System and method for pressure measurement
First Claim
1. A pressure measurement system, the system comprising:
- a pressure inlet joint adapted to introduce a pressure of a fluid;
a pressure detecting component coupled to the pressure inlet joint;
a circuit board coupled to the pressure detecting component and adapted to condition an electrical signal from the pressure detecting component; and
a circuit board housing separate from the pressure inlet joint, the circuit board housing at least partially enclosing the pressure detecting component and coupled to the circuit board, the circuit board housing consisting essentially of a unitary body of thin, homogeneous metallic material and having a substantially circular cross-section, the circuit board housing comprising a larger diameter section and a smaller diameter section, the smaller diameter section coupled to the pressure inlet joint, the circuit board located in the circuit board housing and at least in part in the larger diameter section.
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Abstract
A pressure measurement system may provide ready manufacturing, reliable operation, and/or enhanced performance by using a circuit board housing. In particular implementations, a pressure measurement system includes a pressure inlet joint, a pressure detecting component, a circuit board, and a circuit board housing. The pressure detecting component is coupled to the pressure inlet joint, which is adapted to introduce a pressure of a fluid. The circuit board is coupled to the pressure detecting component and is operable to condition an electrical signal from the pressure detecting component. The circuit board housing at least partially encloses the pressure detecting component and is adapted to engage the circuit board. The circuit board housing has a substantially cylindrical shape and includes a larger diameter section and a smaller diameter section, the smaller diameter section coupled to the pressure inlet joint, the circuit board located at least in part in the larger diameter section.
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31 Claims
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1. A pressure measurement system, the system comprising:
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a pressure inlet joint adapted to introduce a pressure of a fluid; a pressure detecting component coupled to the pressure inlet joint; a circuit board coupled to the pressure detecting component and adapted to condition an electrical signal from the pressure detecting component; and a circuit board housing separate from the pressure inlet joint, the circuit board housing at least partially enclosing the pressure detecting component and coupled to the circuit board, the circuit board housing consisting essentially of a unitary body of thin, homogeneous metallic material and having a substantially circular cross-section, the circuit board housing comprising a larger diameter section and a smaller diameter section, the smaller diameter section coupled to the pressure inlet joint, the circuit board located in the circuit board housing and at least in part in the larger diameter section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30)
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- 12. A circuit board housing for a pressure measurement system, the circuit board housing adapted to at least partially enclose a pressure detecting component and comprising a plurality of columns formed toward and substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the circuit board housing, each column including an end adapted to engage with a circuit board housed by the circuit board housing, the circuit board housing consisting essentially of a unitary body of thin, homogeneous metallic material and having a substantially circular cross-section, the circuit board housing comprising a larger diameter section and a smaller diameter section, the smaller diameter section adapted to couple to a pressure inlet joint.
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20. A pressure measurement system comprising:
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a pressure inlet joint adapted to introduce a pressure of a fluid; a pressure detecting component coupled to the pressure inlet joint; a circuit board coupled to the pressure detecting component and adapted to amplify an electrical signal from the pressure detecting component; a circuit board housing separate from the pressure inlet joint, the circuit board housing partially enclosing the pressure detecting component and engaging the circuit board, the circuit board housing consisting essentially of a unitary body of thin, homogeneous, integral metallic material and having a substantially circular cross-section and comprising; a larger diameter section, a smaller diameter section, the smaller diameter section structurally integrated with the pressure inlet joint by spot welding at a plurality of points along at least part of the smaller diameter section parallel to the axis of revolution of the circuit board housing that engages the pressure inlet joint, and a plurality of substantially semi-cylindrical columns formed from the circuit board housing, the columns formed toward and substantially parallel to the axis or revolution of the circuit board housing and extending substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the circuit board housing from the smaller diameter section toward the larger diameter section, each column including a cover having a projection formed therefrom and engaged with the circuit board by soldering, the projections arranged at unequal intervals around the axis of revolution of the circuit board housing, the circuit board located in the circuit board housing and in the larger diameter section by the projections, at least one of the projections electrically coupled to a ground line of the circuit board and to the pressure inlet joint; a housing partially enclosing the circuit board housing, the housing coupled to the pressure inlet joint; and an electrical connector electrically coupled to the circuit board for connection to an external device.
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