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Probe Unit

US9500512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ENDRESS+HAUSER GMBH+CO.KG · DE

Inventors

Robert Schmidt · Schopfheim, DE
Andreas Krumbholz · Maulburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 5, 2012
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01F23/268
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A probe unit comprising a probe housing, an at least sectionally rod-shaped, probe electrode, a supplemental electrode, which surrounds the probe electrode at least sectionally coaxially and is isolated from the probe electrode by an electrical insulation. A first securement means, by means of which the supplemental electrode is secured in the probe housing is included, and a contacting module, which is mountable on a rod-shaped section of the probe electrode arranged in the probe housing, and which has a flexible circuit board having at least one first conductive trace for electrically contacting the probe electrode and at least one second conductive trace for electrically contacting the supplemental electrode, and a second securement means for securing the contacting module on the probe electrode are provided.

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