Convertible housing assembly for a particle sensor
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsDaniel Gregory WEAR, Thomas K. SHIM
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Abstract
A convertible housing assembly for a particle sensor includes an integral housing and at least one guide element. The integral housing includes a longitudinal bore, a first intersecting bore, and a second intersecting the bore. The longitudinal bore extends from a first end surface of the integral housing to a second end surface of the integral housing. The first intersecting bore extends from a bottom surface of the integral housing and intersects with the longitudinal bore. The second intersecting bore extends from the bottom surface of the integral housing and intersects with the longitudinal bore. The at least one guide element is secured within the longitudinal bore to reduce turbulence of a fluid flowing therethrough.
Claims20
A housing for a particle sensor, the housing comprising:
- a first end surface having a first end opening;
- a second end surface having a second end opening that communicates with the first end opening to define a longitudinal bore,
- wherein the second end surface opposes the first end surface;
- a top surface connecting the first end surface to the second end surface;
- and
- a bottom surface having a first bottom opening and a second bottom opening, wherein
- the first bottom opening communicates with a first intersecting bore that intersects with the longitudinal bore, and
- the second bottom opening communicates with a second intersecting bore that intersects with the longitudinal bore;
- wherein the housing is made of single, integral piece of material.
A convertible housing assembly for a particle sensor, the convertible housing assembly comprising:
- an integral housing comprising:
- a longitudinal bore that extends from a first end surface of the integral housing to a second end surface of the integral housing;
- a first intersecting bore that extends from a bottom surface of the integral housing and intersects with the longitudinal bore, and
- a second intersecting bore that extends from the bottom surface of the integral housing and intersects with the longitudinal bore;
- and
- at least one guide element secured within the longitudinal bore to reduce turbulence of a fluid flowing therethrough.
A convertible housing assembly for a particle sensor, the convertible housing assembly comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a longitudinal bore that extends from a first end surface of the housing to a second end surface of the housing,
- a detection chamber for the particle sensor,
- wherein the detection chamber extends from a top surface of the housing to a bottom surface of housing and perpendicularly intersects with the longitudinal bore;
- a first guide element secured within the longitudinal bore at a first side of the detection chamber;
- and
- a second guide element secured within the longitudinal bore at a second side of the detection chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.