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US7913566B2 - Industrial process device utilizing magnetic induction - Google Patents
Industrial process device utilizing magnetic induction
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Process device 16 is coupled to process piping 12 which is configured to carry a process fluid 14. A process interface element 18 is configured to couple to the process and is used for input or output to the process device 16. For example, if the process device is configured as a process control transmitter, interface element 18 can comprise some type of a process variable sensor such as a pressure sensor, flow sensor, temperature sensor, etc configured to sense a process variable. On the other hand, if process device 16 is configured as a process control device, interface element 18 can be, for example, a valve, a heater, etc., which is used to control the process. Process device 16 couples to remotely located circuitry such as control room 20 over a process control loop 22. Process control loop 22 is illustrated as a two wire process control loop and can comprise, for example, a process control loop configured to operate in accordance with industrial standards. Example industrial standards include 4-20 mA protocols, the HART® protocol, FieldBus protocols, and others.
In one configuration, the orientation of tube 102 is adjustable such that it can be aligned along an access of maximum movement. For example, in one configuration, a vibration sensor 160 is provided which is configured to identify the axis along which the process device 16 experiences the greatest amount of vibration energy. For example, sensor 160 can comprise a number of accelerometers arranged such that there outputs can be observed to identify the axis of maximum vibration. In a specific configuration, three accelerometers all extending at 90° to one another (i.e., extending in the X, Y and Z directions, respectively) can be used to identify vibrations in all directions. For example, sensor 160 can comprise a tri-axis accelerometer. Based upon the outputs from such accelerometers, the axis along which the process device experiences maximum vibration can be identified. The microprocessor 60 of the device (see, for example, FIGS. 2 and 3) can monitor the output from the accelerometers over a period of time. The accumulative vibrations can be determined over the selected time period and the axis of maximum vibration identified. In some configurations, the axis of maximum vibrations may be the most desirable axis along which to align the induction circuitry. For example, if the process device 16 only infrequently experiences extremely large vibrations in one direction, but more regularly experiences smaller vibrations in another direction, it may be preferable to align the induction circuitry to be the most sensitive to vibrations which occur more regularly, even though they are not the maximum amplitude experienced by the device. Based upon the selected criteria, the microprocessor 60 can provide an output to a local operator (for example over the process controller 22 or over a local display, for example one which is included in sensor 160). The output can provide information to the local operator instructing the local operator how the induction circuit 68 should be aligned based upon the vibrations sensed by sensor 160. Based upon the output, an operator can adjust the orientation of induction circuit 68 as desired. In another configuration, the induction circuitry 68 is arranged such that it aligns itself automatically along the most preferred axis. For example, the alignment can be automated based upon the output from sensor 160, or can be through a mechanical configuration in which the received vibrations cause the induction circuitry 68 to reorient itself along a preferred axis relative to the vibrations.
32. The method of claim 31 wherein the wireless communication circuitry is powered with the electrical current generated from the received vibrations.
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