Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer comprising an acoustic transformer, wherein the acoustic transformer has a transformer body having a hollow space, and there lies between the hollow space and the medium a membrane, whose center oscillates freely. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for manufacturing such an acoustic transformer.

Abstract: A pin-side plug for electrical connection to a socket-side plug has a pin-side plug housing (6) with a plug base and a plug wall, an electrically conductive contact pin (3) with a free pin end (31) and a base-side pin end (32) for fastening the contact pin to the pin-side plug housing (6), and a protective element (5) which is designed to be electrically insulating. The protective element (5) is arranged on the pin-side plug housing (6) at a distance from the contact pin (3). The socket-side plug has a socket-side plug housing (9) with a plug base (91) and with a plug wall (92), and a socket (100) which is arranged in the socket-side plug housing (9) and is designed for receiving the contact pin (3) in the connected state. The socket-side plug housing (9) has a receptacle (93) for receiving the protective element (5) in the connected state.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer with a housing, in which a transducer element for producing and detecting ultrasonic signals and an acoustic transformer are arranged, wherein the acoustic transformer is acoustically and mechanically coupled with the transducer element. The housing includes at least one housing body, which has at least one housing chamber with a housing wall, which housing wall at least partially surrounds the acoustic transformer, wherein the housing is acoustically and mechanically connected with a measuring tube wall or a container wall and wherein the acoustic transformer is connected or connectable mechanically with the housing via a lateral surface of the acoustic transformer by means of a first acoustic insulation, especially an annular first acoustic insulation.

Abstract: An arrangement for transmitting and/or receiving an ultrasonic, wanted signal in a measured medium, comprising a vibration decoupling element for securing at least one ultrasonic transducer in a containment, characterized in that the vibration decoupling element has a platform for securing the vibration decoupling element to a sensor nozzle or to the containment and a second interface for securing an ultrasonic transducer. Between the second interface and the platform a vibration decoupling structural element is arranged, which structural element is embodied as a solid body, which has one or more interfaces with other elements of the vibration decoupling element, especially with the second interface for securing the ultrasonic transducer and/or the platform, and wherein the structural element (11, 39, 55, 75) has an as much as possible spherical-, ellipsoidal-, toroidal- or polyhedral shape.

Abstract: An arrangement, comprising a housing wall, an ultrasonic transducer and a damping element with a longitudinal axis, which damping element connects the ultrasonic transducer with the housing wall. The ultrasonic transducer has an end piece with a medium-contacting surface, from which ultrasonic signals are transferred into a gaseous or liquid medium. The damping element is provided for body sound damping between the ultrasonic transducer and the housing wall, and wherein the damping element has at least one, especially a number of, oscillatory nodes, characterized in that there is arranged between the damping element and the housing wall at least a first sealing ring, which is positioned at a height of an oscillatory node.

Abstract: A pin-side plug for electrical connection to a socket-side plug has a pin-side plug housing (6) with a plug base and a plug wall, an electrically conductive contact pin (3) with a free pin end (31) and a base-side pin end (32) for fastening the contact pin to the pin-side plug housing (6), and a protective element (5) which is designed to be electrically insulating. The protective element (5) is arranged on the pin-side plug housing (6) at a distance from the contact pin (3). The socket-side plug has a socket-side plug housing (9) with a plug base (91) and with a plug wall (92), and a socket (100) which is arranged in the socket-side plug housing (9) and is designed for receiving the contact pin (3) in the connected state. The socket-side plug housing (9) has a receptacle (93) for receiving the protective element (5) in the connected state.

