WO2018050439A1 - Raccord pour un système de conduites de fluide - Google Patents

Raccord pour un système de conduites de fluide Download PDF

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WO2018050439A1
WO2018050439A1 PCT/EP2017/071834 EP2017071834W WO2018050439A1 WO 2018050439 A1 WO2018050439 A1 WO 2018050439A1 EP 2017071834 W EP2017071834 W EP 2017071834W WO 2018050439 A1 WO2018050439 A1 WO 2018050439A1
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Markus Schönberger
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Frank Plastic Ag
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • G01D4/004—Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/05—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
    • G01F1/34—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure
    • G01F1/36—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure the pressure or differential pressure being created by the use of flow constriction
    • G01F1/363—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects by measuring pressure or differential pressure the pressure or differential pressure being created by the use of flow constriction with electrical or electro-mechanical indication
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/14—Casings, e.g. of special material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/005—Valves
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02B90/20—Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
    • Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

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  • the present invention relates to a fitting for a Fiuidieitungssystem.
  • Fittings for fluid line systems in particular for water pipes or the like, are already known from the prior art.
  • fittings in piping designate components, in particular for shutting off or regulating material flows, for example drinking water or else
  • a closing element closes the pipe connected to the valve.
  • this is the valve plate.
  • this is a rotatable flap, in the case of a gate valve a displaceable disc and
  • Tap a rotatable cylinder or cone or a ball, which can all be provided with a bore.
  • a pressure reducer with a monitoring means is already known.
  • the pressure reducer is used to reduce the pressure of a liquid in piping systems, in particular in piping systems of the water supply, wherein the pressure reducer can be flowed through by the liquid, with at least one measuring means for detecting physical quantities, e.g. the pressure or volume flow, the liquid flowing into the pressure reducer, and at least one measuring means for detecting physical quantities, e.g.
  • the pressure reducer having a means for monitoring which is suitable and arranged to perform at least a function of at least one of the detected physical quantities for detecting an error and / or a risk of damage and / or destruction of the pressure reducer or piping system and indicate the fault and / or danger.
  • a device for pressure, normal force and bending measurements on pipes is known.
  • This device is used to measure the pressure, the normal force and the bending in a cylindrical body, in particular a tube.
  • strain gauges on Tube are arranged in the axial and radial directions. With the strain gauges an evaluation unit is connected, which outputs at its output separately values for pressure, normal force and bending.
  • a valve with the features of claim 1. Thereafter, it is provided that a fitting for a fluid line system is provided with at least one self-sufficient energy recovery system for recovering energy from the fluid flowing in the fluid conduit system, the valve at least one sensor unit for detecting and evaluating one or more sensor signals which directly or indirectly describe one or more parameters of the fluid flowing in the fluid conduit system, wherein the sensor unit comprises at least one sensor and at least one sensor evaluation unit, wherein the armature further comprises at least one recording unit and wherein the sensor unit and the recording unit is powered solely by the energy recovery system.
  • the invention is based on the idea that the fluid flowing through the valve can and should be used as an energy source in order to supply the electronics of the valve with energy.
  • the fluid flow through the fluid conduit system should remain substantially undisturbed. This is achieved by not using a turbine or the like. Rather, only the mechanical influence on the valve itself, such as in the form of vibrations or pressure is used to generate the energy. The energy is generated according to the so-called energy harvesting principle. An additional power supply of the valve is therefore not necessary, since the power of the armature or for the electronics of the valve can be self-sufficient.
  • the fitting itself can essentially In particular with regard to housing components or fluid-carrying areas partially or completely made of plastic.
  • the valve may be, for example, a flow meter or the like.
  • the energy recovery system and the sensor unit are integrated in a common sensor-actuator unit.
  • the common sensor / actuator unit is then essentially the electronics of the fitting.
  • the sensor / actuator unit can have corresponding interfaces for data transmission or data readout, for example by radio, Bluetooth or also by an interface, for example a plug for a cable or the like. It is conceivable in this context that such an interface is formed for example as a USB interface.
