Flow measurement system and method
AssigneeDresser, Inc., a Delaware corporation
InventorRichard Sallee
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Abstract
Flow measurement systems and techniques may allow flow information to be wirelessly transmitted. The systems and techniques may include a meter index cover and a wireless meter transmitter adapter. The meter index cover may be configured and arranged to house a meter index and include a mounting member configured and arranged to couple to a variety of wireless meter transmitter adapters. The wireless meter transmitter adapter may be configured and arranged to couple to the mounting member and to couple to a wireless meter transmitter.
Claims29
A system for flow measurement, the system comprising:
- a meter body housing a flow measuring device adapted to produce an indication of a flow from an inlet of the meter body to an outlet of the meter body;
- a meter index coupled to the meter body, the meter index adapted to display flow information in response to the indication;
- a meter index cover coupled to the meter body, the meter index cover adapted to house the meter index, the meter index cover comprising a mounting member adapted to allow coupling to a variety of wireless meter transmitter adapters;
- a wireless meter transmitter adapter coupled to the mounting member, the wireless meter transmitter adapter adapted to allow coupling to a wireless meter transmitter;
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- a wireless meter transmitter, the wireless meter transmitter comprising a housing coupled to the wireless meter transmitter adapter.
A method for manufacturing a flow measurement system, the method comprising:
- providing a meter index cover adapted to house a meter index, the meter index cover comprising a mounting member adapted to allow coupling to a variety of wireless meter transmitter adapters;
- coupling a wireless meter transmitter adapter to the mounting member, the wireless meter transmitter adapted to allow coupling to a wireless meter transmitter;
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- coupling a wireless meter transmitter to the wireless meter transmitter adapter, the wireless meter transmitter comprising a housing.
The method of claim 27, further comprising:
- determining a proper orientation of the wireless meter transmitter;
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- orienting the wireless meter transmitter adapter to achieve the orientation.
A system for flow measurement, the system comprising:
- a meter index cover adapted to house a meter index, the meter index cover comprising a mounting member adapted to allow coupling to a variety of wireless meter transmitter adapters;
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- a wireless meter transmitter adapter adapted to allow coupling to the mounting member and to allow coupling to a wireless meter transmitter comprising a housing.
A system for flow measurement, the system comprising:
- a meter body housing a flow measuring device adapted to produce a movement indicative of a flow from an inlet of the meter body to an outlet of the meter body;
- an meter index coupled to the meter body, the meter index adapted to display an indication of a flow in response to the movement;
- a meter index cover coupled to the meter body, the meter index cover adapted to house the meter index, the meter index cover comprising:
- a transparent region through which a display portion of the meter index can be observed, and
- an integral mounting member adapted to allow coupling to a variety of wireless meter transmitter adapters, the mounting member comprising a drive shaft that is coupled to a drive member of the meter index on one end and that comprises a tongue on the other end;
- a wireless meter transmitter adapter coupled to the mounting member, the wireless meter transmitter adapter adapted to allow coupling to a wireless meter transmitter, the mounting member and the wireless meter transmitter adapter adapted to allow coupling to each other in at least two orientations, the wireless meter transmitter adapter comprising a drain to allow moisture to exit the system;
- a wireless meter transmitter comprising a housing coupled to the wireless meter transmitter adapter, the wireless meter transmitter comprising a drive member;
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- a drive member adapter coupled to the mounting member drive member and the wireless meter transmitter drive member, the drive member adapter comprising a slot for receiving the tongue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.