Differential pressure sensor

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G01L 19/06 (2006.01) G01L 13/02 (2006.01)

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CA 2690083

A differential pressure sensor for measuring a pressure difference between two high-pressure environments is comprised of a sensor block (1) having internal, oil-filled channels (3, 4, 5) leading to an internally positioned differential pressure sensor element (dp). Two process diaphragms (B, C) are provided for transferring pressure from the high-pressure environments for isolating two distinct internal oil channels (4, 3) from the high-pressure environments. In order to achieve small internal oil volumes in the sensor block (1), additionally two separating discs (A, D), which initially separate between the two internal oil channels (3, 4), are positioned in fluid communication with the high-pressure environments in order to block for the pressure from the high-pressure environments against the oil channels "from behind". The separating discs (A, D) bear against abutment faces (9, 10) having small openings (13,14) into the internal oil channels (3, 4). The separating discs (A, D) are preferably given a pre-tension, and the abutment faces (9, 10) are then shaped correspondingly having a slightly convex shape. Preferably, separating discs (A, D) with no corrugations are used.

L'invention concerne un capteur de pression différentielle qui permet de mesurer une différence de pression entre deux environnements à haute pression, lequel capteur est composé d'un bloc capteur (1) muni de canaux internes remplis d'huile (3, 4, 5) qui conduisent à un élément capteur de pression différentielle interne (dp). Deux membranes de traitement (B, C) qui transfèrent la pression en provenance des environnements à haute pression permettent d'isoler deux canaux d'huile internes distincts (4, 3) desdits environnements à haute pression. Afin de n'obtenir que de faibles volumes d'huile internes dans le bloc capteur (1), on place en outre deux disques de séparation (A, D), qui au départ séparent les deux canaux d'huile internes (3, 4) des environnements à haute pression, en communication fluidique avec ces derniers de manière à bloquer le passage "par l'arrière" de la pression en provenance des environnements à haute pression dans les canaux d'huile. Les disques de séparation (A, D) prennent appui contre des faces de butée (9, 10) munies de petites ouvertures (13,14) qui donnent sur les canaux d'huile internes (3, 4). Les disques de séparation (A, D) subissent de préférence une mise en tension préalable, les faces de butée (9, 10) étant alors mises en forme de manière correspondante, selon une forme légèrement convexe. On utilise de préférence des disques de séparation (A, D) sans cannelures.

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