JP2005265831A - Electromagnetic flowmeter - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electromagnetic flowmeter which assures a high signal level so as to coincide a major axis direction of an ellipse with an axis of a measuring electrode, making a measuring tube with a true circle so as to assure a strength even if a thin-walled, and obtains a small pressure drop by making the same cross section area of a cross section of a lining inner diameter (hereinafter referred to as inner diameter cross section) over the flow path direction and making the lining inner diameter at the measuring electrode part elliptic. <P>SOLUTION: This electromagnetic flowmeter comprises the measuring tube in which a measuring fluid flows, the exciting coils and the measuring electrodes which are mounted with an opposite arrangement on the measuring tube, respectively. The measuring tube is formed in a true circle geometry and is formed with the lining at the inner face of the measuring tube. The inner diameter cross section of this lining is the circle shape at an inlet and an outlet, and an intermediate part of the inlet and the outlet is elliptic shape, and, moreover, the same cross section area is formed along the flow path from the inlet to the outlet. At the intermediate part, the measuring electrodes are mounted in the major axis of the ellipse, respectively. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a measurement tube of a detector of an electromagnetic flow meter, and more particularly to a structure of a measurement tube that can ensure strength and a high signal level.

  Prior art documents related to the measuring tube structure of the detector of the electromagnetic flow meter include the following.

JP-A-4-295722

FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of a measuring tube described in Patent Document 1. FIG. 4A is a side view seen from a direction perpendicular to the flow path, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view in the direction perpendicular to the flow path.
In the figure, the measuring tube 1 is formed so that the cross-sectional shape is circular at the inlet 2 and outlet 3 of the flow path, and is rectangular at the narrowed portion 4 in the middle. The cross-sectional area is formed so as to gradually decrease from the inlet 2 to the middle portion 4 and gradually increase from the portion 4 to the outlet 3. In addition, the diagonal length E of the rectangular cross section is smaller than the diameter D of the inlet 2 and outlet 3 as shown in FIG.

  The measuring electrodes 11 and 12 are arranged opposite to each other on the short side of the rectangular section 4, the exciting coils 17 and 18, the cores 15 and 16, and the yokes 13 and 14 are arranged on the long side of the rectangular section 4. .

  In such a configuration, the exciting coils 17 and 18 are driven to generate a parallel magnetic field in the rectangular section 4 from the yokes 13 and 14, thereby inducing an electromotive force in the measurement fluid FL flowing in the measurement tube 1. This electromotive force is detected by the measurement electrodes 11 and 12, and the flow rate of the measurement fluid can be obtained from the detection signals.

However, such a measuring tube has a problem that the pressure loss is large because the length E of the diagonal line of the rectangular cross section is shorter than the diameter D of the inlets 2 and 3 as shown in FIG.
In order to solve this problem, the applicant of the present application has proposed an electromagnetic flowmeter (Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-285772) that has a low pressure loss and can obtain a large signal with a small amount of power. The measuring pipe of this electromagnetic flowmeter has a structure as shown in FIG. FIG. 4A is a side view seen from a direction perpendicular to the flow path, and FIG. 4B is a plan view thereof.

In the electromagnetic flow meter shown in FIG. 4, the cross section of the measurement tube 21 has an equal cross-sectional area over the entire flow path, and the measurement electrode 11 corresponds to the axial length of the excitation coils 17 and 18 in the measurement electrode cross section. And 12 are longer in the axial direction.
And as shown in FIG. 5, all the cross sections (cross section of a cavity part) of the measurement tube 21 are circular or elliptical. More specifically, the inlet 2 and outlet 3 portions are circular (diameter a), and the measurement electrodes 11 and 12 have an elliptical cross section (long axis c, short axis b).
According to such a configuration, since the distance between the exciting coils is short, the loss of the gap portion having the largest magnetic loss can be reduced, and a large signal can be obtained with less power.

  However, in both structures of FIGS. 3 and 4, the shape of the measuring tube serving as the strength base material is rectangular or elliptical, so that a stress is not applied evenly, and a perfect circular measuring tube that is usually implemented with an electromagnetic flow meter There was a problem that the wall thickness would be larger than the wall thickness.

