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ES2743808T3
ES2743808T3 ES14193338T ES14193338T ES2743808T3 ES 2743808 T3 ES2743808 T3 ES 2743808T3 ES 14193338 T ES14193338 T ES 14193338T ES 14193338 T ES14193338 T ES 14193338T ES 2743808 T3 ES2743808 T3 ES 2743808T3
ES14193338T
Ryouichi Matsumura
2013-11-15 Priority to JP2013237398A priority Critical patent/JP5972850B2/en
2014-11-14 Application filed by Nagano Keiki Co Ltd filed Critical Nagano Keiki Co Ltd
2020-02-20 Application granted granted Critical
2020-02-20 Publication of ES2743808T3 publication Critical patent/ES2743808T3/en
A physical quantity measurement sensor (1) mounted on a mounting element (2) provided with a fluid introduction passage (2B), including the physical quantity measurement sensor (1): a ceramic case (3) including: a plate (31) in front of the mounting element (2) and provided with a flow hole (31A) through which a fluid to be measured is introduced by the fluid introduction step (2B); and a wall (32) disposed on a periphery of the plate (31) to define a recess in the box (3); an electronic component (4) housed in the recess of the box (3), the electronic component (4) including a detector element (41) configured to detect a physical quantity of the fluid to be measured introduced through the flow port (31A) ; a terminal (5) electrically connected to the electronic component (4), the terminal (5) being arranged on a surface of a thickened portion of the wall (32) of the box (3); a cover (6) mounted on the wall (32) and configured to cover the electronic components (4); and a metallic connecting piece (6) configured to attach the box (3) to the mounting element (2), the connecting piece (6) including: a clamping piece (61) configured to hold the box (3); a hooked part (63) configured to be hooked with the mounting element (2); and an elastically deformable elastic piece (62) having first and second ends respectively integral with the clamping piece (61) and the hooked piece (63), where the cover (6) is made of metal and includes: a cover body (61) configured to cover the electronic component (4); a cover wall (62) integrally provided with the cover body (61) so as to face the wall (32); and a projecting part (63) provided integrally with the cover wall (62), the cover body (61) serves as the clamping piece, the cover wall (62) serves as the elastic part, and the projecting part ( 63) serves as the hooked piece.
Physical quantity measurement sensor
The present invention relates to a pressure sensor for measuring the pressure of a fluid and a physical quantity measurement sensor for measuring any other physical quantity of a fluid to be measured.
An electronic component device is known including a ceramic substrate provided with an element such as a crystal oscillator and a sensor element (MEMs) and a metal cover attached to an outer peripheral projection of the substrate.
A typical example of the electronic component device includes: a ceramic collector; a semiconductor chip attached to the inside of the ceramic collector; a metal cap attached to a wall of the ceramic collector to cover the semiconductor chip; and a plurality of conductive wires electrically connected to the semiconductor chip and disposed at the bottom of the ceramic manifold (Patent Document 1: JP-A-9-148499). In the typical example described in Patent Document 1, the multiple conductive wires disposed at the bottom of the ceramic manifold extend downward to join a mounting plate (a mounting element).
Another example of the electronic component device includes: a ceramic box; a semiconductor element mounted in a cavity of the ceramic box; a cover formed by a metal plate or the like and attached to an upper surface of the ceramic box; an external connection terminal disposed in a lower part of the ceramic box; and a resin plate such as a printed circuit board attached to the external connection terminal (Patent Document 2: JP-A-2003-309205).
In the typical example of Patent Document 2, a corner of the bottom of the ceramic case is welded to the resin plate such as a printed circuit board (a mounting element).
It has been claimed that such an electronic component device with a pressure measuring element housed in its ceramic case exhibits high pressure resistance. Additionally, as a result of the improvement in the reliability of joining the pressure measuring element to the ceramic case or the like (for example, joining using low melting point glass and eutectic welding), a measurement of high pressure.
In order to meet the above demand, it has been considered to provide a fluid introduction passage to the mounting element, to provide a flow hole in the lower part of the ceramic case so that a fluid to be measured, fed through the fluid introduction step, flow to the sensor element through the flow hole, and join a periphery of the bottom of the ceramic case to the mounting element.
