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Granted Patent B2
US 9,836,937 · App. 14/383,278 · Granted Dec 5, 2017

Sensor system, sensor, and detachment tool

Inventors: Koichiro Kawaguchi (Tokyo, JP); Masashi Arikawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Hochiki Corporation
G08B17/107G01D11/30G01N21/53G08B17/113G01N2201/061G08B17/10Y10T403/1666
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Patent No.
US 9,836,937
App. No.
14/383,278
Granted
Dec 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

This sensor system includes: a sensor that is provided with a sensor cover having an opening formed on one end and a sensor main body which is detachably disposed on an inner portion of the sensor cover; and a detachment tool used to detach the sensor main body from the sensor cover, wherein the sensor includes an attachment structure used to attach the sensor main body to the inner portion of the sensor cover, the detachment tool includes a detachment structure used to detach the sensor main body from the inner portion of the sensor cover, and in the detachment structure, by pushing the detachment tool into the sensor main body from the opening of the sensor cover, the sensor main body is detached from the inner portion of the sensor cover.

Claims (33)

1. A sensor system comprising:

a sensor that is provided with a sensor cover having an opening formed on one end and a sensor main body which is detachably disposed on an inner portion of the sensor cover; and

a detachment tool used to detach the sensor main body from the sensor cover, wherein

the sensor comprises an attachment structure used to attach the sensor main body to the inner portion of the sensor cover,

the detachment tool comprises a detachment structure used to detach the sensor main body from the inner portion of the sensor cover, and

in the detachment structure, by pushing the detachment tool into the sensor main body from the opening of the sensor cover, the sensor main body is detached from the inner portion of the sensor cover, and wherein

the sensor system comprises a connection structure that detachably connects the detachment tool and the sensor main body when an attachment between the sensor cover and the sensor main body by the attachment structure of the sensor is released by the pushing of the detachment tool.

2. The sensor system according to claim 1 , wherein

the attachment structure of the sensor comprises:

a fitting receiving member that is provided on the inner portion of the sensor cover and extends toward the opening of the sensor cover; and

a fitting claw member that is provided on the sensor main body and fits the fitting receiving member when the sensor main body is inserted to an attachment position of the inner portion of the sensor cover, and

the detachment structure of the detachment tool comprises:

a detachment claw member that is pushed into between the fitting receiving member and the fitting claw member and thereby releases a fitting state between the fitting receiving member and the fitting claw member.

3. The sensor system according to claim 1 , wherein

the connection structure comprises:

a connection claw member provided on the sensor main body; and

a connection receiving member provided on the detachment tool, and wherein

the connection claw member is fitted and connected to the connection receiving member when the detachment tool is pushed into the sensor main body, and

a connection state between the connection claw member and the connection receiving member is released by rotating the detachment tool relative to the sensor main body.

4. The sensor system according to claim 3 , wherein

the connection receiving member of the detachment tool comprises a connection receiving section of a cantilever structure extending to have a tip portion in an inverse L shape or an L shape,

the connection claw member is fitted and connected to the connection receiving section when the detachment tool is pushed into the sensor main body, and

a connection state between the connection claw member and the connection receiving member is released by rotating the detachment tool relative to the sensor main body.

5. A sensor comprising:

a sensor cover having an opening formed on one end;

a sensor main body disposed on an inner portion of the sensor cover; and

an attachment structure used to detachably attach the sensor main body to the inner portion of the sensor cover, wherein

by pushing a detachment tool from the opening of the sensor cover into the sensor main body disposed on the inner portion, an attachment by the attachment structure is released, and

the sensor comprises a connection structure that detachably connects the detachment tool and the sensor main body when the detachment tool is pushed and an attachment between the sensor cover and the sensor main body by the attachment structure is released.

6. The sensor according to claim 5 , wherein

the attachment structure of the sensor comprises:

a fitting receiving member that is provided on the inner portion of the sensor cover and extends toward the opening of the sensor cover; and

a fitting claw member that is provided on the sensor main body and fits the fitting receiving member when the sensor main body is inserted to an attachment position of the inner portion of the sensor cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 5, 2014
From: KAWAGUCHI, KOICHIRO; ARIKAWA, MASASHI
To: HOCHIKI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033678/0788 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-093698 · Apr 17, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150030375A1 · Jan 29, 2015