Sensor arrangement with a modular screw head

Abstract

A sensor arrangement is described which comprises a sensor element, a sensor port, a screw head and a sensor control unit. The sensor element transforms a physical quantity into a measurable electrical quantity. The sensor port comprises a carrier plate and a threaded connector that is connected to the carrier plate. The threaded connector is configured to enable a simple mounting and demounting of the sensor arrangement to a component containing a fluid to be measured by the sensor. Mounting of the sensor arrangement can be achieved by screwing the sensor arrangement onto the component. The screw head is configured to be driven by a mating tool to perform a rotational movement around an axis parallel to the mounting direction. The sensor control unit electrically controls the operation of the sensor element. The sensor element is arranged directly on the sensor port. The screw head is configured to engage with the carrier plate in a way as to allow the transfer of the rotational movement of the screw head to the sensor port. The sensor control unit is arranged in a way that the sensor control unit is thermally decoupled from the sensor port.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.