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US 2004/0016296 A1Published application
Level meter
AssigneeTI Automotive (Neuss) GmbH
InventorMichael Weisse
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Abstract
A level meter for motor vehicle fuel tanks comprises a float element (26). With the float element (26), a lever (18) is connected that is adapted to be pivoted about a pivot axis (28). Further, the level meter comprises a position sensor (10) as well as a position transmitter (16) connected with the lever (18). At the level of the position sensor (10), the position transmitter (16) is connected with the lever (18). According to the invention, the position transmitter (16) cooperates with the position sensor (10) in a contactless manner.
Claims9
A level meter for the fuel tanks of motor vehicles, comprising
- a float element (26),
- a position transmitter (16) connected with the float element (26), and
- a position sensor (10) cooperating with the position transmitter (16), characterized in
- that the position transmitter (16) and the position sensor (10) cooperate in a contactless manner.
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