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US 6,655,352 B2Granted
Integrated bolt two-piece sleeve design for flat response knock sensor
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsViswanathan Subramanian, Efren Solis
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Abstract
A mounting fixture for an engine knock sensor is provided. The fixture includes a base and a support member. The support member is joined to the base with a press fit joint. The base includes an aperture and the support member is inserted in the aperture. The support member can be a bolt or a sleeve. The invention can also include a lip, associated with the support member for retaining a spring washer. The spring washer can be deflected between the support member and a knock sensor component for pressing the knock sensor component against the base.
Claims13
A knock sensor comprising:
- a base having an aperture,
- a press-fit support member assembled with respect to the aperture in the base to define a sleeve assembly;
- at least one knock sensor component sheathed with respect to a portion of the support member;
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- means associated with the support member for maintaining the at least one knock sensor component in predetermined relation to the base.
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