WO2000011436A1 - Debitmetre integre a grille et a detecteur de debit - Google Patents
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- the present invention belongs to a fluid flow rate detection technology, and in particular, a flow rate in a pipe.
- the present invention relates to a flow sensor for detecting a flow rate of a fluid.
- the present invention is particularly intended to improve the measurement accuracy of a flow sensor.
- the present invention is applied to pipes for supplying kerosene to a kerosene combustion device such as a stove or a boiler to remove foreign substances such as dust, and to measure the flow rate of kerosene.
- a kerosene combustion device such as a stove or a boiler to remove foreign substances such as dust, and to measure the flow rate of kerosene.
- the present invention relates to a portable flow meter with an integrated strainer.
- a thin-film heating element and a thin-film thermosensitive element are stacked on a substrate using thin-film technology via an insulating layer, and the substrate and the fluid in the pipe are thermally connected. What is arranged so that it is used. Heating the heating element by heating the heating element changes the electrical characteristics of the temperature sensing element, for example, the value of the electrical resistance. This change in the electrical resistance (based on the temperature rise of the temperature sensing element) changes according to the flow rate (flow velocity) of the fluid flowing in the piping. This is because a part of the amount of heat generated by the heating element is transmitted to the fluid via the substrate, and the amount of heat diffused into the fluid changes according to the flow rate (flow velocity) of the fluid.
- thermosensitive element This is because the amount of heat supplied to the warm body changes and the electrical resistance value of the warm body changes.
- the change in the electric resistance of the thermosensitive element also depends on the temperature of the fluid. Therefore, a temperature-compensating thermosensitive element is incorporated in the electric circuit for measuring the change in the electric resistance of the thermosensitive element. In addition, changes in flow measurement values due to fluid temperature are also minimized.
- a conventional indirectly heated flow sensor is mounted on a pipe such that a substrate of a flow rate detecting unit or a casing thermally connected to the substrate is exposed to a fluid from a wall surface of the pipe. ing.
- the flow velocity distribution in the cross section orthogonal to the flow of the fluid in the pipe becomes non-uniform (the flow velocity differs greatly between the central part and the outer peripheral part in the cross section). ).
- the accuracy of the flow velocity distribution and flow rate measurement is greatly affected. This is because the flow velocity detection does not consider the flow velocity of the fluid flowing through the center of the cross section of the pipe, but only considers the flow velocity of the fluid near the pipe wall.
- the conventional flow sensor has a problem that it is difficult to accurately measure the flow rate of a viscous fluid. Even if the fluid has a low viscosity at room temperature, the viscosity increases as the temperature decreases, and thus the above-mentioned problems related to the viscosity of the fluid occur.
- the temperature environment in which the flow rate sensor is used is extremely wide depending on geographical conditions and indoor / outdoor conditions.Additionally, seasonal conditions, day / night conditions, etc. are added, and the temperature environment changes significantly. A flow sensor that accurately detects a flow rate under such a wide range of environmental temperature conditions is desired.
- a temperature compensation element for temperature compensation is incorporated in the measurement circuit to minimize the change in the measured flow rate due to the fluid temperature.
- the temperature dependence of the value Further improvement in measurement accuracy is required.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a flow sensor capable of accurately measuring the flow rate of a viscous fluid flowing in a pipe.
- kerosene-burning devices such as stoves and boilers use heat generated by burning kerosene to heat air to heat the room, heat water to boil a large amount of hot water, and It generates high-pressure steam.
- kerosene is supplied from the tank 402 via the pipe 400, and the burner 404 jets the kerosene.
- the heat generated at this time boiles a large amount of hot water or generates high-pressure steam, and the combustion gas is discharged from the chimney 405.
- a strainer 407 for removing foreign matter such as dust is provided between the tank 402 and the pump 406, and kerosene is provided between the pump 406 and the burner 404.
- a flow meter 408 for measuring the flow rate is provided.
- a flow meter 408 provided in the pipeline measures a flow rate of kerosene flowing through the pipeline 403, and supplies an appropriate amount of air corresponding to the measured value.
- the decrease in the amount of heat generated in the power boiler 401 cannot be prevented, and foreign matter in the nozzle 409 is not discharged. If it is not ejected from 9a, eventually the foreign matter must be removed artificially.
- the conventional flow meter 408 was not capable of immediately recognizing the flow rate of kerosene, and was not able to immediately perform the work of removing foreign matter from the nozzle 409.
- the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is difficult for foreign matter to enter the flow meter, does not allow air to remain in the flow pipe, and increases the flow rate of fluid such as kerosene flowing through the pipe for a long time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a strainer-integrated flow meter that can accurately measure the flow rate of a fluid such as kerosene and can immediately recognize the flow rate of a fluid such as kerosene. Disclosure of the invention
- the present invention provides a housing having a flow passage, a strainer portion having a filtration member and a cylindrical member for inserting a filtration member, and a flow meter portion having a housing having a flow passage and a flow sensor.
- the housing of the strainer section and the housing of the flow meter section are integrated, and the flow meter section is disposed downstream of the strainer section in the fluid flow direction to provide a strainer integrated flow meter. It is composed.
- the flow meter section was provided with a display section for displaying a flow rate value, an operation section for supplying power and measuring the flow rate, and a flow rate sensor so that an operator could immediately recognize the flow rate of the fluid such as kerosene. It is preferable to provide an electric circuit for displaying the flow rate on the display unit.
- the flow sensor is provided with a heating element on a substrate.
- a flow rate detection unit that forms a temperature sensing element, a heat transfer member that performs heat transfer with the fluid to be detected, and an output terminal that outputs a voltage value corresponding to the flow rate; It is preferable that a part of the template and a part of the output terminal are covered by molding.
- the flow meter unit preferably includes a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the fluid.
- the temperature sensor includes a flow rate detection unit having a temperature-sensitive body formed on a substrate, a temperature sensor surf plate that transfers heat between a fluid to be detected, and a temperature sensor.
- a temperature sensor output terminal that outputs a corresponding voltage value, wherein the temperature detection unit, a part of the temperature sensor template, and a part of the temperature sensor output terminal are covered by molding. preferable.
