Patent ID: 8910527

Claim:
A vortex flowmeter comprising: a vortex body which projects into a flowing measurement medium in a measuring tube; a sensor for detecting a vortex frequency is connected downstream of said vortex body in a direction of flow and includes means for measuring a temperature of the measurement medium; and a downstream electronic evaluation unit determining a flow rate in a temperature-compensated manner, wherein the sensor includes a carrier body on which a plurality of piezoelectric elements, which are arranged at a distance from one another and are intended to measure the vortex frequency, the temperature-measuring element, and electrical conductor tracks are placed, wherein the carrier body includes a ceramic material, wherein at least the piezoelectric elements are embedded in ceramic cement that is fixed to the carrier body, wherein the temperature-measuring element, the electrical conductor tracks including electrical contacts, and contact areas of the piezoelectric elements include a precious metal, which is vapor-deposited on the ceramic carrier body, and wherein a plurality of electrical contacts for connecting the piezoelectric elements and the temperature-measuring element are arranged together on an end side at a proximal end of the carrier body.