Patent ID: 9194731
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B33Y,G01F

Abstract:
1. A Coriolis mass flow meter, comprising first and second U-shaped measuring tubes comprising in each case two outer tube portions and an intermediate central tube portion, wherein the first and second U-shaped measuring tubes are capable of allowing a fluid to flow therethrough, wherein said first and second U-shaped measuring tubes in each case comprise an inlet and an outlet; a vibration exciter for defined excitation of a movement of said first and second U-shaped measuring tubes; two vibration sensors for detecting movements of said first and second U-shaped measuring tubes; a housing for accommodating at least parts of said first and second U-shaped measuring tubes, wherein more particularly said inlets and said outlets are rigidly connected to said housing; a first and a second cross brace for coupling the first and second U-shaped measuring tubes in a region between said inlets and outlets; wherein a first outer tube portion of the two outer tube portions of said first U-shaped measuring tube is integrally united with a first outer tube portion of the two outer tube portions of said second U-shaped measuring tube, wherein the first outer tube portion of the first U-shaped measuring tube and the first outer tube portion of the second U-shaped measuring tube are further integrally united with parts of the housing, wherein the first cross brace is integrally united with the first outer tube portion of said first U-shaped measuring tube and with the first outer tube portion of said second U-shaped measuring tube, wherein the first outer tube portion of said first U-shaped measuring tube is adjacent to the first outer tube portion of said second U-shaped measuring tube, and wherein the first cross brace forms a single-piece structure adjoining a wall portion of said housing.