Liquid level detector
First Claim
1. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a main body frame provided with two bearing portions for axially supporting the shaft portions of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the main body frame; and
a contact holding member provided with a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the arm holder is positioned between the bearing portions and holds the float arm and the contact holding member.
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Abstract
There is provided a liquid level detecting apparatus capable of achieving miniaturization, which includes a float arm 2 provided with a float floating on a liquid surface, an arm holder 4 for holding the float arm 2 and provided with shaft portions 24 as rotation supporting points of the float arm 2, a main body frame 3 provided with two bearing portions 30 and 31 for axially supporting the shaft portions 24 of the arm holder 4, a circuit board 7 fixed to the main body frame 3, and a contact holding member 5 provided with a sliding contact 6 sliding on the circuit board 7 and fixed to the arm holder 4, and the arm holder 4 is positioned between the bearing portions 30 and 31 and holds the float arm 2 and the contact holding member 5.
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15 Claims
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1. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a main body frame provided with two bearing portions for axially supporting the shaft portions of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the main body frame; and
a contact holding member provided with a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the arm holder is positioned between the bearing portions and holds the float arm and the contact holding member. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
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2. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a main body frame for axially supporting the shaft portions of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the main body frame; and
a contact holding member provided with a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the two separate shaft portions are provided at the arm holder, two bearing portions for axially supporting the two shaft portions are provided at the main body frame, and the arm holder holding the front arm and the contact holding member is provided between the bearing portions.
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
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3. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a first frame constituting a main body frame and provided with a first bearing portion for axially supporting a shaft portion of the arm holder;
a second frame constituting the main body frame and provided with a second bearing portion for axially supporting another shaft portion of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the first frame; and
a contact holding member including a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the arm holder is held by and between the first and the second frames, and the first and the second frames are fixed. - View Dependent Claims (5, 10, 13)
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
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4. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a main body frame for axially supporting the shaft portions of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the main body frame; and
a contact holding member provided with a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the two separate shaft portions are provided at the arm holder, the main body frame is formed of a first frame and a second frame, the circuit board is fixed to the first frame which is provided with a first bearing portion for axially supporting a shaft portion of the arm holder, the second frame is provided with a second bearing portion for axially supporting another shaft portion of the arm holder, the arm holder is held by and between the first and the second frames, and the first and the second frames are fixed.
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
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11. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a first frame constituting a main body frame and provided with a first bearing portion for axially supporting a shaft portion of the arm holder;
a second frame constituting the main body frame and provided with a second bearing portion for axially supporting another shaft portion of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the first frame; and
a contact holding member including a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the arm holder is held by and between the first and the second frames, and the first and the second frames are fixed by welding; andcharacterized in that a rotation regulating portion for regulating a rotation range of the float arm is provided at at least one of the first and the second frames, and a weld fixing portion for welding the first and the second frames is provided near the rotation regulating portion.
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
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12. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a first frame constituting a main body frame and provided with a first bearing portion for axially supporting a shaft portion of the arm holder;
a second frame constituting the main body frame and provided with a second bearing portion for axially supporting another shaft portion of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the first frame; and
a contact holding member including a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the arm holder is held by and between the first and the second frames, and the first and the second frames are fixed by welding; andcharacterized in that the weld fixing portion is a positioning member for determining a positional relation of the first and the second frames.
- a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
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14. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
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a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a main body frame for axially supporting the shaft portions of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the main body frame; and
a contact holding member provided with a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the two separate shaft portions are provided at the arm holder, the main body frame is formed of a first frame and a second frame, the circuit board is fixed to the first frame which is provided with a first bearing portion for axially supporting a shaft portion of the arm holder, the second frame is provided with a second bearing portion for axially supporting another shaft portion of the arm holder, the arm holder is held by and between the first and the second frames, and the first and the second frames are fixed by welding; and
characterized in that a rotation regulating portion for regulating a rotation range of the float arm is provided at at least one of the first and the second frames, and a weld fixing portion for welding the first and the second frames is provided near the rotation regulating portion.
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15. A liquid level detecting apparatus comprising:
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a float arm provided with a float floating on a liquid surface;
an arm holder for holding the float arm and provided with shaft portions as rotation supporting points of the float arm;
a main body frame for axially supporting the shaft portions of the arm holder;
a circuit board fixed to the main body frame; and
a contact holding member provided with a sliding contact sliding on the circuit board and fixed to the arm holder, characterized in that the two separate shaft portions are provided at the arm holder, the main body frame is formed of a first frame and a second frame, the circuit board is fixed to the first frame which is provided with a first bearing portion for axially supporting a shaft portion of the arm holder, the second frame is provided with a second bearing portion for axially supporting another shaft portion of the arm holder, the arm holder is held by and between the first and the second frames, and the first and the second frames are fixed by welding; and
characterized in that the weld fixing portion is a positioning member for determining a positional relation of the first and the second frames.
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Specification