IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0509841
(2014-10-08)
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등록번호 |
US-9285252
(2016-03-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Nugent, Angela
- Allen, Todd
- Reynolds, Todd
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
0 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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A sensor and housing suitable for harsh environments includes a central axis and first and second housing sections. The first housing section includes a first fitting including a mating surface orthogonal to the axis and a tapered recess formed in the mating surface and coaxial with the axis. The ta
A sensor and housing suitable for harsh environments includes a central axis and first and second housing sections. The first housing section includes a first fitting including a mating surface orthogonal to the axis and a tapered recess formed in the mating surface and coaxial with the axis. The tapered recess has a decreasing internal dimension at points further from the mating surface and terminates at a faceted recess. The second housing section includes a second fitting having a flange and a frusto-conical projection terminating in a faceted tip. When the first and second housing are coupled, the flange and mating surface are aligned, the frusto-conical projection contacts an interior surface of the first fitting that defines the tapered recess, and the faceted tip seats within the faceted recess. The housing may include a head for housing sensor electronics and a shield that encloses the head and is spaced from the head by an air gap.
대표청구항
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1. A housing, comprising: an elongate body having a central axis, wherein the body includes at least a first housing section and a second housing section, wherein: the first housing section includes a first fitting including a mating surface orthogonal to the axis and a tapered recess formed in the
1. A housing, comprising: an elongate body having a central axis, wherein the body includes at least a first housing section and a second housing section, wherein: the first housing section includes a first fitting including a mating surface orthogonal to the axis and a tapered recess formed in the mating surface and coaxial with the axis, wherein the tapered recess has a decreasing internal dimension at points further from the mating surface and terminates at a faceted recess;the second housing section includes a second fitting having a flange and a frusto-conical projection terminating in a faceted tip, wherein, when the first housing is coupled to the second housing, the flange and mating surface are aligned, the frusto-conical projection contacts an interior surface of the first fitting that defines the tapered recess, and the faceted tip seats within the faceted recess; anda coupling element that couples the first and second fittings. 2. The housing of claim 1, wherein: at least one of the first and second housing sections has an external thread; andthe coupling element comprises a nut. 3. The housing of claim 1, wherein the mating surface of the first fitting has one or more channels formed therein that are concentric about the axis. 4. The housing of claim 3, wherein the flange includes one or more ridges at locations corresponding to the one or more channels. 5. The housing of claim 4, wherein the sensor housing further includes a washer disposed between the flange and the mating surface. 6. A sensor, comprising: the housing of claim 1, wherein the housing has an axially aligned bore; anda sensing element housed within the bore. 7. The housing of claim 1, wherein: one of the first and second housing sections comprises a head housing section including a head comprising an enclosure for housing sensor electronics; andthe head housing section further includes a shield that encloses the head and that is spaced from the head by an air gap. 8. The housing of claim 7, wherein the head and the shield are formed of steel. 9. The housing of claim 8, wherein the shield includes at least two separable sections. 10. The housing of claim 1, wherein: the mating surface comprises a first mating surface;the sensor housing further comprises a third housing section including a second mating surface surrounding an internally threaded recess;one of a set including the first and second housing sections includes a stem includes an end having first external threads configured to mate with those of the internally threaded recess and second external threads spaced from the end; anda locking nut including a through hole having internal threads configured to engage the second external threads and further including a third mating surface that buttresses the stem against the second mating surface. 11. A housing, comprising: an elongate body having a central axis and including at least a first housing section and a second housing section, wherein: the first housing section includes a first mating surface surrounding an internally threaded axially aligned recess;the second housing section includes a stem, the stem including an end having first external threads configured to mate with those of the internally threaded recess and second external threads spaced from the end; andthe second housing section further includes a coupling element including a through hole having internal threads configured to engage the second external threads and further including a second mating surface that buttresses the stem against the first mating surface. 12. The housing of claim 11, wherein the coupling element comprises one of a set including a locking nut and a locking collar. 13. A sensor, comprising: the housing of claim 11, wherein the housing has an axially aligned bore; anda sensing element housed within the bore. 14. The sensor of claim 13, wherein: the body further comprises a head housing section coupled to the second housing section;the head housing section includes: a head including an enclosure for housing sensor electronics; anda shield that encloses the head and that is spaced from the head by an air gap. 15. The sensor of claim 14, wherein the head and the shield are formed of steel. 16. The sensor housing of claim 14, wherein the shield includes at least two separable sections. 17. The housing of claim 11, wherein: the body further includes a third housing section coupled to the second housing section;a first one of the second housing section and the third housing section includes a first fitting including a mating surface orthogonal to the axis and a tapered recess formed in the mating surface and coaxial with the axis, wherein the tapered recess has a decreasing internal dimension at points further from the mating surface and terminates at a faceted recess;a second one of the second housing section and the third housing section includes a second fitting having a flange and a frusto-conical projection terminating in a faceted tip, wherein, when the first housing is coupled to the second housing, the flange and mating surface are aligned, the frusto-conical projection contacts an interior surface of the first fitting that defines the tapered recess, and the faceted tip seats within the faceted recess; andthe housing further includes a coupling element that couples the first and second fittings. 18. The housing of claim 17, wherein the mating surface of the first fitting has one or more channels formed therein that are concentric about the axis. 19. The housing of claim 18, wherein the flange includes one or more ridges at locations corresponding to the one or more channels. 20. The housing of claim 19, wherein the sensor housing further includes a washer disposed between the flange and the mating surface.
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