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JPH0355769B2
JPH0355769B2 JP11293180A JP11293180A JPH0355769B2 JP H0355769 B2 JPH0355769 B2 JP H0355769B2 JP 11293180 A JP11293180 A JP 11293180A JP 11293180 A JP11293180 A JP 11293180A JP H0355769 B2 JPH0355769 B2 JP H0355769B2
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01FMEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22Indicating 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
    • G01F23/24Indicating 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 resistance of resistors due to contact with conductor fluid
    • G01F23/241Indicating 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 resistance of resistors due to contact with conductor fluid for discrete levels
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔技術分野〕 この発明は水位等を検出するための液位検出装
置に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a liquid level detection device for detecting water level and the like.

〔背景技術〕[Background technology]

従来の液位検出装置は、第1図に示すように、
液位検出装置本体Aの交流電源1にトランス2の
1次巻線2aを接続し、このトランス2の2次巻
線2bに電流検出部である抵抗3を直列接続し、
この2次巻線2bおよび抵抗3よりなる直列回路
の両端に一対の液位検出電極4A,4Bを電線5
A,5Bを介して接続し、その液位検出電極4
A,4Bを絶縁体6で支持して水槽7内に配置し
ている。
The conventional liquid level detection device, as shown in Fig. 1,
The primary winding 2a of a transformer 2 is connected to the AC power supply 1 of the liquid level detection device main body A, and the resistor 3, which is a current detection part, is connected in series to the secondary winding 2b of this transformer 2.
A pair of liquid level detection electrodes 4A, 4B are connected to the electric wire 5 at both ends of the series circuit consisting of the secondary winding 2b and the resistor 3.
A, 5B, and the liquid level detection electrode 4
A and 4B are supported by an insulator 6 and placed in a water tank 7.

この液位検出装置は、水槽7内の水位がW1
あるときには、電極4A,4B間の抵抗値が無限
大であつて抵抗3の両端に電圧は現われない。水
位が上昇してW2を越えると、電極4A,4B間
に水が介在することになつて電極4A,4B間が
水の抵抗値をもち、したがつて、トランス2の2
次巻線2b→電線5A→液位検出電極4A→水→
液位検出電極4B→電線5B→抵抗3→トランス
2の2次巻線2bの経路で電流が流れて抵抗3の
両端に電圧が現われることになり、この抵抗3の
両端電圧の有無により水槽7内の水位がW2に達
したがどうかを検出している。
In this liquid level detection device, when the water level in the water tank 7 is W1 , the resistance value between the electrodes 4A and 4B is infinite, and no voltage appears across the resistor 3. When the water level rises and exceeds W2 , water will be present between the electrodes 4A and 4B, and the resistance value of water will be present between the electrodes 4A and 4B.
Next winding 2b → Electric wire 5A → Liquid level detection electrode 4A → Water →
A current flows through the path of liquid level detection electrode 4B → electric wire 5B → resistor 3 → secondary winding 2b of transformer 2, and a voltage appears at both ends of resistor 3. Depending on the presence or absence of voltage across this resistor 3, water tank 7 It detects whether the water level inside has reached W2 .

しかし、このような従来の液位検出装置は、液
位検出装置本体Aに対して水槽7をかなり遠方に
配置した場合に電線5A,5Bが長くなり、その
長さが1Kmに達すると電線5A,5Bに0.4μF〜
1μF程度の分布容量が発生し、この分布容量のた
めに水位がW1であつても電線5A,5Bに電流
が流れ、この電流を電流検出部である抵抗3が検
出し、水位がW2を越えたかどうかを判断できな
くなるという問題があつた。例えば、電線5A,
5Bの分布容量をCp、トランス2の2次巻線2b
の誘起電圧をV2b、交流電源1の周波数をf、水
槽7内の水位をW1としたときに電流検出部であ
る抵抗3が検出する電流値Ifは If=j・2πfCpV2b となる。すなわち、抵抗3の両端電圧V3が V3=R3/R3+Z・V2b となる。、ただし、R3は抵抗3の抵抗値、Zは電
線5A,5Bの分布容量によるインピーダンス
で、 Z=j・2πfCp である。
However, in such a conventional liquid level detection device, when the water tank 7 is placed quite far away from the liquid level detection device main body A, the electric wires 5A and 5B become long, and when the length reaches 1 km, the electric wire 5A , 0.4 μF to 5B
A distributed capacitance of about 1 μF is generated, and due to this distributed capacitance, current flows through the wires 5A and 5B even when the water level is W 1. This current is detected by the resistor 3, which is a current detection section, and the water level becomes W 2. There was a problem that it was not possible to determine whether the limit had been exceeded. For example, electric wire 5A,
The distributed capacitance of 5B is C p , and the secondary winding 2b of transformer 2 is
When the induced voltage of is V 2b , the frequency of the AC power supply 1 is f, and the water level in the water tank 7 is W 1 , the current value I f detected by the resistor 3, which is the current detection section, is I f =j・2πfC p V It becomes 2b . That is, the voltage V 3 across the resistor 3 becomes V 3 =R 3 /R 3 +Z·V 2b . , where R 3 is the resistance value of the resistor 3, Z is the impedance due to the distributed capacitance of the electric wires 5A and 5B, and Z=j·2πfC p .

