WO2012037619A1 - Compteur volumétrique autonome pour carburants liquides - Google Patents

Compteur volumétrique autonome pour carburants liquides Download PDF

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WO2012037619A1
WO2012037619A1 PCT/BR2010/000313 BR2010000313W WO2012037619A1 WO 2012037619 A1 WO2012037619 A1 WO 2012037619A1 BR 2010000313 W BR2010000313 W BR 2010000313W WO 2012037619 A1 WO2012037619 A1 WO 2012037619A1
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autonomous
liquid fuels
volumetric meter
accelerometer
magnetic switch
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João BATISTA JÚNIOR
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Fluxx Metrologia E Inovação Ltda.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F3/00—Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow
    • G01F3/02—Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement
    • G01F3/04—Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having rigid movable walls
    • G01F3/06—Measuring the volume flow of fluids or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through the meter in successive and more or less isolated quantities, the meter being driven by the flow with measuring chambers which expand or contract during measurement having rigid movable walls comprising members rotating in a fluid-tight or substantially fluid-tight manner in a housing
    • G01F3/10—Geared or lobed impeller meters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
    • G01F15/007—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus comprising means to prevent fraud

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  • the present invention refers to an apparatus to be mounted at an output connector of a pump - between the pump and the hose - that is used on filling stations.
  • Said apparatus is destined to volumetrically meter the liq- uid fuel that is transferred to the container or to the fuel tank of the vehicle, every time the pump is actuated.
  • the liquid fuels leave distributors by means of tank trucks which transports and distributes all the volume, selling to filling stations, which stores and sells all the stored volume in small amounts to the automotive vehicle owners and for other costumers of liquid fuel.
  • Recurrent broadcast news inform about criminal organizations specialized in adulterating liquid fuels, when the product leave the distributors.
  • Such organizations acts mainly on the next to last step of the path traversed by the liquid fuels, that is, when they leave major distributors in tank trucks; it is in this path, at irregular stops, that the fraud is consummated.
  • fluids of low cost are added, such as: solvents, burned oils, alcohol, water among others.
  • the autonomous volumetric meter for liquid fuels was developed. This equipment is capable of detecting the fraud occurring along the transportation, as well as the frauds made by the gas stations owners themselves.
  • VMA the autonomous volumetric measurer to liquid fuels
  • MVA is formed by two parts: an electronic module and a mechani- cal sensor.
  • the electronic module is located inside a shell externally attached to the sensor body; the volumetric sensor is located at a part with an elongated format threaded on both ends, to be brought between the output of the pump and the hose.
  • the volumetric sensor of MVA comprises a group of two oval gears of positive displacement to measure the flow of fluids.
  • the gears spin due to the effect of mass displacement, when occurs the fuel flow inside the hose.
  • One of the gears contains four magnets to generate four magnetic fields with the same distance and intensity.
  • Electronic module is formed by: an independent energy source (battery) which permits an autonomous operation; a magnetic switch, for detection of difference of potential (of the magnetic fields), causing the opening and the closing of the circuit generating pulses; a processing unit to store and process data; an accelerometer for detection of three-dimensional displacements, which works with a safety device against violation and, all parts being interconnected to an integrated circuit plate provided with a radio transmitter circuit . Said plate manages all the components and, transmits data via radio frequency to an external remote unit, duly protocolled to receive the information.
  • an independent energy source battery
  • a magnetic switch for detection of difference of potential (of the magnetic fields)
  • a processing unit to store and process data
  • an accelerometer for detection of three-dimensional displacements, which works with a safety device against violation and, all parts being interconnected to an integrated circuit plate provided with a radio transmitter circuit .
  • Said plate manages all the components and, transmits data via radio frequency to an external remote unit, duly protocolled to receive the information.
  • the MVA works automatically measuring the volume and transmitting data for a reception remote unit. As it is provided with a security system, any attempt to displace, remove or, by any means, to prevent its work, this occurrence will be transmitted and stored in the same control and data reception unit.
  • the MVA in two parts: an electronic module and a sensor.
  • the volume sensor consists of a meter chamber, wherein a pair of oval gears spin, when occurs the flow of fluid to be measured. Each displacement of the pair of gears corresponds directly to a constant volume of displaced fluid. In one of the gears, four magnets diametrically arranged were mounted. These magnets create four different magnetic fields, with the same distance and intensity.
  • Such magnetic fields open and close the circuit, when they pass next to magnetic switch which detects the difference of potential, they are computed as electric pulses.
  • the pulses are counted and stored in the electronic module of MVA which, in turn, transmits the number of revolutions of the magnetized gear to the processing unit, which receives, stores and processes data which are transmitted via radio frequency, to a remote device having the same transmission standards and a protocol for reception of such data.
  • the accelerometer is a component which detects displacements made in the MVA, considering variations on the gravitational axes x, y or z, to prevent any fraud attempt, like the removal of the MVA.
  • the accelerometer is interconnected with the process unit. Therefore, in case of any attempt of move / displace the electronic module and/ or the assembly (sensor and module), a signal is generated for the process unit, the event is registered and stored, and also transmitted via radio frequency, to the external device remotely interconnected thereto.
  • External device stores not only the entry volume of fuels (via invoice) but also totalizes and stores all the output data, and the received occurrences via radio emitted by the MVA, installed in the fuel pumps.
  • the process unit is a low energy consumption micro-processor capable of receiving, storing, totalizing and processing data.
  • Integrated circuit plate manages the work of all the components of the circuit and, includes a radio frequency circuit for the data transmission to the external medium, with standards, radio transmission, and exclusive protocol.
  • All the electronic part is powered by a battery which also is located inside of the electronic module.
  • MVA is installed in the output of the pump, in the exact point of the connection with the hose.
  • the MVA is installed between the pump and the hose.
  • the fuel which is transferred for the outside of the pump, inexorability passes through the volume metering chamber of the sensor and is detected by the magnetic switch which transmits the pulses to the processing unit, which receives, processes, stores and transmit via radio frequency, the same data to the remote device having the same standards of transmission and protocol for data reception.
  • the transferred volume is registered, not only on the process unit but also on the external unit (computers).
  • the confrontation of the input volume of fuel on the gas station tank, obtained via invoice, with the total of output volume registered by the MVA, should be equal to zero or a value very close to these, within prede- termined tolerance limits. Any difference of volume, after discounted the tolerance limit, will characterize a situation that must be investigated. The variation must be always of less volume compared to input invoice, considering loss factors - evaporation, leakage, among others - or on the contrary, the adulteration or fraud is characterized.
  • Figure 1 represents a view perpendicular to the horizontal plan of the tubular body 10 of MVA, wherein the shell 11 and the indication of the section AA are seen.
  • Figure 2 represents a view perpendicular to the vertical plan of the tubular body 10 of MVA, wherein the shell 11 is seen.
  • Figure 3 represents a perpendicular view to vertical and longitudinal section plan AA of MVA showing: sensor module 1 , the metering chamber 2, the pair of oval gears 3, with indication of the spin sense and, in the lateral face of one of the gears 3, the four magnets 4 diametrically arranged.
  • the magnetic switch 5 the process unit 6, the integrated circuit plate 7, the accelerometer 8, the battery 9, the tubular body 10, the shell 11 and a seat 12 for the magnetic switch 5.
  • Figure 4 represents a view of the lateral face of the pair of oval gears 3, out of the chamber, showing the four magnets 4 diametrically arranged in one of gears.
  • MVA as described above, includes a sensor 1 , a metering chamber 2, a pair of oval gears 3, four magnets 4, an magnetic switch 5, a process unit 6, an integrated circuit plate 7 with radio transmitter circuit, an accelero- meter 8, a battery 9, a tubular body 10, a shell 11 and one seat 12 for an magnetic switch 5.
  • the apparatus of the present invention is a useful practical and functional part, simple off being used and which can be produced in industrial scale with a competitive price.
  • MVA Besides the provided advantages, includes characteristics which are of novel, creative and inventive, joining all the conditions of obtain the Patent of Invention, so that it meets the legal requirements, by combining and modifying known elements, resulting in an new apparatus, capable to reach unexpected results.

