CA1323681C - "sensor- und bedienmodul" "sensor and control module" - Google Patents
"sensor- und bedienmodul" "sensor and control module"Info
- Publication number
- CA1323681C CA1323681C CA000611056A CA611056A CA1323681C CA 1323681 C CA1323681 C CA 1323681C CA 000611056 A CA000611056 A CA 000611056A CA 611056 A CA611056 A CA 611056A CA 1323681 C CA1323681 C CA 1323681C
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- housing
- sensor
- circuit board
- temperature sensor
- upper side
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
- H05K5/0017—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus with operator interface units
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01D11/00—Component parts of measuring arrangements not specially adapted for a specific variable
- G01D11/24—Housings ; Casings for instruments
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01K—MEASURING TEMPERATURE; MEASURING QUANTITY OF HEAT; THERMALLY-SENSITIVE ELEMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G01K1/00—Details of thermometers not specially adapted for particular types of thermometer
- G01K1/16—Special arrangements for conducting heat from the object to the sensitive element
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- G—PHYSICS
- G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
- G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- G05D23/00—Control of temperature
- G05D23/19—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means
- G05D23/20—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means with sensing elements having variation of electric or magnetic properties with change of temperature
- G05D23/24—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means with sensing elements having variation of electric or magnetic properties with change of temperature the sensing element having a resistance varying with temperature, e.g. a thermistor
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
- H05K5/00—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
- H05K5/0017—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus with operator interface units
- H05K5/0018—Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus with operator interface units having an electronic display
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S236/00—Automatic temperature and humidity regulation
- Y10S236/19—Ventilated thermostat
Abstract
ABSTRACT
A sensor and control module comprises a housing with an inserted printed circuit board which supports a temperature sensing element. Said sensing element projects into a nose portion formed at the lower part of the housing. The nose portion is prism-shaped and comprises air intake slots at its bottom side.
The upper side of said nose portion, which is adjacent to control elements, is sealed.
A sensor and control module comprises a housing with an inserted printed circuit board which supports a temperature sensing element. Said sensing element projects into a nose portion formed at the lower part of the housing. The nose portion is prism-shaped and comprises air intake slots at its bottom side.
The upper side of said nose portion, which is adjacent to control elements, is sealed.
Description
1 ~32~ 69660-19 The present innovation relates to a sensor and control module according to the preamble of claim 1. If such a module is comprising a sensing element for detecting an actual value, e.g.
the room temperature, then it should be made sure that this sensing element actually is ser,sing the room ~emperature and not for instance the temperature of a wall, at which the module is mounted. Furthermore, it shall be made sure that in the event where manually operable control elements are provided at the module, that by the heat of the operator's hand the temperature-senslng element is not affected.
It is, therefore, the object of the present innovationto deslgn a sensor and control module of the above-indicated type in such a way that the sensing element contained within said module is sensing the actual value without belng tampered by external influences. This object is achieved according to the characterizing features of claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments of the module according to the present innovation may be taken from the sub-claims.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a sensor and control module comprising a housing, which contains a temperature sensor and which is provided with one or a plurality of manually actuatable control elements wherein the temperature sensor is arranged in a houslng portlon projecting outwardly from said houslng in its lower portion and below of said control elements, characterized in that, the temperature sensor is arranged in a prism-shaped nose formed with and extending from the housing surface, wherein said nose at its lower side comprises air intake slots and is closed at its upper side facing said control 1~
B ~
la 132368~ 69660-19 element, that within the housing a clrcuit board i5 arranged which supports said temperature sensor and that the housing is provided at its upper side with air exit 510ts.
With respect to an embodiment shown in the figures of the attached drawing the sensor and control module according to B
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the present innovation shall be further explained. It shows:
Fig.l a front view of the module;
Fig.2 a longitudinal section through the module according to Figure l;
Fig.3 a partly broken-up front view of the module.
According to the figures 1 to 3, a sensor and control module 10 comprises a housing which consists of a base plate 12 and of a cover 14 locked to said base plate. The base plate 12 comprises tip-stretched lugs 16 with stepped holes 18, by means of which it is fixed by not-shown screws, e.g. to a wall of a living room.
A printed circuit board 20 is connected to the cover 14 and supports a temperature-sensing element 22 which is e.g. a NTC
resistor as well as control elements 24 and a LCD display 26, which are accessible from the front side of the cover.
From the cover 12 extends a projecting prism-shaped nose 28 in the lower portion below the control elements 24. This nose 28 is provided at its lower side with air intake slots 30 and 32, through which the air is passing via the temperature-sensing element 22 and laterally and at the rear side, respectively, of the circuit board 20 to air exit slots 34 which are provided at the upper side of the cover 14. The circuit board 20 extends only over a portion of the total width of the housing 12, 14 so that the air passing over the temperature-sensing element 22 may pass laterally to the circuit board and can exit at the air exit slots 34. The air entering through the air intake slots 32 and passing at the rear side of the circuit board 20 to the air exit slots 34 herwith generates a chimney drat effect.
