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US 6,607,302 B2Granted
Temperature sensor housing design
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorWilliam Richard Lyle
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AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorWilliam Richard Lyle
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The present invention is generally directed towards a temperature sensing device installed in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine. The temperature sensing device comprises an housing made of a thermally conductive material. The housing has a closed portion and an extended portion. When the housing is installed in the cylinder head, the extended portion undergoes an axial deformation and establishes a thermal contact between the housing and the cylinder head. The closed portion has a cavity where an insert formed of a resin is inserted inside the cavity. A sensing element disposed inside the insert is forced into contact with the housing. Therefore, the sensing element is in contact with the housing. The housing is further in contact with the cylinder head to accurately measure the temperature of the cylinder head.
A housing for a temperature sensor in communication with a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine of an automobile, the housing comprising:
A temperature sensor communicating with a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine for measuring the temperature of the cylinder head, the sensor comprising:
A temperature sensor communicating with a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine for measuring the temperature of the cylinder head, the sensor comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.