E-motor axial stator winding temperature sensor
AssigneeSensata Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHRISTO ZLATINOV MAYSTOROV, NIKOLAY SHTOKMANOV TANEV, PETKO NIKOLAEV HRISTOV, PANAYOT HRISTOV PARUSHEV, VALENTIN GRIGOROV GRIGOROV, ERVIN HYUSEIN ALI
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Abstract
Apparatuses, temperature sensors, and methods for assembling an e-motor axial stator winding temperature sensor are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the temperature sensor includes a housing configured to be fixed relative to an electric motor. The temperature sensor also includes a plunger disposed in the housing and a thermal sensor disposed in the plunger. In this embodiment, the plunger is movable relative to the housing to position the thermal sensor relative to the electric motor.
Claims20
A temperature sensor comprising:
- a housing configured to be fixed relative to an electric motor;
- a plunger disposed in the housing;
- and
- a thermal sensor disposed in the plunger, wherein the plunger is movable relative to the housing to position the thermal sensor relative to the electric motor.
A method of assembling a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor having a housing, a plunger, and a thermal sensor, the method comprising:
- inserting the plunger axially into an opening defined by a necked portion of the housing, wherein the housing is configured for coupling to an electric motor and the plunger is movable relative to the housing to position the thermal sensor relative to the electric motor;
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- coupling one or more electrical connections within the temperature sensor, such that the thermal sensor is electrically coupled to a connector that is configured for connection with an external system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.