However, in the typical example described in Patent Document 1, the ceramic collector is supported on the mounting element through the plurality of conductive wires, so that the pressure cannot be measured due to an interval between the Ceramic collector and mounting element. Accordingly, in the typical example described in Patent Document 1, the ceramic collector and the mounting element can be fixed to each other using an adhesive or by welding with hard welding to each other. However, the adhesive itself generally has low strength and thus it is unlikely that high pressure resistance will be achieved. When the ceramic collector and the mounting element are welded with hard welding, it is likely that a hard welding material will be damaged due to a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the mounting element and the ceramic box causing fluid leakage to measure outside.
In the typical example described in Patent Document 2, the corner of the lower part of the ceramic case is welded to the mounting element, so that welding is likely to be damaged due to a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the mounting element and the ceramic box in the same way as when the mounting element and the ceramic box are welded with hard welding.
When the electronic component device is housed in a recess of the mounting element, an opening edge of the recess can be curled to engage it with a peripheral projection of the ceramic case without using adhesive, hard solder or welding material.
However, the ceramic box is likely to be damaged (cracked) depending on the effort applied by the curling. In addition, it is likely that the clamping force provided by the curling will weaken in use due to the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the mounting element and the ceramic box, causing leakage.
In addition, when the clamping force is weakened, the grounding of the mounting element cannot be secured to stabilize the sensor output.
EP2136193A2 describes a pressure sensor including a detection part mounted on a support part that is maintained between upper and lower housing parts. WO2013 / 118843A1 describes an alternative pressure sensor arrangement.
An object of the invention is to provide a physical quantity measurement sensor capable of a high pressure measurement.
The present invention provides a physical quantity measurement sensor according to claim 1.
In the previous aspect, when a fluid to be measured is fed to the physical quantity measurement sensor through the fluid introduction step of the mounting element, the fluid to be measured is fed to the detector element through the flow hole of the box . A signal indicating a physical quantity detected by the detector element is sent abroad through another electronic component (s) and terminal (s). In addition, since the metal connecting piece is attached to the mounting element by welding, curling or the like, the grounding of the mounting element can be ensured.
In the previous aspect, the box is held by the clamping piece, so that the box is held in position regardless of the flow of a high pressure fluid to be measured at the bottom of the box. Furthermore, even when the clamping piece and the hooked part are deformed due to a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the box and the mounting element, the deformation is absorbed by the elastic piece.
Therefore, in the aspect of the invention, the connecting piece serves to reliably retain the box in position, so that a high pressure measurement can be performed.
In the above aspect, it is preferable that the cover is made of metal and includes: a cover body configured to cover the electronic component; a cover wall provided integrally with the cover body so that it faces the wall; and a protruding part disposed integrally with the lid wall, the lid body serving as the clamping piece, the lid wall serving as the elastic piece, and the protruding piece serving as the hooked part.
With the above arrangement, the lid also serves as the connecting piece, so that the number of components can be reduced. As a result, an assembly step of the connection piece and a connection step of the cover can be integrated in one step, thereby reducing the number of assembly steps and thereby keeping production costs low.
In an aspect that is not claimed, it is preferable that the cover wall includes cover walls that are arranged through the cover body, and that the projecting part includes projecting parts that are arranged through the cover body and mounted on the cover. mounting element using a fastener.
With the above arrangement, the sensor can be easily mounted on the mounting element using a fastener. This results in a simplification of the operation for mounting the physical quantity measurement sensor in the mounting element.
In an aspect that is not claimed, it is preferable that each projecting piece includes: a plate that extends in parallel with a surface of the cover body; and a nerve arranged vertically on an edge of the plate that extends parallel to the surface of the cover body, the nerve being connected to a corresponding wall of the cover walls, and the plate extending in parallel with the cover body surface of a hole to insert the fastener.
