WO2001051900A2 - Dispositif de mesure fiabilisee de la quantite de fluide circulant dans une canalisation et systeme fiabilise de reception de donnees equipe de tel dispositif - Google Patents
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- Reliable measurement device for the quantity of fluid circulating in a pipeline and reliable data reception system equipped with such a device
- the present invention relates to the field of reliable measurement of the quantity of fluid flowing in pipes.
- the present invention relates more particularly to a reliable measurement device for the quantity of fluid circulating in at least one pipe, of the type comprising at least one flow sensor provided with at least one information transmission wire responsible for transmitting the information from the flow sensor to an information management center
- a central information management unit generally allows the display of the various parameters relating to the fluid flow rate inside the pipe, and allows, for example, the display of the various parameters concerning the consumption of cold water and / or in hot water in a dwelling This unit can also make it possible to detect a leak in the pipe
- the prior art knows several methods and devices which attempt to collect information sent by one or more flow sensors positioned on pipes in order to allow easier viewing of information relating to the flow in these pipes.
- European patent application N ° 661 526 which relates to a method and a device for the collection of information coming from a water meter.
- the information collected by the electronic meter is converted into logical pulses and is transformed into mechanical waves by a transmitter located on the pipe, as close as possible to the water meter. This information is then transmitted to a local receiver or to a regional receiver thanks to a wave receiver
- the sensor In practice so that the information provided by the sensor can be used in a reliable manner by the company which manages the water distribution, the sensor must be positioned at the limit between the pipe which is the property of the water distribution company and the pipeline which is the property of the user, i.e. where the traditional volumetric meter is positioned
- the present invention intends to remedy the drawbacks of the prior art by proposing a device which allows reliable transmission of the information supplied by a flow sensor and in particular by a flow sensor located for example on a running water pipe, cold or hot
- the device according to the invention is remarkable in that, prior to the transmission of the information to the information management center, that is to say as soon as the information is produced by the flow sensor, the information is processed by ⁇ > at least one sampling microcontroller
- the goal of this step is to allow the transmission of information, not in the form of pulse or bit, but in the form of word or digit
- I information receives consistent information to update the data managed by it and the parameters concerning consumption
- the device according to the invention is remarkable in that it further comprises 0, between the output of the flow sensor and said information transmission wire, at least one sampling microcontroller and in that said sensor flow rate and said sampling microcontroller came from material
- the pulses sent by the sensor are directly processed by the sampling microcontroller before being transferred to the information management center.
- the device according to the invention is remarkable in that it makes it possible to determine the direction of circulation of the fluid in said pipe and thus to subtract the return flow of fluid which takes place in the opposite direction from the consumption flow.
- the transfer of information can be carried out by the feed wires of the flow sensor, which obviously simplifies mounting.
- said information transmission wire can be responsible for transmitting information from at least one other reliable measurement device according to the invention positioned either in other places on the same pipe, or on other pipes
- the present invention makes it possible to produce a complex and important system for receiving and processing data comprising a multitude of devices according to the invention.
- Another object of the present invention relates to a reliable system for receiving data concerning the consumption of fluid. in a plurality of housings, characterized in that it comprises at least two devices conforming to any of the characteristics mentioned above
- the measuring devices are arranged on cold water and / or hot water pipes.
- each information management center receives information from one or more measuring devices and concentrators receive information from several information management centers and the information stored in the concentrators is regularly shipped to one or more computers, via telephone cables
- FIGS. 2 and 3 respectively illustrate a front view and a rear view of a flow sensor with double relay comprising four magnets
- FIG. 4 illustrates the angle between two relays positioned crossed
- - Figures 5 and 6 respectively illustrate a front view and a side view of a dual relay flow sensor
- FIG. 7 illustrates an overall view of the reliable measurement method and device according to the invention
- the method, illustrated in FIG. 1, is a reliable measurement method of the quantity of fluid circulating in at least one pipe (1), of the type comprising a step of measuring the flow rate inside said pipe (1) at the using at least one flow sensor (2) and a step of transmitting the information transmitted by said flow sensor (2) to at least one information management center (3), comprising, in particular, a microcontroller Management
- Each information management center (3) allows, for example, the user to view the data relating to the consumption (s) in the pipe (s) (1), thanks to a screen and to a plurality of menus.
- the method is characterized in that, prior to transmission, the information is processed by at least one sampling microcontroller (4), in order to transmit the information transmitted by the flow sensor (2), not under in the form of pulses or bits, but in the form of words or digits
- the information management center (3) thanks to a suitable software, to detect an inconsistency due for example to one or more parasites, in an information transmitted in the form of words
- the process is further characterized in that the transmission of the information transmitted by said flow sensor (2) is only carried out after said information management center (3) has requested it from the sampling microcontroller (4)
- the information management center (3) can thus request the information from the sampling microcontroller (4) using an addressing system and can retrieve the response immediately afterwards, in order to carry out the scheduled counts and management.