  • the energy recovery system may include at least one strain gauge. It is conceivable in this context that the strain gauge is a piezo strain gauges. By means of such strain gauges, it becomes possible to use the fluids flowing through the valve in such a way that the vibrations, pressures, strains, forces exerted on the valve can be used to generate electricity and to generate appropriate voltage for generating energy can be used. In this context, it is also advantageous that only small amounts of energy are required to power the sensor unit.
  • the sensor unit also comprises a Dehnmessstretfen or is formed by a Dehnmessstretfen.
  • it may be piezometric strain gauges. The forces, strains or compressions acting on the strain gauges are converted into corresponding voltages or currents which, in addition to energy generation, can also be correspondingly evaluated as a sensor signal. The evaluation of the sensor signal is effected by the sensor evaluation unit connected to the strain gauges.
  • the fitting has a memory chip which is designed and configured such that it is in signal connection with the sensor unit and that the memory chip or the sensor signal (s) are recordable.
  • the memory function makes it possible to detect, even after the fact, whether the valve has been operated in the approved load range or has been overloaded in the past, possibly causing damage.
  • the fitting has an energy storage unit, which is designed and constructed such that in it the energy obtained by means of the energy recovery system is at least partially eintechnischminderbar.
  • This may be, for example, a battery or a battery. It is also conceivable to use capacitors or the like. This makes it possible, recovered energy, which is not immediately retrieved to continue to hold for corresponding applications in the future and save.
  • the fitting may have at least one fluid channel and at least one electronics compartment for receiving and accommodating the energy recovery system and / or the sensor unit and / or the recording unit, wherein the fluid channel and the electronics compartment are separated from each other, for. B. by a membrane.
  • a membrane can also be used as a signal and vibration amplifier to attach here, for example, the sensors can.
  • At least one fluid sensor can be arranged, by means of which a fluid inlet into the electronics compartment can be detected. It is conceivable, for example, that such a fluid sensor is designed and arranged such that it at Kortakt with the fluid flowing through the valve, an alarm signal or shutdown signal generated. This signal indicates that the valve is defective. Based on this signal can also be detected and decided whether the valve locked for security reasons or even the corresponding line section of the fluid line system must be disabled. Also, the recognition of which valve of the fluid line system must be replaced, thereby simplified.
  • the at least one sensor unit can be directly and / or directly the mechanical load on the valve to be measured and / or evaluated. This is comparatively easy by means of, for example, the strain gauges.
  • the mechanical load for the input and / or output pressures before and / or after the valve can be measured and / or evaluated directly and / or directly by means of the at least one sensor unit.
  • the sensors which input pressure and which outlet pressure the fluid flowing through the valve has when it flows through the valve Accordingly, these values can be easily and reliably recorded and also evaluated.
  • the flow rate and / or flow rate of the fluid through the valve can be measured and / or evaluated. Since the flow cross sections are known through the fitting, it can be calculated from this easily and safely, for example, based on and with the Sensorauswaktechnik which flow of fluid has flowed through the valve or which flow rate has the fluid or had.
  • the thermal load on the fitting can be measured and / or evaluated indirectly and / or directly by means of the at least one sensor unit.
  • Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a valve according to the invention
  • Fig. 2 shows a section through an embodiment of an inventive
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 shows an application example of the fitting according to the invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of an exemplary embodiment of a fitting 10 according to the invention, which has a fluid inlet opening 12 for a fluid F and a fluid outlet opening 14 for the fluid F.
  • FIG. 1 The flow direction in Fig. 1 is shown with corresponding arrows.
  • the valve 10 for the fluid line system has a self-sufficient
  • a fluid passage 20 between the fluid inlet 12 and the fluid outlet 14 is provided.
  • the electronics of the fitting 10 is above the fluid channel 20, separated by a membrane 22, arranged.
  • the energy recovery system 16 is further provided with a sensor unit 28 and formed into a common sensor-actuator unit 30.