It is obvious that instead of the control elements in form of a keyboard 24, also other control elements, as e.g. an adjusting potentiometer with a rotary knob, may be provided above the nose 28, whereat the manual operation of said element remains without influence of the temperature-sensing element within the nose since this nose is only provided at its bottom side with air intake slots and is sealed at its upper side adjacent to the operating element.
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the room temperature, then it should be made sure that this sensing element actually is ser,sing the room ~emperature and not for instance the temperature of a wall, at which the module is mounted. Furthermore, it shall be made sure that in the event where manually operable control elements are provided at the module, that by the heat of the operator's hand the temperature-senslng element is not affected.
It is, therefore, the object of the present innovationto deslgn a sensor and control module of the above-indicated type in such a way that the sensing element contained within said module is sensing the actual value without belng tampered by external influences. This object is achieved according to the characterizing features of claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments of the module according to the present innovation may be taken from the sub-claims.
In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a sensor and control module comprising a housing, which contains a temperature sensor and which is provided with one or a plurality of manually actuatable control elements wherein the temperature sensor is arranged in a houslng portlon projecting outwardly from said houslng in its lower portion and below of said control elements, characterized in that, the temperature sensor is arranged in a prism-shaped nose formed with and extending from the housing surface, wherein said nose at its lower side comprises air intake slots and is closed at its upper side facing said control 1~
B ~
la 132368~ 69660-19 element, that within the housing a clrcuit board i5 arranged which supports said temperature sensor and that the housing is provided at its upper side with air exit 510ts.
With respect to an embodiment shown in the figures of the attached drawing the sensor and control module according to B
.
the present innovation shall be further explained. It shows:
Fig.l a front view of the module;
Fig.2 a longitudinal section through the module according to Figure l;
Fig.3 a partly broken-up front view of the module.
According to the figures 1 to 3, a sensor and control module 10 comprises a housing which consists of a base plate 12 and of a cover 14 locked to said base plate. The base plate 12 comprises tip-stretched lugs 16 with stepped holes 18, by means of which it is fixed by not-shown screws, e.g. to a wall of a living room.
A printed circuit board 20 is connected to the cover 14 and supports a temperature-sensing element 22 which is e.g. a NTC
resistor as well as control elements 24 and a LCD display 26, which are accessible from the front side of the cover.
From the cover 12 extends a projecting prism-shaped nose 28 in the lower portion below the control elements 24. This nose 28 is provided at its lower side with air intake slots 30 and 32, through which the air is passing via the temperature-sensing element 22 and laterally and at the rear side, respectively, of the circuit board 20 to air exit slots 34 which are provided at the upper side of the cover 14. The circuit board 20 extends only over a portion of the total width of the housing 12, 14 so that the air passing over the temperature-sensing element 22 may pass laterally to the circuit board and can exit at the air exit slots 34. The air entering through the air intake slots 32 and passing at the rear side of the circuit board 20 to the air exit slots 34 herwith generates a chimney drat effect.
It is obvious that instead of the control elements in form of a keyboard 24, also other control elements, as e.g. an adjusting potentiometer with a rotary knob, may be provided above the nose 28, whereat the manual operation of said element remains without influence of the temperature-sensing element within the nose since this nose is only provided at its bottom side with air intake slots and is sealed at its upper side adjacent to the operating element.
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Claims (3)
1. A sensor and control module comprising a housing, which contains a temperature sensor and which is provided with one or a plurality of manually actuatable control elements wherein the temperature sensor is arranged in a housing portion projecting outwardly from said housing in its lower portion and below of said control elements, characterized in that, the temperature sensor is arranged in a prism-shaped nose formed with and extending from the housing surface, wherein said nose at its lower side comprises air intake slots and is closed at its upper side facing said control element, that within the housing a circuit board is arranged which supports said temperature sensor and that the housing is provided at its upper side with air exit slots.
2. Module according to claim 1, characterized in that the air intake slots are arranged in two sets, whereat one set is arranged in a plane in front of the plane of said circuit board and the other set is arranged in a plane behind the plane of said circuit board.
3. Module according to claim 2, characterized in that said circuit board only extends over a portion of an internal width of said housing and that the air exit slots each are arranged laterally at the upper side of said housing.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DEG8811566.6 | 1988-09-13 | ||
| DE8811566U DE8811566U1 (en) | 1988-09-13 | 1988-09-13 |
Publications (1)
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| CA1323681C true CA1323681C (en) | 1993-10-26 |
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| CA000611056A Expired - Lifetime CA1323681C (en) | 1988-09-13 | 1989-09-12 | "sensor- und bedienmodul" "sensor and control module" |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US5008775A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0359161B1 (en) |
| AT (1) | ATE94664T1 (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1323681C (en) |
| DE (2) | DE8811566U1 (en) |
| DK (1) | DK450989A (en) |
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| DE8811566U1 (en) | 1988-10-27 |
| ATE94664T1 (en) | 1993-10-15 |
| EP0359161B1 (en) | 1993-09-15 |
| DK450989A (en) | 1990-03-14 |
| DK450989D0 (en) | 1989-09-13 |
| EP0359161A1 (en) | 1990-03-21 |
| US5008775A (en) | 1991-04-16 |
| DE58905613D1 (en) | 1993-10-21 |
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