With the previous arrangement, the connecting piece is provided with the ribs and, therefore, has a three-dimensional structure with high strength. Therefore, even when the joint piece of the physical quantity measurement sensor mounted on the mounting element is subjected to a large force, it is possible to prevent the joint piece from being damaged or the like.
It is preferable that the cover is provided with a window in which the terminal is exposed.
With the above arrangement, since the terminal is exposed in the cover window, the terminal can easily be connected to an external terminal. This results in a simplification of the connection operation of the physical quantity measurement sensor to the external terminal and, therefore, a simplification of the assembly operation of the physical quantity measurement sensor.
It is preferable that the projecting part is in the form of a ring that is continuous with an outer periphery of the cover wall and is fixed in a recess arranged in the curly mounting element.
With this arrangement, the structure of the connecting piece can be simplified by keeping the production costs of the physical quantity measurement sensor low.
It is preferable that the lid and the box are sealed with respect to each other.
With the above arrangement, the inside of the box can be kept airtight to protect its electronic component.
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a physical quantity measurement sensor according to a first exemplary embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the physical quantity measurement sensor according to the first exemplary embodiment mounted on a mounting element.
Figure 3 is a sectional view as seen from a direction different from the direction of Figure 2, which represents the physical quantity measurement sensor according to the first exemplary embodiment mounted on the mounting element.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a physical quantity measurement sensor according to a first aspect that is not claimed.
Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the physical quantity measurement sensor according to the first aspect that is not claimed, mounted on a mounting element.
Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the physical quantity measurement sensor according to a second aspect that is not claimed, mounted on a mounting element.
Exemplary embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the explanation of common components and components with the same reference signs will be simplified or omitted.
A first exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3.
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view depicting a physical quantity measurement sensor according to the first exemplary embodiment, and Figures 2 and 3 are sectional views depicting the physical quantity measurement sensor mounted on a mounting element.
As shown in Figures 1 to 3, a physical quantity measurement sensor 1 is a pressure sensor including: a ceramic box 3 arranged facing a mounting element 2; an electronic component 4 housed in box 3; a terminal 5 disposed outside the box 3; and a lid 6 that closes an opening of the box 3. In the first exemplary embodiment, the lid 6 also serves as a connecting piece that is used to attach the box 3 to the mounting element 2.
The mounting element 2 is provided with a recess 2A in which the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 is housed. The recess 2A includes a continuous portion of small diameter 2A1, a portion of medium diameter 2A2 and a portion of large diameter 2A3 , each of which has a circular shape in plan view.
The physical quantity measurement sensor 1 is arranged on a first side of the mounting element 2 and a fluid to be measured flows in a defined area L on a second side of the mounting element 2 opposite the first side. In the first exemplary embodiment, the fluid to be measured may be any fluid (for example, water and oil) or, alternatively, it may be air or any other gas.
The mounting element 2 is provided with a fluid introduction passage 2B in a predetermined position. The zone L and the small diameter portion 2A1 are thus in communication with each other through the fluid introduction passage 2B so that the fluid to be measured flows to the physical quantity measurement sensor 1.
An O-ring 21 is interposed between a lower part of the small diameter portion 2A1 and the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 so that the fluid to be measured can be prevented from escaping to the medium diameter portion 2A2 and the large diameter portion 2A3 when introduced to the small diameter portion 2A1.
The box 3 is a laminated substrate including a plurality of laminated alumina or similar ceramic layers (not shown) and a wiring (not shown) is arranged on a surface of the ceramic layers and within a through hole (not shown) of the ceramic layers.
The box 3 includes: a plate 31 which has an octagonal shape in a plan view and is in front of the mounting element 2; and a wall 32 arranged on all peripheral sides of the plate 31.
The plate 31 is provided with a flow orifice 31A to which the fluid to be measured flows after being introduced through the fluid introduction passage 2B. The flow hole 31A opens in a first assembly 311 disposed in the plate 31 at a lower level than that of a surface of the plate 31. A second assembly 312 is similarly arranged in the plate 31 so that it is adjacent to the first assembly 311. A corner of a lower part of the plate 31 rests against a surface of the medium diameter portion 2A2 of the mounting element 2.
