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Sensor apparatus for capturing a filling level and/or a quality of a fluid, and method for producing said apparatus

US12359959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH · DE

Inventors

Karl-Friedrich Pfeiffer · Erlangen, DE
Henning Grotevent · Nuremberg, DE
Manfred Roth · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 18, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2291/02818
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Various embodiments of the teachings herein include a fluid sensor apparatus for capturing a filling level and/or a quality of a fluid in a fluid container. The fluid sensor apparatus may include: a printed circuit board having a recess extending at least partially into the printed circuit board along a thickness and a fastening area; an ultrasonic transducer fitted to the fastening area so the ultrasonic transducer extends at least partially over the recess; and a housing at least partially surrounding the printed circuit board and the ultrasonic transducer so a portion of the housing area is arranged in the recess.

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