Fluid sensor assembly
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1. A fluid sensor assembly comprising:
- a body including a first port adapted to connect to a fluid line and an internal passage connecting the first port to a second port;
a sensor interface portion attached to the body;
a fluid sensor adapted to interface with the sensor interface portion, the fluid sensor including a sensing element in communication with the internal passage via the second port;
an attaching portion for fixably attaching the fluid sensor to the sensor interface portion to form a single, integrated part; and
a third port adapted to connect to a fluid line, the third port being in communication with the first and second ports.
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Abstract
A fluid sensor assembly is provided for sensing a fluid property in-line. The assembly includes a body with a port for connecting the body to a fluid line and internal passage connecting the first port to a second port. The assembly also includes a sensor interface portion attached to the body and a fluid sensor that interfaces with the sensor interface portion. The fluid sensor includes a sensing element that communicates with the internal passage via the second port. The sensor and the body are fixably attached by an attaching portion to form a single, integrated part.
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1. A fluid sensor assembly comprising:
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a body including a first port adapted to connect to a fluid line and an internal passage connecting the first port to a second port; a sensor interface portion attached to the body; a fluid sensor adapted to interface with the sensor interface portion, the fluid sensor including a sensing element in communication with the internal passage via the second port; an attaching portion for fixably attaching the fluid sensor to the sensor interface portion to form a single, integrated part; and a third port adapted to connect to a fluid line, the third port being in communication with the first and second ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A fluid sensor assembly comprising:
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a body including a first port adapted to connect to a fluid line and an internal passage connecting the first port to a second port; a sensor interface portion attached to the body; a fluid sensor adapted to interface with the sensor interface portion, the fluid sensor including a sensing element in communication with the internal passage via the second port; and an attaching portion for fixably attaching the fluid sensor to the sensor interface portion to form a single, integrated part, wherein the body is formed by plastic injection molding. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A sensor assembly for measuring in-line air pressure, the assembly comprising:
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a body having a first port and a second port, the first port adapted to connect to a pressurized air line and the second port connected to the first port by an internal passage; a pressure sensor fixably attached to the body by an attaching portion, the pressure sensor being in communication with the internal passage via the second port; and an adapter attached to the body, the adapter including a flange and a through bore, wherein the sensor attaches to the flange and communicates with the internal passage via the through bore. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A fluid sensor assembly comprising:
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a body having a first port and a second port, the first port adapted to connect to a pressurized air line and the second port connected to the first port by an internal passage; a sensor interface portion attached to the body; a fluid sensor adapted to interface with the sensor interface portion, the fluid sensor including a sensing element in communication with the internal passage via the second port; and an attaching portion having a first end portion that is deformed to hold the fluid sensor and body together as a single, integrated part and a second end portion molded into the sensor interface portion.
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27. A fluid sensor assembly comprising:
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a body having a first port and a second port, the first port adapted to connect to a pressurized air line and the second port connected to the first port by an internal passage; a sensor interface portion attached to the body; a fluid sensor adapted to interface with the sensor interface portion, the fluid sensor including a sensing element in communication with the internal passage via the second port; and an attaching portion having a first end portion that is deformed to hold the fluid sensor and body together as a single, integrated part and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is deformed to engage the sensor and the second end portion is deformed to engage the sensor interface portion. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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