Patent ID: 6973823
Filing Date: 2005-12-13
Classification: F02M,G01F

Abstract:
1. a device for determining at least one parameter of a medium flowing in a line ( 3 ), in particular the intake air mass of an internal combustion engine, having a part ( 6 ) provided for permitting introduction into the line, the part having at least one measuring channel ( 30 ) for conducting through at least one substream of the medium flowing in the line, and having at least one measuring element ( 9 ) situated in the measuring channel for determining the at least one parameter, the part ( 6 ) being insertable into the ( 3 ) in an axial direction ( 12 ) with a predetermined orientation with respect to the medium flowing in the line in a main flow direction ( 18 ) and a channel structure being formed in the part ( 6 ) which has an inlet area ( 27 ) having an orifice ( 21 ) to permit entry of a substream of the medium into the channel structure as well as at least one measuring channel ( 30 ) branching off from the inlet area, the measuring channel having an outlet orifice ( 34 ) opening toward the outside of the part ( 6 ), wherein the orifice (