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Flow sensor having a sensor housing with main channel and a measuring channel with choke points

US8869609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 2011
Grant dateOct 28, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 10, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01F5/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flow sensor for measuring the flow of a gaseous or liquid medium with a sensor housing in which, between an inlet channel and an outlet channel, a flow channel extends that comprises a main channel and a measuring channel that is arranged parallel to the main channel. At least one main channel choke point is arranged in the main channel, and the measuring channel comprises a sensor element for measuring the flow. A measuring channel choke point in the measuring channel on the inlet and/or the outlet side, is arranged with the main channel choke point having at least one passage and the measuring channel choke point having a passage, both passages being of identical shape and extending parallel to each other in the flow direction.

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