- the electric circuit includes a temperature sensor of the flow rate sensor, a temperature sensor of the temperature sensor, and a bridge circuit that outputs a voltage difference corresponding to the flow rate of the fluid. If a V / F conversion circuit that converts a voltage difference into a pulse signal of a corresponding frequency, a counter that counts this pulse signal, and a microcomputer that converts a flow rate corresponding to the frequency are provided, the above-described display is provided.
- the flow rate measurement value can be digitally displayed in the section.
- a flow detecting unit having a heat generating function and a temperature sensing function, a fluid flow pipe for flowing a fluid to be detected, and A heat transfer member for flow rate detection arranged so as to be affected by the heat generation and to extend into the fluid flow conduit; and the heat transfer member for flow rate detection based on heat generation in the flow rate detection unit.
- a temperature sensor affected by heat absorption by the fluid to be detected, and a flow rate of the fluid to be detected in the fluid flow conduit is detected based on a result of the temperature sensing;
- the fluid flow conduit has a fluid inflow side portion, a fluid outflow side portion, and a central portion located therebetween along the flow direction of the fluid to be detected.
- a flow sensor extending at a central portion into the fluid flow conduit, wherein an inner diameter of the central portion is smaller than an inner diameter of the fluid inflow side portion;
- the inner diameter of the central portion is 50% to 80% of the inner diameter of the fluid inflow side portion.
- the inner diameter of the fluid outflow side portion is equal to the inner diameter of the fluid inflow side portion.
- the length of the fluid to be detected in the flowing direction is 1 Z 2 or less, which is the difference between the inner diameter of the fluid inflow side portion and the inner diameter of the central portion.
- the flow rate detecting heat transfer member is arranged at a distance from the fluid inflow side end of the central portion within four times the inner diameter of the central portion.
- the flow rate detecting section is affected by a thin film heating element formed on the flow rate detecting heat transfer member outside the fluid flow conduit and heat generated by the thin film heating element. And a thin film temperature sensing element for flow rate detection arranged as described above.
- the heat transfer member for detecting a flow rate has a flat plate shape, and is disposed in the fluid flow passage along the fluid flow direction.
- One aspect of the present invention includes a fluid temperature detecting section for performing temperature compensation at the time of the flow rate detection, and is arranged so as to extend into the fluid flow pipe with the fluid temperature detecting section.
- the heat transfer member for temperature detection is thermally connected. You.
- the heat transfer member for temperature detection is located on the fluid outflow side of the heat transfer member for flow rate detection at a central portion of the fluid flow conduit.
- the temperature detection heat transfer member has a flat plate shape and is disposed in the fluid flow passage along the fluid flow direction.
- a flow rate detecting unit having a heat generating function and a temperature sensing function, a fluid flow channel for flowing a fluid to be detected, and A heat transfer member for flow rate detection arranged so as to be affected by the heat generation and to extend into the fluid flow conduit; and the heat transfer member for flow rate detection based on heat generation in the flow rate detection unit.
- a temperature sensor affected by heat absorption by the fluid to be detected, and a flow rate of the fluid to be detected in the fluid flow conduit is detected based on a result of the temperature sensing;
- the flow rate detecting heat transfer member is exposed only in a central region within 80% of a radial distance from a pipe center line to a pipe wall in the fluid flow pipe in the radial direction of the fluid flow pipe.
- the heat transfer member for flow rate detection extends radially into the fluid flow channel in the fluid flow channel, and extends into the fluid flow channel.
- the tip of the portion is located within the central region, and the base of the extending portion located outside the central region is covered with a flow rate detection-related heat insulating member.
- a portion of the flow rate detection unit and the flow rate detection heat transfer member that is thermally connected to the flow rate detection unit is housed in a flow rate detection base unit having thermal insulation.
- the flow is detected by a part of the flow sensing substrate.
- a quantity sensing related thermal insulation member is formed.
- the base body for flow rate detection and the heat insulating member related to flow rate detection are made of synthetic resin.
- the flow rate detecting section is affected by a thin film heating element formed on the flow rate detecting heat transfer member outside the fluid flow conduit and heat generated by the thin film heating element. And a thin film temperature sensing element for flow rate detection arranged as described above.
- the heat transfer member for detecting a flow rate has a flat plate shape and is arranged in the fluid flow passage along the direction of the flow passage.
- One aspect of the present invention includes a fluid temperature detecting section for performing temperature compensation at the time of the flow rate detection, and is arranged so as to extend into the fluid flow pipe with the fluid temperature detecting section.
- the heat transfer member for temperature detection is thermally connected.
- the heat transfer member for temperature detection is exposed only in the central region in the fluid flow conduit.
- the temperature detecting heat transfer member extends radially into the fluid flow conduit and into the fluid flow conduit, and extends into the fluid flow conduit.
- the tip of the portion is located within the central region, and the base of the extending portion located outside the central region is covered with a temperature detection-related heat insulating member.
- a portion of the temperature detecting section and the temperature detecting heat transfer member that is thermally connected to the temperature detecting section is accommodated in a temperature detecting base having thermal insulation.
- the temperature detection-related heat insulating member is formed by a part of the temperature detection base.
- the heat detecting member for temperature detection has a flat plate shape, and is arranged in the fluid flow channel along the direction of the channel. Have been. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a side view showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- 4A and 4B are a front cross-sectional view and a side cross-sectional view of the flow sensor 1, respectively.
- FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a flow detection unit of the flow sensor 1.
- FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a flow detection unit of the flow sensor 1.
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a manufacturing process of the flow sensor.
- FIG. 8 is an electric circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a flow sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along a fluid flow conduit.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a flow sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is orthogonal to the fluid flow conduit.
- FIG. 14 is a flow rate detection unit according to an embodiment of the flow rate sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of a flow detection unit of one embodiment of the flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a circuit configuration diagram of one embodiment of the flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a graph showing a result of measuring a change in flow output voltage with respect to a change in flow at different fluid temperatures in one embodiment of the flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a graph showing the result of measuring a change in flow output voltage with respect to a change in flow at different fluid temperatures in a flow sensor for comparison with the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a modification of the embodiment of the flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a modification of one embodiment of the flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view along a fluid flow channel showing one embodiment of a flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of a flow sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is orthogonal to the fluid flow conduit.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of a flow detection unit of one embodiment of the flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic view showing a conduit of a flow sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention, a fin plate extending therefrom, and a heat insulating member.
- FIG. 25 is a graph showing a result of measuring a change in output voltage in one embodiment of the flow sensor according to the present invention.
