Patent ID: 7380458
Filing Date: 2008-06-03
Classification: B60R,G01D

Abstract:
1. A pressure sensor port for a motor vehicle for measuring pressure changes of a fluid to detect an impact event, the pressure sensor port comprising: a pressure transducer; a housing assembly forming an internal volume and a sensor port, the pressure transducer disposed within the internal volume, the sensor port forms an internal passage having a length extending between an exterior aperture and an interior aperture of the sensor port; the exterior aperture is disposed in an exterior face of the sensor port, and the interior aperture is in proximity to the pressure transducer and permits the fluid to engage the pressure transducer; wherein the exterior aperture includes a longitudinal rib, the longitudinal rib has a first end located adjacent to the exterior aperture and a second end positioned within the internal passage, the longitudinal rib cooperates with the walls of the internal passage to divide up a cross section area of the inlet port into three areas such that any single object cannot block the entire sensor port.