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Pressure sensor having sealing member for sealing housing interior with respect to external space

Patent 4898035 Issued on February 6, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject January 9, 2009. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

Device for pressure measurement using a resistor strain gauge
Patent #: 4311980
Issued on: 01/19/1982
Inventor: Prudenziati

High pressure capacitive transducer
Patent #: 4617607
Issued on: 10/14/1986
Inventor: Park ,   et al.

Differential pressure transducer Patent #: 4670733
Issued on: 06/02/1987
Inventor: Bell

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 294412 filed on 01/09/1989

US Classes:

73/727, Piezoresistive73/756, Mounting and connection338/4, Fluid- or gas pressure-actuated338/42Diaphragm

Examiners

Primary: Woodiel, Donald O.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 62-81036 JP. 05/24/1987

International Classes

G01L 007/08
G01L 009/06

Foreign Application Priority Data

1988-01-16 JP

Abstract

A pressure sensor including a cylindrical metallic housing having an open end having an opening, a ceramic pressure sensing element having a ceramic diaphragm and fixedly accommodated within an open end portion of the metallic housing, and a strain detector associated with the ceramic diaphragm. The ceramic diaphragm is exposed at one of opposite major surfaces thereof to an external space through the opening of the metallic housing and is deformable in response to a pressure of a measurement fluid in the external space. An electrical output of the strain detector varies with an amount of deformation of the ceramic diaphragm, thereby representing the pressure of the fluid. The sensor further includes a metallic sealing member which is fluid-tightly bonded to a peripheral portion of the ceramic pressure sensing element with a bonding material, and which is fluid-tightly welded to the open end portion of the cylindrical metallic housing, so that the pressure sensing element is fluid-tightly secured to the metallic housing through the metallic sealing member, whereby an interior of the metallic housing is sealed with respect the external space.

Other References

  • Roberto Deli'Acqua et al., "High Pressure Thick Film Monolithic Sensors", SAE Report 860474, pp. 79-87
  • Roberto Deli'Acqua et al., "Characteristics and Performances of Thick Film Pressure Sensors for Automotive Applications", SAE Report 820319, pp. 69-7
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