Measuring and testing – Liquid level or depth gauge – Float
Patent
1993-05-14
1994-08-30
Gutierrez, Diego F. F.
Measuring and testing
Liquid level or depth gauge
Float
73313, G01F 2332, G01F 2336
Patent
active
053416791
ABSTRACT:
An improved liquid level fuel sender of the type having a resistor card mounted in a plastic housing affixed to the interior of a fuel tank, and a float arm assembly connected to pivot relative to the housing to slide a contact wiper over the resistor card to generate signals corresponding to fuel level. The connecting structure and bearing surfaces of the components of the fuel sender are designed to increase the stability, uniformity, accuracy and repeatability of the sender over its life. In one embodiment the plastic housing defines a first pivot bearing for the float arm assembly, and the ground terminal defines a second pivot bearing for the float arm assembly spaced from the first pivot bearing to improve rotational stability of the float arm assembly. A support arm and wiper arm assembly are mounted therebetween, the support arm connected to the float arm and freely rotating on an axial bearing surface on the housing to transfer float arm motion to the conductive wiper arm. The mounting and bearing surfaces for the support arm and ground terminal are located to improve the precision of their alignment relative to one another and the resistor card, ensuring uniform wiper arm contact forces.
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Schliebe Duane M.
Walkowski Paul D.
G.T. Products, Inc.
Gutierrez Diego F. F.
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