Flow sensors
AssigneeBAE SYSTEMS plc
InventorsMartyn John Hucker, Graham Andrew Johnson, David Baker, Amir Rezai
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Abstract
A flow sensor and fastener assembly, is disclosed which includes at least the following modules: a sensor housing and a fastener element; wherein: the sensor housing is adapted to receive a flow-based sensor, e.g. a MEMS airflow sensor; the sensor housing includes a connection for transmitting sensing signals from a fitted flow-based sensor; the fastener element includes a head and a shank, at least part of the shank being externally threaded; the fastener element includes a bore extending through the whole length of the fastener element; and the bore is shaped at the head end of the fastener element to provide a sensor housing receiving part.
Claims15
A flow sensor and fastener assembly, comprising at least the following modules:
- a sensor housing and a fastener element;
- wherein:
- the sensor housing is adapted to receive a flow-based sensor;
- the sensor housing comprises connection means for transmitting sensing signals from a fitted flow-based sensor;
- the fastener element comprises a head and a shank, at least part of the shank being externally threaded;
- the fastener element comprises a bore extending through the whole length of the fastener element;
- and
- the bore is shaped at the head end of the fastener element to provide a sensor housing receiving part.
A fastener element for a flow sensor and fastener assembly;
- wherein:
- the fastener element comprises a head and a shank, at least part of the shank being externally threaded;
- the fastener element comprises a bore extending through the whole length of the fastener element;
- and
- the bore is shaped at the head end of the fastener element to provide a sensor housing receiving part.
A flow sensor and fastener assembly comprising a plurality of modules, the modules providing a modular transmission path for transmitting sensing signals from the flow sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.