Slosh supressor and heat sink
AssigneeVisteon Global Technologies, Inc.
InventorsLawrence A. Zurek, Eric C. Myers
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Abstract
A slosh suppressor prevents damage to electronic components and wire bonds of a circuit module contained in a circuit chamber formed by the housing of a sensor module. The circuit module is positioned within the circuit chamber and has a silicon gel layer positioned thereon for protecting the circuit module from the environment. A housing cover is structured to engage the sensor housing and close the circuit chamber. The housing cover has a projection extending into the circuit chamber and engaging the silicon gel layer to reduce vibration in the silicon gel layer and protect the circuit module.
Claims23
A module comprising:
- a housing defining a circuit chamber;
- a circuit module positioned within the circuit chamber;
- a silicon gel layer positioned on the circuit module for protecting the circuit module from the environment;
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- a housing cover structured to engage the housing and close the circuit chamber, the housing cover having a projection extending into the circuit chamber and engaging the silicon gel layer to reduce vibrational displacement in the silicon gel layer.
A mass air flow sensor for insertion into a passage to measure the air intake of an automobile engine, the sensor comprising:
- a sensor housing defining a circuit chamber;
- a circuit module positioned within the circuit chamber, the circuit module including a wire bond;
- a silicon gel layer positioned on the circuit module for protecting the circuit module and the wire bond from the environment;
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- a housing cover structured to engage the sensor housing and close the circuit chamber, the housing cover having a projection extending into the circuit chamber and into the silicon gel layer to reduce vibrational displacement in the silicon gel layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.