Filling Level Indicator
AssigneeContinental Automotive GmbH
InventorsHans Guenter BENNER, Bernd Pauer
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Abstract
A filling level indicator for determining a filling level in a tank, having a resistor network, a contact element, and a magnetic element. The contact element is spaced apart from the resistor network, and the magnetic element is movable relative to the resistor network and the contact element. The contact element has a contact region deflectable by the magnetic element. An electrically conductive connection between the contact region and the resistor network can be established by the deflection of the contact region. A spacer element is disposed between the contact element and the resistor network. A predefinable spacing is generated by the spacer element, which is formed from a fuel-resistant material.
Claims11
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A filling level indicator for determining a filling level in a tank, comprising:
- a resistor network;
- a contact element disposed so as to be spaced apart from the resistor network;
- a magnetic element configured to be movable relative to the resistor network and the contact element;
- a contact region of the contact element that is deflectable by the magnetic element;
- wherein an electrically conductive connection between the contact region and the resistor network is established by a deflection of the contact region;
- and
- a spacer element formed from a fuel-resistant material disposed between the contact element and the resistor network and configured to generate a predefinable spacing between the contact element and the resistor network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.