Abstract:
An engine control module (10) having an environmentally-sealed housing (12, 12a) includes a housing-mounted air pressure sensor (18) for providing a reliable measure of atmospheric air pressure to a control circuit (14a) mounted within the housing (12, 12a). The sensor (18) is mounted on an inboard face of the housing (12a), and includes a sensor element (18a), a body portion (18b) and a riser portion (18c). The sensor element (18a) is mounted in the body portion (18b), and the riser portion (18c) protrudes through an opening (20) in the housing (12a) to couple the sensor element (18a) to atmospheric pressure outside the housing (12, 12a). The body portion (18b) is sealingly secured to the inboard face of the housing (12a), and a set of conductor pins (26) molded into the body portion (18b) extend inward to engage a circuit board (14) enclosed by the housing (12, 12a), and thereby directly couple the sensor element (18a) to the ECM's control circuit (14a). The top of the riser portion (18c) is capped by a splash-proof lid (24) to prevent water intrusion.
Abstract:
An engine control module (10) having an environmentally-sealed housing (12, 12a) includes a housing-mounted air pressure sensor (18) for providing a reliable measure of atmospheric air pressure to a control circuit (14a) mounted within the housing (12, 12a). The sensor (18) is mounted on an inboard face of the housing (12a), and includes a sensor element (18a), a body portion (18b) and a riser portion (18c). The sensor element (18a) is mounted in the body portion (18b), and the riser portion (18c) protrudes through an opening (20) in the housing (12a) to couple the sensor element (18a) to atmospheric pressure outside the housing (12, 12a). The body portion (18b) is sealingly secured to the inboard face of the housing (12a), and a set of conductor pins (26) molded into the body portion (18b) extend inward to engage a circuit board (14) enclosed by the housing (12, 12a), and thereby directly couple the sensor element (18a) to the ECM's control circuit (14a). The top of the riser portion (18c) is capped by a splash-proof lid (24) to prevent water intrusion.
Abstract:
A dual pressure sensor apparatus (10) configured for attachment to a manifold (22) includes a molded plastic housing (12) with a body portion (20) featuring an upper cavity (40), a measurement port (24), and a lower cavity (42) closed by the manifold (22). First and second pressure sensor modules (16, 14) are mounted in first and second wells (50, 48) formed in the upper cavity (40), and electrically coupled to a set of leadframe terminals (46a, 46b, 46c, 46d) disposed in the upper cavity (40). An opening (54) in the first well (50) couples the first pressure sensor module (16) to the measurement port (24), and an opening (52) in the second well (48) couples the second pressure sensor module (14) to the lower cavity (42). The measurement port (24) sealingly extends through an opening (26) in the manifold (22) so that the first pressure sensor module (16) measures pressure in the manifold (22), and the body portion walls (20a, 20b) bounding the lower cavity (42) are notched (64, 66) so that the second pressure sensor module (14) measures atmospheric or barometric pressure outside the manifold (22).
Abstract:
A dual pressure sensor apparatus (10) configured for attachment to a manifold (22) includes a molded plastic housing (12) with a body portion (20) featuring an upper cavity (40), a measurement port (24), and a lower cavity (42) closed by the manifold (22). First and second pressure sensor modules (16, 14) are mounted in first and second wells (50, 48) formed in the upper cavity (40), and electrically coupled to a set of leadframe terminals (46a, 46b, 46c, 46d) disposed in the upper cavity (40). An opening (54) in the first well (50) couples the first pressure sensor module (16) to the measurement port (24), and an opening (52) in the second well (48) couples the second pressure sensor module (14) to the lower cavity (42). The measurement port (24) sealingly extends through an opening (26) in the manifold (22) so that the first pressure sensor module (16) measures pressure in the manifold (22), and the body portion walls (20a, 20b) bounding the lower cavity (42) are notched (64, 66) so that the second pressure sensor module (14) measures atmospheric or barometric pressure outside the manifold (22).
Abstract:
A sensor apparatus (10) includes pressure and temperature sensors (16,14) for measuring the pressure and temperature of high-pressure fluid media within a vessel (42). The pressure sensor (16) is disposed in a sensor cavity (22) that is coupled to a measurement port (20), and the leads (36) of a temperature sensor (14) that is disposed in the measurement port (20) pass through the body (12) of the sensor apparatus (10) to a termination cavity (26) that is physically isolated from the sensor cavity (22) having a sealant (38).