Global Patent Index - EP 1733131 A1

EP 1733131 A1 20061220 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A SENSOR CONTAMINATION

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING A SENSOR CONTAMINATION

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERRINGERUNG DER VERSCHMUTZUNG EINES SENSORS

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCEDE DESTINES A REDUIRE LA CONTAMINATION D'UN DETECTEUR

Publication

EP 1733131 A1 20061220 (DE)

Application

EP 05707904 A 20050201

Priority

  • EP 2005050416 W 20050201
  • DE 102004015124 A 20040327
  • DE 102004033954 A 20040714

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005093240A1] The invention relates to devices and methods for reducing a sensor contamination, wherein the inventive method consisting in deactivating a sensor or sensor element, preferably a hot film-air mass-cross-flow measuring device when a software function integrated into a control unit signals contamination or a possible impurities occurrence. Said deactivation is carried out by means of a high-side switch in a voltage supply or a low-side switch in an earth connection, wherein the impurity occurrence detection and the switch control are carried out by a control unit or by the internal evaluating unit of the sensor. After the sensor deactivation, a substitute signal is generated for substituting the missing output signal of the sensor.

IPC 8 full level

F02D 41/18 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01); G01F 1/696 (2006.01); G01F 1/698 (2006.01); G01F 15/12 (2006.01); G01F 23/26 (2006.01); F02D 41/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F02D 41/187 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 41/222 (2013.01 - EP US); G01F 1/696 (2013.01 - EP US); G01F 1/6983 (2013.01 - EP US); G01F 15/12 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 41/28 (2013.01 - EP US); F02D 2041/283 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/40 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005093240A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005093240 A1 20051006; DE 102004033954 A1 20051013; EP 1733131 A1 20061220; JP 2007530863 A 20071101; JP 4542133 B2 20100908; US 2008133118 A1 20080605; US 7487034 B2 20090203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2005050416 W 20050201; DE 102004033954 A 20040714; EP 05707904 A 20050201; JP 2007505527 A 20050201; US 58387605 A 20050201