IP Library Granted Patent US 7,345,591
Granted Patent B2
US 7,345,591 · App. 11/080,676 · Granted Mar 18, 2008

Measuring device

Assignee: Siemens Building Technologies AG
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Patent No.
US 7,345,591
App. No.
11/080,676
Granted
Mar 18, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intelligent sensor module with an electrical sensor element and a printed circuit board comprises a bipartite guiding device through which electrical connecting wires are guided to the printed circuit board in an insulated fashion at a certain spacing from one another. The guiding device is configured in such a way that it can be used directly as a production tool during mounting of the sensor element. The intelligent sensor module can be produced cost effectively with high quality through the use of the guiding device.

Claims (19)

1. A sensor module with at least one sensor element having electrical connecting wires, and a printed circuit board, the electrical connecting wires of the sensor element being connected to the printed circuit board in an electrically conducting fashion,

characterized by a guiding device that is arranged between the printed circuit board and the sensor element and through which the electrical connecting wires are guided to the printed circuit board in an insulated fashion at a certain spacing from one another,

the guiding device having a first part and a second part, and the connecting wires being arranged between the first part and the second part,

the first part having essentially wedge-shaped teeth which are constructed and arranged in such a way that a connecting wire lies between the two teeth arranged next to one another, and

the second part having essentially wedge-shaped teeth that are designed and arranged in such a way that the connecting wire lies between two teeth arranged next to one another, and

the teeth of the first part being arranged offset from the teeth of the second part.

2. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the guiding device have at an exit site of a connecting wire a surface shape through which a path decisive for a leakage current between the connecting wire and a further connecting wire is larger than the spacing between the two connecting wires.

3. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that two neighboring teeth of the first part form a gap in which a connecting wire is captured, a saddle of the gap on which the connecting wire rests and from which one tooth flank each of the two neighboring teeth emerges, lying in a plane having a conducting layer of the printed circuit board.

4. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the first part is constructed on a first shell, and in that the second part is constructed on a second shell, the printed circuit board being fastened at least on one of the two shells.

5. The sensor module as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the printed circuit board is mounted in the first shell.

6. The sensor module as claimed in claim 4 , characterized in that the two shells are adapted to the diameters and the shape of the connecting wires of the sensor element in such a way that on the sensor side a sealing compound applied on the printed circuit board side to the two shells does not substantially impair a shaping of the guiding device which is decisive for leakage currents between the connecting wires.

7. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting wires of the sensor element are soldered on the printed circuit board.

8. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that an electronic circuit for converting electric sensor signals is arranged on the printed circuit board.

9. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that a data memory with data (K) for correcting electric sensor signals is arranged on the printed circuit board.

10. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that a processor by means of which sensor signals can be transformed is arranged on the printed circuit board.

11. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the sensor element can be covered by a filter.

12. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized by the arrangement of a sensing tube covering the printed circuit board.

13. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the sensor element is a humidity sensor.

14. The sensor module as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the sensor element is a temperature sensor.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2015
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 037165/0507 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 16, 2011
From: SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AG
To: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 025968/0221 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2011
From: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 025968/0791 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 9, 2005
From: KAYSER, RALPH
To: SIEMENS BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES AG
Reel/Frame 016676/0975 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 04006043 · Mar 15, 2004 · regional
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 6060765700 · Sep 7, 2004
Related Publication 20050211466A1 · Sep 29, 2005