  The object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, so that the strength of the measurement tube can be ensured even with a thin wall, and the inner diameter of the lining (hereinafter referred to as the inner diameter cross section) over the flow direction. ) Has an equal cross-sectional area to reduce the pressure loss, and the inner diameter of the lining is made elliptical at the measurement electrode part, and the long axis direction of the ellipse coincides with the axial direction of the measurement electrode to increase the high signal level. The object is to provide an electromagnetic flow meter that can be secured.

In order to achieve such a problem, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is:
An electromagnetic flowmeter having a measurement tube through which a measurement fluid flows, and an excitation coil and a measurement electrode respectively disposed opposite to the measurement tube,
The measuring tube is formed in a perfect circle shape, and a lining is formed on the inner surface,
This lining has a flow path whose inner diameter cross section is circular at the inlet and outlet, is elliptical at the intermediate part between the inlet and outlet, and has an equal cross-sectional area from the inlet to the outlet, and is elliptical at the intermediate part. The measurement electrodes are arranged in the major axis direction, respectively.

  According to such a configuration, the strength of the measurement tube is ensured, the pressure loss is small, and a high signal level can be easily ensured by extending the distance between the measurement electrodes.

The invention according to claim 2
An electromagnetic flowmeter having a measurement tube through which a measurement fluid flows, and an excitation coil and a measurement electrode respectively disposed opposite to the measurement tube,
The measuring tube is formed in a perfect circle shape, and a lining is formed on the inner surface,
This lining has a flow path whose inner diameter cross section is circular at the inlet and outlet, is elliptical at the intermediate part between the inlet and outlet, and has an equal cross-sectional area from the inlet to the outlet, and is elliptical at the intermediate part. The measurement electrodes are arranged in the major axis direction, respectively, and a magnetic member is embedded at a location where a magnetic field generated by the excitation coil passes.

  By adopting a configuration in which a magnetic member is added in this way, the magnetic loss can be further reduced.

In these cases, the exciting coil is arranged in the minor axis direction of the ellipse as in the third aspect.
In addition, as a measuring tube, a cast measuring tube made of a nonmagnetic material as in claim 4, a nonmagnetic stainless material as in claim 5, or a nonmagnetic resin as in claim 6. A more formed measuring tube can be used.

  When the magnetic member is a porous plate as in the seventh aspect, the lining is reinforced and the peeling is prevented.

As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.
(1) Strength can be ensured by making the measuring tube of the strength base material into a perfect circle, and therefore the thickness of the measuring tube can be made as thin as possible.
(2) Since the inner diameter cross section of the lining has an equal cross sectional area over the entire flow path, the pressure loss can be reduced.
(3) In the measurement electrode portion of the lining, the axial direction of the measurement electrode and the major axis direction of the ellipse are matched, so that a large signal can be easily obtained.
(4) By embedding a magnetic member at a location where the magnetic field of the lining passes, the magnetic resistance can be reduced and the magnetic loss can be reduced.

  The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a main part configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an electromagnetic flow meter according to the present invention, where FIG. 1 (a) is a side view seen from a direction perpendicular to the flow path, and FIG. It is sectional drawing [AA 'cross section of a figure (a)] of the direction orthogonal to the flow path of a part. 3 and FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  In the figure, the shape of the measuring tube 31 serving as the strength base material is a perfect circle. By making a perfect circle, the stress is transmitted evenly. As a result, stress is not concentrated locally, and the thickness of the measuring tube can be minimized.

Reference numeral 32 denotes a lining formed on the inner surface of the measuring tube 31. The inner diameter cross section of the lining is gradually deformed so as to be circular at the inlet and outlet portions (indicated by the chain line B in the figure) and elliptical at the intermediate measurement electrode portion. In addition, the cross-sectional area of the inner diameter cross section is the same (equal cross-sectional area) at all locations from the inlet to the outlet.
The major axis direction of the ellipse coincides with the axial direction of the measuring electrodes 11 and 12, and the minor axis direction of the ellipse coincides with the axial directions of the excitation coils 17 and 18 and the cores 15 and 16.

