WO2019009743A1 - Dispositif et procédé de surveillance du taux de salinité dans un volume de liquide - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de surveillance du taux de salinité dans un volume de liquide Download PDF

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WO2019009743A1
WO2019009743A1 PCT/PT2018/000016 PT2018000016W WO2019009743A1 WO 2019009743 A1 WO2019009743 A1 WO 2019009743A1 PT 2018000016 W PT2018000016 W PT 2018000016W WO 2019009743 A1 WO2019009743 A1 WO 2019009743A1
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Paulo Jorge MENDES DOS SANTOS
Sérgio Nuno NEVES DUARTE PAULO
Agostinho Miguel QUITÉRIO GARCIA CARVALHO
Daniel Freire Falcão Teles Caramelo
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Lugrade - Bacalhau De Coimbra, S.A.
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  • the present invention relates to the field of display devices, and to processes for the modification of salinity content, in particular adapted for cooking applications.
  • the state of the art includes different solutions of salinity monitoring devices in a liquid which is exposed to a source of salt, including in arrangements adapted for cooking application.
  • the salinity content measurement arrangement provides for the passage of liquid directly underneath the sensor measurement.
  • Document 1782717 A2 discloses an arrangement for automatically measuring the concentration of salt in the cooking water of a pasta cooking pot.
  • Said arrangement comprises a sensor and a processing and control unit adapted to receive signals from the said sensor and for processing control signals therefrom.
  • said sensor comprises a twisted probe! adapted to be submerged in the cooking water bath, wherein in a portion of said toroidal probe, preferably at an end portion thereof, there are provided two annular ferromagnetic cores around which are wound a first conductive coil and a second wherein said terminals are connected to said processing and control unit.
  • Said probe comprises a sensor for the temperature of the cooking water bath.
  • Said toroidal probe is coated with a protective layer which seals the interior of said probe with respect to the exterior.
  • Said toroidal probe is disposed on a vertical interior wall of said pan.
  • EP 2425751 A1 discloses an apparatus for preparing meals which includes a basin for collecting a liquid from a cooking preparation and an induction sensor with an atv zone, said active zone having a ring shape surrounding an aperture.
  • the active zone of the induction sensor is arranged in such a way in the basin that the aperture can be traversed by the liquid.
  • US 2013/0205876 A1 discloses a salt meter comprising an internal circuit device which may be provided in the main body so that a separate water-tight process is not required.
  • US 2017/0079461 Al discloses a system and method for controlling the salinity of a cooking appliance, in particular for a salting process of a cooking preparation, and comprising a state estimation filter which is configured to receive at least one of a plurality of measurements and to estimate, based on a system dynamics model, an estimated salt content of the water volume.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a liquid salinity monitoring device provided in an open container, in particular for culinary applications, such as dried and salted codfish, which provides greater measurement reliability and simplicity of construction, as well as better ergonomics of use.
  • a monitoring device comprising a first salinity measuring device immersed in a liquid bath, including a salinity sensor and provided in the form of an annular type or and a second control arrangement including a control device and provided in disk-like form or the like, said first and second arrangements being joined together by an electrically conductive connecting wire and are configured so that said first measuring arrangement can be applied and retained on the lateral perimeter face of said second control arrangement.
  • said first measurement portion comprises a metering portion and a spacing portion associated with said metering portion and adapted to provide presence of liquid below said metering portion when said metering arrangement is immersed not liquid.
  • a related object of the present invention is to provide a more ergonomic method of monitoring the degree of salinity in a liquid, in particular a volume of liquid of a cooking preparation, which collects a salty substance, in particular salty edible product, whose salinity is intended to be reduced.
  • FIG. 1 show, in simplified schematic representations: an overview of an embodiment of the monitoring device (1) according to the invention, in an open position; a perspective view of the embodiment of monitoring device (1) according to the invention operably associated with a side elevational viewable product desalination vessel of said embodiment of monitoring device (1) according to the invention with the. invention in an open position;
  • FIG. 1 A perspective view of said embodiment of the monitoring device according to the invention, in an open position
  • Figure 5 Front, side and top elevation views of said embodiment of monitoring device (1) according to the invention, in a closed position;
  • Figure 6 Rear and perspective elevation views of said embodiment of monitoring device (1) according to the invention, in a closed position.
  • Figure 1 shows an embodiment of monitoring device (1) adapted for monitoring the salinity content of a liquid, in particular a liquid volume of a cooking preparation, according to the present invention.
  • a particular example of cooking application of the monitoring device 1 is the case of dried and salted fish, for example dry and salted cod, which requires salt removal before being cooked.
  • said salt removal is accomplished by immersing the fish in a volume of water over a determined period of time. It is often necessary to renew the volume of water in order to reach a desired salinity level.
  • This type of process is usually carried out without the user having an information medium as to the level of salinity to be attained and when this level has already been added.
  • said monitoring device (1) basically comprises a metering arrangement (2) adapted to be submerged in the liquid and comprising a sensor for measuring salinity content, a control arrangement (3) not adapted to be submerged in the liquid and comprising control and processing means provided within a control box (31), and a connecting wire (4) that provides functional connection between said measurement arrangement (2) and said control arrangement (3) .
  • said metering arrangement (2) comprises a metering portion (21) and a spacing portion (22) associated with said metering portion (21) and adapted so as to provide liquid below the said (21) when said metering arrangement (2) is immersed in the liquid.
  • This configuration provides for immersing said metering portion (21) by ensuring that a passage of water, or a volume of water, remains thereunder. That is, it does not result directly supported on a container base wall. This would represent a risk of error in the measurement of the salinity content of the liquid volume.
  • Figure 2 shows a form of operative association of a moistening device (1) according to the present invention in a vessel in which a liquid, for example water, is included to promote the desalting of a edible product, for example a portion of dried and salted fish.
  • a liquid for example water
  • said spacing portion 22 provides a. (21) with respect to a container wall, thereby providing the presence of liquid underneath said measuring portion (21) when said measuring arrangement ( 2) is immersed in the liquid.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 show different views of the preferred embodiment of the monitoring device (1) according to the present invention, in an open position.
  • said metering arrangement (2) is provided as a tape, web, or the like, and when said metering portion (21) has a metering notch (23) in the region of said metering sensor. measurement of salinity.
  • said measuring portion (21) is provided in a region proximate said connecting wire (4) and said distal portion (22) is developed on both sides of said metering stop (21) .
  • said measuring arrangement (2) is provided with an annular configuration, preferably having a characteristic dimension between 10 mm and 120 mm, preferably between 30 mm and 90 mm.
  • said metering arrangement (2) is thus provided with the configuration provided by said distancing portion (22), and said metering portion is associated with the shape of a portion of said portion of (22), is preferably provided on an internally oriented side of said distancing arrangement (22).
  • said measuring arrangement (2) or at least said distancing arrangement (22) is provided in a synthetic material, preferably in a material of flexible rubber type, or the like.
  • said control arrangement (3) is provided so that said connecting wire (4) can be wound around the region of perimeter of the respective control box (31).
  • said control box (31) has a slot-like region along the perimeter of the side face, adapted so that said connecting wire (4) can be wound around said extension.
  • measuring arrangement (2) and control arrangement (3) are provided so that they can be retained together, preferably so that said measuring arrangement (2) can be removably retained in the perimeter region of said control device (3).
  • said control arrangement (3) comprises wireless data communication means adapted so that it can communicate data, such as an alert signal, to remote data devices, such as a mobile communication device, or the like.
  • said control box (31) has a user interface (5), preferably on one side of said control box, said user interface (5) preferably having a scale-type representation of measured salt content, said scale being developed between two end regions which have actuation buttons adapted in order to preselect the desired salinity content.
  • control box (31) has a user interface (5) comprising means for displaying salinity content measured by the measurement arrangement (2).
  • control box (31) has a fastening element, for example a hook-type or similar, preferably provided in. (5), and adapted in such a way that said control arrangement (31) can be fixed to the rim of the opening of a container, and
  • control box (3.1) is provided so that it can collect energy storage means therein, in particular electric energy cells, or the like.
  • said connecting wire (4) has an extension which corresponds to at least approximately a certain number of times the perimeter of said control box (31).
  • Figures 5 and 6 represent views of the preferred embodiment of the monitoring device 1 according to the present invention in a closed position.
  • the monitoring device (1) may begin by providing a volume of liquid within a vessel and of said monitoring device (1).
  • Said measuring arrangement (2) could then be introduced into the container so that it is submerged in the volume of liquid, in particular so that said measuring arrangement (2) is developed in a generally vertical direction, and said control arrangement 3 may be retained outside said liquid volume.
  • a salt source for example a dried and salted piece of cod
  • a control arrangement 3 may be connected, and a certain level of salinity may be selected by the user, from one of a plurality of salinity levels provided in a user interface ⁇ 5 ⁇ of said control arrangement 3, .
  • At least one of a signal and a message may be communicated by the control arrangement (3), and / or be presented, by said user interface (5), at least one signal and a notification message of the one used.
  • a user may further wind up said connection wire (4) around said control box (31) and apply said metering arrangement (2) in a frame manner, on the perimeter of said control box (31).