今、V2b=20V、f=60Hz、Cp=0.8μF、R3
1KΩとすると、液位検出電極4A,4B間の抵
抗値が無限大であるにもかかわらず、電圧V3
4.7Vにもなる。
Now, V 2b = 20V, f = 60Hz, C p = 0.8μF, R 3 =
If it is 1KΩ, the voltage V 3 will be
It also becomes 4.7V.

以上のように、従来の液位検出装置は、電線5
A,5Bの分布容量の影響を著しく受け、遠距離
用および高感度のものを製造することが困難であ
つた。
As described above, the conventional liquid level detection device uses the electric wire 5
It was significantly affected by the distribution capacity of A and 5B, and it was difficult to manufacture long-distance and high-sensitivity products.

一方、直流電圧を液位検出電極間に印加するよ
うにすれば、一対の電線の分布容量の影響をなく
すことができるが、電気分解が生じるという問題
があつた。
On the other hand, if a DC voltage is applied between the liquid level detection electrodes, the influence of the distributed capacitance of the pair of electric wires can be eliminated, but there is a problem in that electrolysis occurs.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

この発明の目的は、電気分解を生じさせること
なく、しかも電線の分布容量の影響を受けない液
位検出装置を提供することである。
An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid level detection device that does not cause electrolysis and is not affected by the distributed capacitance of electric wires.

〔発明の開示〕[Disclosure of the invention]

この発明の液位検出装置は、矩形波電圧を出力
する矩形波電圧発生回路と、この矩形波電圧発生
回路の出力端に接続した一対の電線と、この一対
の電線の末端にそれぞれ接続した一対の液位検出
電極と、前記矩形波電圧発生回路と前記一対の電
線との間に介挿した電流検出検出用抵抗と、前記
一対の電線の分布容量より大きい容量を有し前記
電流検出用抵抗に並列接続しコンデンサとを備え
たものである。
The liquid level detection device of the present invention includes a rectangular wave voltage generation circuit that outputs a rectangular wave voltage, a pair of electric wires connected to the output end of the rectangular wave voltage generation circuit, and a pair of electric wires connected to the ends of the pair of electric wires, respectively. a liquid level detection electrode, a current detection resistance inserted between the rectangular wave voltage generation circuit and the pair of electric wires, and a current detection resistor having a capacitance larger than the distributed capacitance of the pair of electric wires. It is equipped with a capacitor and a capacitor connected in parallel.

この発明の構成によれば、電流検出用抵抗およ
び一対の電線を介して一対の液位検出電極間に矩
形波電圧を印加しているため、電気分解を生じさ
せることなく液位を検出することができる。
According to the configuration of the present invention, since a rectangular wave voltage is applied between the pair of liquid level detection electrodes via the current detection resistor and the pair of electric wires, the liquid level can be detected without causing electrolysis. I can do it.

また、一対の電線の分布容量より大きい容量を
有するコンデンサを電流検出用抵抗に並列接続し
ているため、一対の電線の分布容量による矩形波
電圧の極性反転時の過渡現象をコンデンサで吸収
して電流検出用抵抗の両端の電圧には過渡現象に
よる電圧が現われないようにするとことができ、
一対の電線の分布容量による影響を受けることな
く正確に液位を検出することができる。このた
め、遠距離用および高感度のものの製造が容易に
なる。
In addition, since a capacitor with a capacitance larger than the distributed capacitance of the pair of wires is connected in parallel to the current detection resistor, the transient phenomenon when the polarity of the rectangular wave voltage is reversed due to the distributed capacitance of the pair of wires is absorbed by the capacitor. It is possible to prevent voltages caused by transient phenomena from appearing in the voltage across the current detection resistor.
The liquid level can be accurately detected without being affected by the distributed capacitance of the pair of electric wires. This facilitates the manufacture of long-distance and high-sensitivity devices.

