US20130019692A1 - Air flow measuring device - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an air flow measuring device that includes a first housing for forming a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing inside a duct, and a second housing formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part and that measures an air flow rate by a flow sensor disposed in the bypass flow passage.
- a device including a first housing 102 for defining a bypass flow passage 101 that takes in a part of air which flows inside a duct, a second housing 103 for attaching the first housing 102 to the duct, and the flow sensor 104 that measures a flow rate of air which flows through the bypass flow passage 101 , is known for an air flow measuring device 100 (see JP-A-2010-261771).
- the first housing 102 When the first housing 102 is obtained as a primarily shaped product, and the second housing 103 is secondarily formed, and then the first housing 102 and the second housing 103 are integrated, because the first housing 102 includes a hollow part which constitutes the bypass flow passage 101 , there is concern that the first housing 102 may be deformed or damaged due to the pressure of secondary formation resin injected at the time of the secondary formation. If the first housing 102 is deformed, the shape of the bypass flow passage 101 changes. Accordingly, the passage 101 does not have the shape of the bypass flow passage 101 as designed, so that desired output characteristics of the flow sensor 104 cannot be obtained.
- an air flow measuring device adapted to be attached to a duct.
- the device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor.
- the first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess.
- the bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part.
- the recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing.
- the second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part.
- the first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction.
- the flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
- FIG. 1A is a sectional view illustrating an air flow measuring device in accordance with an embodiment
- FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating the air flow measuring device when a discharge port is viewed from a downstream side of a mainstream according to the embodiment
- FIG. 2A is a side view illustrating the air flow measuring device of the embodiment
- FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the air flow measuring device when viewed from its lower side according to the embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state of the air flow measuring device at time of secondary formation according to the embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating an air flow measuring device in accordance with a modification
- FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an air flow measuring device when viewed from its lower side in accordance with a modification
- FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an air flow measuring device when viewed from its lower side in accordance with a modification
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state of an air flow measuring device at time of secondary formation in accordance with a comparative example.
- FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating a previously proposed air flow measuring device.
- An air flow measuring device of an embodiment is adapted to be attached to a duct.
- the device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor.
- the first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess.
- the bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part.
- the recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing.
- the second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part.
- the first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction.
- the flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
- the flow measuring device 1 is, for example, an air flow meter for measuring the amount of air suctioned into an engine for an automobile, and used through its attachment to a duct D which defines an intake passage toward the engine for the automobile.
- the flow measuring device 1 is constituted integrally of a housing 2 , a flow sensor 3 , a circuit chip 4 and so forth, which will be described in greater detail hereinafter.
- the housing 2 is formed from resin, and includes a first housing 2 A for defining a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing inside the duct D, and a second housing 2 B that is formed through secondary formation with the first housing 2 A as a primary formed part.
- the housing 2 A is held on a lower side of the second housing 2 B when a direction perpendicular to a mainstream direction (i.e., duct radial direction) is referred to as an upper-lower direction.
- the second housing 2 B is disposed outside the duct D, and the first housing 2 A is disposed inside the duct D.
- the first housing 2 A includes a hollow part 7 , in which the bypass flow passage is formed, and an intermediate part 8 provided between the hollow part 7 and the second housing 2 B.
- the second housing 2 B includes a connecting portion 9 connected with the duct D, and a connector part 11 that holds a terminal 10 for electrically connecting together a circuit chip 4 and an external device.
- a through hole through which a bolt for attachment of the connecting portion 9 to the duct D passes, is provided for the connecting portion 9 .
- the hollow part 7 includes an air-taking port 13 that opens toward an upstream side of a flow (i.e., mainstream) of air through the intake passage and takes in a part of intake air, an internal flow passage 14 through which the air taken from the air-taking port 13 passes, and a discharge port 15 that opens toward a downstream side of the intake passage, for returning the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 into the intake passage.
