Systems and methods for a material sensor for a material tank
AssigneeCarlisle Fluid Technologies, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Lee Strong, Bradley Paul Walter
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system having a material sensor system coupled to a material tank is provided. The material tank is configured to receive a quantity of the material and output a flow of the material. The material sensor system includes a float system coupled to an inner surface of the material tank. The float system includes a float configured float within a float cavity. The material sensor system includes a switch coupled to an outer surface of the material tank. The switch is communicatively coupled to the float system through a wall of the material tank, and the switch is configured to send one or more signals to a control system when the float engages the switch.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a material sensor system coupled to a material tank, wherein the material tank is configured to receive a quantity of the material and output a flow of the material, and wherein the material sensor system comprises:
- a float system coupled to an inner surface of the material tank, wherein the float system comprises a float configured float within a float cavity;
- and
- a switch coupled to an outer surface of the material tank, wherein the switch is communicatively coupled to the float system through a wall of the material tank, and wherein the switch is configured to send one or more signals to a control system when the float engages the switch.
A system, comprising:
- a material tank configured to receive a quantity of the material and output a flow of the material;
- a material sensor system coupled to the material tank, wherein the material sensor system comprises:
- a float system coupled to an inner surface of the material tank, wherein the float system comprises a float configured float within a float cavity;
- and
- a switch coupled to an outer surface of the material tank, wherein the switch is communicatively coupled to the float system through a wall of the material tank, and wherein the switch is configured to send one or more signals when the float engages the switch;
- and
- a control system configured to receive the one or more signals from the material sensor system, wherein the control system is configured to determine the quantity of the material within the material tank based on the one or more signals received.
A system, comprising:
- one or more material tanks, wherein each material tank is configured to receive a quantity of a material and output a flow of the material, and wherein each material tank comprises at least one material sensor system, and wherein each material sensor system comprises:
- a float system coupled to an inner surface of the material tank, wherein the float system comprises a float configured float within a float cavity;
- and
- a switch coupled to an outer surface of the material tank, wherein the switch is communicatively coupled to the float system through a wall of the material tank, and wherein the switch is configured to send one or more signals to a control system when the float engages the switch;
- a material mixer configured to receive the flow of the material from each material tank;
- and
- a control system configured to receive the one or more signals from each material sensor system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.