- FIG. 26 is a graph showing a result of measuring a change in output voltage in the flow sensor 1 for comparison with the present invention.
- Fig. 27 is a schematic diagram showing the process from supplying kerosene from a tank, burning kerosene with a burner, and discharging combustion gas from a chimney.
- FIG. 28A is a partially cut perspective view of the boiler
- FIG. 28B is a partially cut perspective view of the burner.
- FIGS. 1 to 3 are views showing an embodiment of a strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- the strainer-integrated flowmeter 201 integrates the strainer section 203 and the flowmeter section 204 by sharing the housing 202. .
- the housing 202 is made of aluminum, zinc, tin alloy, or the like (die-cast), and has connection portions 205, 206 for connection to external piping at both ends thereof.
- An inflow-side flow passage 207 and an outflow-side flow passage 208 are formed at the bottom.
- the strainer section 203 includes a lower half of the housing 202, a filter member 209, and a filter member insertion cylinder 210.
- a cylindrical mounting part 211 slightly swelled downward, and a mounting concave part 2 1 2 is formed inside the cylindrical mounting part 211.
- a fitting projection 2 13 is projected from the center of the mounting recess 2 12, and a female screw 2 14 is threaded on the inner periphery.
- a vertical portion 2 07 a of the inflow-side flow passage 2 07 opens, and on the lower end surface of the fitting projection 2 13 3 the outflow-side flow passage 2 0 8
- the vertical portion 208 a of the is open.
- the filtering member 209 includes a holding member 217 and a filtering member 218.
- the retainer 217 is made of aluminum, zinc, tin alloy, or the like (die-cast), and the flanges 219, 219 at both ends are connected at the connection part 220, and the center part is formed.
- a through hole 2 21 is formed. Further, a large number of small-diameter communication holes 222 are formed in the connecting portion 220.
- the filtering material 218 is a non-woven fabric made of glass fiber, plastic fiber, or the like, and is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 220 of the holder 211.
- the filtering member insertion cylindrical body 210 is made of aluminum, zinc, tin alloy, or the like (cast), and has a male screw portion 222 formed on the outer peripheral portion of the upper end portion. Then, the filter member 209 is placed at the center of the bottom surface of the filter member insertion cylinder 210, and the male thread portion 223 of the filter member insertion cylinder 210 is screwed into the female screw of the mounting recess 221. When the upper end surface of the filter member insertion cylindrical body 210 is brought into contact with the upper wall surface of the mounting recess 2 1 2 through the thin annular sealing material 2 24, the filter member 2 The upper end opening of the through hole 2 21 of 09 is closed by the fitting projection 2 13.
- the filter member 209 is placed at the center of the bottom surface of the filter member insertion cylinder 210, and the male screw part 223 of the filter member insertion cylinder 210 is attached. 4 and attach the filter member 209. Then, kerosene is caused to flow in the flow passage, and after confirming that no air remains in the flow passage, the sealing member 216 is fastened to the exhaust hole 215.
- the kerosene flows through the inlet-side flow passage 207 of the housing 202 and flows into the filter member insertion cylinder 210 through the opening of the vertical portion 207a, the kerosene flows to the outer periphery of the filter member 209. It flows down along and stays on the bottom surface of the filter member insertion cylinder 210.
- the flow meter section 204 is composed of the upper half of the above-mentioned housing 202, the lid body 222, the flow sensor 226, the temperature sensor 227, the display section 228, the operation section 229, and the frequency. Road board 230.
- the upper part of the housing 202 is formed with a sensor mounting portion 2 3 1 raised to the left, and a sensor insertion space 2 3 2 is defined on the left of the sensor mounting portion 2 3 1. Then, sensor insertion holes 2 33, 2 34 are formed from the sensor insertion space 2 32 to the vertical portion 208 a of the outflow side flow passage 208. In addition, openings 235, 236 are formed at positions corresponding to the sensor insertion holes 233, 234 in the vertical portion 208a of the outflow side passageway 208.
- the lid 225 is made of aluminum, zinc, a tin alloy or the like (die-casting), and is detachably attached to the left end of the sensor mounting portion 231.
- the flow rate sensor 226 includes a flow rate detecting section 237, a fin plate 238, an output terminal 239, and a covering member 240.
- the flow rate detecting section 237 is formed on the substrate 241 in order by the insulating layer 242, the thin film heating element 243, the electrode layers 244, 245, and the insulating layer 244.
- Thin film This is a chip-shaped one in which a thermosensor 2 247 and an insulating layer 248 are laminated and formed.
- the substrate 24 1 is a rectangular plate made of silicon, alumina or the like and having a thickness of about 600 ⁇ and a size of about 2 ⁇ 3 mm.
- the heating element 2 43 and the temperature sensing element 2 A concave portion 249 having a depth of 550 / m is formed by etching or the like from the surface on the opposite side of the lamination of 47.
- a prepared plate 250 made of glass having a thickness of 50 to 200 / m is provided on the surface of the substrate 241, on the side opposite to the side on which the heating element 243 and the temperature sensing element 2447 are laminated.
- the recess 249 is completely sealed.
- the heating element 2 43 is a circuit patterned into a desired shape with a film thickness of about 1 ⁇ .
- the electrode layers 244 and 245 are made of nickel and have a thickness of about 0.5 m or a gold layer having a thickness of about 0.5 ⁇ .
- the temperature sensing element 247 is a 0.5 to 1 / xm-thick metal resistive film with a large temperature coefficient such as platinum or nickel that has a desired shape, for example, a meandering pattern jungle, or a manganese oxide NTC. Consists of a thermistor. Insulating layer 242, 246, 248, it consists of S i 0 2 having a thickness of about 1 m.
- the template 238 is made of a material having good thermal conductivity such as copper, duralumin, and a copper-tungsten alloy, and is a rectangular thin plate having a thickness of 200 ⁇ and a width of about 2 mm.
- the flow rate detecting section 237 is formed by bonding a silver paste or the like with the heating element 243 and the temperature sensing element 247 laminated to face the upper end of the template 238. It is fixed through the material 251. Then, it is connected to the output terminal 239 by a bonding wire 252, and the flow rate detection part 237, the upper half of the fine plate 238 and the lower half of the output terminal 239 are covered with a covering member 240 by molding. is there.
