Sensor component for an optical flow rate sensor

An optical flow rate sensor, comprising:

• at least one optical sensor including a sensor component, including
• at least one component segment;
• and
• at least one sensor segment comprising a receiving component and at least one sight glass, said at least one sensor segment including one of:
• at least two sight glasses in a region of a plurality of recesses in said at least one sensor segment, said receiving component being insertable into said plurality of recesses and said at least two sight glasses being arranged such that a cross section of said at least one sensor segment is penetrable with a light, said at least two sight glasses being materially joined with said receiving component;
• and
• one sight glass in a region of one recess of said at least one sensor segment and a reflecting surface on a side opposite said one recess, said receiving component being insertable into said one recess and said one sight glass being materially joined with said receiving component.

A device for receiving or transporting a fluid or gaseous medium, the device comprising:

• at least one optical sensor including a sensor component, including
• at least one component segment;
• and
• at least one sensor segment comprising a receiving component and at least one sight glass, said at least one sensor segment including one of:
• at least two sight glasses in a region of a plurality of recesses in said at least one sensor segment, said receiving component being insertable into said plurality of recesses and said at least two sight glasses being arranged such that a cross section of said at least one sensor segment is penetrable with a light, said at least two sight glasses being materially joined with said receiving component;
• and
• one sight glass in a region of one recess of said at least one sensor segment and a reflecting surface on a side opposite said one recess, said receiving component being insertable into said one recess and said one sight glass being materially joined with said receiving component.

A method for producing a sensor component for an optical flow rate sensor for at least one of fluids and gaseous media, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a sensor segment with at least one recess;
• providing a receiving component with at least one receiving opening;
• placing a sight glass into said at least one receiving opening of said receiving component;
• placing and connecting said receiving component into said at least one recess;
• and
• heating said sight glass and said receiving component such that said sight glass melts and is sealed into said at least one receiving opening to form a compression seal.

The method for producing a sensor component for an optical flow rate sensor for at least one of fluids and gaseous media, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a sensor segment with at least one recess;
• providing a receiving component with at least one receiving opening;
• placing a glass solder and a sight glass in said at least one receiving opening;
• heating said glass solder, said sight glass and said receiving component such that said sight glass fuses with said glass solder in said receiving opening to form a compression seal;
• and
• placing and connecting said receiving component into said at least one recess of said sensor segment.

A method for producing a sensor component for an optical flow rate sensor for at least one of fluids and gaseous media, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a sensor segment with at least one recess;
• providing a receiving component with one receiving opening;
• providing a sight glass with metallization;
• placing and soldering said sight glass with a first soldering temperature into one of said one receiving opening and a region of said receiving opening with a metal solder;
• and
• placing and bonding said receiving component into said at least one recess of said sensor segment with a second soldering temperature, said second soldering temperature being lower than said first soldering temperature.

A method for producing a sensor component for an optical flow rate sensor for at least one of fluids and gaseous media, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a sensor segment with at least one recess;
• providing a receiving component with one receiving opening;
• placing and soldering a sight glass with a first soldering temperature using a glass solder into one of said one receiving opening and in a region of said one receiving opening;
• placing and bonding said receiving component into said at least one recess of said sensor segment with a second soldering temperature, said second soldering temperature being lower than said first soldering temperature.