Sensor Device and Method of Locking Sensor Device Components

摘要

The present invention refers to a sensor device and associated method of locking sensor device components. In some aspects of the invention, a housing assembly comprises a housing case for an exhaust gas temperature probe sensor device that can be used to lock one or more traversing studs and form an environmental seal using a plurality of insulators and a fastener locked onto the elongated body of each of the studs. The locking features of the housing case and locking part geometry can function to securely hold and align parts when the fastener is locked into place. The fastener can be a press fit bushing with a bushing weld.

主权项

1. A housing assembly of a sensor device, comprising:
a housing case configured to receive a stud with an elongated body and a restricting end, wherein the elongated body contains a locking plate and a plurality of insulating parts; locking features in proximity to an opening on a surface of the housing case and the locking plate constraining the restricting end of the stud; and a fastener configured with the restricting end of the stud to hold therebetween the locking plate and insulating parts and lock them onto the housing case.