Solar radiation sensor for an air-conditioning system of an automotive vehicle
First Claim
1. A solar radiation sensor comprising:
- a light sensing element detecting the quantity of light entering therein;
first and second lead legs extending perpendicular from beneath said light sensing element each lead leg conducting an electric signal representing the quantity of the light detected by said light sensing element;
a sensor casing body supporting said light sensing element and said first and second-lead legs, said sensor casing body having a flat surface on which said light sensing element is directly mounted;
a cover transparent to the light and protecting said light sensing element mounted on said sensor casing body, wherein each of said first and second lead legs has one end formed into a contact portion connected to said light sensing element and the other end formed into an external connecting terminal.
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Abstract
A solar radiation sensor comprises a light sensing element 1 detecting theuantity of light entering therein, and first and second lead legs 4, 5 each conducting an electric signal representing the quantity of the light detected by the light sensing element 2. Light sensing element 2 and first and second lead legs 4, 5 are supported on a sensor casing body 1, so that light sensing element 2 is housed inside a transparent cover 3. Each of first and second lead legs 4, 5 has one end 4a, 5a formed into a contact portion connected to light sensing element 2 and the other end 4b, 5b formed into an external connecting terminal, thereby reducing the number of welded or soldered connections. An engaging ridge 1a is provided on the sensor casing body 1 to fix light sensing element 2 with respect to cover 3. First and second lead legs 4, 5 are integrated with sensor casing body 1.
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1. A solar radiation sensor comprising:
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a light sensing element detecting the quantity of light entering therein; first and second lead legs extending perpendicular from beneath said light sensing element each lead leg conducting an electric signal representing the quantity of the light detected by said light sensing element; a sensor casing body supporting said light sensing element and said first and second-lead legs, said sensor casing body having a flat surface on which said light sensing element is directly mounted; a cover transparent to the light and protecting said light sensing element mounted on said sensor casing body, wherein each of said first and second lead legs has one end formed into a contact portion connected to said light sensing element and the other end formed into an external connecting terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A solar radiation sensor comprising:
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a light sensing element detecting the quantity of light entering therein; a lead leg extending perpendicular form beneath said light sensing element and directly connected to said light sensing element; a sensor causing body having a flat surface on which said light sensing element is directly mounted; a cover transparent to the light and fixed to said sensor casing body so as to protect said light sensing element, where said lead has an upper part lying beneath said light sensing element and a lower part perpendicular to said upper part and extending into a hollow space of said sensor casing body, said upper part serving as a means for providing direct connection to a bottom of said light sensing element, while said lower part serving as an external connecting terminal for outputting an electric signal representing the quantity of the light detected by said light sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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