Abstract: An arrangement comprising an ultrasonic transducer and a damping element with a longitudinal axis, which damping element connects the ultrasonic transducer with a housing- or measuring tube wall. The transducer has an end piece with a medium-contacting surface, from which ultrasonic signals are transferred into a gaseous or liquid medium. The damping element has at least two annular grooves and an annular mass segment arranged therebetween, characterized in that the damping element has a first eigenfrequency, in which the annular mass segment executes an axial movement parallel to the longitudinal direction of the damping element. This first eigenfrequency is the highest eigenfrequency, in the case that a plurality of eigenfrequencies are present, in the case of which the annular mass segment executes an axial movement parallel to the longitudinal direction of the damping element, and the damping element has a second eigenfrequency, in which the annular mass segment executes a rotary movement.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer with a housing, in which a transducer element for producing and detecting ultrasonic signals and an acoustic transformer are arranged, wherein the acoustic transformer is acoustically and mechanically coupled with the transducer element. The housing includes at least one housing body, which has at least one housing chamber with a housing wall, which housing wall at least partially surrounds the acoustic transformer, wherein the housing is acoustically and mechanically connected with a measuring tube wall or a container wall and wherein the acoustic transformer is connected or connectable mechanically with the housing via a lateral surface of the acoustic transformer by means of a first acoustic insulation, especially an annular first acoustic insulation.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic transducer mounting assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer element, a transducer housing inside which the ultrasonic transducer element is arranged, and an accommodation unit inside which the transducer housing is clamped in a clamping section. The disclosed assembly is characterized in that the clamping section comprises at least one bearing that has at least one rolling element, in particular at least one ball bearing that has at least one ball, for acoustically decoupling the transducer housing from the accommodation unit.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement, comprising: a pipe with a pipe axis and an ultrasonic, flow measuring device. The ultrasonic, flow measuring device has a sensor unit, which is fixed in a hole in the pipe, which hole is introduced essentially perpendicularly to the pipe axis into the pipe wall. The sensor unit has a rail or a rod with a longitudinal axis. The rail or the rod bears at least two ultrasonic transducers, which define a signal path, wherein the signal path extends parallel to or on the longitudinal axis of the rail or of the rod, and wherein the signal path is tilted from a perpendicular connecting line between the center point of the hole and the pipe axis. In addition, an ultrasonic, flow measuring device is noted.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer comprising an acoustic transformer, wherein the acoustic transformer has a transformer body having a hollow space, and there lies between the hollow space and the medium a membrane, whose center oscillates freely. Furthermore, the invention relates to methods for manufacturing such an acoustic transformer.

Abstract: A method for monitoring the operating state of a first ultrasonic transducer in an ultrasonic, flow measuring device having at least one measuring tube and at least two ultrasonic transducers, including steps as follows: a) providing a first value or a plurality of first values, which relate to the geometric arrangement of the first ultrasonic transducer in the measuring tube and/or to the geometric arrangement of the first ultrasonic transducer relative to a second ultrasonic transducer; b) ascertaining a second value or a plurality of second values for a flow velocity of a medium located in the measuring tube c) providing a third value and/or a plurality of third values for temperature and/or pressure of the medium located in the measuring tube; d) simulating a desired value of a signal strength taking into consideration the first, second and/or third values; and e) comparing the simulated desired value of a signal strength with an ascertained real value of the signal strength.

Abstract: An arrangement, comprising a housing wall, an ultrasonic transducer and a damping element with a longitudinal axis, which damping element connects the ultrasonic transducer with the housing wall. The ultrasonic transducer has an end piece with a medium-contacting surface, from which ultrasonic signals are transferred into a gaseous or liquid medium. The damping element is provided for body sound damping between the ultrasonic transducer and the housing wall, and wherein the damping element has at least one, especially a number of, oscillatory nodes, characterized in that there is arranged between the damping element and the housing wall at least a first sealing ring, which is positioned at a height of an oscillatory node.

