VIBRATION LEVEL GAUGE Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: uninterrupted distant automatic measurement of levels of loose matters in production and transportation containers, construction industry, agriculture and transport. SUBSTANCE: vibration level gauge has probe put on rope mechanically coupled to counting unit which output is connected to computer linked to indicator. Rope is provided with tension unit. Level gauge also includes vibration generator mechanically coupled to rope via rope. Vibration generator is manufactured in the form of spring-loaded platform with driving electric motor kinematically coupled to eccentric. Platform is coupled rigidly to rollers of vibrator. Rope is passed between rollers. EFFECT: increased accuracy and timeliness of measurement, provision for measurement of level of loose matters when container is loaded from above. 2 dwg