The wall 32 has a thinned portion corresponding to five of the eight sides of the plate 31 and a thickened portion corresponding to the other three sides of the plate 31. Specifically, an opening edge surrounded by the wall 32 has a hexagonal shape having five sides with the same length and one side longer than the five sides in plan view.
The electronic component 4 includes: a detector element 41 housed in the box 3 to detect a pressure of the fluid to be measured that has flowed through the flow orifice; an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) 42A which performs, for example, a temperature correction calculation; and a capacitor 42B.
The detector element 41 includes a cylindrical MEMS with bottom (microelectromechanical system) including a plate portion having a thinned center and a square tube integrally mounted in the plate portion. An opening edge of the square tube of the detector element 41 is connected to the first assembly 311 of the plate 31 of the box 3 with Au / Su welding, any other eutectic welding, low melting glass or the like. The plate portion of the detector element 41 is provided with a detector unit such as an extensometer (not shown) that is connected to a pad (not shown) of the plate 31 through a connecting cable 43.
The square tube of the detector element 41 is in communication with the small diameter portion 2A1 through the flow hole 31A provided through the plate 31.
The ASIC 42A is attached to a surface of the second assembly 312. Specifically, an electrical conductive adhesive has been applied between the ASIC 42A and the second assembly 312 and cured at a high temperature.
The ASIC 42A is connected to a pad (not shown) of the plate 31 through a connecting cable 44. By the way, although the figures show that the first assembly 311 and the second assembly 312 are in the form of an indentation so that the detector element 41 and the ASIC 42A are respectively mounted therein, each of the first assembly 311 and the second assembly 312 may have any other form than the recess provided that the detector element 41 and the ASIC 42a can be respectively mounted on they according to the first exemplary embodiment.
The capacitor 42B is electrically connected to the ASIC 42A and the detector element 41. The capacitor 42B is welded or bonded with an electric conductive adhesive to the plate 31.
Terminal 5 includes three terminals arranged on a surface of the thickened portion of the wall 32 to electrically connect the detector element 41, the ASIC 42A, the capacitor 42B and other electronic component (s) to an external terminal 22 arranged in the mounting element 2.
Each of these terminals 5 is in the form of a pad that is rectangular in plan view and has an edge aligned along an edge of the wall 32 (see Figure 1). By the way, in the first exemplary embodiment, the terminals 5 may have any other shape other than a rectangular shape in plan view and the edge of each of the terminals 5 may be spaced from the edge of the wall 32. In addition, the number of terminals 5 may be different from three.
The terminals 5 are connected to the external terminal 22 of the mounting element 2 through a connection element 50. The connection element 50 can be a connecting cable, a flexible circuit board, an electrical cable or the like.
The lid 6 includes: a substantially disk-shaped lid body 61 mounted on a surface of the wall 32 to cover the electronic component 4; a cover wall 62 disposed in the cover body 61; and an overhanging piece 63 disposed in the cover wall 62. The cover 6 is provided with a window 60 in a part of the cover body 61 and a part of the cover wall 62 so that the terminals 5 are exposed in the window 60. By the way, the cover 6 is formed entirely of Koval, Alloy 42 or any other metal plate material by pressing or the like.
The cover body 61 serves as a clamping piece configured to hold the box 3.
The cover body 61 and an upper part of the wall 32 of the box 3 are tightly connected to each other by means of a sealing ring 33.
The sealing ring 33 is formed in accordance with an opening edge of the box 3 (see Figure 1). By the way, in the first exemplary embodiment, the sealing ring 33 can be replaced by welding, low melting glass or the like to mount the cover body 61 and the box 3 one on another.
The protruding part 63 serves as a hooked part that can be engaged with the mounting element 2. The protruding part 63 is in the form of a ring continuously disposed on an outer periphery of the cover wall 62 and is fixed to the large diameter portion 2A3 of mounting element 2 by curling. Specifically, an outer periphery of the projecting piece 63 is held between a curly portion 20 disposed in the large diameter portion 2A3 and a surface of the large diameter portion 2A3.