実施例 この発明の一実施例を第2図に示す。すなわ
ち、この液位検出装置は、平均値が零である矩形
波電圧を発生する矩形波電圧発生回路8の出力端
に電流検出回路9を介して電線5A,5Bを接続
し、この電線5A,5Bの末端に絶縁体6で支持
した液位検出電極4A,4Bを接続し、この液位
検出電極4A,4Bを水槽7内に配置している。
この場合、電流検出回路9は抵抗9aおよびコン
デンサ9bの並列回路で構成され、コンデンサ9
bの容量C9bを電線5A,5Bの分布容量Cpに対
してC9b≫Cpとなるように設定している。また、
矩形波電圧発生回路8の周波数は液位検出電極4
A,4Bに電蝕を発生しない程度に設定してい
る。
Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. That is, in this liquid level detection device, electric wires 5A, 5B are connected via a current detection circuit 9 to the output end of a rectangular wave voltage generation circuit 8 that generates a rectangular wave voltage with an average value of zero. Liquid level detection electrodes 4A and 4B supported by an insulator 6 are connected to the ends of the liquid level detection electrodes 5B, and these liquid level detection electrodes 4A and 4B are arranged in a water tank 7.
In this case, the current detection circuit 9 is composed of a parallel circuit of a resistor 9a and a capacitor 9b, and the capacitor 9
The capacitance C 9b of the electric wires 5A and 5B is set so that C 9b ≫C p with respect to the distributed capacitance C p of the electric wires 5A and 5B. Also,
The frequency of the rectangular wave voltage generation circuit 8 is the same as that of the liquid level detection electrode 4.
A and 4B are set to such an extent that no electrolytic corrosion occurs.

つぎに、この液位検出装置の動作を第3図およ
び第4図により説明する。まず、水位がW2に達
していない場合において、矩形波電圧発生回路8
より第3図Aの矩形波電圧が出力されると、この
矩形波電圧の極性反転時において、矩形波電圧発
生回路8から一対の電線5A,5Bの分布容量Cp
を通して第3図Bに示すような過渡電流が流れ
る。この過渡電流は、コンデンサ9bの容量C9b
が分布容量Cpに比べてかなり大きいことから、大
部分コンデンサ9bを通して流れることになり、
コンデンサ9bの両端、すなわち検出用抵抗9a
の両端の電圧V9は過渡電流の影響をほとんど受
けず、第3図Cのようにほぼゼロの状態が保持さ
れる。
Next, the operation of this liquid level detection device will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. First, when the water level has not reached W2 , the rectangular wave voltage generation circuit 8
Therefore, when the rectangular wave voltage shown in FIG. 3A is output, when the polarity of this rectangular wave voltage is reversed, the distributed capacitance C p of the pair of electric wires 5A and 5B from the rectangular wave voltage generation circuit 8 is increased.
A transient current as shown in FIG. 3B flows through the capacitor. This transient current is caused by the capacitance C 9b of capacitor 9b.
Since is considerably larger than the distributed capacitance Cp , most of the current flows through the capacitor 9b,
Both ends of the capacitor 9b, that is, the detection resistor 9a
The voltage V 9 across is hardly affected by the transient current, and remains almost zero as shown in FIG. 3C.

一方、水位がW2に達した場合において、矩形
波電圧発生回路8より第4図Aの矩形波電圧が出
力されると、矩形波電圧発生回路8から、水の抵
抗を通して流れる矩形波電流に分布容量Cpを通し
て流れる過渡電流を重畳した第4図Bのような電
流が流れる。この第4図Bの電流のうち矩形波電
圧の極性反転時に流れる過渡電流は第3図の場合
と同様に大部分コンデンサ9bを通して流れ、矩
形波電流は大部分抵抗9aを通して流れることに
なり、過渡電流による電圧V9の変化は、第3図
と同様にほとんどなく、矩形波電流によつて電圧
V9が第4図Cのようにほぼ矩形波状に変化する
のみとなる。
On the other hand, when the water level reaches W2 , when the rectangular wave voltage generation circuit 8 outputs the rectangular wave voltage shown in FIG. A current flows as shown in FIG. 4B, which is a superimposed transient current flowing through the distributed capacitance Cp . Among the currents shown in FIG. 4B, most of the transient current that flows when the polarity of the rectangular wave voltage is reversed flows through the capacitor 9b as in the case of FIG. There is almost no change in the voltage V9 due to the current, as shown in Figure 3, and the voltage V9 changes due to the square wave current.
V9 only changes in a substantially rectangular waveform as shown in FIG. 4C.

したがつて、電圧V9の有無をレベル弁別器等
で判断することにより水位がW2に達したかどう
かを判定できる。
Therefore, it is possible to determine whether the water level has reached W 2 by determining the presence or absence of voltage V 9 using a level discriminator or the like.

