Magnetically actuated fluid-level indicator
AssigneePhoenix Armaturen Werke Bregel GmbH
InventorRolf Sebek
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Abstract
Disclosed is a magnetically actuated fluid-level indicator for indicating the level of a fluid contained in a vessel having a gauge tube attached thereto and having a magnet-containing float floating in the gauge tube, the indicator comprising a plurality of interlocking elements united with one another, wherein each element comprises a support body and a magnetically actuated indicator means supported thereon.
Claims16
An element adapted for mass production and being suitable for construction of a variable length magnetically actuated fluid-level indicator for indicating the level of a fluid contained in a vessel having a gauge tube attached thereto and having a magnet-containing float freely floating in the gauge tube, the indicator length being readily adaptable to correspond to the maximum expected variation of fluid level in said vessel, said element being adapted for interlocking with similar elements and comprising:
- a. a support body having a substantially U-shaped cross section and comprising a first and a second coupling surface;
- b. the first of said coupling surfaces including an attaching means;
- c. the second of said coupling surfaces including a receiving means for receiving attaching means of a first coupling surface of a second similar element;
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- d. an indicating means comprising a magnetically actuatable platelet rotatably supported by said support body.
An element suitable for construction of a magnetically actuated fluid-level indicator for indicating the level of a fluid contained in a vessel having a gauge tube attached thereto and having a magnet-containing float freely floating in the gauge tube, the indicator length adapted to correspond to the maximum expected variation of fluid level in said vessel, said element comprising:
- a. a support body having a substantially U-shaped cross section;
- b. an indicating means comprising a magnetically actuatable platelet having a Z-shaped vertical cross section;
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- c. mounting means positioned on said support body and cooperating with the legs of said Z-shape such that the center of gravity of said indicating means lies on an axis of rotation of said indicating means, thereby providing for a free rotation about said axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.