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- the hollow part 7 includes an air-taking port 13 that opens toward an upstream side of a flow (i.e., mainstream) of air through the intake passage and takes in a part of intake air, an internal flow passage 14 through which the air taken from the air-taking port 13 passes, and a discharge port 15 that opens toward a downstream side of the intake passage, for returning the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 into the intake passage.
- the internal flow passage 14 includes the air-taking port 13 that opens toward the upstream side of the flow (i.e., mainstream) of air through the intake passage and takes in a part of air flowing through the intake passage in its forward direction, the internal flow passage 14 through which the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 passes and which accommodates a flow sensor 3 , and the discharge port 15 that opens toward the downstream side of the intake passage and returns the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 and then passing through the flow sensor 3 , into the intake passage.
- the flow sensor 3 generates a heat transfer phenomenon between the sensor 3 and the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 , and produces an output value equivalent to a mass flow rate of air.
- the internal flow passage 14 includes an air-taking passage 17 that is formed continuously from the air-taking port 13 to the downstream side, a discharge passage 18 that is formed continuously from the discharge port 15 to the upstream side, and a circulation passage 19 that accommodates the flow sensor 3 and is formed around to connect together the air-taking passage 17 and the discharge passage 18 .
- the air-taking passage 17 is formed to extend linearly from the air-taking port 13 to the downstream side, and the flow in the air-taking passage 17 is parallel to the forward flow in the mainstream.
- a dust discharge passage 21 for making dust contained in the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 flow straight and for discharging the dust, is connected to a downstream end of the air-taking passage 17 .
- a dust discharge port 22 is formed at a downstream end of the dust discharge passage 21 .
- the circulation passage 19 is connected to the air-taking passage 17 and the discharge passage 18 generally in a C-shaped manner, for example.
- the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 flows around from the air-taking passage 17 toward the discharge passage 18 along the passage 19 .
- the flow sensor 3 is accommodated in a part of the circulation passage 19 at which air flows in a direction opposite from the flow direction in the air-taking passage 17 .
- a flow rate of air is detected by the flow sensor 3 disposed in the circulation passage 19 .
- the discharge passage 18 is connected to a downstream end of the circulation passage 19 , and is bent to circle around generally at a right angle from the downstream end of the circulation passage 19 .
- the discharge port 15 is formed at a downstream end of the passage 18 (see FIGS. 1A and 2A ).
- the discharge passage 18 branches into two parts from the upstream end so as to straddle the air-taking passage 17 , and the discharge port 15 is formed at two positions on both sides of the air-taking passage 17 (see FIG. 1B ).
- the intermediate part 8 is provided between the hollow part 7 and the second housing 2 B.
- the intermediate part 8 includes a fitted part 25 that is fitted into an attachment hole 23 which is formed through the duct D.
- the fitted part 25 is formed in the shape of a circular disk, and an outer peripheral surface of the fitted part 25 is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of the attachment hole 23 .
- the second housing 2 B is formed on an upper side of the intermediate part 8 through the secondary formation.
- the flow sensor 3 outputs an electrical signal (e.g., voltage signal) in accordance with a flow rate of air which flows through the bypass flow passage.
- the sensor 3 includes a heater element and a temperature-sensitive element made of thin film resistors on a membrane, which is disposed on a semiconductor substrate. These elements are connected to a circuit board (not shown) incorporated into the circuit chip 4 .
- the circuit chip 4 includes a heating element control circuit for controlling the heater element to be a set temperature, an output circuit for outputting a voltage in accordance with the flow rate, and an amplifying circuit for amplifying the output voltage from this output circuit.
- the circuit chip 4 is accommodated in an accommodation space formed inside the first housing 2 A.
- the first housing 2 A includes a recess 26 , at which an outer surface of the first housing 2 A is depressed inward of the first housing 2 A, on an upper side of the hollow part 7 .
- the recess 26 is provided at the intermediate part 8 . More specifically, the recess 26 is formed on the outer surface of the first housing 2 A between the fitted part 25 and the hollow part 7 .
