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Granted Patent B2
US 9,518,883 · App. 14/157,035 · Granted Dec 13, 2016

Fluid pressure sensor

Inventors: Thomas Niemann (Delmenhorst, DE); Jurgen Palloks (Westerstede, DE)
Assignee: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
G01L9/08G01L9/008G01L9/0052G01L19/141
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Patent No.
US 9,518,883
App. No.
14/157,035
Granted
Dec 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a fluid pressure sensor with a pressure sensing membrane and an electronic circuit, the electronic circuit is in a section realized so thin that a membrane is formed in this section of the electronic circuit. In the other sections, the electronic circuit is realized thicker than in the section that forms the membrane. This makes it possible to manufacture a particularly compact fluid pressure sensor.

Claims (10)

1. A fluid pressure sensor with a pressure sensing membrane and an electronic circuit, wherein the electronic circuit is in a section realized so thin that this section of the electronic circuit forms the membrane, and wherein the electronic circuit is in other sections realized thicker than in the section that forms the membrane,

wherein a reference chamber is arranged on the electronic circuit above the section that forms the membrane, the electronic circuit and the reference chamber are completely enclosed by a thermoplastic except for the section, in which the membrane is realized, and the thermoplastic directly abuts on a housing,

the housing is cylindrical,

the housing has an outer circumferential wall with a constant outer diameter throughout the entire axial length of the housing and a thread for attaching the fluid pressure sensor formed on the outer circumferential wall,

a length of the electronic circuit is larger than 50% of an inside diameter of the housing, in which the electronic circuit is accommodated, and

the electronic circuit and the reference chamber are entirely accommodated in the housing.

2. The fluid pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuit features a recess on a side that faces fluid to be sensed, and the membrane is realized in the region of this recess.

3. The fluid pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuit is connected to a leadframe on a side that faces fluid to be sensed.

4. The fluid pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic circuit is arranged in the thermoplastic mirror symmetrically referred to a perpendicular through the center of the membrane perpendicular to a center axis of the cylindrical body of the housing.

5. A motor vehicle with the fluid pressure sensor according to claim 1 and a component, through which a fluid flows, a pressure of the fluid being detected by the fluid pressure sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2014
From: NIEMANN, THOMAS; PALLOKS, JURGEN
To: HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
Reel/Frame 032016/0745 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2013 001 159 · Jan 24, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140202255A1 · Jul 24, 2014