- the flow sensor 226 can be manufactured by various methods.
- the template 238 and the output terminal 239 may be integrated.
- the plate material 253 is sequentially etched to form a plate base material 254 having a predetermined shape (S 1), and the portion where the flow rate detection unit 237 is joined is subjected to silver plating (S 2).
- the flow rate detecting section 237 is fixed by applying silver paste, the flow rate detecting section 237 and the output terminal 239 are connected by a bonding wire 252, and a portion corresponding to the fine plate 238 is nickel-plated (S3).
- the flow detecting part 237, the upper half of the fin plate 238 and the lower half of the output terminal 239 are molded with an epoxy resin to form a covering member 240 (S4), as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B.
- the flow sensor 226 may be manufactured.
- the temperature sensor 22 7 has a similar configuration to the flow sensor 22 6, and the heating element 24 3 and the electrode layer 24 4 from the flow detecting portion 23 7 of the flow sensor 22 26. , 245, and a temperature detecting section obtained by removing the insulating layer 246, a fin plate 256, an output terminal, and a covering member similar to the flow sensor 226. Also, as the method of manufacturing the temperature sensor 227, the same method as that of the flow sensor 226 can be employed.
- the heating element 243 is energized to heat the temperature sensing element 247, and a change in the electric resistance value of the temperature sensing element 247 is detected.
- the flow rate sensor 226 is installed in the outflow-side flow passage 208, a part of the heat generated by the heating element 243 is partly discharged through the fin plate 238.
- the amount of heat dissipated into kerosene flowing through the inside of 208 and transferred to the thermosensitive body 247 is the amount of heat dissipated minus this amount.
- the outflow side passageway 20 is detected. This means that the flow rate of kerosene flowing inside 8 can be measured.
- a temperature sensor 22 is installed at an appropriate position of the outflow side passageway 208, and a temperature sensor 2447 is provided.
- a temperature compensation circuit has been added to the flow detection circuit that detects changes in electrical resistance to minimize errors in flow measurement values due to kerosene temperature.
- the flow rate sensor 2 26 has a concave portion 2 49 formed in the substrate 2 41 of the flow rate detecting section 2 37 to provide an air layer having a high heat insulating effect, and a top plate at the upper end of the fingerprint plate 2 38.
- the heating element 2 43 and the temperature sensing element 2 47 are laminated on the surface, and the flow detecting section 2 37 is fixed to the surface, and the covering member 240 and the heating element 24 3 Since the contact area of the body 247 is reduced as much as possible, the amount of heat held by the thermosensitive body 247 and the amount of heat transmitted through the fin plate 238 may flow out or flow into the covering member 240. Extremely low. Therefore, the specific heat of the fluid If the flow rate is small or the flow rate is small, the sensitivity of the flow rate sensor 226 does not decrease.
- the flow rate sensor 22 6 has the flow rate detecting portion 2 37, the upper half of the fin plate 2 38 and the lower half of the output terminal 2 39 covered with the covering member 240 by molding,
- the sensor can be securely inserted into the sensor insertion holes 2 3 3 and 2 3 4 of the housing 202, and the amount of heat transmitted through the fin plate 238 flows out to the housing 202 due to incomplete sealing. Inflow will be extremely low. From this point of view, the sensitivity of the flow sensor 226 does not decrease even when the specific heat of the fluid is small or the flow rate is small.
- the flow sensor 22 6 has a flow detecting section 2 37, an upper half of the template 2 38 and a lower half of the output terminal 2 39 covered with a covering member 240 by molding. Since it is integrated and only needs to be inserted into the sensor insertion holes 2 3 3 and 2 3 4 formed in the housing 202, it is extremely easy to assemble it into the housing 202, and in a fixed state. Are also stable and highly durable.
- the display unit 228 and the operation unit 229 are provided on the upper surface of the lid 225 as shown in FIGS.
- the display unit 228 is a liquid crystal panel, and the measured value of the flow rate is digitally displayed.
- the operation unit 229 consists of a power button 259 and a measurement button 260, and power is supplied by pressing the power button 259, and measurement can be performed by pressing the measurement button 260. Become.
- the flow sensor 2 26 and the temperature sensor 2 27 are inserted into the sensor insertion holes 2 3 3 and 2 3 4 from the sensor insertion space 2 32 of the housing 202, and
- the lower half of the plate 238, 256 is passed through the opening 235, 236 of the outflow-side flow passage 208 and positioned in the outflow-side flow passage 208, and the The tips of 238 and 256 are made to reach to the right from the axis of the outflow side passageway 208.
- O-rings 26 1 and 26 2 are interposed between the flow sensor 2 26 and the temperature sensor 2 27 and the sensor insertion holes 2 3 3 and 2 3 4, and fluid leaks from these gaps. Is prevented.
- the circuit board 230 is electrically connected to the flow sensor 222, the temperature sensor 222, the display 222, the operation unit 222, and the power cord (not shown).
- An electric circuit as shown in FIG. 8 is configured.
- AC 100 V which is a power supply
- the obtained DC voltage is stabilized by a voltage stabilizing circuit 266, and a voltage is supplied to the heating element 243 of the flow sensor 226 and the bridge circuit 267.
- the bridge circuit 267 consists of a temperature sensor 246 of the flow sensor 226, a temperature sensor 268 of the temperature sensor 227, a resistor 269, and a variable resistor 270, and kerosene. Since the electric resistance value of the temperature sensing element 247 changes in accordance with the flow rate, the voltage difference (potential difference) V a — V b at the points a and b of the bridge circuit 267 also changes.
- the voltage difference V a -V b is input to the VZF conversion circuit 273 through the differential amplifier circuit 271 and the integration circuit 272, and is applied to the input voltage signal in the VZF conversion circuit 273. A pulse signal of the corresponding frequency is formed.
- the frequency of the V / F conversion circuit 273 is formed based on the reference frequency set by the high-precision clock in the reference frequency generation circuit 275 based on the oscillation of the temperature-compensated crystal oscillator 274.
- Reference numeral 280 denotes a backup power supply such as a battery.
- the strainer-integrated flowmeter 201 of the present invention integrates the strainer and the flowmeter and shares the housing, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost and the assembly cost are reduced. be able to.
