Gas detection probe including compact design

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12228532-B2
Application number	US-202217949250-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2022
Priority date	Sep 28, 2021
Publication date	Feb 18, 2025
Grant date	Feb 18, 2025

Abstract

A gas detection probe includes a shell and a detection element. The detection element includes a first element and a second element. The shell includes a first shell portion, a second shell portion, and a third shell portion. The second shell portion and the third shell portion are mated and formed on an outer periphery of the first shell portion. The shell has a first cavity and a second cavity. The first shell portion is in sealing engagement with the third shell portion. The second shell portion is provided with a guide hole portion communicated with the second cavity. The first element is accommodated in the first cavity. The second element is accommodated in the second cavity. The gas detection probe of the present disclosure is more beneficial to realize miniaturization. A manufacturing method of the gas detection probe is also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A gas detection probe, comprising:
a detection element comprising a first element and a second element, a resistance value of the detection element being changeable with change of gas concentration; and
a shell comprising a first shell portion, a second shell portion and a third shell portion, at least part of the first shell portion and at least part of the second shell portion protruding beyond the third shell portion along a height direction of the gas detection probe, the second shell portion and the third shell portion being mated and formed at an outer peripheral side of the first shell portion, at least part of the second shell portion circumferentially surrounding the first shell portion;
wherein the shell has a first cavity and a second cavity which are not communicated, at least part of the first shell portion is located between the first cavity and the second cavity, the first shell portion is in sealing connection with the third shell portion, the first cavity is hermetically arranged, the second shell portion is provided with a guide hole portion extending therethrough, the guide hole portion communicates with the second cavity, the first element is accommodated in the first cavity, and the second element is accommodated in the second cavity.

2. The gas detection probe according to claim 1 , wherein the first shell portion and the third shell portion are hermetically connected by welding or bonding; and
the second shell portion and the third shell portion are connected by welding or bonding, or the second shell portion and the third shell portion are integrally formed.

3. The gas detection probe according to claim 2 , wherein a height of the second shell portion protruding relative to the third shell portion is higher than that of the first shell portion protruding relative to the third shell portion; the second shell portion and the third shell portion are mated to form a receiving space for receiving the first shell portion; and an axial direction of the first shell portion does not overlap with an axial direction of the second shell portion.

4. The gas detection probe according to claim 3 , wherein the third shell portion comprises a first support base and a second support base; the first support base protrudes beyond the second support base; on a plane perpendicular to the height direction of the gas detection probe, a projection of the first support base is located within a projection range of the second support base; the first support base has a first peripheral wall which is connected with the second support base.

5. The gas detection probe according to claim 4 , wherein the first shell portion has a first cylindrical wall, a first top wall and a first flange wall; the first top wall and the first flange wall are located on different sides of the first cylindrical wall along the height direction of the gas detection probe, respectively; the first cylindrical wall surrounds the first support base, the first flange wall protrudes beyond the first cylindrical wall in a direction away from an axis of the first cylindrical wall; and
the first cylindrical wall and the first peripheral wall are sealed and fixed by resistance welding; and/or, the first flange wall and the second support base are sealed and fixed by resistance welding.

6. The gas detection probe according to claim 5 , wherein the third shell portion further comprises a third support base; the second support base protrudes beyond the third support base; on a plane perpendicular to the height direction of the gas detection probe, a projection of the second support base is located within a projection range of the third support base, the second support base has a second peripheral wall which is connected with the third support base.

7. The gas detection probe according to claim 6 , wherein the second shell portion has a second cylindrical wall, a second top wall and a second flange wall; the second top wall and the second flange wall are located on different sides of the second cylindrical wall along the height direction of the gas detection probe, respectively; the second cylindrical wall surrounds the second support base, the second flange wall protrudes beyond the second cylindrical wall in a direction away from an axis of the second cylindrical wall; and
the second cylindrical wall is fixed with the second peripheral wall; and/or, the second flange wall is fixed with the third support base.

8. The gas detection probe of claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of conductive terminals, the plurality of conductive terminals comprising a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal;
wherein the first support base has a first top end surface away from the second support base, the second support base has a second top end surface away from the third support base, the third support base has a bottom end surface away from the second support base, the third shell portion comprises a first hole portion and a second hole portion, the first hole portion extends through the first top end surface and the bottom end surface, the second hole portion extends through the second top end surface and the bottom end surface;
wherein the first conductive terminal at least partially extends through the first hole portion, the first conductive terminal and the third shell portion are sealed at the first hole portion, the first conductive terminal is electrically connected to the first element; and
wherein the second conductive terminal at least partially extends through the second hole portion, the second conductive terminal and the third shell portion are sealed at the second hole portion, and the second conductive terminal is electrically connected to the second element.

9. The gas detection probe according to claim 8 , wherein the first conductive terminal comprises a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, the second portion is located between the first portion and the third portion, the second portion is accommodated in the first hole portion, the second portion and a hole wall of the first hole portion formed by the third shell portion are hermetically connected through an insulating medium, the first portion is accommodated in the first cavity and connected with the first element;
wherein the second conductive terminal comprises a fourth portion, a fifth portion and a sixth portion, the fifth portion is located between the fourth portion and the sixth portion, the fifth portion is accommodated in the second hole portion, the fifth portion and a hole wall of the second hole portion formed by the third shell portion are hermetically connected through an insulating medium, the fourth portion is accommodated in the second cavity and connected with the second element; and
both the third portion and the sixth portion are exposed on the bottom end surface of the third shell portion.

10. The gas detection probe according to claim 8 , wherein the guide hole portion extends through the second top wall, the gas detection probe further comprises a filter portion, the filter portion is connected with the second top wall at a periphery surrounding the guide hole portion, the filter portion is arranged to cover the guide hole portion at a side adjacent to the second cavity, and the filter portion is configured for blocking solid or liquid foreign matter.

11. The gas detection probe according to claim 10 , further comprising a support plate located between the first top wall and the second top wall, the support plate protruding beyond the second cylindrical wall along a direction approaching an axial of the second cylindrical wall.

12. The gas detection probe according to claim 11 , wher

Assignees

• Hangzhou Sanhua Res Inst Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cheng Dezhi
• Zhang Yuxiang
• Huang Longzhong
• Jin Qihong
• Huang Linjie

Classifications

• G01M3/16

  using electric detection means ({G01M3/045,} G01M3/06, G01M3/12, G01M3/20, G01M3/24, G01M3/26 take precedence) · CPC title

• G01N25/18

  by investigating thermal conductivity (by calorimetry G01N25/20; by measuring change of resistance of an electrically-heated body G01N27/18) · CPC title

• G01N27/18

  caused by changes in the thermal conductivity of a surrounding material to be tested (G01N27/20 takes precedence) · CPC title

• Y02A50/20

  Air quality improvement or preservation, e.g. vehicle emission control or emission reduction by using catalytic converters · CPC title

• G01M3/002

  by using thermal means · CPC title