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US 2016/0238430 A1Published application
Level Sender
AssigneeTI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.
InventorsAlbert J. Boecker, Garrett M. Tetil
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Abstract
A level sender for a tank includes a sensor device. A driven member is associated with a float assembly. The sensor device is adapted to determine a level of fluid within the tank based on an angular position of the driven member. A float arm is coupled to a float at a first end and is coupled to the driven member at a second end.
Claims20
A level sender for a tank, comprising:
- a sensor device;
- a driven member associated with a float assembly, the sensor device adapted to determine a level of fluid within the tank based on an angular position of the driven member;
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- a float arm coupled to a float at a first end and coupled to the driven member at a second end.
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A level sender for a tank, comprising:
- a sensor device;
- a driven member configured to axially rotate, wherein the sensor device is configured to determine a level of fluid within the tank based on an axially rotated position of the driven member;
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- a float assembly configured for carrying and axially rotating the driven member and comprising a float arm that is directly coupled to the driven member.
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A method for determining a level of fluid within a tank, the method comprising:
- axially rotating a driven member via a float assembly that is in communication with fluid within the tank and that comprises a float arm that is directly coupled to the driven member;
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- using a sensor device, determining an axially rotated position of the driven member associated with the level of fluid within the tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.