Measuring and testing – Volume or rate of flow – System
Patent
1997-07-02
1998-09-22
Dombroske, George M.
Measuring and testing
Volume or rate of flow
System
73197, 7386144, G01F 700
Patent
active
058116745
ABSTRACT:
In an automated welding machine, where a flow of liquid coolant is supplied to welding components on the machine from a source of coolant and then returned to the source of coolant, a safety system is provided that shuts down the flow of coolant in the event of a fault. Faults are detected by a supply sensor and a return sensor for measuring the flow rates of coolant in the supply and return lines. A microprocessor is adapted to compare the supply flow rate and return flow rate and detect differences between the two rates. The difference between the detected rates as compared to a leak threshold value, and the microprocessor is adapted to generate a valve shutoff signal in the event the detected difference in flow rates exceeds the leak threshold value. A valve in the supply coolant line is responsive to the valve shutoff signal to shutoff flow of coolant in response thereto.
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Dombroske George M.
EOA Systems, Inc.
Noori Max H.
Thompson Daniel V.
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