Temperature sensor assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12098963-B2
Application number	US-202017075085-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 20, 2020
Priority date	Dec 4, 2019
Publication date	Sep 24, 2024
Grant date	Sep 24, 2024

Abstract

A temperature sensor assembly including a carrier part having a receptacle for a temperature pin, a sensor element for measuring a temperature, and a pushing element pushing the sensor element into the receptacle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A temperature sensor assembly, comprising:
a carrier part having a receptacle for a temperature pin;
a sensor element for measuring a temperature of the temperature pin; and
a pushing element pushing the sensor element into the receptacle and deflecting the sensor element against the temperature pin, the pushing element being a spring element.

2. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the pushing element pushes the sensor element into the receptacle at a side of the receptacle.

3. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a recess in the carrier part at least partially accommodating the pushing element.

4. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 3 , wherein the recess is slot-shaped.

5. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 1 , wherein the spring element is a leaf spring.

6. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 5 , wherein the leaf spring has a plurality of curves with alternating curve directions.

7. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 6 , wherein the leaf spring is attached to the carrier part at a pair of end sections of the leaf spring.

8. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a connection section with a terminal, the connection section being attachable to the carrier part and the terminal connecting to a processing module.

9. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 8 , wherein the receptacle is at a first side of the temperature sensor assembly and the connection section is at a second side of the temperature sensor assembly opposite the first side.

10. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 8 , wherein the connection section is located in a housing part detachable from the carrier part.

11. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 10 , wherein the carrier part has a housing part receptacle at least partially receiving the housing part.

12. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 10 , wherein the housing part is fixed to an external element.

13. The temperature sensor assembly of claim 12 , wherein the external element is an element of an automobile.

14. A set for a temperature sensor assembly, comprising:
a carrier part having a receptacle for a pin;
a sensor element for measuring a temperature of the pin; and
a pushing element pushing the sensor element into the receptacle and deflecting the sensor element against the pin, the pushing element being a spring element; and
a housing part detachable from the carrier part, the housing part having a connection section with a terminal for connection to a processing module.

15. The set of claim 14 , wherein the housing part can be any of a plurality of different housing parts.

Assignees

• Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh
• Te Connectivity India Private Ltd

Inventors

• Wiechert Sebastian
• Singh Kiranpal
• Reis Daniel
• Mueller Christoph
• Faas Sven

Classifications

• G01K1/14 Primary

  Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations · CPC title

• G01K1/08 Primary

  Protective devices, e.g. casings · CPC title

• G01K7/16 Primary

  using resistive elements · CPC title