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Filling level sensor

US7513153B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

10Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Hans-Guenter Benner · Kriftel, DE
Karl Eck · Frankfurt, DE
Bernd Pauer · Eppstein, DE
Zlatko Penzar · Dietzenbach, DE
Knut Schröter · Oberursel, DE
Paul-Dieter Wiesberg · Frankfurt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 21, 2006
Grant date	Apr 7, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F23/363
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a filling level sensor for a fuel tank 2, comprising a ceramic mounting plate 5 with a resistance network 6 arranged thereon and a contact structure 8 for the detection of an electrical filling level signal, and a cover 9 connected to the mounting plate 5, the cover 9 and the mounting plate 5 forming a housing 10. The cover 9 is strengthened in its edge area.

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