Patent ID: 8549938
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G01D,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for the elastic installation on pipelines of a detection device containing an acoustic sensor, which comprises: i. arranging a substantially rectangular, steel supporting plate, equipped with a pass-through opening, on the pipeline; ii, supporting the sensor on the plate, in correspondence with the pass-through opening, together with associated electronics; iii. welding one of the two edges of the plate, orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the pipeline, onto the same pipeline and withholding the parallel sides, to the longitudinal axis of the pipeline, of the supporting plate between two overturned L-shaped flanges and welded onto the pipeline in correspondence with the other orthogonal edge; iv. covering the sensor and the associated electronics with a protection box, equipped with a top, which is adapted to the plate; v. positioning a blocking spring between the sensor and the internal top of the box; and vi. fixing the box to the supporting plate.