en) * 1984-10-19 1988-07-27 Kollmorgen Technologies Corporation Position and speed sensors
EP0182085A2 (en) * 1984-10-19 1986-05-28 Kollmorgen Corporation Position and speed sensors
US4887465A (en) * 1986-05-16 1989-12-19 Kollmorgen Corporation Transducers for hostile environments
FR2609554A1 (en) * 1987-01-14 1988-07-15 Alsthom Device for measuring the internal angle of an electrical machine
FR2618548A1 (en) * 1987-07-24 1989-01-27 Alsthom Device for detecting the position of an object subjected to a linear displacement
FR2631442A1 (en) * 1988-05-10 1989-11-17 Peugeot LEVEL GAUGE
EP0342098A1 (en) * 1988-05-10 1989-11-15 Automobiles Peugeot Level gauge
GB2219664A (en) * 1988-06-09 1989-12-13 Technical Software Consultants Position transducer
GB2219664B (en) * 1988-06-09 1992-11-18 Technical Software Consultants Position transducer
US6489899B1 (en) 1994-05-14 2002-12-03 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position detector
US5815091A (en) * 1994-05-14 1998-09-29 Scientific Generics Limited Position encoder
US6249234B1 (en) 1994-05-14 2001-06-19 Absolute Sensors Limited Position detector
US6980134B2 (en) 1996-06-28 2005-12-27 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Signal processing apparatus and method
US6788221B1 (en) 1996-06-28 2004-09-07 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Signal processing apparatus and method
EP0831271A1 (en) * 1996-09-19 1998-03-25 Paul Le Gall Level control apparatus for storage enclosures for liquid under pressure
FR2753518A1 (en) * 1996-09-19 1998-03-20 Gall Paul Le DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE FILLING LEVEL IN PRESSURIZED LIQUID STORAGE ENCLOSURES
WO1999007281A1 (en) * 1996-10-01 1999-02-18 Reining International Ltd. Conductance measuring apparatus
US6705511B1 (en) 1997-05-28 2004-03-16 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Transducer and method of manufacture
US6304014B1 (en) 1997-10-02 2001-10-16 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Motor control system
US6522128B1 (en) 1997-10-15 2003-02-18 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position sensor having compact arrangement of coils
US6534970B1 (en) 1998-05-22 2003-03-18 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Rotary position sensor and transducer for use therein
EP2259031A1 (en) * 1999-07-12 2010-12-08 Hammertech AS Method of measuring multiphase flow
US8243033B2 (en) 2001-05-21 2012-08-14 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Position sensor
US6471106B1 (en) 2001-11-15 2002-10-29 Intellectual Property Llc Apparatus and method for restricting the discharge of fasteners from a tool
US7907130B2 (en) 2002-06-05 2011-03-15 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Signal transfer method and apparatus
US7812268B2 (en) 2003-08-26 2010-10-12 Synaptics (Uk) Limited Digitizer system
WO2008046209A1 (en) * 2006-10-17 2008-04-24 Athena Industrial Technologies Inc. Inspection apparatus and method
US8274279B2 (en) 2006-10-17 2012-09-25 Athena Industrial Technologies, Inc. Inspection apparatus and method
US8570028B2 (en) 2007-05-10 2013-10-29 Cambridge Integrated Circuits Limited Transducer for a position sensor
CN102648399A (en) * 2009-10-02 2012-08-22 法国欧陆汽车公司 Linear position sensor
FR2950964A1 (en) * 2009-10-02 2011-04-08 Continental Automotive France LINEAR POSITION SENSOR
CN102648399B (en) * 2009-10-02 2014-10-22 法国欧陆汽车公司 Linear position sensor
US9121728B2 (en) 2009-10-02 2015-09-01 Continental Automotive France Linear position sensor
WO2011038893A3 (en) * 2009-10-02 2011-12-01 Continental Automotive France Linear position sensor
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