  • the thermal load on the fitting 10 can be measurable and / or evaluable indirectly and / or directly by means of the sensor unit 28.
  • the sensor-actuator unit 30 has a plurality of strain gauges 32, which serve on the one hand to generate energy and on the other hand to the sensor.
  • the sensor unit 28 has, in addition to the strain gauges 32 as sensors, also a sensor evaluation unit 34, i. a corresponding control and regulation logic or an electronic controller.
  • a recording unit 36 is provided in the electronics compartment 26, which serves to record the sensor signals detected by the sensors.
  • the recording unit 36 can for this purpose be provided with a memory chip 38 be or with a correspondingly provided in the fitting 10 memory chip 38 in conjunction.
  • the fitting 10 further has a radio module 40 in the electronics compartment 26.
  • a fluid sensor is arranged in the electronics compartment 26, by means of which a fluid inlet into the electronics compartment 28 can be detected.
  • the function of the fitting 10 can be described as follows:
  • strain gauges 32 By means of the strain gauges 32, the prevailing on the connecting piece of the valve 10 there are measured strain states, for example, the characteristics of mechanical stress (pressure surges), input and output pressures before and after the valve 10, for example, a valve, and the flow rate through the pressure difference measure up.
  • strain states for example, the characteristics of mechanical stress (pressure surges), input and output pressures before and after the valve 10, for example, a valve, and the flow rate through the pressure difference measure up.
  • strain gauges 32 Due to increasing or decreasing pressures in piping systems, radial expansions of the pipe sections may occur. This strain can be detected by the strain gauges 32. By stretching or compression also changes the electrical resistance of the strain gauges 32,
  • the current strength also changes with a constant supply voltage.
  • This change in current can be converted into a pressure.
  • this data can be written and stored.
  • the power supply of the electronics contained in the fitting 10 is effected by the energy harvesting principle.
  • the piezoelectric effect should deliver the necessary electrical voltage.
  • other energy recovery methods such as B. energy generation according to generator principle, possible. Due to the constant vibrations in the pipeline, as well as pressure fluctuations in the pipeline
  • the piezoelectric crystals of the strain gauges 32 are exposed to a constant strain and compression and thereby produce the necessary voltage, which is necessary for the electronics of the fitting 10.
  • the data recorded by the measuring sensor system can be transmitted.
  • the data is read using, for example, a separate receiver and / or a display on the valve.
  • a malfunction such as a malfunction.
  • the system either shuts down or notifies a plant engineer.
  • the integrated radio module 40 can in particular be connected to an external data terminal 42, as shown in FIG. 3 is shown.
  • the fitting 10 further has the integrated memory chip 38, on which all process-relevant data can be recorded.
  • the cause of the failure of the valve 10 can be determined faster in case of product failure.
  • the electronics which is integrated in the upper part of the valve 10, but this should be prevented. As soon as the contacts of the fluid sensor or of the fluid sensors come into contact with the fluid F, a signal is emitted and the system can be switched off altogether.
  • the monitoring has the advantage that an installer now knows exactly which of the valves is no longer functional. A targeted exchange is thereby made possible.

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La présente invention concerne un raccord (10) destiné à un système de conduites de fluide, comprenant au moins un système de récupération d'énergie (16) pour la récupération d'énergie sur la base du fluide (F) s'écoulant dans le système de conduites de fluide, au moins une unité de détection (28) permettant de détecter et d'évaluer un ou plusieurs signaux de détection, qui décrivent directement ou indirectement un ou plusieurs paramètres du fluide (F) s'écoulant dans le système de conduites de fluide, l'unité détection (28) comportant au moins un capteur et au moins une unité d'évaluation de capteur (34), le raccord (10) présentant en outre au moins une unité d'enregistrement (36), l'unité de de détection (28) et l'unité d'enregistrement étant alimentées en énergie exclusivement au moyen du système de récupération d'énergie (16).
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