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Filling level indicator

US11460335B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH · DE

Inventors

Hans-Guenter Benner · Kriftel, DE
Bernd Pauer · Eppstein, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2017
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 8, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F23/62
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A filling level indicator for determining a filling level in a tank, having a resistor network arranged on a carrier substrate, a contact element, and a magnetic element. The contact element is arranged adjacent to the resistor network and the magnetic element is movable relative to the resistor network and the contact element. The contact element has a contact region deflectable by the magnetic element. An electrically conductive connection between the contact region and the resistor network is produced by the deflection of the contact region. The contact element has an attachment region connected to the carrier substrate, and the contact region is formed spaced apart from the resistor network and the carrier substrate.

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