Pipe sensor unit

FIG. 1 depicts an isometric view of a pipe sensor unit.

FIG. 2 depicts a front view of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 ; the front and back views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 3 depicts an off-angle view of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 depicts a top view of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 5 depicts another off-angle view of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 depicts a bottom view of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 7 depicts a side view of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 ; the left side and right side views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 8 depicts an isometric exploded view of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 9 depicts an isometric view of a pipe sensor housing of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 10 depicts an off-angle view of the pipe sensor housing of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 11 depicts a front view of the pipe sensor housing of FIG. 9 ; the front and back views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 12 depicts a side view of the pipe sensor housing of FIG. 9 ; the left side and right side views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 13 depicts a bottom view of the pipe sensor housing of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 14 depicts a top view of the pipe sensor housing of FIG. 9 .

FIG. 15 depicts an isometric view of a pipe clamp of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 16 depicts a front view of the pipe clamp of FIG. 15 ; the front and back views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 17 depicts a top view of the pipe clamp of FIG. 15 .

FIG. 18 depicts a bottom view of the pipe clamp of FIG. 15 .

FIG. 19 depicts a side view of the pipe clamp of FIG. 15 ; the left side and right side views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 20 depicts an isometric view of the pipe clamp of FIG. 15 shown in a partially open position and without one bar and two screws;

FIG. 21 depicts an off-angle exploded view of the pipe claim of FIG. 15 .

FIG. 22 depicts an isometric view of the pipe sensor housing of FIG. 9 with a bridge.

FIG. 23 depicts an isometric exploded view of the pipe sensor housing of FIG. 22 .

FIGS. 24-33 depict different views of the pipe sensor housing of FIGS. 9 and 13 , with various lines changed to broken lines to indicate that such lines are disclaimed subject matter and with various dash-dash-dot lines indicating boundary lines between claimed subject matter and unclaimed subject matter. The shading from these Figures has been removed for clarity issues. FIGS. 24-33 also depict views of the pipe sensor housing with various features and lines removed

FIGS. 34-38 depict views of the pipe sensor unit and pipe sensor housing with screws,

FIG. 39 depicts an isometric view of a pipe sensor housing face plate of the pipe sensor unit of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 40 depicts a top view of the pipe sensor housing face plate of FIG. 39 .

FIG. 41 depicts a bottom view of the pipe sensor housing face plate of FIG. 39 .

FIG. 42 depicts a side view of the pipe sensor housing face plate of FIG. 39 ; the left side and right side views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 43 depicts a front view of the pipe sensor housing face plate of FIG. 39 ; the front and back views are mirror images of each other.

FIG. 44 is a top view of the pipe sensor housing face plate of FIG. 39 shown with cross-section lines indicating the section planes for FIGS. 45 and 46 .

FIG. 45 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 45 - 45 of FIG. 44 ; and,

FIG. 46 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 46 - 46 of FIG. 44 .

The pipe sensor unit in the accompanying figures may be positioned on a fluid conduit, such as a pipe or a standpipe.

The pipe sensor unit of FIGS. 1-8 may include a pipe sensor housing that has a face plate with a face, and a pipe clamp attached to the pipe sensor housing. The pipe sensor unit may be positioned on the fluid conduit, such as a pipe, so that the face of the pipe sensor housing, seen in FIGS. 3, 5, 6, 8, 10 , may face the pipe.

Stipple shading is used in the accompanying Figures to convey surface contouring and not texture. The tangent edges, for the sake of clarity, represent transitions between a surface and a rounded surface, i.e., where these two surfaces are tangent to one another.

Broken lines are used to depict features or elements that are not considered to be part of the claimed design, as evidenced by the removal of shading within the disclaimed features and elements, and the presence of shading outside of the disclaimed features and elements. Dash-dot-dash boundary lines are used herein to indicate a transition from claimed subject matter to unclaimed subject matter, as evidenced by the absence of shading within the boundary shape and the presence of shading outside of the boundary shape.