Control Device

• US 20150331087A1
• Filed: 05/12/2015
• Published: 11/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa (Forvia SE)
• Original Assignee: Hella KGaA Hueck & Company
• Inventors: Philipp, Dietmar, Sievers, Christian
• Granted Patent: US 10,073,163 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 13/931 of land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/02 of systems according to group G01S13/00
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 7/027 Constructional details of housings, e.g. form, type, material or ruggedness
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0008 assembled by screws
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0052 characterized by joining features of the housing parts
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0056 characterized by features for protecting electronic components against vibration and moisture, e.g. potting, holders for relatively large capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0069 having connector relating features for connecting the connector pins with the PCB or for mounting the connector body with the housing
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0204 Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings

Abstract

The invention relates to a control device which has a housing with a housing base and a housing cover In the housing, a circuit board with electronic components has been arranged in the housing, which, furthermore, has a plug connection element with a connector housing. The connector housing has been arranged on the housing base, and in the housing base an opening has been arranged, which is covered by the connector housing and penetrated by connection elements of the plug connection element. A pressure compensation element has been arranged in the connector housing.

Claims

1. A control device comprising:

a housing with a housing base and with a housing cover,

a circuit board with electronic components arranged in the housing;

a plug connection element with a connector housing, wherein the connector housing has been arranged on the housing base, and

in the housing base an opening has been arranged which is covered by the connector housing and penetrated by connection elements of the plug connection element,

wherein a pressure compensation element has been arranged in the connector housing.

2. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the housing base consists of metal.

3. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the housing cover consists of plastic material.

4. The control device according to claim 1, wherein the housing cover consists of radome.

5. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the connector housing consists of plastic material.

6. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the connector housing is connected to the housing base.

7. The control device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the the connector housing and the housing base comprise a gasket receiver for receiving a gasket by means of which the connector housing is tightly mounted to the housing base.

8. The control device according to claim 7 wherein the gasket is designed in the form of an axial seal or radial seal.

9. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the pressure compensation element is designed in the form of an opening arranged in the connector housing and covered by a membrane.

10. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the membrane is connected to the connector housing by means of ultrasonic welding or gluing.

11. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the circuit board is arranged to be connected to the housing base.

12. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the sensor cover tightly mounted to the housing base.

13. The control device according to claim 1 wherein the control device comprises a radar sensor.