The cover wall 62, which has first and second ends respectively integral with the cover body 61 and the projecting part 63, serves as an elastically deformable elastic part and faces an outer circumferential surface of the wall 32 of the box 3. A predetermined interval is defined between an inner circumferential surface of the cover wall 62 and the outer circumferential surface of the wall 32 of the box 3. In order to provide the above arrangement according to the first exemplary embodiment, the detector element 41, the ASIC 42A and capacitor 42B are first mounted on the plate 31 of the box 3. Subsequently, the cover body 61 of the cover 6 is mounted on the wall 32 of the box 3. The terminals 5 arranged on the surface of the wall 32 of the box 3 are thus exposed in the window 60 of the lid 6. The physical quantity measurement sensor 1 thus assembled is then subjected to calibration.
After being calibrated, the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 must be mounted on the mounting element 2. Specifically, the O-ring 21 is placed in the small diameter portion 2A1 of the mounting element 2, and then the sensor Measurement of physical quantity 1 is placed in the mounting element 2, with a lower part of the box 3 applied as a sealing surface by O-ring. Simultaneously, the plate 31 of the box 3 rests against the surface of the middle diameter portion 2A2 of the mounting element 2. When the plate 31 rests against the surface of the middle diameter portion 2A2, the projecting part 63 of the lid 6 it rests against a lower part of the large diameter portion 2A3 at a predetermined length of an outer peripheral edge of the projecting piece 63. The curled portion 20 is then pushed using a punch P to fix the projecting piece 63 to the large diameter portion 2A3 per curly.
Subsequently, the terminals 5 and the external terminal 22 arranged in the mounting element 2 are connected to each other through the connection element 50.
When the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 is thus mounted on the mounting element 2, the fluid to be measured flows to the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 from the zone L through the fluid introduction passage 2B of the assembly element 2 and the small diameter portion 2A1.
The fluid to be measured is then fed to the detector element 41 through the flow port 31A of the box 3 to deform the plate portion of the detector element 41. In response to deformation of the plate portion of the detector element 41, the unit The detector sends a signal to ASIC 42A, capacitor 42B and other electronic component (s) through junction cable 43. After being amplified and adjusted by ASIC 42A, the signal is sent abroad from terminals 5 through connection element 50 and external terminal 22.
The first exemplary embodiment described above provides, for example, the following advantageous effects (1) to (6).
(1) The physical quantity measurement sensor 1 includes: the ceramic box 3 including the plate 31 provided with the flow hole 31A; the electronic component 4 including the detector element 41, the detector element 41 being housed in the box 3 to detect the pressure of the fluid to be measured that has flowed through the flow orifice 31A; the terminals 5 arranged outside the box 3; the cover 6 mounted on the wall 32 of the box 3; and the metal connecting piece used to mount the box 3 on the mounting element 2. While holding the box 3, the connecting piece is hooked with the mounting element 2. Therefore, the box 3 can be retained in position without separating from the mounting element 2 even when the fluid to be measured, which can have a high pressure, flows to the bottom of the box 3. In addition, the connecting piece has a medium elastic portion that can absorb a relative deformation of both ends of the connecting piece due to a difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion between the box 3 and the mounting element 2. Therefore, the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 can measure the pressure of the fluid to be measured independently of whether the pressure is high or not.
(2) The cover 6 includes: the cover body 61 that covers the electronic component 4 and holds the box 3; the projecting part 63 engaged with the mounting element 2; and the elastically deformable cover wall 62 integrally provided with the cover body 61 and the projecting part 63 that will be in front of the wall 32. In this way, the cover 6 also serves as the connecting piece, so that it can be reduced The number of components. In addition, the cover 6, which is made of metal, is mounted on the mounting element 2 by welding, curling or the like, thereby ensuring the grounding of the mounting element 2.
The projecting part 63 is in the form of a ring arranged continuously on the outer periphery of the cover wall 62 and is fixed in the recess 2A of the mounting element 2 by curling, so that the structure of the connecting piece can be simplified and thus the production costs of the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 can be kept low.
