Sensing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12320719-B2
Application number	US-202218045600-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 11, 2022
Priority date	Oct 11, 2021
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

A sensing device includes a body having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a liquid path which are filled with a liquid, the liquid path communicates with the second chamber, a pressure difference detection chip installed in the first chamber, and a pressure detection chip installed in the first chamber. The pressure difference detection chip seals an opening of the liquid path disposed on a bottom surface of the first chamber. The pressure difference detection chip detects a liquid pressure difference between the first chamber and the second chamber. The pressure detection chip detects a liquid pressure in the first chamber.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sensing device, comprising:
a body having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a liquid path which are filled with a liquid, the liquid path communicates with the second chamber;
a pressure difference detection chip installed in the first chamber and sealing an opening of the liquid path disposed on a bottom surface of the first chamber, the pressure difference detection chip detecting a liquid pressure difference between the first chamber and the second chamber; and
a pressure detection chip installed in the first chamber and detecting a liquid pressure in the first chamber.

2. The sensing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first diaphragm attached to an opening of the first chamber and transmitting a first external pressure to the liquid in the first chamber; and
a second diaphragm attached to an opening of the second chamber and transmitting a second external pressure to the liquid in the second chamber.

3. The sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein a temperature detection element is integrated in the pressure difference detection chip or the pressure detection chip and detects a temperature of the liquid in the first chamber.

4. The sensing device according to claim 3 , further comprising a base plate installed in the first chamber, the pressure difference detection chip and the pressure detection chip are installed on the base plate.

5. The sensing device according to claim 4 , wherein the base plate is fixed to the bottom surface of the first chamber and forms a through hole communicating with the opening of the liquid path, the pressure difference detection chip seals the through hole of the base plate.

6. The sensing device according to claim 4 , wherein the pressure difference detection chip has a differential pressure detection circuit and a plurality of first pins connected with the differential pressure detection circuit, and the pressure detection chip has a pressure detection circuit and a plurality of second pins connected with the pressure detection circuit.

7. The sensing device according to claim 6 , further comprising a plurality of first terminals respectively electrically connected with the plurality of first pins and a plurality of second terminals respectively electrically connected with the plurality of second pins.

8. The sensing device according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals pass through the base plate and extend to an outside of the body, the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals are arranged in two rows.

9. The sensing device according to claim 7 , wherein the temperature detection element is integrated in the pressure detection chip, the pressure detection chip has a third pin connected with one end of the temperature detection element, and the other end of the temperature detection element is electrically connected to one of the plurality of second pins, the sensing device further comprises a third terminal that is electrically connected with the third pin, passes through the base plate, and extends to an outside of the body.

10. The sensing device according to claim 9 , wherein the pressure difference detection chip and the pressure detection chip are welded on the base plate, the first pin, the second pin, and the third pin are electrically connected to the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal respectively through a welding wire.

11. The sensing device according to claim 9 , wherein the base plate is a ceramic base plate, and the pressure difference detection chip and the pressure detection chip are welded on the base plate in a surface mount manner, the first pin, the second pin, and the third pin are electrically connected to the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal respectively through a conductive trace formed on the base plate.

12. The sensing device according to claim 9 , wherein the body includes a first end and a second end opposite in an axial direction, the first chamber and the second chamber are formed in the first end and the second end respectively, the body has a concave space which is formed between the first end and the second end of the body and opened to the outside of the body, the first terminal, the second terminal, and the third terminal pass through the body and extend into the concave space of the body.

13. The sensing device according to claim 12 , wherein the body has a connection part connected between the first end and the second end, the connection part has a rectangular column shape, some of the first terminals and the second terminals are arranged on one side of the connection part and arranged in a row, others of the first terminals and the second terminals are arranged on the other side of the connection part and arranged in a row, the third terminal is arranged at one end of the connection part.

14. The sensing device according to claim 1 , wherein a first liquid filling channel communicating with the first chamber and a second liquid filling channel communicating with the second chamber are formed in the body, the sensing device further comprises a first seal sealing an inlet of the first liquid filling channel and a second seal sealing an inlet of the second liquid filling channel.

15. The sensing device according to claim 14 , wherein the second liquid filling channel communicates with the second chamber through the liquid path, the first seal and the second seal are spherical seals.

16. The sensing device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a first welding ring welding a periphery of the first diaphragm to the body; and
a second welding ring welding a periphery of the second diaphragm to the body.

17. The sensing device according to claim 12 , wherein a first annular positioning groove and a second annular positioning groove are respectively formed on a plurality of outer peripheral surfaces of the first end and the second end of the body, the sensing device further comprises a first sealing ring installed in the first annular positioning groove and a second sealing ring installed in the second annular positioning groove.

18. The sensing device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first insert inserted into the first chamber to reduce an amount of liquid that needs to be filled into the first chamber; and/or
a second insert inserted into the second chamber to reduce an amount of liquid that needs to be filled into the second chamber.

19. A sensing device, comprising:
a body having a first chamber, a second chamber, and a liquid path filled with a liquid, the liquid path communicates with the second chamber;
a pressure difference detection chip installed in the first chamber and sealing an opening of the liquid path formed on a bottom surface of the first chamber, the pressure difference detection chip detecting a liquid pressure difference between the first chamber and the second chamber; and
a pressure detection chip installed in the second chamber and detecting a liquid pressure in the second chamber.

20. The sensing device according to claim 19 , wherein:
a temperature detection element is integrated in the pressure difference detection chip and detects a liquid temperature in the first chamber; and/or
the temperature detection element is integrated in the pressure detection chip and detects the liquid temperature in the second chamber.

Assignees

• Measurement Specialties China Ltd
• Measurement Spec Inc
• Te Connectivity Solutions Gmbh

Inventors

• Fu Tinghui (Felix)
• Wong Vincent
• Liang Xu
• Wang Long (Allen)

Classifications

• G01L19/0092

  Pressure sensor associated with other sensors, e.g. for measuring acceleration or temperature (G01L9/025, G01L9/045, G01L9/065, G01L9/085, G01L9/105, G01L9/125, G01L19/02, G01L19/04 take precedence; measuring two or more variable G01D21/02; temperature sensors with pressure compensation G01K1/26) · CPC title

• G01L19/0007

  Fluidic connecting means · CPC title

• G01L13/026 Primary

  involving double diaphragm · CPC title

• G01L15/00 Primary

  Devices or apparatus for measuring two or more fluid pressure values simultaneously · CPC title