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US 2021/0172974 A1Published application
Stress relieving sensor flange
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorPaul W. Dwyer
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Abstract
The disclosure describes a sensor that includes a transducer, a case, and a mounting flange. The transducer defines an input axis. The case is configured to house the transducer. The mounting flange is statically coupled to the case and flexibly coupled to the transducer. The mounting flange defines an opening and includes a plurality of flexure elements extending radially into the opening to contact the transducer. Each flexure element is configured to flex in a radial direction perpendicular to the input axis and remain fixed in an axial direction parallel to the input axis.
Claims20
A sensor comprising:
- a transducer defining an input axis;
- a case configured to house the transducer;
- and
- a mounting flange statically coupled to the case and flexibly coupled to the transducer,
- wherein the mounting flange defines an opening and comprises a plurality of flexure elements extending radially into the opening to contact the transducer, each flexure element configured to flex in a radial direction perpendicular to the input axis and remain fixed in an axial direction parallel to the input axis.
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A method, comprising:
- forming a mounting flange, wherein the mounting flange defines an opening and comprises a plurality of flexure elements extending radially into the opening, each flexure element configured to flex in a radial direction and remain fixed in an axial direction;
- positioning a transducer in the opening of the mounting flange to contact the plurality of flexure elements, wherein the transducer defines an input axis that is perpendicular to the radial direction and parallel to the axial direction;
- and
- coupling the transducer to the mounting flange to flexibly couple the mounting flange to the transducer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.