- the strainer-integrated flow meter 201 is located at the position between the tank and the pump in the piping that supplies kerosene to the kerosene combustion device (ie, the tank 402 and the pump 4 shown in Fig. 27). (The position where the strainer 407 is arranged between the stiffener and the stiffener).
- the strainer 407 shown in FIG. 27 is for removing foreign matter such as dust and dirt contained in kerosene by adsorbing it to the filter medium. Since it is necessary to clean and replace the filter medium, the strainer 407 and the piping section where the strainer is installed can be easily attached and detached. Therefore, the strainer-integrated flow meter of the present invention is different from the conventional one by connecting the connection portions 205 and 206 to the piping portion where the strainer 407 shown in FIG. 27 is installed. It can be easily installed with almost the same operation.
- the strainer-integrated flowmeter 201 of the present invention can be installed in a pipe portion where the conventional strainer 407 is installed by substantially the same operation as that of the conventional strainer, the conventional strainer 407 can be installed. As compared with the case where the flowmeter and the flowmeter 408 are separately installed, it is possible to omit some of the piping and shorten the piping path.
- Pipe line for supplying kerosene to kerosene combustion device with strainer-integrated flow meter 201 After installation, press the power button 259 to apply power and then press the measurement button 260 to close and operate the electrical circuit shown in Figure 8.
- the electric resistance value of the thermosensitive element 247 changes according to the flow rate of kerosene, and a voltage difference Va—Vb appears at points a and b of the bridge circuit 267, and the V / F conversion is performed.
- the pulse signal formed in the circuit 273 is counted by the counter 277, converted into a flow rate by the microcomputer 278, and the flow rate value is digitally displayed on the display section 228.
- the strainer type flowmeter 201 has a flowmeter section 204 disposed immediately after the strainer section 203, and removes foreign matter such as dust contained in kerosene in the strainer section 203.
- very little foreign matter hardly accumulates in this short passage, and there is little risk of foreign matter entering. Therefore, foreign matter such as dust adheres and accumulates on the O-ring of the force sensor mounting part, forms a gap, causing kerosene to leak, and adheres and accumulates on the sensor's template, accumulating heat transfer area. There is no reduction in flow rate or change in the flow state, which would reduce the flow measurement accuracy.
- the strainer-integrated flowmeter 201 has an exhaust hole 215 connected to the flow passage, and when the strainer-integrated flowmeter 201 is installed, air remains in the flow passage. However, since air can be exhausted from the exhaust holes 2 15, it does not stay as air bubbles in the upper part of the flow passage. Therefore, the air bubbles do not adhere to and stay on the fin plate of the sensor, and the heat transfer state does not change, and the measurement accuracy of the flow rate does not decrease.
- the operator can immediately recognize the flow rate of kerosene, and the In the following cases, foreign matter has entered the nozzle of the burner, it is determined that the discharge port is partially blocked, and the work for removing the foreign matter from the nozzle can be performed immediately.
- kerosene is filtered from the inflow side passageway 2007. It flows into the member insertion cylindrical body 210, passes through the filter material 218 of the filter member 209, the communication hole 222, ascends the through hole 221, and flows out on the outflow side passageway 208. Flows into the vertical part 208 a. In this process, when the turbulent flow of the kerosene is rectified and flows into the vertical portion 208a of the outflow-side flow passage 208, the flow becomes substantially laminar. Therefore, the kerosene flows substantially uniformly near the fin plate 238 of the flow rate sensor 226, so that highly accurate flow rate measurement can be performed.
- the flow sensor 222 is located in the vertical portion 208a of the outlet side flow passage 208, so that the flow separates from the inner wall surface, Since the flow rate is measured before the vortex is generated, high-precision flow rate measurement is also possible from this point.
- FIG. 9 to 11 are views showing another embodiment of the strainer-integrated flow meter according to the present invention.
- the strainer-integrated flowmeter 301 also has the housing 302 shared and integrates the strainer section 303 and the flowmeter section 304.
- the point formed in the left half of 302 is different from the embodiments of FIGS.
- a sensor mounting section 331 which is raised upward, and a sensor insertion space 332 is defined above the sensor mounting section 331.
- sensor insertion holes 3 3 3 3 and 3 3 4 are formed from the sensor insertion space 3 32 to the horizontal portion 3 08 b of the outflow side flow passage 3 08.
- openings 335, 336 are formed at positions corresponding to the sensor insertion holes 333, 334 on the horizontal portion 308b of the outflow side passageway 308.
- the lid 3 25 is detachable from the upper end of the sensor mounting section 331.
- Another configuration of the strainer-integrated flowmeter 310 is a strainer-integrated flowmeter.
- the configuration is the same as that of 201, and the same elements are denoted by the same reference numerals. Therefore, the operation and effect achieved are almost the same as those of the strainer-integrated flowmeter 201. However, with the strainer-integrated flow meter 301, the vertical portion of the
- FIGS. 12 and 13 are cross-sectional views showing one embodiment of a flow sensor (flow meter) according to the present invention.
- FIG. 12 shows a cross section along a fluid flow pipe through which a fluid to be detected flows.
- FIG. 13 shows a cross section orthogonal to the fluid flow conduit.
- reference numeral 2 denotes a casing main body, and a fluid flow conduit 4 for flowing the fluid to be detected is formed through the casing main body.
- the pipe 4 extends to both ends of the casing body 2.
- the conduit 4 includes a central portion 4a located at the center along the flow direction of the detected fluid, and a fluid inlet side portion 4b and a fluid outlet side portion 4c located on both sides thereof.
- connecting portions for example, a quick coupling structure not shown in detail
- 6a and 6b for connecting to an external pipe are formed.
- the casing body 2 is made of synthetic resin, for example, polyvinyl chloride resin, glass fiber reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) having high chemical resistance and oil resistance, and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT).
- the casing body 2 has an element housing 5 formed above the pipe 4, and a casing lid 8 is fixed to the element housing 5 by screws or fitting.
- the casing lid 8 and the casing body 2 constitute a casing.
- two element unit holding portions 50 and 60 are formed adjacent to the pipe 4 inside the element accommodating section 5 of the casing main body 2 (that is, on the pipe 4 side). Each of these element unit holding portions 50 and 60 has a two-stage cylindrical inner surface centered on the radial direction of the pipeline 4.
- the flow rate detection unit 51 is held by the first element unit holding section 50, and the fluid temperature detection unit 61 is held by the second element unit holding section 60.
- FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional view of the flow rate detection unit 51.
- the flow detection unit 51 includes a flow detection unit 12 and a heat transfer member joined to the flow detection unit 12 by a bonding material 16 having good heat conductivity.
- Fin plate 14 electrode terminals 52, bonding wires 28 for electrically connecting the electrodes of flow rate detection section 12 to corresponding electrode terminals 52, and synthetic resin base 5 3
- the base portion 53 has a low heat transfer property (that is, has thermal insulation properties), a high chemical resistance and a high oil resistance, and is made of, for example, PPS or PBT.
- the base portion 53 has a two-stage cylindrical outer peripheral surface corresponding to the inner peripheral surface of the element unit holding portion 50.
- a part of the fin plate 14 extends to the side of the conduit 4, and a part of the electrode terminal 52 extends to the side (outside) opposite to the conduit 4. I have.
- the flow rate detector 12, the bonding material 16, a part of the fin plate 14, a part of the electrode terminal 52, and the bonding wire 28 are sealed by the base part 53.
- the flow rate detection unit 12 is formed by forming an insulating layer 12-2 on the upper surface (first surface) of the substrate 12-1 and forming a thin film heating element 12 — 3 is formed, a pair of electrode layers 1 2-4 and 1 2-5 for the thin film heating element are formed thereon, and an insulating layer 12-6 is formed thereon, and It consists of a chip with a thin film temperature sensing element 12-7 for flow rate detection and an insulating layer 12-8 formed thereon.
- the substrate 12-1 for example, a substrate made of silicon-alumina having a thickness of about 0.5 mm and a size of about 2 to 3 mm square can be used.
- the thin-film heating element 12-3 can be made of a cermet having a film thickness of about 1 / m and put into a desired shape, and the electrode layers 12-4, 12-3 As 5, a material made of nickel having a thickness of about 0.5 / m or a material obtained by laminating gold having a thickness of about 0.1 m can be used.
- 1 can be used those made of S i 0 2 having a thickness of about 1 m as a 2-8, a desired shape for example meander thickness 0.
- thin temperature sensitive body 1 2 7 It is possible to use a stable metal resistance film with a large temperature coefficient such as platinum or nickel patterned in a shape (or a manganese oxide-based NTC thermistor can be used). As described above, since the thin-film heating element 12-3 and the thin-film thermosensitive element 12-7 are arranged very close to each other via the thin-film insulating layer 12-6, the thin-film thermosensitive element 12 -7 is immediately affected by the heat generated by the thin film heating elements 12-3.
- a flat fin plate as a heat transfer member 1 4 force S bonding material 16 is provided on one surface of the flow rate detection unit 12, that is, the second surface of the substrate 12-1. It is joined by.
- a flat plate made of copper, duralumin, or a copper-tungsten alloy can be used.
- the bonding material 16 for example, a silver paste can be used.
- the fin plate 14 has an upper portion joined to the flow rate detecting portion 12, and a lower portion extending into the central portion 4 a of the pipeline 4.
- the template 14 extends across the pipeline 4 from the top to the bottom through the center in the cross section at the pipeline center portion 4a having a substantially circular cross section.
- the pipe 4 does not necessarily have to have a circular cross section, and an appropriate cross sectional shape is possible.
- the width (dimension in the conduit direction) of the fin plate 14 is sufficiently larger than the thickness of the fin plate 14. For this reason, the fin plate 14 can satisfactorily transfer heat between the flow detection unit 12 and the fluid without significantly affecting the flow of the fluid in the pipe central portion 4a. Noh.
- an element unit holding section 60 is disposed at a position separated from the element unit holding section 50 along the pipe 4.
- the element temperature holding unit 60 holds the fluid temperature detecting unit 61.
- the fluid temperature detection unit 61 differs from the flow rate detection unit 51 in that a fluid temperature detection unit is basically used instead of the flow rate detection unit 12. That is, the fluid temperature detecting unit 61 includes a fin plate 14 ′ as a heat transfer member joined to the fluid temperature detecting portion by a joining material having good heat conductivity, an electrode terminal 62, and a fluid temperature detecting unit. It has a bonding wire for electrically connecting the electrodes of the section to the corresponding electrode terminals 62, and a base section made of synthetic resin. A part of the fin plate 14 ′ extends from the base to the side of the conduit 4, and a part of the electrode terminals 62 extends to the side (outside) opposite to the conduit 4. .
- the temperature detecting section is a chip-shaped one in which a similar thin-film thermosensitive element (a thin-film thermosensitive element for fluid temperature compensation) is formed on the same substrate as the flow rate detecting section 12 described above.
- the temperature detector is configured in the same way as the one in Fig. 15 from which the thin film heating element 12-3, a pair of electrode layers 12-4, 12-5 and the insulating layer 12-6 are removed. can do.
- a template 14 ′ is joined to the temperature detecting section by a joining material in the same manner as the flow rate detecting section 12.
- a sealing member for the pipe 4 is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the fluid temperature detecting unit 61 and the inner peripheral surface of the element unit holding portion 60. 0 — Ring 6 4 is interposed.
- the fluid temperature detection unit 61 is related to the fluid flow direction in the pipe center 4a. Then, it is preferable to arrange it downstream of the flow rate detection unit 51.
- a holding plate 32 for the flow rate detection unit 51 and the fluid temperature detection unit 61 is arranged in the element housing section 5 of the casing body 2 above, and the wiring board 26 is placed thereon. It is fixedly arranged. Some of the electrodes of the wiring board 26 are electrically connected to the electrode terminals 52 of the flow rate detection unit 51 by wire bonding or the like (not shown). It is electrically connected to the electrode terminal 62 by wire bonding or the like (not shown). Some of the electrodes of the wiring board 26 are connected to external leads 30 which extend out of the casing. The external lead wire 30 is previously arranged integrally at a predetermined position of the casing body 2 and when the circuit board 26 is attached to the casing body 2, the external lead 30 is electrically connected to the electrodes of the circuit board 26. A connection can be made.
- FIG. 16 is a circuit configuration diagram of the flow sensor of the present embodiment.
- the power supply is, for example, +15 V ( ⁇ 10%), and is supplied to the constant voltage circuit 102.
- the constant voltage circuit 102 outputs 0.1 W at, for example, +6 V ( ⁇ 3%), and the output is supplied to the bridge circuit 104.
