PRESSURE SENSOR UNIT AND BRAKE DEVICE

• US 20130056100A1
• Filed: 07/13/2010
• Published: 03/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Imaizumi, Masaru, Itano, Yasuharu, Fukata, Shogo
• Application Number:
  US13/697,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20130056100A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/560
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/662 characterised by specified functions of the control system components
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 13/683 in pneumatic systems or parts thereof in vacuum systems B60T13/72
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 17/22 Devices for monitoring or checking brake systems; Signal devices
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/0084 to the outside of the housing other details about the housing see G01L19/14
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/143 Two part housings
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/148 Details about the circuit board integration, e.g. integrated with the diaphragm surface or encapsulation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8376 Combined

Abstract

Conventional pressure sensor units require time-consuming work including bonding and welding in assembly work and affixing a pressure sensor to a holder, and therefore a pressure sensor unit in which a pressure sensor can be easily affixed to a holder is needed. Disclosed is a pressure sensor unit wherein a holder comprises a first holder member and a second holder member, and by fitting a fitting groove of the first holder member and a fitting claw of the second holder member with each other while housing a pressure sensor in housing holes provided in the two holder members, the two holder members are affixed, and the pressure sensor is affixed to the holder.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A pressure sensor unit comprising:

a pressure sensor for detecting air pressure and for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to a detected air pressure;

an electronic substrate for electrically processing the electrical signal output from the pressure sensor; and

a holder for holding the pressure sensor and the electronic substrate;

wherein the holder comprises;

a first holder member comprising a first housing hole for housing a portion of the pressure sensor and for connecting to an air circuit where the pressure is to be detected, the first holder member on which a first flange is formed in an inner periphery of the first housing hole; and

a second holder member comprising a second housing hole for housing the part of the pressure sensor not housed in the first housing hole, provided facing the first housing hole, and the second holder member on which a second flange is formed in an inner periphery of the second housing hole;

wherein the pressure sensor is affixed between the first housing hole and the second housing hole by being sandwiched between the first flange and the second flange.

15. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 14, wherein

one of the first holder member and the second holder member comprises a first fitting groove;

the other one of the first holder member and the second holder member comprises a first fitting claw provided at a position corresponding to the first fitting groove; and

the first holder member and the second holder member are affixed together by fitting the first fitting claw into the first fitting groove.

16. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 15, further comprising:

two or more of first fitting grooves; and

the same number of first fitting claws as first fitting grooves.

17. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 15, wherein the first fitting groove is such that the first fitting groove and the first fitting claw fit together by the first fitting claw being slid in a direction orthogonal to the direction parallel to the air pressure application direction.

18. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 17, wherein the first fitting groove comprises a protrusion sticking out in a direction parallel to the air pressure application direction, and when the first fitting claw is slid in a direction orthogonal to the direction parallel to the air pressure application direction and the first fitting groove and the first fitting claw are fitted together, the first fitting claw goes past the protrusion.

19. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 14, wherein

the pressure sensor is arranged such that a direction parallel to an air pressure application direction of the pressure sensor matches a direction of depth of the first housing hole and the second housing hole, and is arranged in a space between the first flange and the second flange.

20. The pressure sensor unit of according to claim 14, wherein an elastic ring is interposed between the inner wall of the first housing hole and the pressure sensor.

21. The pressure sensor unit according to claims 14, wherein the first holder member and the second holder member are made of resin.

22. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 14, wherein the holder further comprises a third holder member;

wherein one of the second holder member or the third holder member possesses second fitting grooves;

the other one of the first holder member and the second holder member possesses second fitting claws provided at positions facing the second fitting grooves, in the same number as the second fitting grooves; and

the electronic substrate is interposed between the second holder member and the third holder member, and by the second fitting claws being fitted into the second fitting grooves, the second holder member and the third holder member are affixed together and in addition the electronic substrate is affixed in the holder.

23. The pressure sensor unit claim 22, further comprising:

two or more of second fitting grooves; and

the same number of second fitting claws as second fitting grooves.

24. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 22, wherein the second fitting grooves are such that the second fitting grooves and the second fitting claws fit together by the second fitting claws being slid in a direction orthogonal to the direction parallel to the air pressure application direction.

25. The pressure sensor unit according to claim 24, wherein the second fitting grooves have protrusions sticking out in a direction parallel to the air pressure application direction, and when the second fitting claws are slid in a direction orthogonal to the direction parallel to the air pressure application direction and the second fitting grooves and the second fitting claws are fitted together, the second fitting claws go past the protrusions.

26. A brake device comprising:

an air compressor for compressing air;

a tank for storing air compressed by the air compressor; and

,

a pressure sensor unit for detecting the air pressure in the tank;

wherein the pressure sensor unit comprises a pressure sensor for detecting air pressure from the brake mechanism and for outputting an electrical signal corresponding to the detected air pressure;

an electronic substrate for electrically processing the detected electrical signal from the pressure sensor; and

a holder for holding the pressure sensor and the electronic substrate;

wherein the holder comprises;

a first holder member comprising a first housing hole for housing a portion of the pressure sensor and for connecting to an air circuit where the pressure is to be detected, the first holder member on which a first flange is formed in an inner periphery of the first housing hole; and

a second holder member comprising a second housing hole for housing the part of the pressure sensor not housed in the first housing hole, provided facing the first housing hole, and the second holder member on which a second flange is formed in an inner periphery of the second housing hole;

wherein the pressure sensor is affixed between the first housing hole and the second housing hole by being sandwiched between the first flange and the second flange.

27. The brake device according to claim 26, wherein

one of the first holder member and the second holder member comprises a first fitting groove;

the other one of the first holder member and the second holder member comprises a first fitting claw provided at a position corresponding to the first fitting groove; and

the first holder member and the second holder member are affixed together by fitting the first fitting claw into the first fitting groove.

28. The brake device according to claim 27, further comprising:

two or more of first fitting grooves; and

the same number of first fitting claws as first fitting grooves.

29. A pressure sensor unit comprising:

a pressure sensor for detecting air pressure;

an electronic substrate for electrically processing signals from the pressure sensor; and

a holder for holding the pressure sensor and the electronic substrate;

wherein the holder comprises;

a first holder member comprising a first housing hole for housing a portion of the pressure sensor; and

a second holder member comprising a second housing hole for housing the part of the pressure sensor not housed in the first housing hole, and provided facing the first housing hole;

wherein

the pressure sensor is housed in the first housing hole and the second housing hole such that a direction parallel to an air pressure application direction of the pressure sensor matches the direction of depth of the first housing hole and the second housing hole;

one of the first holder member and the second holder member comprises a first fitting groove;

the other one of the first holder member and the second holder member comprises a first fitting claw provided at a position corresponding to the first fitting groove;

the first holder member and the second holder member are affixed together by fitting the first fitting claw into the first fitting groove and the pressure sensor is affixed to the holder; and

in a state in which the first fitting claw is fitted into the first fitting groove, the length from the bottom surface of the first housing hole to the bottom surface of the second housing hole is equal to the total length of the pressure sensor in a direction parallel to the air pressure application direction.