# US 2015/0143931 A1 · Instatllation Assembly for a Thermometer

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- Number: US 2015/0143931 A1
- Document ID: US20150143931A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/548,644
- Filed: 2014-11-20
- Published: 2015-05-28
- Earliest claimed: 2013-11-27
- Assignees: Endress + Hauser Wetzer GmbH + Co. KG
- Applicants: Endress + Hauser Wetzer GmbH + Co. KG
- Inventors: Luca Palma; Helena Furgut
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150143931A1

## CPC

- G01D 11/30: Supports specially adapted for an instrument; Supports specially adapted for a set of instruments
- G01K 1/14: Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations
- 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
- G01K: MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (radiation pyrometry G01J5/00)

## Abstract

An installation assembly for connecting a probe element to a wall of a container, comprising: a first mounting part and a second mounting part, wherein the first mounting part serves for attaching the assembly to the container wall and has a lead-through through which the probe element is insertable. The second mounting part serves for receiving and fastening the probe element and the first and the second mounting part are flexibly connected to each other.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

1-15. (canceled)

### Claim 16

An installation assembly for connecting a probe element to a wall of a container, comprising:
a first mounting part and a second mounting part, wherein:
said first mounting part serves for attaching the assembly to the container wall and has a lead-through through which the probe element is insertable;
said second mounting part serves for receiving and fastening the probe element; and
said first and said second mounting part are flexibly connected to each other.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The installation assembly according to claim 16, further comprising:
a joint part, wherein:
said first and said second mounting part are connected to each other via said joint part.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The installation assembly according to claim 17, wherein:
said joint part comprises a flexible hose, one end of which is fixed to said first mounting part and a second end is fixed to said second mounting part.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The installation assembly according to claim 18, wherein:
the probe element is insertable into said flexible hose.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The installation assembly according to claim 18, wherein:
said hose is a corrugated tube made of metal.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The installation assembly according to claim 18, wherein:
said joint part comprises said flexible hose and a cardan joint connecting said first and said second mounting part.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The installation assembly according to claim 21, wherein:
said joint part forming said cardan joint comprises a ring, through which the probe element is insertable, said ring has a first and a second pair of axle stubs;
said first mounting part has two fork like arms for connecting said first mounting part to said ring via a first pair of axle stubs; and
said second mounting part has two fork like arms for connecting said second mounting part to said ring via a second pair of axle stubs.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The installation assembly according to claim 22, wherein:
said first mounting part and/or said second mounting part has at least one adjustable abutment, which serves for limiting the amplitude of the movement of said ring.

### Claim 24 (depends on 16)

The installation assembly according to claim 16, wherein:
in said second mounting part comprises a gas tight barrier, e.g. a compression fitting for sealing a lead-through for the probe element or a welding for sealing a lead-through for the probe element.

### Claim 25 (depends on 16)

The installation assembly according to claim 16, wherein:
by way of the installation assembly the probe element is moveably attached to the container wall.

### Claim 26 (depends on 16)

The installation assembly according to claims 16, wherein:
the installation assembly serves for inserting the probe element into the container; and
the probe element is one of:
a temperature sensor, a level sensor, a pressure sensor, and a flow sensor.

### Claim 27 (depends on 16)

The installation assembly according to claim 16, wherein:
the installation assembly serves for inserting the probe element into the container; and
the probe element is a thermowell.

### Claim 28 (depends on 16)

The installation assembly according to claim 16, wherein:
the probe element is a measuring insert which is inserted into a thermowell.

### Claim 29 (depends on 16)

The installation assembly according to claim 16, wherein:
the installation assembly provides a gas-tight connection of the probe element to a process medium in the container.

### Claim 30 (depends on 16)

An arrangement comprising an installation assembly and a probe element and a container according to claim 16.