Patent ID: 9383246
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: F16L,G01F,H01P,H01Q

Claim Text:
1. A guided wave radar level gauge for determining a filling level of a product contained in a tank, which level gauge comprises: a transceiver for transmitting electromagnetic transmission signals and receiving reflected electromagnetic signals reflected at a surface of said product; processing circuitry connected to said transceiver and configured to determine said filling level based on said received reflected electromagnetic signals; a single conductor probe configured to guide said electromagnetic transmission signals towards said surface and to guide said reflected electromagnetic signals back to said transceiver, said probe comprising at least two elongate probe sections, each probe section being electrically conductive and having a circular cross section; wherein a connector permanently attached to and extending from a first end portion of each probe section comprises: an outside threaded portion; wherein a second end portion of said probe section comprises: wherein said probe further comprises a locking pin configured to be arranged in said passage such that said first probe section is locked to said second probe section by limiting movement of said abutment portion in a longitudinal direction; wherein each probe section has a diameter not greater than 20 mm, wherein the first end portion of the first probe section abuts the sleeve of the second probe section when the probe is assembled, and wherein the single conductor probe is straight.