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US 11,536,594 · App. 16/797,632 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Sensor component, pre-assembly arrangement for a sensor component, and method for producing a sensor component

Inventors: Jürgen Rietsch (Wendelstein, DE); Andreas Plach (Forchheim, DE); Stephan Bandermann (Teublitz, DE); Thomas Schmidt (Burglengenfeld, DE); Andreas Albert (Höchstadt/Aisch, DE); Klaus Scharrer (Mittelweg, DE); Bernd Seitz (Nuremberg, DE); Jens mEnke (Allersberg, DE)
Assignee: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
G01D11/245G01D5/142G01D5/16G01D11/30H05K1/0278H05K1/181H05K3/284H05K5/065H05K2201/10151H05K2201/10393H05K2203/1316H05K2203/1327
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Patent No.
US 11,536,594
App. No.
16/797,632
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sensor component for a transmission of a motor vehicle is provided. The sensor component includes a printed circuit board having a first printed circuit board region and a second printed circuit board region. The first printed circuit board region is delimited from the second printed circuit board region by a milled groove and is angled with respect to the second printed circuit board region along the milled groove. A sensor, such as a magnetoresistive sensor or a Hall sensor, is arranged in or on the first printed circuit board region. A pre-assembly arrangement and a method for producing such a sensor component are also provided.

Claims (33)

1. A sensor component for a transmission of a motor vehicle, the sensor component comprising:

a printed circuit board having:

a first printed circuit board region, and

a second printed circuit board region, the first printed circuit board region is delimited from the second printed circuit board region by a milled groove and is angled with respect to the second printed circuit board region along the milled groove,

a sensor arranged in or on the first printed circuit board region, and

a clamping device holding the sensor to the printed circuit board, the clamping device engages around the first printed circuit board region, such that the clamping device exerts a clamping force both on the sensor arranged on a first side of the first printed circuit board region, and on a second side of the first printed circuit board region.

2. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a magnetoresistive sensor or a Hall sensor.

3. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sensor is electrically connected by an electrical connection to firstly at least one conductor track and/or secondly at least one electronic component in the second printed circuit board region.

4. The sensor component as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the electrical connection includes a stamped plate.

5. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second printed circuit board region has at least one through opening in the region of an electronic component connected to the sensor.

6. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board and the sensor are encapsulated by a plastic by injection molding.

7. The sensor component as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the plastic includes a thermosetting plastic or a thermoplastic.

8. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , which is configured for a transmission control of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle.

9. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the clamping force exerted on the sensor is less than 10 N.

10. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the clamping device has at least one spring element for exerting the clamping force on the sensor.

11. The sensor component as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional component arranged in or on the first printed circuit board region.

12. The sensor component as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the at least one additional component includes a ring magnet and/or a pole plate and/or a shielding plate.

13. The sensor component as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the at least one additional component is held on the first printed circuit board region by a clamping device.

14. The sensor component as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the clamping device has at least two spring elements, one spring element of which serves for exerting a clamping force on the at least one additional component and/or for aligning the at least one additional component relative to the sensor.

15. The sensor component as claimed in any of claim 11 , wherein the at least one additional component are/is arranged in the region of a through opening in the first printed circuit board region.

16. A pre-assembly arrangement for a sensor component, the pre-assembly arrangement comprises:

a printed circuit board having:

a first printed circuit board region, and

a second printed circuit board region, the first printed circuit board region is delimited from the second printed circuit board region by a milled groove;

a sensor arranged in the first printed circuit board region; and

a clamping device holding the sensor to the first printed circuit board region, such that the clamping device exerts a clamping force both on the sensor arranged on a first side of the first printed circuit board region, and on a second side of the first printed circuit board region.

17. The pre-assembly arrangement of claim 16 , wherein the sensor includes a magnetoresistive sensor or a Hall sensor.

18. A method for producing a sensor component, the method comprising:

providing a printed circuit board having a first printed circuit board region and a second printed circuit board region, wherein the first printed circuit board region is delimited from the second printed circuit board region by a milled groove;

arranging a sensor in the first printed circuit board region;

pre-fixing the sensor on the first printed circuit board region by a clamping device, the clamping device engaging around the first printed circuit board region, such that the clamping device exerts a clamping force both on the sensor arranged on a first side of the first printed circuit board region, and on a second side of the first printed circuit board region;

inserting the printed circuit board into an injection-molding tool, wherein a predefined angle between the first printed circuit board region and the second printed circuit board region is predefined during the inserting; and

encapsulating the printed circuit board with a plastic by injection molding.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2021
From: BANDERMANN, STEPHAN; PLACH, ANDREAS, DR.; RIETSCH, JURGEN; SCHMIDT, THOMAS; ALBERT, ANDREAS; SEITZ, BERND; MENKE, JENS; SCHARRER, KLAUS
To: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 058441/0981 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 214 780 · Aug 23, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTEP2018072564 · Aug 21, 2018
Related Publication 20200191619A1 · Jun 18, 2020