- the information management center (3) can also request information from several sampling microcontrollers (4) by using addressing systems specific to each sampling microcontroller (4).
- the present invention also relates to a device (5) for reliable measurement of the quantity of fluid circulating in at least one pipe (1), allowing the implementation of the method according to the invention, illustrated in FIG. 1, of the type comprising at at least one flow sensor (2) and at least one information transmission wire (6) responsible for transmitting the information coming from the flow sensor (2) to an information management center (3)
- the device (5) is characterized in that it further comprises, between the output of the flow sensor (2) and said information transmission wire (6), at least one sampling microcontroller (4)
- the information emitted by the flow sensor in the form for example of pulses is immediately transformed by the sampling microcontroller (4) into meaningful words of the information and capable of being interpreted by the central management of information (3)
- said flow sensor (2) is a pulse sensor comprising at least two relays (7,7 '), in order to make it possible to determine the direction of circulation of the fluid in said pipe (1) and counting down the reverse flow of consumption
- said flow sensor (2) is a pulse sensor comprising at least two relays (7,7 '), in order to make it possible to determine the direction of circulation of the fluid in said pipe (1) and counting down the reverse flow of consumption
- said relays (7 7) are preferably arranged crossed with respect to one another and one above the other, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3, in order to alternately pick up the field created by two successive magnets (8) and occupy as little space as possible
- the relays (7,7 ') are positioned symmetrically with respect to a vertical V, shifts of an angle A equal in degrees to 360 / [(number of magnets (8) of the flow sensor) x 4], as illustrated in the figure 4
- the angle A is equal to 22.5 °
- FIGS 5 and 6 illustrate an example of arrangement of two relays (7,7 ') in a device (5) according to the invention
- said flow sensor (2) is provided with at least one supply wire (9).
- the flow sensor (2) is a pulse sensor of the effect sensor type. hall with very low energy consumption
- said information transmission wire (6) and said supply wire (9) are merged, that is to say that the words sent by the sampling microcontroller (4) to the central information management (3) pass through the power wire (9), to facilitate the wiring of the device (5)
- the device (5) may also include one or more flow detectors (10), the information provided of which is also processed by the sampling microcontroller (4) prior to their transmission, in order to make it possible to locate the leaks which may possibly appear in the
- said flow sensor (2) and said sampling microcontroller (4) are made from one material, that is to say form a one-piece assembly and are arranged in the fluid metering counter of the volumet ⁇ que type (1 1) or speed î s
- Said information transmission wire (6) can also be responsible for transmitting information from at least one other reliable measurement device (5) in order to allow complex installations to be carried out as illustrated figure 7
- the measuring devices (5) are arranged on pipes (1) for cold water and / or d hot water
- Each information management center (3) receives information from one or more measuring devices (5) and concentrators (13) receive information from several 5 information management centers (3 ), via cable (14)
- the information stored in the hubs (13) is regularly sent to one or more computers (16) via telephone cables (15)
- These computers (15) may belong, for example, to the company which manages the distribution of the in homes (12) 0
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AU31856/01A AU3185601A (en) | 2000-01-10 | 2001-01-09 | Burnt-in device for measuring the amount of fluid circulating in a pipe and burnt-in data receiving system equipped with same |
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FR0000506A FR2803657B1 (fr) | 2000-01-10 | 2000-01-10 | Procede et dispositif de mesure fiabilisee de la quantite de fluide circulant dans une canalisation |
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US4253341A (en) * | 1978-04-25 | 1981-03-03 | Nippon Electric Co., Ltd. | Water meter comprising a ferromagnetic magnetoresistor coupled to a rotatable permanent magnet |
US4918995A (en) * | 1988-01-04 | 1990-04-24 | Gas Research Institute | Electronic gas meter |
US4940976A (en) * | 1988-02-05 | 1990-07-10 | Utilicom Inc. | Automated remote water meter readout system |
US5216623A (en) * | 1990-06-06 | 1993-06-01 | M. T. Mcbrian, Inc. | System and method for monitoring and analyzing energy characteristics |
EP0841546A2 (fr) * | 1996-11-08 | 1998-05-13 | David A. Saar | Système de surveillance de structures consommatrices d'eau et de leur consommation de chaleur dans une unité ou un bâtiment comprenant plusieurs unités, et système de tarification s'y rapportant |
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