Device for fastening a sensor on containers

Abstract

Device for fastening a sensor on containers with a flexible container wall, in particular mixing bags, comprising a sensor support which is fitted with a sensor, bears against an inner wall of the container wall at least with a rear subsurface averted from the sensor, and is guided with a central piece through an opening in the container wall in which the sensor support is fixed on the container wall by a clamping part which can be connected to the central piece, in which the container wall is clamped between the rear subsurface of the sensor support and on a bearing surface, facing an outer wall of the container, of the clamping part, and in which the rear subsurface bears sealingly against the inner wall of the container wall. The sensor support can also have an electronic or optical transmit unit which is connected to the sensor, in which case the transmit unit communicates in a wireless fashion with a receive unit arranged outside the container.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows, in section, a side view of a device for fastening a sensor in the case of which a clamping part can be latched with a central piece;

FIG. 2 shows, in section, a side view of a device for fastening a sensor in the case of which a clamping part can be screwed to a central piece;

FIG. 3 shows a side view of a device for fastening a sensor in the case of which the clamping part and central piece can be latched and have clamping projections;

FIG. 4 shows, in section, a side view of a device for fastening a sensor which has an optical sensor and an optical signal line;

FIG. 5 shows, in section, a side view of a device for fastening a sensor which has a transmit unit which is connected to the sensor; and

FIG. 6 shows a side view of a further device for fastening a sensor with a sensor support which has a transmit unit which is connected to the sensor and whose central piece is surrounded in a form-fitting fashion by a bulge in the container wall.

Claims

1. Device (1, 2, 3, 4) for fastening a sensor (7, 8) on containers with a flexible container wall (9), in particular mixing bags, comprising a sensor support (11, 12, 13, 14) which is fitted with a sensor (7, 8), bears against an inner wall (20) of the container wall (9) at least with a rear subsurface (18) averted from the sensor (7, 8), and is guided with a central piece (10, 21) through an opening in the container wall (9), characterized in that the sensor support (11, 12, 13, 14) is fixed on the container wall (9) by a clamping part (23, 24, 25) which can be connected to the central piece (10, 21), in that the container wall (9) is clamped between the rear subsurface (18) of the sensor support (11, 12, 13, 14) and on a bearing surface (26), facing an outer wall (27) of the container, of the clamping part (23, 24, 25), and in that the rear subsurface (18) bears sealingly against the inner wall (20) of the container wall (9).

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping part (23, 25) can be latched with the central piece (21).

3. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping part (24) can be screwed to the central piece (10).

4. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear subsurface (18) has one or more clamping projections (30, 31) which engage in the container wall (9) in a fashion transverse to the container wall (9).

5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the bearing surface (26) of the clamping part (24) has one or more clamping projections (30, 31) which engage in the container wall (9) in a fashion transverse to the container wall (9).

6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the clamping projections (30, 31) are designed as annular webs.

7. Device according to claim 6, characterized in that the clamping projections (30, 31) of the sensor support (13) and the clamping part (25) are coordinated with one another.

8. Device according to claim 7, characterized in that an electrical (33) or optical (32) connection is guided through the central piece (10, 21) of the sensor support (11, 12, 13, 14) from the sensor (7, 8) to a sensor electronics outside the container.

9. Device (5, 6) for fastening a sensor (7) on containers with a flexible container wall (9), in particular mixing bags, comprising a sensor support (15, 16) which is fitted with the sensor (7) and is arranged with a rear surface, averted from the sensor (7), on an inner wall (20) of the container wall (9), characterized in that the sensor support (15, 16) has an electronic or optical transmit unit (36) which is connected to the sensor (7) and in that the transmit unit (36) communicates in a wireless fashion with a receive unit (38) arranged outside the container.

10. Device according to claim 9, characterized in that the sensor support (16) has on its rear surface (19) a central piece (41) which is surrounded in a form-fitting fashion by a bulge (42) of the container wall (9).