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Flow sensor and method for producing resin structure

US9945707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2014
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateMay 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/3481
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a flow sensor that makes it possible to detect temperature abnormalities that the flow sensor has been exposed to and the time history of the flow sensor in a high-temperature environment from an externally visible cover material and that uses a cover material for which the laser welding quality can be guaranteed through visual inspection when the sensor is delivered as a product and even if the sensor is used in an abnormal state. A flow sensor provided with a housing, a cover, a circuit chamber that houses a wiring portion sealed between the housing and the cover, and an auxiliary passage through which the liquid to be sensed flows, wherein: a joint portion formed on the housing and a joint portion formed on the inner surface of the cover are joined together through the laser welding; the main material of the cover is a crystalline resin; the cover includes an amorphous alloy; and the cover is made to have a natural color.

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