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de surveillance (1) et un procédé de surveillance destinés à mesurer le taux de salinité dans un volume de liquide collecté dans un récipient ouvert, notamment pour applications culinaires, tel que, par exemple, un bol pour faire tremper un poisson salé, tel que de la morue sèche et salée, ledit dispositif de surveillance offrant une fiabilité de mesure, une simplicité structurale et une ergonomie d'utilisation améliorée.
PCT/PT2018/000016 2017-07-05 2018-07-03 Dispositif et procédé de surveillance du taux de salinité dans un volume de liquide WO2019009743A1 (fr)

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US20050077901A1 (en) * 2002-01-02 2005-04-14 Jean-Pierre Delhomme System for monitoring salinity in a water well
EP1782717A2 (fr) 2005-11-04 2007-05-09 Electrolux Professional S.P.A. Récipient pour cuire des pâtes et dispositif pour mesurer la salinité de l'eau
EP2425751A1 (fr) 2010-09-07 2012-03-07 Gastrofit AG Appareil et procédé de préparation de plats
US20130205876A1 (en) 2012-02-10 2013-08-15 Yun-Ho Son Automatic salt meter having internal switching device
KR101621220B1 (ko) * 2015-10-30 2016-05-16 길주형 광 발광식 스마트 수질측정장치
US20170079461A1 (en) 2015-09-22 2017-03-23 Jeffrey Lipton System and method for controlling the salinity of water in a culinary application

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US20050077901A1 (en) * 2002-01-02 2005-04-14 Jean-Pierre Delhomme System for monitoring salinity in a water well
EP1782717A2 (fr) 2005-11-04 2007-05-09 Electrolux Professional S.P.A. Récipient pour cuire des pâtes et dispositif pour mesurer la salinité de l'eau
EP2425751A1 (fr) 2010-09-07 2012-03-07 Gastrofit AG Appareil et procédé de préparation de plats
US20130205876A1 (en) 2012-02-10 2013-08-15 Yun-Ho Son Automatic salt meter having internal switching device
US20170079461A1 (en) 2015-09-22 2017-03-23 Jeffrey Lipton System and method for controlling the salinity of water in a culinary application
KR101621220B1 (ko) * 2015-10-30 2016-05-16 길주형 광 발광식 스마트 수질측정장치

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