- the bridge circuit 104 includes a thin film temperature sensing element 104-1 for flow rate detection (1 2-7 above), a thin film temperature sensing element 1041-2 for temperature compensation, and variable resistors 104-3 and 104-4. .
- the voltages at points a and b of the bridge circuit 104 are input to the differential amplifier circuit 106.
- the gain of the differential amplifier circuit 106 is made variable by a variable resistor 106a.
- the output of the differential amplification circuit 106 is input to the integration circuit 108.
- the variable amplification factor variable amplification circuit 106 and the integration circuit 108 function as responsiveness setting means as described later.
- the power supply is connected to the collector of the NPN transistor 110, and the emitter of the transistor 110 is connected to the heating element 112.
- the base of the transistor 110 is connected to the integration circuit 10
- the output of 8 is input. That is, the power supply supplies a current to the thin-film heating element 112 (the above-mentioned 12-3) via the transistor 110, and the voltage applied to the heating element 112 is the same as that of the transistor 110. Controlled by pressure.
- the divided voltage of the transistor 110 is controlled by the current of the output of the integrating circuit 108 input to the base via a resistor, and the transistor 110 functions as a variable resistor, and the heating element 1 It functions as a heat generation control means for controlling the heat generation of (1) and (2).
- the temperature of the thin-film thermosensitive body 12-7 is affected by the heat absorption of the fluid to be detected via the fin plate 14 based on the heat generated by the thin-film heating element 12-3. Be executed. As a result of the temperature sensing, a difference between the voltages (potentials) Va and Vb at points a and b of the bridge circuit 104 shown in FIG. 16 is obtained.
- the value of (Va-Vb) changes when the temperature of the thin film temperature sensing element for flow detection 104 11 changes in accordance with the flow rate of the fluid.
- the value of (Va ⁇ Vb) can be made zero at a desired reference fluid flow rate.
- the output of the differential amplifier circuit 106 is zero
- the output of the integration circuit 108 is constant
- the resistance value of the transistor 110 is also constant.
- the partial pressure applied to the heat generating bodies 112 becomes constant, and the flow rate output at this time indicates the above-mentioned reference flow rate.
- the output of the differential amplifier circuit 106 has a polarity according to the value of (V a-V b) (depends on the positive / negative of the resistance-temperature characteristic of the flow sensing temperature sensor 104-1) And the magnitude changes, and the output of the integrating circuit 108 changes accordingly.
- the speed of change of the output of the integration circuit 108 can be adjusted by setting the amplification factor using the variable resistor 106a of the differential amplification circuit 106.
- the response characteristics of the control system are set by the integrating circuit 108 and the differential amplifier circuit 106.
- the integration circuit must increase the heating value of the heating element 112 (that is, increase the amount of current). From 108, a control input is made to the base of the transistor 110 so as to reduce the resistance of the transistor 110.
- the heat generated by the heating element 112 is controlled so that the temperature detected by the temperature sensing element 104-1 always becomes the target value regardless of the change in the fluid flow rate.
- the feedback control is performed (the polarity of the output of the differential amplifier circuit 106 is appropriately inverted, if necessary, depending on the positive / negative of the resistance-temperature characteristic of the flow sensing temperature sensor 104-1). Since the voltage applied to the heating elements 112 at this time corresponds to the fluid flow rate, this is taken out as a flow rate output.
- the temperature of the flow rate detecting temperature sensing element 1044-1 around the heating element 112 is maintained substantially constant.
- the deterioration over time is small, and the occurrence of an ignition explosion of the flammable fluid to be detected can be prevented.
- the heating element 112 does not require a constant voltage circuit, there is an advantage that a low-output constant voltage circuit 102 for the bridge circuit 104 may be used. For this reason, the calorific value of the constant voltage circuit can be reduced, and the flow rate detection accuracy can be maintained well even if the flow rate sensor is downsized.
- the conduit 4 has an inner diameter of the central portion 4 a of D 1 ⁇ , an inner diameter of the fluid inflow side portion 4 b of D 2 ⁇ , and The inner diameter of the body outflow part 4 c is D 3 ⁇ , and D 1 ⁇ is D 2 ⁇ or D 3 ⁇ Smaller than the gap. Therefore, in the flow sensor 1 of the present embodiment, when the fluid to be detected flows from the fluid inflow side portion 4b to the central portion 4a, the outer peripheral surface in the cross section of the pipeline is particularly large due to the steps existing at these boundaries. The flow in the section is disrupted.
- the area where the fluid fluidity is enhanced particularly to the outer peripheral portion of the pipeline at the central portion 4a is expanded, and the fluid to be detected that comes into contact with the fine plate 14 has a high area ratio in the cross section of the pipeline.
- the flow rate of the fluid to be detected in the pipe 4 more accurately reflects the flow rate of the fluid to be detected in the pipe 4.
- D 20 D 30 in that the flow rate of the fluid to be detected on the upstream side and the downstream side of the flow rate sensor 1 is not changed.
- the inner diameter D 1 ⁇ of the central portion is preferably 50 to 80% of the inner diameter D 2 ⁇ of the fluid inflow side portion. This is because as D 10 ZD 2 ⁇ becomes less than 50% and becomes smaller, the pressure loss at the time of fluid flow tends to be remarkably large, which tends to hinder fluid flow itself. This is because the effect of improving the uniformity of the flow velocity distribution in the cross section of the pipeline due to the fluid disturbance tends to decrease as the ratio exceeds 80%.
- the fin plate 14 extends from the end of the central portion 4a on the side of the fluid inlet side 4b (that is, the boundary with the fluid inlet side 4b) from the conduit. It is located at a distance L 1 in the direction of 4. This distance L1 is preferably within four times the inner diameter D1 ⁇ of the central portion 4a, and more preferably within two times. This is because if the distance L1 is too large, the fluid to be detected, which has been disturbed by the step at the boundary between the central portion 4a and the fluid inflow side portion 4b, will not disturb the fluid before reaching the fimplate 14. This is because the state tends to attenuate.
- FIG. 17 is a graph showing a result of measuring a change in the flow rate output voltage with respect to a change in the flow rate at different fluid temperatures using the flow rate sensor of the present embodiment as described above.
- kerosene is used as the fluid to be detected.