Abstract: An arrangement comprising an ultrasonic transducer and a damping element with a longitudinal axis, which damping element connects the ultrasonic transducer with a housing- or measuring tube wall. The transducer has an end piece with a medium-contacting surface, from which ultrasonic signals are transferred into a gaseous or liquid medium. The damping element has at least two annular grooves and an annular mass segment arranged therebetween, characterized in that the damping element has a first eigenfrequency, in which the annular mass segment executes an axial movement parallel to the longitudinal direction of the damping element. This first eigenfrequency is the highest eigenfrequency, in the case that a plurality of eigenfrequencies are present, in the case of which the annular mass segment executes an axial movement parallel to the longitudinal direction of the damping element, and the damping element has a second eigenfrequency, in which the annular mass segment executes a rotary movement.

Abstract: An arrangement for transmitting and/or receiving an ultrasonic, wanted signal in a measured medium, comprising a vibration decoupling element for securing at least one ultrasonic transducer in a containment, characterized in that the vibration decoupling element has a platform for securing the vibration decoupling element to a sensor nozzle or to the containment and a second interface for securing an ultrasonic transducer. Between the second interface and the platform a vibration decoupling structural element is arranged, which structural element is embodied as a solid body, which has one or more interfaces with other elements of the vibration decoupling element, especially with the second interface for securing the ultrasonic transducer and/or the platform, and wherein the structural element (11, 39, 55, 75) has an as much as possible spherical-, ellipsoidal-, toroidal- or polyhedral shape.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement comprising a pipe (2) with a pipe axis (B) and an ultrasonic, flow measuring device (1), wherein the ultrasonic, flow measuring device (1) has a sensor unit (3), which is fixed in a hole (16) in the pipe (2), which hole (16) is introduced essentially perpendicularly to the pipe axis (B) into the pipe wall, wherein the sensor unit has a rail (18) or a rod with a longitudinal axis (A), wherein the rail or the rod bears at least two ultrasonic transducers (4 and 13), which define a signal path, wherein the signal path extends parallel to or on the longitudinal axis (A) of the rail (18) or of the rod, and wherein the signal path is tilted from a perpendicular connecting line (C) between the center point of the hole and the pipe axis (B), as well as an ultrasonic, flow measuring device.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for determining concentrations (x1,x2) of components of a gas mixture (2) flowing through a pipeline (1), wherein the gas mixture (2) is essentially composed of two or three components, wherein an ultrasonic, flow measuring device (31) is provided, which determines velocity (Cg) of sound of the gas mixture (2) flowing in a pipeline (1), wherein a temperature measuring unit (12) is provided, which determines temperature (T) of the gas mixture (2) flowing in the pipeline (1), and wherein an evaluation unit (21) is provided, which, based on velocity of sound (Cg) ascertained via ultrasonic measurement and based on velocity of sound (Ct) resulting from evaluation of the real gas equation, determines the concentrations (x1,x2) of the components of the gas mixture (2).

Abstract: Disclosed is an ultrasonic transducer mounting assembly comprising an ultrasonic transducer element, a transducer housing inside which the ultrasonic transducer element is arranged, and an accommodation unit inside which the transducer housing is clamped in a clamping section. The disclosed assembly is characterized in that the clamping section comprises at least one bearing that has at least one rolling element, in particular at least one ball bearing that has at least one ball, for acoustically decoupling the transducer housing from the accommodation unit.

Abstract: An ultrasonic transducer for an ultrasonic flow measuring device, comprising an electromechanical transducer element, which is prestressed against an ultrasonic window of the ultrasonic transducer by a suitable structure, wherein a first surface of the electromechanical transducer element faces the ultrasonic window, and wherein a second surface of the electromechanical transducer element lying opposite the first surface is divided into a plurality of segments, which are galvanically connected with the suitable structure for prestressing.

Abstract: An ultrasonic, flow measuring device including a measuring tube and at least two ultrasonic transducers having, in each case, two electrical connections. The ultrasonic transducers are arranged in or on the measuring tube for determining the flow velocity and/or the volume flow of a medium flowing through the measuring tube based on the travel-time difference method. The flow measuring device has an electrical circuit for operating the ultrasonic transducer.