(4) Since the cover 6 is provided with the window 60 in which the terminals 5 are exposed, the terminals 5 can easily be connected to the external terminal 22 arranged in the mounting element 2. This results in the simplification of an operation for mounting the physical quantity measurement sensor 1 on the mounting element 2. (5) The cover body 61 and the wall 32 of the box 3 are sealed to each other by the sealing ring 33, so that the interior of the box 3 can be kept airtight to protect the electronic component 4 and analogs housed therein.
(6) The mounting element 2 is provided with the recess 2A including the small diameter portion 2A1 which is in communication with the fluid introduction passage 2B and the medium diameter portion 2A2 which is continuous with the small diameter portion 2A1, and the box 3 rests against the bottom of the middle diameter portion 2A2 with the o-ring 21 interposed between the bottom of the small diameter portion 2A1 and the box 3. Therefore, the fluid to be measured is prevented from being introduced to the small diameter portion 2A1 escape to the outside through the medium diameter portion 2A2. This results in the prevention of deterioration of the measurement accuracy of the physical quantity measurement sensor 1.
Next, a first aspect that is not claimed will be described with reference to Figures 4 and 5.
The first aspect that is not claimed is the same as the first exemplary embodiment except for the provision of a cover.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a general arrangement of a physical quantity measurement sensor 1A according to the first aspect that is not claimed, and Figure 5 is a sectional view showing the physical quantity measurement sensor 1A mounted on mounting element 2.
As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the physical quantity measurement sensor 1A is a pressure sensor including: a ceramic box 3A; the electronic component 4 housed in the box 3A; terminal 5 arranged in box 3A; and a metal lid 6A that closes an opening of the box 3A, as in the first exemplary embodiment. In the first aspect that is not claimed, the cover 6A also serves as the connecting piece used to mount the box 3A on the mounting element 2 in the same manner as in the first exemplary embodiment. By the way, in the first aspect that is not claimed, the mounting element 2 includes the small diameter portion 2A1 and the fluid introduction passage 2B, but a medium diameter portion and a large diameter portion provided in the First exemplary embodiment.
The box 3A has the same arrangement as that of the box 3 of the first exemplary embodiment except that the box 3A has a rectangular front shape. By the way, ASIC 42A, capacitor 42B, junction cable 44 and the like are not shown in Figure 5.
The cover 6A includes: a cover body 61A that is substantially rectangular in a plan view and covers the electronic component 4; cover walls 62A placed on opposite sides of cover body 61A; and an overhanging piece 63A placed on each of the cover walls 62.
The protruding parts 63A serve as the hooked part engaged with the mounting element 2.
The cover body 61A is interposed between the cover walls 62A and between the projecting parts 63A.
The cover walls 62A are arranged on two sides of the cover body 61A where the projecting parts 63A are arranged. There is no cover wall 62A on the other two sides of the cover body 61A. The box 3A is housed in a space defined by the cover body 61A and the cover walls 62A.
Each projecting piece 63A includes: a plate 631 that is substantially triangular in a plan view and extends in parallel with a surface of the cover body 61A; and a rib 632 arranged vertically on an edge of the plate 631.
In this way, the ribs 632 are positioned facing each other through the cover body 61A and the ribs 633 are disposed integrally between the ribs 632. The ribs 633 are arranged vertically on a periphery of the cover body 61A. By the way, in the first aspect that is not claimed, each plate 631 can have any shape in plan view other than a substantially triangular shape, for example, a semicircle and rectangle.
Each plate 631 has one side integrated with the cover wall 62A and the other two sides integrated with the rib 632. The projecting parts 63A are attached to the mounting element 2 with a fastener B. Each plate 631 is provided with a hole 630 a through which the bra B. is inserted
As fastener B, various types of fasteners can be used, for example, a screw.
The first aspect that is not claimed can provide the following advantageous effects (7) and (8) in addition to the advantageous effects (1), (2), (5) and (6) of the first exemplary embodiment.