この実施例の液位検出装置によれば、電流検出
用抵抗9aおよび一対の電線5A,5Bを介して
一対の液位検出電極4A,4B間に矩形波電圧を
印加しているため、電気分解を生じさせることな
く液位を検出することができる。
According to the liquid level detection device of this embodiment, since a rectangular wave voltage is applied between the pair of liquid level detection electrodes 4A and 4B via the current detection resistor 9a and the pair of electric wires 5A and 5B, electrolysis The liquid level can be detected without causing any

また、一対の電線5A,5Bの分布容量Cpより
かなり大きい容量C9bを有するコンデンサ9bを
電流検出用抵抗9aに並列接続しているため、一
対の電線5a,5bの分布容量Cpによる矩形波電
圧の極性反転時の過渡現象をコンデンサ9bで吸
収して電流検出用抵抗9aの両端の電圧には過渡
現象による電圧が現われないようにすることがで
き、一対の電線5A,5Bの分布容量Cpによる影
響を受けることなく正確に液位を検出することが
できる。このため、遠距離用および高感度のもの
の製造が容易になる。
In addition, since a capacitor 9b having a capacitance C9b considerably larger than the distributed capacitance Cp of the pair of electric wires 5A and 5B is connected in parallel to the current detection resistor 9a, a rectangular shape due to the distributed capacitance Cp of the pair of electric wires 5a and 5b is The capacitor 9b absorbs the transient phenomenon at the time of polarity reversal of the wave voltage, so that no voltage due to the transient phenomenon appears in the voltage across the current detection resistor 9a, and the distributed capacitance of the pair of electric wires 5A and 5B is The liquid level can be detected accurately without being affected by C p . This facilitates the manufacture of long-distance and high-sensitivity devices.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

この発明の液位検出装置によれば、電流検出用
抵抗および一対の電線を介して一対の液位検出電
極間に矩形波電圧を印加しているため、電気分解
を生じさせることなく液位を検出することができ
る。
According to the liquid level detection device of the present invention, since a rectangular wave voltage is applied between the pair of liquid level detection electrodes via the current detection resistor and the pair of electric wires, the liquid level can be measured without causing electrolysis. can be detected.

また、一対の電線の分布容量より大きい容量を
有するコンデンサを電流検出用抵抗に並列接続し
ているため、一対の電線の分布容量による矩形波
電圧の極性反転時の過渡現象をコンデンサで吸収
して電流検出用抵抗の両端の電圧には過渡現象に
よる電圧が現われないようにすることができ、一
対の電線の分布容量による影響を受けることなく
正確に液位を検出することができる。このため、
遠距離用および高感度のものの製造が容易にな
る。
In addition, since a capacitor with a capacitance larger than the distributed capacitance of the pair of wires is connected in parallel to the current detection resistor, the transient phenomenon when the polarity of the rectangular wave voltage is reversed due to the distributed capacitance of the pair of wires is absorbed by the capacitor. It is possible to prevent a voltage caused by a transient phenomenon from appearing in the voltage across the current detection resistor, and it is possible to accurately detect the liquid level without being affected by the distributed capacitance of the pair of electric wires. For this reason,
It becomes easier to manufacture long-distance and high-sensitivity products.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は従来の液位検出装置の回路図、第2図
はこの発明の一実施例の液位検出装置の回路図、
第3図および第4図はその各部の波形図である。 4A,4B……液位検出電極、5A,5B……
電線、7……水槽、8……矩形波電圧発生回路、
9a……電流検出用抵抗、9b……コンデンサ。
FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a conventional liquid level detection device, and FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a liquid level detection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are waveform diagrams of each part. 4A, 4B...Liquid level detection electrode, 5A, 5B...
Electric wire, 7...water tank, 8...square wave voltage generation circuit,
9a...Resistor for current detection, 9b...Capacitor.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 矩形波電圧を出力する矩形波電圧発生回路
と、この矩形波電圧発生回路の出力端に接続した
一対の電線と、この一対の電線の末端にそれぞれ
接続した一対の液位検出電極と、前記矩形波電圧
発生回路と前記一対の電線との間に介挿した電流
検出用抵抗と、前記一対の電線の分布容量より大
きい容量を有し前記電流検出用抵抗に並列接続し
たコンデンサとを備えた液位検出装置。
1. A rectangular wave voltage generation circuit that outputs a rectangular wave voltage, a pair of electric wires connected to the output end of the rectangular wave voltage generation circuit, a pair of liquid level detection electrodes connected to the ends of the pair of electric wires, and the A current detection resistor inserted between a rectangular wave voltage generation circuit and the pair of electric wires, and a capacitor having a capacitance larger than the distributed capacitance of the pair of electric wires and connected in parallel to the current detection resistor. Liquid level detection device.
JP11293180A 1980-08-13 1980-08-13 Detector of liquid level Granted JPS5735723A (en)

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