# US 9,518,848 B2 · Sensor housing

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- Number: US 9,518,848 B2
- Document ID: US9518848B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/871,971
- Filed: 2007-10-12
- Published: 2009-07-02
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2007-10-12
- Assignees: Ifm Electronic GmbH
- Applicants: Yevgeniy Vinshtok; Michael J. McGowan; Peter Breh; Ralf Siegler; Michael Becker
- Inventors: Yevgeniy Vinshtok; Michael J. McGowan; Peter Breh; Ralf Siegler; Michael Becker
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9518848B2

## CPC

- G01D 11/245: {Housings for sensors}
- Y10T 428/13: Hollow or container type article [e.g., tube, vase, etc.]
- G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A sensor housing (1) includes a basic body (2) and two tube sections (4, 9) projecting from the basic body (2). At least a first one (4; 9) of the tube sections has an outside thread which is interrupted in circumferential direction by at least one recessed facet (15, 17; 19, 20). The facet (15, 17; 19, 20) extends—from a center plane of the first tube section (4; 9) being parallel to the longitudinal axis of the second tube section (9; 4)—on at least one side of this center plane essentially perpendicularly to it.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A sensor housing comprising:
a basic body; and
at least a first tube section projecting from the basic body, the first tube section having an outside thread that is interrupted in a circumferential direction by a recessed facet,
wherein the sensor housing is formed from halves that are molded and connected to each other along a molding seam such that the facet extends on each side of the molding seam along the first tube section in a longitudinal direction thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein two facets adjoin each other in a roof-like manner at the molding seam.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, further comprising a second tube section projecting from the basic body in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first tube section.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The sensor housing according to claim 3, wherein the second tube section has an outside thread interrupted by at least one facet that extends along and across the molding seam.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the facet intersects a core of the outside thread.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the basic body has, in a direction of a surface normal of the facet, a greater expansion than in a direction which is orthogonal to the surface normal and the longitudinal axis of the first tube section.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the outside thread of the first tube section is interrupted in the circumferential direction by at least two places diametrically opposed recessed facets disposed along and extending across the molding seam.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the first tube section is made of a metallic glass.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the sensor housing has a wall thickness of under 0.7 mm.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the first tube section has a hardness of at least 380 degree Vickers.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the first tube section has, at least on an inside surface, a surface roughness of less than Rz=6.3 μm.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the first tube section has a circular hollow inside cross-section.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the first tube section is configured to receive an insert part with a sealing ring disposed between the first tube section and the insert part.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The sensor housing according to claim 1, further comprising a cover disposed over an open rear side of the basic body.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The sensor housing according to claim 14, wherein the cover includes a wall that engages in the basic body and includes an opening aligned with the first tube section.