Patent ID: 6684692
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: G01F

Abstract:
In a device (1) for measuring at least one parameter, in particular an air mass flow, of a medium flowing in a line (3), in particular the intake air mass of an internal combustion engine, with a measuring element (34) that the medium flows around, the improvement comprising at least one first means (37, 38, 46) for manipulating the flowing medium placed at least partially upstream of the measuring element (34) inside the line (3), wherein the flowing medium in the line (3) is comprised of different components and the flowing medium in the line (3) has regions of flow and a speed profile, and wherein at least one screen surface (46) is used as a first means (37) for manipulating the components and the speed profile of the flowing medium, andwherein some of the components of the flowing medium are manipulated to flow in a region of flow which does not touch the measuring element (34).