US 12,292,318 B2
Fluid consumption meter and method for detecting sound in a piping system
Anders Hedegaard, Skanderborg (DK); and Sune Hoveroust Dupont, Skanderborg (DK)
Assigned to KAMSTRUP A/S, Skanderborg (DK)
Filed by Kamstrup A/S, Skanderborg (DK)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/562,572.
Claims priority of application No. 20217411 (EP), filed on Dec. 28, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0205823 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. G01F 1/667 (2022.01)
CPC G01F 1/667 (2013.01) 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fluid consumption meter arranged to measure a flow rate of a fluid, the fluid consumption meter comprising a control device, the control device comprising:
a sound detection module arranged to detect a sound in the fluid, the sound detection module being configured to detect a leakage in a connected piping system; and
at least one further module of the consumption meter not required for sound detection, wherein the control device is configured to improve leak detection by the sound detection module such that said at least one further module is deactivated depending on a starting of sound detection, and during activation of the sound detection module the least one further module is in a deactivated state to avoid or reduce a disturbance occurring from the operation of the at least one further module.