Patent ID: 7290476
Filing Date: 2007-11-06
Classification: F15B

Abstract:
1. A sensor for providing a position-related signal for a piston in relation to a cylinder, the sensor comprising: a flexible connector having a first end attachable to the piston; a rotating element attachable to the cylinder and coupled to a second end of the flexible connector; a translating member cooperating with the rotating element to move along a linear path; a transducer disposed to sense a linear position of the translating member, wherein the transducer provides the position-related signal; and an electrical connector affixed in a housing wall of the cylinder, the electrical connector further comprising a body having an internal end located within the cylinder and an external end located outside the cylinder at atmospheric pressure, the body having a plurality of holes extending between the internal and the external ends, a plurality of electrical conductors sealingly affixed within the plurality of holes, and the plurality of electrical conductors having oppositely disposed external connections.