Integrated and multi-axis sensor assembly and packaging

• Main Authors: STALNAKER W. MARC, SIGMAR AXEL, YU LIANZHONG, LEMKE GUIDO, DOMAGALSKI KLAUS, MAXWELL PETER, MORGAN DAVID, ALTMAN SJOERD, LAROO RICHARD, IP MATTHEW, FABER KEES, SELVAKUMAR ARJUN, BEHN LAWRENCE P, MARSH JAMES L, BUIE THOMAS, RINNE RAY, BALDERES DEMETRIOS, YU DULI, GOLDBERG HOWARD D, RUSHEFSKY LARRY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 26.12.2006
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVEREDIN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT; MEASURING; MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION,OR SHOCK; MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PHYSICS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; TESTING

A sensor apparatus ( 104 ) includes a plural different spatial direction axis of sensitivity positioned sensor package containing sensor module ( 305 ) supported by a planar surface ( 345 ) within a cavity ( 340 ) of a housing ( 205 ) coupled to a first end cap ( 210 ) by a PC-board connection ( 355 ). Housing ( 205 ) is further coupled to first end cap ( 210 ) by a first coupling member ( 315 ) and a second coupling member ( 320 ) and is also coupled to an opposite second end cap ( 215 ) by a third coupling member ( 320 ) and a fourth coupling member ( 325 ). Interface sealing members ( 330 a , 330 b , 330 c , 330 d) seal between housing ( 205 ) and first end cap ( 210 ). Interface sealing members ( 335 a , 335 b , 335 c , 335 d) seal between housing ( 205 ) and second end cap ( 215 ).