Bourns Incorporated

Terence K Rhind

Allen Howe Andrews

John Matthew Hendrie

Ronald Edwards

Vaughn L Stone

Warren Emil Burdine

A differential pressure transducer utilizing fluid-filled chambers as pressure transfer linkage to an isolated, fluid-filled aneroid sensing system. Isolation diaphragms are spread by means of internal fluid pressure fill of transfer chambers, thus providing elevated line pressure mode and pressure-biased operation. Construction offers media isolation from sensitive interior elements of the transducer. Material to come into physical contact with a pressure medium may thus be chosen for specific application. Dual, nested aneroid sensors cooperated to produce a linear displacement in response to an applied pressure differential. A cantilever beam assembly responds to the linear displacement so caused by flexing in a degree proportional to the applied pressure differential. The fluid-filled sensing system may comprise nested, aneroid capsule diaphragms, carrying a sufficient amount of incompressible fluid to support the capsule diaphragm for high line pressure use. The nested, aneroid capsule diaphragms are thus also spread by the fluid pressure, thereby placing the pressure deflection of the aneroids in an elevated line pressure mode and providing pressure-biased operation. Strain gages respond to the flexing of the cantilever beam assembly, thereby having an electrical signal induced in them proportional to the applied differential pressure as sensed by the aneroid capsule diaphragm sensors.

Media independent differential pressure transducer

A piezoresistive differential pressure transducer in which the need for convoluted isolating diaphragms and oil fill is eliminated. The instrument as contemplated by the invention does not require O-ring seals or springs to provide over-pressure protection. The absence of convoluted diaphragms and oil minimizes inherent errors due to temperature variations and static line pressure effect.

Differential pressure transducer

A potentiometer contained within a housing is operated from the outside by means of an operating member which extends inward through an orifice in a housing wall. The operating member engages the potentiometer drive stem with the aid of an O-ring slip clutch, and includes a flange which is spring-urged against the interior housing wall to inhibit internal explosions from propagating to the outside.

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Riverside, CA, United States of America

Terence K Rhind