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Airflow meter

  • US 20050241386A1
  • Filed: 04/27/2005
  • Published: 11/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airflow meter for detect an airflow amount flowing in an air passage comprising a bypass passage disposed in the air passage and provided with:

  • a first restriction portion gradually decreasing a passage width of the bypass passage in an airflow direction in the bypass passage; and

    a second restriction portion disposed at an immediately downstream side of a narrowest portion of the first restriction portion and increasing the passage width than the passage width at the narrowest portion in a stepped manner to limit the passage width to a constant width over a predetermined length in the airflow direction, and further comprising a sensing portion located in a bound in which at least one of the first restriction portion and the second restriction portion is disposed.

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