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Signal transmitter for a filling level sensor

US8284064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 2, 2008
Grant date	Oct 9, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 4, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01C10/38
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A signal transmitter for a filling level sensor has two sliding contacts which are manufactured integrally with a holder and with spring elements. This leads to the manufacturing costs of the signal transmitter being particularly low. The sliding contacts are arranged on spring tongues and are connected to one another via a link. The spring tongues and the spring elements are therefore arranged in a row and allow the sliding contacts to be prestressed particularly uniformly against sliding tracks of the signal transmitter.

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