Remote sensor construction via integrated vacuum manufacture process
First Claim
1. A remote sensor module comprising:
- a housing comprising a first cavity configured to receive a sensor package and a second cavity configured to receive an electrical connector;
a pocket in said first cavity configured to hold said sensor package, wherein a side of said pocket is formed by a portion of a wall between said first cavity and said second cavity, and said side of said pocket provides an alignment surface for said sensor package;
a port communicating through said portion of said wall between said pocket and said second cavity; and
a plurality of terminals extending through said wall between said first cavity and said second cavity, whereinan end of each of said terminals extends into said first cavity and is positioned such that said sensor package, when present in said pocket, is between said ends of said terminals and a recessed surface of said pocket, andsaid end of each of said terminals is configured to form an electrical and mechanical connection with a respective contact pad of said sensor package when said sensor package is in said pocket, such that said electrical and mechanical connections hold said sensor package in contact with said alignment surface.
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Abstract
A remote sensor module includes a housing comprising a first cavity and a second cavity. A pocket in the first cavity may be configured to hold a sensor package. A side of the pocket may be formed by a portion of a wall between the first and second cavities, and provides an alignment surface for the sensor package. A port communicates through the wall between the pocket and the second cavity. A plurality of terminals extend through the wall between the first cavity and the second cavity. Each of the terminals extends into the first cavity, is positioned such that the sensor package, when present, is between the ends of the terminals and a recessed surface of the pocket, and is configured to form an electrical and mechanical connection with the sensor package, which may hold the sensor package in contact with the alignment surface.
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1. A remote sensor module comprising:
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a housing comprising a first cavity configured to receive a sensor package and a second cavity configured to receive an electrical connector; a pocket in said first cavity configured to hold said sensor package, wherein a side of said pocket is formed by a portion of a wall between said first cavity and said second cavity, and said side of said pocket provides an alignment surface for said sensor package; a port communicating through said portion of said wall between said pocket and said second cavity; and a plurality of terminals extending through said wall between said first cavity and said second cavity, wherein an end of each of said terminals extends into said first cavity and is positioned such that said sensor package, when present in said pocket, is between said ends of said terminals and a recessed surface of said pocket, and said end of each of said terminals is configured to form an electrical and mechanical connection with a respective contact pad of said sensor package when said sensor package is in said pocket, such that said electrical and mechanical connections hold said sensor package in contact with said alignment surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing a remote sensor module comprising:
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placing a sensor package in a pocket of a first cavity of a remote sensor module housing; applying a vacuum to a second cavity of said remote sensor module housing, wherein a port communicates between said pocket and said second cavity and said vacuum is configured to pull said sensor package against an alignment surface of said pocket; and maintaining said vacuum while forming electrical and mechanical connections between one or more terminals and one or more contact pads of said sensor package. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A remote sensor unit comprising:
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a sensor package; and a housing comprising a first cavity, a second cavity, and a port, wherein said second cavity is configured to receive an electrical connector, said first cavity comprises a pocket configured to hold said sensor package, a side of said pocket is formed by a portion of a wall between said first cavity and said second cavity and provides an alignment surface for said sensor package, said port communicates through said portion of said wall between said pocket and said second cavity, a plurality of terminals extends through said wall between said first cavity and said second cavity, an end of each of said terminals extends into said first cavity and is positioned such that said sensor package is between said ends of said terminals and a recessed surface of said pocket, and said end of each of said terminals is configured to form an electrical and mechanical connection with a respective contact pad of said sensor package, such that said electrical and mechanical connections hold said sensor package in contact with said alignment surface and said recessed surface of said pocket, and said sensor is aligned to said alignment surface and said recessed surface of said pocket to within one or more predefined criteria.
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