Cartridge fluid transducer
First Claim
1. A fluid transducer comprising:
- a transducer housing defining an interior cavity, the transducer housing including a nose section, a middle section, and a rear section, with the nose section defining a through bore;
a sensor disposed in the nose section and in fluid communication with the through bore;
an electronic module disposed in the middle section and in electric communication with the sensor;
a cap coupled to the rear section of the transducer housing, with the cap configured to seal the rear section of the transducer housing; and
a conductor-insulator assembly coupled to an outer surface of the transducer housing and the conductor coupled to the electronic module.
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Abstract
There is provided a fluid transducer. The transducer housing includes a nose section, a middle section, and a rear section, with the nose section defining a through bore. A sensor is disposed in the nose section and is in fluid communication with the through bore. An electronic module is disposed in the middle section and is in electrical communication with the sensor. A cap is coupled to the real section of the transducer housing, with the cap configured to seal the rear section of the transducer housing. A conductor-insulator assembly is coupled to an outer surface of the transducer housing and the conductor of the conductor-insulator assembly is coupled to the electronic module. In one embodiment the conductor-insulator assembly is annular in shape, with an inside diameter corresponding to the outer surface of the transducer housing.
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Citations
50 Claims
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1. A fluid transducer comprising:
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a transducer housing defining an interior cavity, the transducer housing including a nose section, a middle section, and a rear section, with the nose section defining a through bore; a sensor disposed in the nose section and in fluid communication with the through bore; an electronic module disposed in the middle section and in electric communication with the sensor; a cap coupled to the rear section of the transducer housing, with the cap configured to seal the rear section of the transducer housing; and a conductor-insulator assembly coupled to an outer surface of the transducer housing and the conductor coupled to the electronic module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A fluid system component comprising:
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a component body including an inlet port and an outlet port, with the component body defining a conduit between the inlet and outlet ports; a transducer orifice defined in the component body and in fluid communication with the conduit; and a fluid transducer configured for installation in the transducer orifice, with the fluid transducer comprising; a transducer housing defining an interior cavity, the transducer housing including a nose section, a middle section, and a rear section, with the nose section defining a through bore; a sensor disposed in the nose section and in fluid communication with the through bore; an electronic module disposed in the middle section and in electric communication with the sensor; a cap coupled to the rear section of the transducer housing, with the cap configured to seal the rear section of the transducer housing; and a conductor-insulator assembly coupled to an outer surface of the transducer housing and coupled to the electronic module, wherein the through bore is in fluid communication with the transducer orifice, and only the cap is exposed outside of the component body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A fluid system component comprising:
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a component body including an inlet port and an outlet port, with the component body defining a conduit between the inlet and outlet ports; a transducer orifice defined in the component body and in fluid communication with the conduit; and a fluid transducer configured for installation in the transducer orifice, with the fluid transducer comprising; a transducer housing defining an interior cavity, the transducer housing including a nose section, a middle section, and a rear section, with the nose section defining a through bore; a sensor disposed in the nose section and in fluid communication with the through bore; an electric module disposed in the middle section and in electric communication with the sensor; a cap coupled to the rear section of the transducer housing, with the cap configured to seal the rear section of the transducer housing; and a conductor-insulator assembly coupled to an outer surface of the transducer housing and coupled to the electric module; an electronic module cavity defined in the component body, including a raceway in communication with the transducer orifice; and a component electronic module disposed in the electronic module cavity and coupled to the conductor-insulator assembly with a conductor through the raceway, wherein the through bore is in fluid communication with the transducer orifice, and only the cap is exposed outside of the component body. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method to measure a characteristic of a fluid in a fluid system, the fluid system including a fluid component defining a port configured to couple to the fluid system, and further defining an orifice in the fluid component with the orifice in fluid communication with the port, the method comprising:
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providing a fluid transducer configured for installation in the orifice, with the fluid transducer comprising; a transducer housing defining an interior cavity, the transducer housing including a nose section, a middle section, and a rear section, with the nose section defining a through bore; a sensor disposed in the nose section and in fluid communication with the through bore; an electronic module disposed in the middle section and in electric communication with the sensor; a cap coupled to the rear section of the transducer housing, with the cap configured to seal the rear section of the transducer housing; and a conductor-insulator assembly coupled to an outer surface of the transducer housing and coupled to the electric module, wherein the through bore is in fluid communication with the orifice; installing the fluid transducer in the orifice, wherein only the cap is exposed outside of the fluid component and wherein the fluid transducer is in fluid communication with the fluid through the through bore; coupling the fluid transducer to a controller; obtaining a signal from the sensor configured to provide a preselected characteristic of the fluid; and transmitting the signal to the controller, wherein the characteristic of the fluid is manifested. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A fluid system component comprising:
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a component body defining a transducer orifice and a single fluid port, with the transducer orifice in fluid communication with the single fluid port; and a fluid transducer configured for installation in the transducer orifice, with the fluid transducer comprising; a transducer housing defining an interior cavity, the transducer housing including a nose section, a middle section, and a rear section, with the nose section defining a through bore; a sensor disposed in the nose section and in fluid communication with the through bore; an electronic module disposed in the middle section and in electric communication with the sensor; a cap coupled to the rear section of the transducer housing, with the cap configured to seal the rear section of the transducer housing; and a conductor-insulator assembly coupled to an outer surface of the transducer housing and coupled to the electronic module, wherein the through bore is in fluid communication with the transducer orifice, and only the cap is exposed outside of the component body. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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Specification