Protective device for sensors
AssigneePepperl + Fuchs GmbH
InventorsStephan TEMME, Abdullah KARIMI
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Abstract
A protective device (1) for a proximity sensor (6) includes a housing (17) with an opening (4), via which the proximity sensor (6) can be inserted into the housing (17). The housing (17) is composed of at least one layer of a plastically or elastically deformable material, as a result of which the housing (17) is able to convert the impact energy, which acts on the housing (17) as a result of an impact, into deformation energy, so that the impact energy is not forwarded to the proximity sensor (6). This prevents damage to the proximity sensor (6).
Claims14
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A protective device (1, 20, 30) for a sensor (6), comprising:
- a housing (17, 43) with an opening (4, 23, 31) for inserting the sensor (6) into the housing (17, 43),
- wherein the housing (17, 43) has at least one layer of a deformable material,
- wherein the deformable material has a minimum deformability of at least 2% and a hardness in a range of 10 Shore D to 100 Shore D.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.