(7) The cover body 61A is interposed between the cover walls 62A and between the projecting parts 63A and the projecting parts 63A are attached to the mounting element 2 with the fastener B. In this way, the physical quantity measurement sensor 1A can be mounted easily and reliably on mounting element 2.
(8) The protruding parts 63A include the plate 631 and the rib 632 arranged vertically on the edge of the plate 631 and the plate 631 is attached to the mounting element 2 with the fastener B. The protruding parts 63A thus have a three-dimensional shape with high strength This results in preventing the physical quantity measurement sensor 1A from separating from the mounting element 2.
Next, a second aspect of the invention that is not claimed will be described, with reference to Figure 6. The second aspect that is not claimed is the same as the first exemplary embodiment except for the provision of a cover different from those of the first exemplary embodiment and the first aspect that is not claimed. Figure 6 is a sectional view showing a physical quantity measurement sensor according to the second aspect that is not claimed mounted on a mounting element.
As shown in Figure 6, a physical quantity measurement sensor 1B is a pressure sensor including: a ceramic case 3B; the electronic component 4 housed in the box 3B; the terminal 5 arranged in an upper part of the box 3B; a metal cover 6B that closes an opening of the box 3B; and a connecting piece 7 used to mount the box 3B on the mounting element 2.
The second aspect that is not claimed is different from the first exemplary embodiment and the first aspect that is not claimed in that the box 3B is attached to the mounting element 2 using not the cover 6B, but the joint part 7 independent of the cover 6B. By the way, in the third exemplary embodiment, the mounting element 2 includes the small diameter portion 2A1 and the fluid introduction passage 2B, but a medium diameter portion and a large diameter portion disposed in the first exemplary embodiment are omitted. as in the first aspect that is not claimed.
The box 3B has the same arrangement as that of the box 3A of the first aspect that is not claimed except for a passage 3B1 arranged along each of the four outer peripheral sides of the box 3B.
The cover 6B, which covers the electronic component 4, is a flat metal plate substantially rectangular in plan view and slightly smaller than an outer contour of the wall 32. In this way, the terminal 5 is exposed with respect to a edge of the lid 6B. The flat plate used as the cover 6B has the same arrangement as that of a usable cover for a typical box and is mounted on the top of the box 3B.
The connecting piece 7 includes four mounting pieces arranged through the box 3B. Each mounting piece 7 includes: a clamping piece 71 that holds the passage 3B1 of the box 3B; a hooked part 72 engaged with the mounting element 2; and an elastic piece 73 connected to the clamp piece 71 and the hooked piece 72. The clamp piece 71 is configured to maintain a surface of step 3B1 and has an end that rests against the box 3B.
The hooked part 72 is fixed to a surface of the mounting element 2 with, for example, a screw or weld (not shown).
The elastic part 73 is elastically deformable between the clamping piece 71 and the hooked part 72.
The clamping piece 71, the hooked part 72 and the elastic piece 73 are integrally formed of an elastic metal plate by pressing or any other process.
The second aspect that is not claimed can provide the following advantageous effect (9), in addition to the advantageous effects (1), (5) and (6) of the first exemplary embodiment. (9) Since the connecting piece 7 is provided independently of the cover 6B, a typical cover such as the cover 6B can be used. Therefore, the cover 6B can be sealed to the box 3B in a typical method, so that the sealing operation can be facilitated.
It should be appreciated that the invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiment described above, but includes modifications and improvements provided that such modifications and improvements are compatible with the invention. For example, in the first exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3, although the projecting part 63 arranged continuously on the outer periphery of the cover wall 62 is fixed in the recess 2A of the mounting element 2 by curling, the protruding part 63 can be fixed in the recess 2A differently. For example, the projecting part 63 can be fixed using a fastener (for example, a screw) as in the first aspect that is not claimed or, alternatively, it can be fixed, for example, by a metal or welding flow method. In the second aspect that is not claimed represented in Figure 6, although the mounting parts 7 are arranged in four positions through the box 3B, the mounting parts 7 can be arranged in two positions through the box 3B or alternatively, a connection piece 7 may be sufficient provided that the connection piece 7 is modified so that it is annular.