- ⁇ was set, and D 2 ⁇ > and D 30 were set to 6 mm.
- This is a graph showing the result of the measurement. In the case of Fig. 18, a change in the flow output voltage due to a change in the fluid temperature is observed.
- FIGS. 19 and 20 are partial cross-sectional views showing a modified example having such a boundary portion.
- the boundary portion 4 d is chamfered in an arc-shaped cross section, and the length in the pipeline direction is L 2.
- the chamfer may be a normal one with a straight cross section (at an angle of 45 degrees to the pipe direction).
- the boundary portion 4d is a slope having a linear cross section from the fluid inflow side portion 4b to the center portion 4a, and the length in the pipe direction is L2. . It is preferable that the length L2 of the boundary portion 4d is smaller than 1/2 of the difference between the inner diameter D2 ⁇ of the fluid inflow side portion 4b and the inner diameter D1 ⁇ of the central portion 4a. This is because as the length L2 increases, the effect of fluid disturbance due to the step at the boundary 4d between the central portion 4a and the fluid inlet side 4b tends to decrease. is there.
- the fin plates 14, 14 ' traverse from the upper part to the lower part through the central part of the pipe section, but the fin plates 14, 14' are from the upper part to the central part of the pipe section. Can be extended to the vicinity of.
- the flow rate sensor of the present invention since the inner diameter of the central portion of the fluid flow conduit is smaller than the inner diameter of the fluid inflow side portion, Due to the step existing at the boundary between the fluid and the fluid inflow side portion, the flow in the outer peripheral part can be disturbed, particularly in the pipeline section, and the distribution of the flow rate in the pipeline section can be averaged. As a result, the accuracy of the flow measurement performed through the heat transfer member for flow detection can be improved, and in particular, the measurement accuracy does not decrease even when the temperature of the fluid to be detected changes, and the accuracy in a wide range of environmental temperature conditions Accurate flow measurement becomes possible.
- FIGS. 21 and 22 are cross-sectional views showing another embodiment of the flow sensor (flow meter) according to the present invention.
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along a fluid flow pipe through which the fluid to be detected flows.
- FIG. 22 shows a cross section orthogonal to the fluid flow conduit.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of the flow rate detection unit 51 in this embodiment.
- members having the same functions as those in FIGS. 12 to 14 are denoted by the same reference numerals. This embodiment also has the configuration as described with reference to FIGS.
- the lower portion of the base portion 53 of the flow detection unit 51 protrudes into the pipe 4,
- the heat insulating member 55 is formed by the protrusion.
- the lower part of the base of the temperature detection unit 61 projects into the pipe 4, and the projection forms a heat insulating member 65.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing the pipeline 4, the fin plate 14 extending therefrom, and the heat insulating member 55 in a cross section orthogonal to the center line A of the pipeline 2 shown in FIG. 21. It is.
- the heat insulating member 55 covers the base of the extension of the fin plate 14. That is, the fin plate 14 is located within the pipe 4 at a distance r 1 from the pipe center line A to the base side (upper side) and at a distance r from the pipe center line A to the tip side (lower side). Parts up to 2 (to the tip) are exposed.
- the exposed portion of the fin plate 14 is located in the central region X from the pipeline center line A to the radius Ra, and in the outer peripheral region Y around the central region X. Not exposed.
- R a 0.8 R.
- r 1 and r 2 are preferably set such that the sum of them (rl + r 2) is 0.7 R or more. This is because as rl + r2 decreases, the amount of heat transferred between the template 14 and the fluid tends to decrease, and the flow rate detection efficiency tends to decrease.
- heat transfer between the fluid to be detected and the plate 14 in the pipe 4 is caused by the outer peripheral region Y having a low flow velocity of the fluid to be detected and a low sensitivity in detecting the flow rate.
- this is performed only in the exposed area of the center plate X where the flow velocity is relatively large and the flow rate can be efficiently detected.
- the shear stress generated in the fluid to be detected due to the contact friction with the pipe wall during the flow of the fluid to be detected is large in the outer peripheral region Y, and the surface roughness of the pipe wall is generally not zero, so that the fluid flow Occasionally, small eddies are generated randomly in the outer peripheral area Y. Therefore, in the outer peripheral region Y, the flow of the detected fluid becomes unstable. Therefore, by performing heat transfer for flow rate detection only in the central area X avoiding the outer peripheral area Y, a stable flow rate output can be obtained.
- the structure related to the flow rate detection in which the base of the fin plate 14 extending into the pipe 4 is covered with the heat insulating member 55 has been described, but the fin plate 14 ′ into the pipe 4 has been described.
- the temperature detection-related structure in which the base of the extension portion is covered with the heat insulating member 65 can be made similar. This makes it possible to accurately detect the temperature of the fluid in the central region X through which the main part of the fluid to be detected passes. As described above, the fin plate 14 and the fluid to be detected in the central region X can be detected. The temperature of the fluid to be detected for the flow rate detection performed based on the heat transfer between the target fluid and the fluid can be accurately compensated.
- FIG. 25 shows the case where the flow rate after the change was maintained immediately after the flow rate was changed from 20 cc / min to 80 cc / min using the flow rate sensor of the present embodiment as described above.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing a result of measuring a change in output voltage.
- kerosene was used as the fluid to be detected
- the pipe diameter (2R) was 4 mm0
- 6 is a graph showing the results of flow measurement. It can be seen that the amplitude of the flow output voltage is smaller (about 13) and the measurement error is smaller in the case of FIG. 25 than in the case of FIG. 26.
- the flow rate of the fluid to be detected in the pipe 4 can be detected accurately and stably.
- the heat transfer member for flow rate detection is provided in the center area within 80% of the radial distance from the pipe center line to the pipe wall in the fluid flow pipe. Because only the flow is exposed, the flow rate is relatively large, the flow rate can be detected efficiently, and the flow of the detected fluid is relatively stable. Heat transfer between them. As a result, the flow rate of the fluid to be detected in the pipeline can be accurately and stably detected under a wide range of environmental temperature conditions.
- the strainer-integrated flow meter of the present invention it is possible to accurately measure the flow rate of the fluid flowing through the piping over a long period of time without foreign matters entering the flow meter.
- the flow rate sensor of the present invention it is possible to accurately and stably detect the flow rate of the fluid to be detected in the pipeline under a wide range of environmental temperature conditions.
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