Patent ID: 9255921
Filing Date: 2016-02-09
CPC Classification: F01M,G01N,G08C,H03M,H04Q

Claim Text:
1. A housing component of a lubricant container and a closure device for sealing an opening of the housing component from a lubricant present during operational use thereof in an internal space of the lubricant container, the housing component comprising: at least one sensor device comprising at least one sensor for generating sensor signals corresponding to a respective operational condition and in the water content of the lubricant, wherein the at least one sensor is disposed on a portion which faces the inside of the housing part during insertion of the closure device in order to be placed in contact with the lubricant; at least one transceiver for receiving the sensor signals from the sensor device and for signal transmission of the sensor signals to an external reception unit; and a power supply device for supplying electric power to the sensor device and to the transceiver, wherein the at least one sensor for determining the water content in the lubricant comprises a capacitor having capacitor electrodes, and the surface of at least one of the capacitor electrodes is coated in portions thereof with a protective layer.