In the second aspect that is not claimed, although step 3B1 is provided on an outer surface of the box 3B so that the box 3B is held by the clamping piece 71, the outer surface of the box 3B can be flattened without the step 3B1. In this case, the clamping piece 71 can hold the upper part of the box 3B. Alternatively, the clamping piece 71 can hold a part (an outer periphery) of the upper part of the box 3B or, alternatively, hold the entire upper part. When the clamping piece 71 holds the outer periphery of the upper part of the box 3B, the cover 6B can be mounted on an inner periphery of the upper part of the box 3B. When the clamping piece 71 holds the entire upper part of the box 3B, the clamping piece 71 can extend towards the center of the box 3B in a plan view so that it serves as a cover.
In the first aspect that is not claimed represented in Figures 4 and 5, although the terminal 5 is provided in the box 3A outside in relation to the rib 633 in the box 3A, the terminal 5 may be covered by the cover body 61A a condition that the cover body 61A is provided with a window in which the terminal 5 is exposed. Likewise, in the second aspect that is not claimed, although the cover 6B is slightly smaller than the outer contour of the wall 32 of so that the terminal 5 is exposed with respect to the edge of the cover 6B, the cover 6B can be sized to cover at least the entire upper part of the wall 32 provided that the cover 6B is provided with a window in which it is exposed terminal 5.
In the first exemplary embodiment and the first and second aspects that are not claimed, although the lid 6 (6A, 6B) is sealed to the box 3 (3A, 3B), the lid 6 (6A, 6B) can be partially opened from so that the inside of the box 3 (3A, 3B) is in communication with the outside without departing from the scope of the invention. In the second aspect that is not claimed, although the cover 6B is made of metal, the cover can be made of any material other than metal, such as a synthetic resin. When the lid is made of a synthetic resin, the lid can be attached to the box 3B using an adhesive or the like.
In the first exemplary embodiment and the first and second aspects that are not claimed, although the physical quantity measurement sensor is exemplified by a pressure sensor, the invention is applicable to any other sensor such as a differential pressure sensor and a sensor. Of temperature.
1. A physical quantity measurement sensor (1) mounted on a mounting element (2) provided with a fluid introduction passage (2B), including the physical quantity measurement sensor (1):
a ceramic box (3) including:
a plate (31) in front of the mounting element (2) and provided with a flow orifice (31A) through which a fluid to be measured is introduced by the fluid introduction passage (2B); Y
a wall (32) arranged on a periphery of the plate (31) to define a recess in the box (3);
an electronic component (4) housed in the recess of the housing (3), including the electronic component (4) a detector element (41) configured to detect a physical quantity of the fluid to be measured introduced through the flow orifice (31A) ;
a terminal (5) electrically connected to the electronic component (4), the terminal (5) being arranged on a surface of a thickened portion of the wall (32) of the box (3);
a wall-mounted cover (6) (32) and configured to cover the electronic components (4); Y
a metal connecting piece (6) configured to join the box (3) to the mounting element (2), including the connecting piece (6):
a clamping piece (61) configured to hold the box (3);
a hooked part (63) configured to be hooked with the mounting element (2); Y
an elastically deformable elastic piece (62) having first and second ends respectively integral with the clamping piece (61) and the hooked part (63), where the cover (6) is made of metal and includes:
a cover body (61) configured to cover the electronic component (4);
a cover wall (62) integrally provided with the cover body (61) so as to face the wall (32); Y
an overhanging piece (63) provided integrally with the cover wall (62), the cover body (61) serves as the holding piece,
the cover wall (62) serves as the elastic piece, and
the protruding piece (63) serves as the hooked piece.
2. The physical quantity measurement sensor according to claim 1, wherein the cover (6) is provided with a window (60) in which the terminal (5) is exposed.
3. The physical quantity measurement sensor according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the projecting part (63) is in the form of a ring that is continuous with an outer periphery of the cover wall (62) and is fixed in a recess (2A) arranged in the mounting element (2) by curling.
4. The physical quantity measurement sensor according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lid (6) and the box (3) are sealed relative to each other.
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