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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2014
Applicant:
Hella Kgaa Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, DE;
Inventors:
Thomas Niemann, Delmenhorst, DE;
Jurgen Palloks, Westerstede, DE;
Assignee:
Hella KGAA Hueck & Co., Lippstadt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/46 (2006.01); F01M 11/12 (2006.01); G01F 23/296 (2006.01); F01M 11/06 (2006.01); F02D 1/00 (2006.01); G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01M 11/12 (2013.01); F01M 11/06 (2013.01); F02D 1/00 (2013.01); G01F 23/0046 (2013.01); G01F 23/2962 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for determining a filling level of a container is provided, having a damping cup, a measuring section extending vertically inside the damping cup, and having an ultrasound converter arranged at its lower end region, and at least one antechamber. A calming structure is arranged in at least a part of at least one antechamber, to achieve as much degassing of the liquid as possible. The part of the antechamber having the calming structure is designed to be open towards the top over a large area and is connected, via a venting channel, with a vent in the upper region of the device.