The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2006
Hans-guenter Benner, Kriftel, DE;
Bernd Pauer, Eppstein, DE;
Hans-Guenter Benner, Kriftel, DE;
Bernd Pauer, Eppstein, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a level transmitter, having a lever arm which carries a float at one end and is received by a bracket at its other end, a support made of synthetic material, a bearing arranged on the support for the brackets and/or the lever arm, a level sensor arranged on the support and comprising a cover and a substrate, a resistor network arranged on this substrate and associated with a contact structure, with the electrical connection of the contact structure generating, with the resistor network and as a function of the pivotal position of a lever arm, an electrical signal indicating the level, and having at least one permanent magnet for actuating the contact structure. The bracket is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material and, at least in the region between the bearing and the cover, the support is made of an electrically conductive synthetic material.