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Water immersion detecting circuit

US6603319B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2000
Grant dateAug 5, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K1/0268
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The object of the invention is to provide a water immersion detecting circuit, which is free from false detection and is stable and highly sensitive in operation. There is provide a water immersion detecting circuit provided on a printed board 11 of an electronic unit and used for detecting water immersion of the electronic unit based on a change of resistance generated between a pair of sensor electrodes for detecting water immersion P10, p11, wherein the pair of sensor electrodes P10, P11 are positioned opposite to each other on the printed board 11, and a U-shaped slit (opening) 12 is formed between the sensor electrodes P10, P11.

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