In general, the signal electromotive force E of the electromagnetic flowmeter is as follows: B is the central magnetic flux density, v is the flow velocity, D is the inner diameter of the measurement electrode, and k is the geometric correction coefficient.
E = k, B, v, D
It can be expressed as.
In the present invention, as shown in the drawing, the inner diameter D between the measurement electrodes is larger than the inner diameter d of the inlet and the outlet, so that compared to the case of the electromagnetic flow meter having a uniform inner diameter d, A larger signal electromotive force E can be obtained.

  2A and 2B are main part configuration diagrams showing another embodiment of the electromagnetic flowmeter according to the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a side view seen from a direction perpendicular to the flow path, and FIG. 2B is a measurement electrode. It is sectional drawing [AA 'cross section of figure (a)] of the direction orthogonal to the flow path of an arrangement | positioning part. Differences from FIG. 1 will be described.

  In FIG. 2, in addition to the configuration of FIG. 1, magnetic members 51 and 52 are embedded in the lining 32. The magnetic members 51 and 52 are provided at locations where a magnetic field generated by the excitation coils 17 and 18 passes. Since the magnetic members 51 and 52 have high magnetic permeability, the magnetic resistance is reduced, and the magnetic loss can be further reduced as compared with the configuration of FIG.

The shape of the magnetic members 51 and 52 may be a plate shape, a block shape, or a combination thereof. When the shape is a porous plate, the lining 32 enters the numerous holes and is integrated with the porous plate to be reinforced, thereby preventing peeling.
For example, silicon steel, magnetic stainless steel, iron, permalloy or the like is used for the magnetic members 51 and 52.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes many changes and modifications without departing from the essence thereof.
For example, the measuring tube may be cast from a nonmagnetic material. Alternatively, non-magnetic stainless steel or non-magnetic resin such as polypropylene or ABS resin may be used.

It is a principal part block diagram which shows one Example of the electromagnetic flowmeter which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part block diagram which shows the other Example of the electromagnetic flowmeter which concerns on this invention. It is a principal part block diagram which shows an example of the conventional electromagnetic flowmeter. It is a principal part block diagram which shows an example of another electromagnetic flowmeter. It is explanatory drawing about the structure of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

2 Inlet 3 Outlet 11, 12 Measuring electrode 15, 16 Core 17, 18 Exciting coil 31 Measuring tube 32 Lining 51, 52 Magnetic member

Claims (7)

An electromagnetic flowmeter having a measurement tube through which a measurement fluid flows, and an excitation coil and a measurement electrode respectively disposed opposite to the measurement tube,
The measuring tube is formed in a perfect circle shape, and a lining is formed on the inner surface,
This lining has a flow path whose inner diameter cross section is circular at the inlet and outlet, is elliptical at the intermediate part between the inlet and outlet, and has an equal cross-sectional area from the inlet to the outlet, and is elliptical at the intermediate part. An electromagnetic flow meter characterized in that each of the measurement electrodes is arranged in a major axis direction. An electromagnetic flowmeter having a measurement tube through which a measurement fluid flows, and an excitation coil and a measurement electrode respectively disposed opposite to the measurement tube,
The measuring tube is formed in a perfect circle shape, and a lining is formed on the inner surface,
This lining has a flow path whose inner diameter cross section is circular at the inlet and outlet, is elliptical at the intermediate part between the inlet and outlet, and has an equal cross-sectional area from the inlet to the outlet, and is elliptical at the intermediate part. An electromagnetic flowmeter, wherein the measurement electrodes are respectively arranged in a major axis direction, and a magnetic member is embedded at a location where a magnetic field generated by the excitation coil passes.   The electromagnetic flow meter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the exciting coils are arranged in a short axis direction of the ellipse.   The electromagnetic flowmeter according to claim 1, wherein a cast measuring tube made of a nonmagnetic material is used as the measuring tube.   4. The electromagnetic flowmeter according to claim 1, wherein a measuring tube made of a nonmagnetic stainless material is used as the measuring tube.   The electromagnetic flowmeter according to claim 1, wherein a measuring tube made of a nonmagnetic resin is used as the measuring tube. The electromagnetic flowmeter according to claim 2, wherein the magnetic member is a porous plate.

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