Differential carrier temperature sensing method
US9651142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/20854
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of sensing an internal temperature of a differential carrier includes providing a differential carrier temperature sensing package with an electronic circuit board having a first temperature sensor that is in thermally conductive contact with a thermal conductor, where the thermal resistance of the package and thermal conductor is given and known as RENC. The package is extended through an opening in a differential carrier that has a fluid in it. The first temperature sensor senses a differential fluid temperature TSNS. The electronic circuit board further has a second temperature sensor, whereby the thermal resistance of the circuit board is a given known resistance RPCB. The second temperature sensor senses an internal package temperature TPCB within the package. Consequently, an internal temperature of the differential is calculated from the equation: TINT=TSNS(1+RENC/RPCB)−TPCB(RENC/RPCB).
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