Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Fluid pressure – Flow-responsive type
Patent
1992-03-20
1993-02-02
Tolin, Gerald P.
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Fluid pressure
Flow-responsive type
7386176, 340610, H01H 3540
Patent
active
051839830
ABSTRACT:
A basic housing for a fluid flow monitoring assembly comprising a sensing leakproof elongate hollow body formed from a non-magnetic, metallic material and pivotally mounting internally of same a vane assembly that at one end includes a vane adapted to be inserted into a fluid flow of piping, with the vane assembly being spring biased to pivot oppositely of the direction of fluid flow, about its pivot mounting, for zero or reduced fluid flow conditions, and at its other end including a permanent magnet for electrically actuating a switch mechanism; such elongate sensing body defines an open end through which the vane projects and closed a end adjacent the magnet, which elongate body adjustably mounts crosswise thereof at its closed end within the permeability of the magnet for set point adjustment purposes a novel flow switch assembly comprising a plastic housing that is also leakproof and potably mounts in hermetically sealed relation a commercially available reed type off-on switch in electrical circuit arrangement with lead wires having ends that extend from one end of such flow switch assembly, for connection in optional electrical circuiting of a variety of types, which flow switch assembly is in field adjustable and can be set so the reed switch is Normally Open or Normally Closed, with the switch assembly housing including both indicia and flanging for setting the same precisely at such Normally Open or Normally Closed positions; the switch assembly is also arranged for full removal from the unit basic housing for inspection or replacement without the need to shut down the equipment to which the monitor assembly is applied.
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Dwyer Instruments, Inc.
Tolin Gerald P.
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