TEMPERATURE SENSING MODULE

• US 20110268154A1
• Filed: 04/27/2011
• Published: 11/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delta Electronics Components Company Limited (Delta Electronics Incorporated), Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Delta Electronics Components Company Limited (Delta Electronics Incorporated), Delta Electronics Incorporated
• Inventors: Hao, Chien-Feng
• Granted Patent: US 8,449,182 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 374/208
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 1/14 Supports; Fastening devices; Arrangements for mounting thermometers in particular locations

Abstract

A temperature sensing module includes a thermal sensor and an auxiliary fixture member. The thermal sensor includes a sensing head and plural pins. The pins and respective wires are connected with each other to form plural connecting regions. The auxiliary fixture member includes a fixing part, an extension part, a receiving part and a covering part. The extension part includes plural grooves for partially accommodating the pins of the thermal sensor, the wires and the connecting regions. The receiving part is arranged between the fixing part and the extension part for accommodating the sensing head of the thermal sensor. The covering part is disposed over the extension part for covering the extension part so that the pins, the wires and the connecting regions accommodated within the grooves of the extension part are fixed between the extension part and the covering part.

Claims

1. A temperature sensing module, comprising:

a thermal sensor comprising a sensing head and plural pins, wherein said pins and respective wires are connected with each other to form plural connecting regions; and

an auxiliary fixture member comprising;

a fixing part;

an extension part comprising plural grooves for partially accommodating said pins of said thermal sensor, said wires and said connecting regions;

a receiving part arranged between said fixing part and said extension part for accommodating said sensing head of said thermal sensor; and

a covering part comprising plural ribs corresponding to said grooves and plural buckling structures, wherein after said covering part is assembled with said extension part by said buckling structures, said pins, said wires and said connecting regions accommodated within said grooves of said extension part are pressed by said ribs.

2. The temperature sensing module according to claim 1, wherein said temperature sensing module is installed on a heat sink, and said fixing part of said auxiliary fixture member further comprises a fixing hole, wherein by penetrating a fastening element through said fixing hole and tightening said fastening element in said heat sink, said auxiliary fixture member is fixed on said heat sink.

3. The temperature sensing module according to claim 1, wherein said fixing part, said extension part and said receiving part of said auxiliary fixture member are integrally formed.

4. The temperature sensing module according to claim 1, wherein said receiving part of said auxiliary fixture member is a hollow structure with an opening.

5. The temperature sensing module according to claim 1, wherein there is an inclined angle between said extension part and said receiving part.

6. The temperature sensing module according to claim 1, wherein said buckling structures are extended vertically from bilateral sides of said covering part, and two protruding edges are arranged on bilateral sides of a bottom surface of said extension part and corresponding to said buckling structures, wherein said buckling structures and said protruding edges are engaged with each other so as to limit a vertical movement of said covering part with respect to said extension part.

7. The temperature sensing module according to claim 1, wherein each of said grooves of said extension part is formed in a top surface of said extension part, and comprises a first segment and a second segment, wherein said first segment is narrower than said second segment, wherein said pins are partially accommodated within respective first segments, said wires are partially accommodated within respective second segments, and said connecting regions are accommodated within respective second segments.

8. The temperature sensing module according to claim 7, wherein said extension part further comprises a first positioning structure, and said covering part further comprises a second positioning structure, wherein after said extension part is covered by said covering part, said first positioning structure and said second positioning structure are engaged with each other so as to limit a horizontal movement of said covering part with respect to said extension part.

9. The temperature sensing module according to claim 8, wherein said first positioning structure is a convex structure arranged on said top surface of said extension part and between said second segments of said grooves, and said second positioning structure is a concave structure formed on a slab of said covering part and corresponding to said convex structure.

10. The temperature sensing module according to claim 1, wherein said receiving part further comprises plural notches, which are in communication with respective grooves of said extension part for partially accommodating respective pins.

11. An auxiliary fixture member for facilitating fixing a thermal sensor on a surface of a heat sink, said thermal sensor comprising a sensing head and plural pins, said pins and respective wires being connected with each other to form plural connecting regions, said auxiliary fixture member comprising:

a fixing part;

an extension part comprising plural grooves for partially accommodating said pins of said thermal sensor, said wires and said connecting regions;

a receiving part arranged between said fixing part and said extension part for accommodating said sensing head of said thermal sensor; and

a covering part comprising plural ribs corresponding to said grooves and plural buckling structures, wherein after said covering part is assembled with said extension part by said buckling structures, said pins, said wires and said connecting regions accommodated within said grooves of said extension part are pressed by said ribs.

12. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 11, wherein said fixing part further comprises a fixing hole, wherein by penetrating a fastening element through said fixing hole and tightening said fastening element in said heat sink, said auxiliary fixture member is fixed on said heat sink.

13. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 11, wherein said fixing part, said extension part and said receiving part are integrally formed.

14. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 11, wherein said receiving part is a hollow structure with an opening.

15. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 11, wherein there is an inclined angle between said extension part and said receiving part.

16. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 11, wherein said buckling structures are extended vertically from bilateral sides of said covering part, and two protruding edges are arranged on bilateral sides of a bottom surface of said extension part and corresponding to said buckling structures, wherein said buckling structures and said protruding edges are engaged with each other so as to limit a vertical movement of said covering part with respect to said extension part.

17. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 11, wherein each of said grooves of said extension part is formed in a top surface of said extension part, and comprises a first segment and a second segment, wherein said first segment is narrower than said second segment, wherein said pins are partially accommodated within respective first segments, said wires are partially accommodated within respective second segments, and said connecting regions are accommodated within respective second segments.

18. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 17, wherein said extension part further comprises a first positioning structure, and said covering part further comprises a second positioning structure, wherein after said extension part is covered by said covering part, said first positioning structure and said second positioning structure are engaged with each other so as to limit a horizontal movement of said covering part with respect to said extension part.

19. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 18, wherein said first positioning structure is a convex structure arranged on said top surface of said extension part and between said second segments of said grooves, and said second positioning structure is a concave structure formed on a slab of said covering part and corresponding to said convex structure.

20. The auxiliary fixture member according to claim 11, wherein said receiving part further comprises plural notches, which are in communication with respective grooves of said extension part for partially accommodating respective pins.