Fluid pressure control device with integrated pressure sensor

A transmission for a motor vehicle, the transmission comprising:

• a transmission valve body configured to regulate operation of the transmission;
• and
• a fluid pressure control device inserted into the valve body and including:
• a fluid valve;
• an actuator in contact with and configured to translate the fluid valve for regulating fluid pressure inside the transmission;
• a fluid pressure control device body having a housing joined with a valve casing and having a face plate that includes an opening configured to receive pressurized fluid, wherein the actuator is arranged inside the housing and the fluid valve is arranged inside the valve casing;
• a pressure sensor incorporated into the body relative to the opening and configured to sense fluid pressure and generate an electrical signal indicative of the sensed fluid pressure;
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• an integrated circuit incorporated into the body, and operatively connected to the pressure sensor, including:
• a transceiver configured to communicate with an external device, wherein the transceiver transmits the electrical signal indicative of the sensed fluid pressure to the external device, and to receive a control signal from the external device;
• and
• a driver configured to communicate electric current and thereby power the actuator to translate the control valve inside the valve casing in response to the control signal;
• wherein the pressure sensor and the integrated circuit are contained within the face plate.

A fluid pressure control device, comprising:

• a control valve;
• an actuator in contact with the control valve;
• a fluid pressure control device body having a housing joined with a face plate and the face plate joined with a valve casing, the face plate having an opening configured to receive pressurized fluid, wherein the actuator is arranged inside the housing and the control valve is arranged inside the valve casing;
• a pressure sensor incorporated into the body relative to the opening and configured to sense fluid pressure and generate an electrical signal indicative of the sensed fluid pressure;
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• an integrated circuit incorporated into the body, and operatively connected to the pressure sensor, including:
• a transceiver configured to communicate with an external device, wherein the transceiver transmits the electrical signal indicative of the sensed fluid pressure to the external device and receives a control signal from the external device;
• and
• a driver configured to communicate electric current and thereby power the actuator to translate the control valve inside the valve casing in response to the control signal;
• wherein the pressure sensor and the integrated circuit are contained within the face plate.