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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2001
Jutta Kuhny, Lörrach, DE;
Sergej Lopatin, Lörrach, DE;
Volker Dreyer, Lörrach, DE;
Endress + Hauser GmbH + Co. KG, Maulburg, DE;
Abstract
Disclosed is a device for determining and/or monitoring a predetermined level. The multipurpose inventive device comprises the following: a mechanical oscillating structure which is placed at the same height as the predetermined level, a pot-shaped housing which is sealed on one end by a membrane (), piezo-electric elements () which are arranged in a pile () and which, when in operation, are used to place the oscillating structure in an oscillating state, in addition to detecting oscillations according to a momentary level and to make said oscillations accessible for further processing and/or evaluation, being confined between a first and second die () whose respective ends are adjacent to the pile (), wherein the pile () is clamped along the longitudinal axis of the housing () between a pressure screw () which is screwed into the housing () and the membrane ().