Abstract

L'invention porte sur un compteur volumétrique autonome pour carburants liquides, lequel compteur désigne un appareil destiné à être fixé entre la sortie de la pompe et le tuyau souple. Ledit appareil est destiné à mesurer, de façon volumétrique, le carburant liquide qui est transféré à partir du réservoir de la station-service au récipient ou au réservoir de véhicule, à chaque fois que la pompe est actionnée. Le compteur volumétrique autonome pour carburants liquides est caractérisé en ce qu'il est formé par un capteur (1), une chambre (2), une paire d'engrenages ovales (3), quatre aimants (4), un commutateur magnétique (5), une unité de traitement (6), une plaque de circuits intégrés (7), un accéléromètre (8), une batterie (9), un corps tubulaire (10), une coque (11) et un siège (12).
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Citations (6)

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GB2101219A (en) * 1981-07-07 1983-01-12 Breckland Meters Limited Rotary fluid-flow meter
FR2644581A1 (fr) * 1989-03-20 1990-09-21 Moosmann Rolf Compteur volumetrique a piston rotatif
US5473322A (en) * 1992-07-24 1995-12-05 Schlumberger Industries, Inc. Apparatus and method for sensing tampering with a utility meter
US20060261941A1 (en) * 2005-05-20 2006-11-23 Drake David A Remote sensing and communication system
US20070090296A1 (en) * 2005-09-29 2007-04-26 Hoyt Reed W Gear-Type Drink-O-Meter to Monitor Fluid Consumption
US20090314115A1 (en) * 2008-06-20 2009-12-24 Graco Minnesota Inc. Involute gear teeth for fluid metering device

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2101219A (en) * 1981-07-07 1983-01-12 Breckland Meters Limited Rotary fluid-flow meter
FR2644581A1 (fr) * 1989-03-20 1990-09-21 Moosmann Rolf Compteur volumetrique a piston rotatif
US5473322A (en) * 1992-07-24 1995-12-05 Schlumberger Industries, Inc. Apparatus and method for sensing tampering with a utility meter
US20060261941A1 (en) * 2005-05-20 2006-11-23 Drake David A Remote sensing and communication system
US20070090296A1 (en) * 2005-09-29 2007-04-26 Hoyt Reed W Gear-Type Drink-O-Meter to Monitor Fluid Consumption
US20090314115A1 (en) * 2008-06-20 2009-12-24 Graco Minnesota Inc. Involute gear teeth for fluid metering device

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