Circuit carrier for a sensor unit and corresponding sensor unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9638599-B2
Application number	US-201314388492-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 13, 2013
Priority date	Mar 27, 2012
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

A circuit carrier for a sensor unit comprises a first interface via which at least one electrical output signal is tapped at least at one connection point of a measuring cell, a second interface via which the at least one electrical output signal of the measuring cell is applied via at least one first contact element to a circuit board with an electronic circuit, and a hollow, cylindrical main body. The main body includes an inner joining geometry defined on an inner contour which defines at least in part the first interface, an outer joining geometry which defines at least in part the second interface, and configured to electrically connect to a connection point of the measuring cell in a force-free manner. The outer joining geometry is configured as a receiving pocket with a protruding collar, and includes the at least one first contact element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A circuit carrier for a sensor unit comprising:
a first interface via which at least one electrical output signal is tapped at least at one connection point of a measuring cell;
a second interface via which the at least one electrical output signal of the measuring cell is applied via at least one first contact element to a circuit board with an electronic circuit;
a hollow, cylindrical main body including: (i) an inner axially extending contour (ii) an inner joining geometry defined on the inner axially extending contour; (iii) an outer joining geometry which defines at least in part a mechanical part of the second interface; and (iv) at least one second contact element configured to be electrically connected in a force-free manner to a corresponding connection point of the measuring cell, the at least one second contact element a part of the first interface,
wherein the inner joining geometry defines at least in part a mechanical part of the first interface; and
wherein the outer joining geometry is configured as a receiving pocket with a protruding collar, and includes the at least one first contact element within the receiving pocket; and
wherein the at least one first contact element is electrically connected to at least one corresponding second contact element via the conductor track positioned externally on the main body.

2. The circuit carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner joining geometry is shaped complementary to an outer contour of the measuring cell.

3. The circuit carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner joining geometry is shaped as a polygon.

4. The circuit carrier as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a joining element positioned on the main body and configured to join the circuit carrier to a sensor carrier that is connected to the measuring cell.

5. The circuit carrier as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the receiving pocket is a radially opening and axially opening receiving pocket.

6. A sensor unit comprising:
a protective sleeve defining a first end and a second end;
at least one measuring cell configured to measure a pressure of a hydraulic block and including at least one connection point via which at least one electrical output signal of the measuring cell is tapped;
an electronic circuit including at least one of an electronic and electrical component part;
a circuit carrier including a hollow, cylindrical main body including: (i) an inner axially extending contour, (ii) an inner joining geometry defined on the inner axially extending contour and defining at least in part a mechanical part of a first interface; (iii) an outer joining geometry configured as a receiving pocket with a protruding collar and including at least one first contact element within the receiving pocket that defines at least in part a second interface via which the at least one electrical output signal of the at least one measuring cell is applied via the at least one first contact element to a circuit board; and (iv) at least one second contact element configured to be electrically connected in a force-free manner to a corresponding connection point of the at least one measuring cell, the at least one second contact element a part of the first interface via which at least one electrical output signal is tapped at the at least one connection point of the at least one measuring cell; and
a vertically disposed circuit board,
wherein the at least one measuring cell, the circuit carrier and the circuit board are positioned in the protective sleeve; and
wherein the first interface is positioned at the first end of the protective sleeve and an external interface of the electronic circuit is positioned at the second end of the protective sleeve.

7. The sensor unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the inner joining geometry of the main body of the circuit carrier is shaped complementary to an outer contour of the at least one measuring cell with the main body surrounding the at least one measuring cell.

8. The sensor unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one second contact element of the circuit carrier is electrically connected via a bonding wire to a corresponding connection point of the at least one measuring cell.

9. The sensor unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein:
the vertically disposed circuit board includes a base carrier defining a first end face;
the base carrier having: (i) a first joining geometry on the first end face joined to the outer joining geometry of the main body of the circuit carrier; and (ii) a first contact element in a region of the first joining geometry that defines the first interface together with a corresponding first contact element in a region of the outer joining geometry on the main body of the circuit carrier.

10. The sensor unit as claimed in claim 9 , wherein:
the first joining geometry is configured as a recess in the base carrier delimited on a first side of the first joining geometry by a first guide leg, and on an opposite second side of the first joining geometry by a second guide leg; and
the two guide legs are each joined to the receiving pocket of the outer joining geometry.

11. The sensor unit as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the receiving pocket is a radially opening and axially opening receiving pocket.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Schlitzkus Michael
• Lehenberger Stefan
• Aranovich Dmitriy
• Hengler Robert
• Pfleger Christian
• Lenk Philip Martin
• Diesel Peter

Classifications

• H05K1/02

  Details · CPC title

• H05K2201/10151

  Sensor · CPC title

• G01L19/148 Primary

  Details about the circuit board integration, e.g. integrated with the diaphragm surface or encapsulation · CPC title

• G01L19/0038

  being part of the housing (other details about the housing G01L19/14) · CPC title

• G01L19/147

  Details about the mounting of the sensor to support or covering means · CPC title