Apparatus for measuring a flow of a fluid, in particular a urine flow
AssigneesSonotec GmbH, Stefan Wiegand
InventorsStefan Wiegand, Hans-Joachim Münch, Hans-Christian Schaich, Maik Christl, Nicki Bader, Wolfgang Kircher, Felix Kaczmarek, Thomas Spangenberg
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Abstract
The invention relates to an apparatus for measuring a flow of a fluid in dependence on time, in particular a urine flow, including an intake funnel; a hose; an ultrasonic flow sensor; an overflow. The apparatus is characterized in that a first end of the hose is connected to the intake funnel and a second end of the hose is connected to the overflow; the ultrasonic flow sensor is arranged on the hose; the hose is U-shaped.
Claims10
An apparatus for measuring a flow of a fluid in dependence on time, in particular a urine flow, comprising an intake funnel;
- a hose;
- an ultrasonic flow sensor;
- an overflow;
- wherein
- a first end of the hose is connected to the intake funnel and a second end of the hose is connected to the overflow;
- the ultrasonic flow sensor is arranged on the hose;
- the hose is U-shaped;
- wherein the intake funnel has a mesh structure in an outflow portion of the intake funnel before the hose;
- and
- wherein the second end of the hose has a vertical, upwardly directed outlet opening in the overflow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.