US 11,940,296 B2
Apparatus and a method for securing at least one measuring device to an object
Arve Martinsen, Klepp St. (NO); and Thomas Aunvik, Kleppe (NO)
Assigned to Kaefer Blu AS, Stavanger (NO)
Appl. No. 17/772,383
Filed by KAEFER BLU AS, Stavanger (NO)
PCT Filed Nov. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/NO2020/050276
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Apr. 27, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/096367, PCT Pub. Date May 20, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 20191336 (NO), filed on Nov. 11, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0412781 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G01D 11/30 (2006.01)
CPC G01D 11/30 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for securing at least one measuring device to an object, the measuring device being configured for monitoring the object and is provided with a penetrating element for perforating a sheet forming part of the object, the apparatus comprises:
a body comprising:
a housing for holding the measuring device; and
an assembling device for moving the measuring device with respect to the housing, the assembling device comprising an engagement means movable between a retracted, passive position, and an extended, active position for engaging the measuring device to urge the penetrating element of the measuring device through the sheet of the object to secure the measuring device to the object; and
a control device for operating the assembling device.