Patent classifications
G01K2205/00
ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR
An attachment structure of temperature sensor includes: a temperature sensor for attached to a single battery and detecting a temperature of the single battery; a temperature measuring element provided in the temperature sensor and detecting the temperature of the single battery; a sensor body provided in the temperature sensor and integrally formed with the temperature measuring element; a housing holding case provided with the single battery, having a engagement part engageable with the temperature sensor, the housing holding case for housing the temperature sensor; an elastic part having an arm shape, projected from the sensor body, and engageable with the engagement part; and a flat part provided in the elastic part, and pressing a pressing surface of an attachment tool against the elastic part when the temperature sensor is housed in the housing holding case.
Cooled thermocouple
The present invention provides a thermocouple probe (10). The probe includes a first pair of thermocouple wires (50) joined to form a first thermocouple junction (56) at a sensing tip (14) of the thermocouple probe and a cooling arrangement (20) defining a cooling pathway (34) adjacent to a cooled portion of the probe. The sensing tip projects beyond the cooling arrangement and is cooled during use by conduction to the cooled portion of the probe. The probe further includes a second pair of thermocouple wires (54) joined to form a second thermocouple junction (52) in the cooled portion of the probe and adjacent to the sensing tip. The present invention also provides a method and a system for determining the gas temperature (Tg) in a high temperature environment, such as a jet engine.
Imaging system for inspecting components of turbomachines and method of assembly thereof
An imaging system includes a sight tube extending along a longitudinal axis of the imaging system and configured to extend through an access port. The sight tube includes a wall extending about the longitudinal axis and defining a cavity. The imaging system also includes a plurality of cooling channels extending through the sight tube. The plurality of cooling channels are configured to direct cooling fluid through the sight tube for cooling the imaging system. The plurality of cooling channels are formed in the sight tube such that at least one cooling channel of the plurality of cooling channels extends in a direction oblique to the longitudinal axis.
MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR
A mounting structure of a temperature sensor is configured to detect temperature of a battery cell included in a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells being connected by mounting on the battery cell. The mounting structure includes a flexible thin plate-like electric-wire including a conductor exposed part where the conductor is exposed, a chip-shaped temperature measuring component mounted on the conductor exposed part, a resin case arranged on a periphery of the conductor exposed part and surrounding the temperature measuring component, and a moisture-proof material coating the temperature measuring component arranged in the resin case.
MOTOR WINDING TEMPERATURE ESTIMATOR
Examples of the present disclosure relate to a device, method, and medium storing instructions for execution by a processor for estimating motor winding temperature. In an example, a device for estimating motor winding temperature includes a motor shaft and a motor winding. The device may include a current sense resistor to detect the current passing through a common wiring. The device may include a digital to analog converter to convert an input voltage to an analog signal for comparison to the voltage and to generate a differential voltage using the signals received from the current sense resistor and an initial voltage supplied to the motor winding. The device may include a processor to use the differential voltage and a current input value to calculate a resistance of the motor winding from comparison to a temperature conversion curve.
Sensor device
A sensor device includes a sensor element detecting a temperature of an attachment member to which the sensor device is attached. The sensor device includes a flexible substrate that includes a base having a first surface and a second surface and made of an electrically insulating material, and a land disposed adjacent to the first surface and electrically connected to the sensor element. The sensor device further includes: a rigid member adhered to the second surface; a flexible member that has a thermal conductivity and a flexibility higher than those of the base, is stacked on the rigid member to be in contact with the rigid member on a side opposite to the flexible substrate, and is to be in contact with the attachment member in an attached state; and a pressing member that presses the flexible substrate toward the attachment member in the attached state.
Vehicle sensor assembly having an RF sensor disposed in the sensor assembly to wirelessly communicate data to outside the sensor assembly
A sensor assembly includes a housing extending from an insertion end to an opposite coupling end, from a sensor end to an opposite back end, and from a top end to an opposite bottom end. The assembly also includes a sensor dish outwardly projecting from the sensor end of the housing and configured to hold one or more sensors. The assembly also includes a radio frequency (RF) transparent sensor cap configured to be secured to the sensor dish to secure the one or more sensors within the sensor dish. The housing also can be secured to a vehicle for the sensors to measure operational conditions of the vehicle. The housing of the sensor assembly may be connected to a drive train of the vehicle by inserting a fastener through a channel in the housing and into a jacking hole of the vehicle.
Battery monitoring apparatus
A battery monitoring apparatus that monitors a temperature of a battery includes a temperature detecting unit, a power supply, a limiting unit, a temperature acquiring unit, and determining unit. The temperature detecting unit is provided for the battery. Resistance of the temperature detecting unit changes with temperature. The power supply applies a voltage to the temperature detecting unit. The limiting unit limits the application of voltage to the temperature detecting unit from the power supply. When the limiting unit is not limiting the application of voltage, the temperature acquiring unit determines the temperature of the battery based on a voltage-drop amount in the temperature detecting unit. When the limiting unit is limiting the application of voltage, the determining unit makes a determination regarding a short circuit between the temperature detecting unit and the battery based on the voltage applied to the temperature detecting unit.
THERMOMETRIC MEASUREMENT BY MESHING OF PROBES, PARTICULARLY IN TURBINE ENGINES
The invention relates to a temperature measurement device comprising at least three probes, a computer, the computer being configured to estimate a temperature on the basis of voltage measurements at the output of the probes, characterised in that the probes are connected together in a plurality of meshes mounted in series, with at least one mesh comprising at least two probes mounted in parallel and at least one other mesh comprising a probe or a plurality of probes mounted in parallel.
Battery cell comprising a temperature sensor
Disclosed is a battery cell including an electrode, a housing, a cell interior inside the housing, a temperature sensor, and a heat-conducting part which differs from the electrode, is entirely or partially disposed inside the housing of the battery cell, and is thermally connected to the temperature sensor.