# US 2024/0201154 A1 · Sensor apparatus for analysing a sample gas volume > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2024/0201154 A1 - Document ID: US20240201154A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/542,117 - Filed: 2023-12-15 - Published: 2024-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-12-16 - Assignees: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA - Applicants: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA - Inventors: Thomas NIEMANN; Torsten EGGERS; Uwe RÖBEN; Falko STRACKERJAN - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20240201154A1 ## CPC - G01N 33/0047: {Organic compounds} - G01N 1/2273: {Atmospheric sampling} - G01N 1/28: Preparing specimens for investigation {including physical details of (bio-)chemical methods covered elsewhere, e.g. G01N33/50, C12Q}(mounting specimens on microscopic slides G02B21/34; means for supporting the objects or the materials to be analysed in electron microscopes H01J37/20 {; laboratory gas handling apparatus B01L5/00}) - G01N 33/0073: {Control unit therefor} - G01N 2001/245: {Fans} - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) ## Abstract A sensor apparatus for analysing a sample gas volume includes at least one fine particle measuring chamber to hold the sample gas that is to be analysed, at least one sensor element for measuring fine particles assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber, at least one sample gas feed assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber, at least one sample gas discharge assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber, at least one ventilation device assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber. The ventilation device includes a fan with a fan housing, and the sensor apparatus has at least one circuit carrier with at least one control circuit for actuating the ventilation device. The circuit carrier incudes a circuit for controlling the measurement of fine particles. The circuit carrier is arranged outside the fan housing. The ventilation device has a data interface for a data-carrying connection to the circuit carrier. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A sensor apparatus for analysing a sample gas volume, in particular for measuring fine particles in a sample gas volume, with at least one fine particle measuring chamber to accommodate the sample gas that is to be analysed, wherein at least one sensor element for measuring fine particles is assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber, with at least one sample gas feed assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber, with at least one sample gas discharge assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber, with at least one ventilation device assigned to the fine particle measuring chamber, wherein die ventilation device includes a fan with a fan housing, and wherein the sensor apparatus has at least one circuit carrier with at least one control circuit for actuating the ventilation device, wherein the circuit carrier has a circuit for controlling the measurement of fine particles, the circuit carrier is arranged outside the fan housing, and the ventilation device has at least one data interface that allows a data-carrying connection to the circuit carrier. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The sensor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fan housing has at least one sensor element for capturing at least one further parameter of the sample gas volume to be analysed, and that at least one control circuit is arranged on the circuit carrier for controlling the capture of the at least one further parameters of the sample gas volume to be analysed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The sensor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuit carrier has no contact with the sample gas volume that is to be analysed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The sensor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sensor apparatus includes at least one further measuring chamber for capturing the at least one further parameter of the sample gas volume to be analysed, and that the further measuring chamber is arranged inside the fan housing. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The sensor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the fan housing is selectable depending on the application case of the parameters to be captured, and that the fan housing is adapted for capturing the respective further parameters that are to be determined. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The sensor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the further parameters to be captured of the sample gas volume to be analysed is the humidity and/or the temperature of the air, and/or the presence of harmful gases and/or the presence of volatile organic compounds. ### Claim 7 A ventilation device for a sensor apparatus for detecting at least the fine particle content of a sample gas volume, wherein the ventilation device includes a fan and a fan housing, wherein the ventilation device has at least one data interface to allow a data-carrying connection to a circuit carrier arranged outside the fan housing, wherein the circuit carrier includes at least one control circuit for actuating the ventilation device and for controlling at least one measurement of a parameter of the sample gas volume. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The ventilation device according to claim 7, wherein the fan housing has at least one sensor element (12, 13, 14) for capturing at least one further parameter of the sample gas volume to be analysed. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The ventilation device according to claim 1, wherein the fan housing contains at least one measuring chamber for capturing the at least one further parameter of the sample gas volume to be analysed. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The ventilation device according to claim 7, wherein at least one sensor element is designed to capture at least one further parameter for detecting the humidity and/or the temperature of the air and/or the presence of harmful gases and/or the presence of volatile organic compounds.