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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Holger Gruhler, Tuningen, DE;
Gerd Ohmayer, Haslach, DE;
Martin Mellert, Steinach, DE;
Joern Jacob, Kirnbach, DE;
Holger Gruhler, Tuningen, DE;
Gerd Ohmayer, Haslach, DE;
Martin Mellert, Steinach, DE;
Joern Jacob, Kirnbach, DE;
Vega Grieshaber KG, Wolfach, DE;
Abstract
A fill-measuring device for determining and/or monitoring the fill level of a container, includes: a membrane () which can be caused to vibrate; a rigid membrane rim () in which the membrane () is disposed; a drive device () having a drive end face () to impel the membrane () into vibration, and/or to convert vibrations of the membrane () into an electrical signal; and an attaching device () for attaching the drive device () to the membrane rim (); wherewith, according to the invention: a part of the attaching device () is disposed in a region extending between the membrane () and the drive end face () of the drive device (); and at least one pressure transmission element () is disposed between the membrane () and the drive end face () of the drive device (), in a manner such that the membrane () and the drive end face () are coupled together for purposes of transmission of vibration.