Liquid level sensor for galley inserts
AssigneeB/E Intellectual Property
InventorsGary R. Hannah, Nathaniel F. Yoder, Jeff Renz, David Weiss
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Abstract
The liquid level sensing device includes rotating electrically conductive probes and uses a self-cleaning rotary electrical connection system with a contact stylus on a rotating conductive barrel, for sensing a liquid level in a dispensing container of an aircraft galley insert. The probes, pivot arms of the probes, rotating drum and stylus may have an exterior surface formed of an electrically conductive, corrosion resistant material.
Claims14
A liquid level sensing device for aircraft galley inserts, the liquid level sensing device comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of rotating electrically conductive probes connected to said housing by a rotating electrical contact joint which operates with a self cleaning action that ensures continuous electrical contact, each of said plurality of rotating electrically conductive probes including a rotating conductive drum base portion having a rotatable contact end plate;
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- an annular inner stationary contact ring mounted to said housing, said annular inner stationary contact ring being disposed between said rotatable contact end plate and said housing.
A liquid level sensing device for aircraft galley inserts, the liquid level sensing device comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of rotating electrically conductive probes connected to said housing by a rotating electrical contact joint which operates with a self cleaning action that ensures continuous electrical contact, each of said plurality of rotating electrically conductive probes including a rotating conductive barrel base portion having a rotatable contact end plate, and a finger portion extending from said rotating conductive barrel base portion;
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- an annular inner stationary contact ring mounted to said housing, said annular inner stationary contact ring being disposed between said rotatable contact end plate and said housing.
A liquid level sensing device for aircraft galley inserts, the liquid level sensing device comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of rotating electrically conductive probes connected to said housing by a rotating electrical contact joint which operates with a self cleaning action that ensures continuous electrical contact, each of said plurality of rotating electrically conductive probes including a rotating conductive base portion having a rotatable contact end plate, and a finger portion extending from said rotating conductive base portion, and each of said plurality of rotating electrically conductive probes including a pivot arm extending from said rotating conductive base portion transverse to said finger portion, said pivot arm being rotatably connected to said housing;
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- an annular inner stationary contact ring mounted to the housing, and disposed between said rotatable contact end plate and said housing, and said pivot arm extending through said annular inner stationary contact ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.