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Ultrasound sensor with membrane

US8104351B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Jung · Aschbach, DE
Hans-Wilhelm Wehling · Oberhausen, DE
Uwe Kupfernagel · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
Dietmar Gruedl · Asperg, DE
Heinrich Gotzig · Heilbronn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 24, 2007
Grant date	Jan 31, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 17, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S15/931
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor (2) in particular a motor vehicle ultrasonic sensor, comprising a housing (4), and a diaphragm (6) which is supported in or on a section (12) of the housing (4) and which has a diaphragm base (8) and a substantially cylindrical wall section (18) adjoining the diaphragm base (8), at least one stabilizing and/or attenuating auxiliary element (22, 30, 32) being arranged on or in the wall section (18) of the diaphragm (6).

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