- the recess 26 is formed at two positions on the upstream and downstream sides in the mainstream direction.
- the upstream recess 26 is recessed toward the downstream side, and the downstream recess 26 is recessed toward the upstream side.
- a part of a lower surface 25 a of the fitted part 25 serves as an upper (i.e., second housing 2 B-side) side surface that defines the recess 26 (hereinafter referred to as an upper side surface 26 a ).
- the second housing 2 B is formed as a result of the injection of secondary formation resin into a die M with the first housing 2 A, which is a primarily shaped product, being fixed in the die M.
- a portion of the die M (for forming the second housing 2 B) that fixes the first housing 2 A is indicated in cross-section.
- the die M has a projection portion Ma inserted in the recess 26 .
- the projection portion Ma is inserted into the recess 26 from the outer circumference of the first housing 2 A.
- the die M is disposed with the projection portion Ma in contact with the lower surface 25 a of the fitted part 25 including the upper side surface 26 a of the recess 26 .
- the lower surface 25 a of the fitted part 25 in contact with the projection portion Ma serves as a die cramp surface which supports the first housing 2 A at the time of the secondary formation.
- a minute clearance exists between the outer surface of the first housing 2 A and the die M other than the die cramp surface.
- the recess 26 at which the outer surface of the first housing 2 A is depressed inward of the first housing 2 A, is formed on the upper side of the hollow part 7 . Because the first housing 2 A has the above-described shapes, a part of the die M for holding the first housing 2 A can be inserted into the recess 26 at the time of the secondary formation. In this case, the upper side surface 26 a that defines the recess 26 can be in contact with the die M, and the die cramp surface of the first housing 2 A that is supported by the die M at the time of the secondary formation can be increased.
- a flow measuring device 1 ′ that does not have the recess 26 is illustrated in FIG. 6 as a comparative example.
- a lower surface 25 a ′ (die cramp surface) of a fitted part 25 ′ that can be in contact with a die M′ cannot be secured widely compared to the embodiment.
- the pressure caused by the injection of secondary formation resin is applied to the entire first housing 2 A′ from the upper side, as illustrated by arrows with continuous lines in FIG. 6 . Meanwhile, if the die cramp surface is small, the first housing 2 A′ may be deformed by the pressure due to the injection of secondary formation resin.
- a hollow part 7 ′ is easily deformed, and if the hollow part 7 ′ is deformed, there may be a problem that the shape of a bypass flow passage as designed cannot be maintained.
- the die M can be received by the die cramp surface on a larger area at the time of the secondary formation.
- the pressure resistance of the first housing 2 A improves, and influence of the pressure does not easily reach the hollow part 7 , so that the deformation of the hollow part 7 can be prevented. Accordingly, the shape of a bypass flow passage as designed can be maintained, and desired output characteristics of the flow sensor 3 can be achieved.
- the die cramp area can be set by means of the number of the recesses 26 or depth of the recess 26 .
- the recess 26 is provided at two positions on the upstream and downstream sides in the mainstream direction.
- the recess 26 may be provided only on either one of the upstream and downstream sides.
- the recess 26 may be provided as a circumferential groove that is formed continuously along the whole circumference of an outer peripheral surface of the first housing 2 A (see FIG. 4 ). Accordingly, the die cramp area can be increased along the entire outer circumference of the first housing 2 A.
- the bypass flow passage is configured using the internal flow passage 14 which has the circulation passage 19 .
- the mode of the bypass flow passage is not limited to the above.
- a mode of a bypass flow passage which is formed from the air-taking port 13 along the forward flow in the mainstream direction without making the taken-in part of the mainstream flow around and through which the intake air entering from the air-taking port 13 flows along the forward flow in the mainstream direction so as to be discharged, may also be employed.
- a metal bush 30 through which the bolt for attachment of the connecting portion 9 to the duct D passes may be insert-molded at the connecting portion 9 of the second housing 2 B.
- a metal plate 31 including the through hole, through which the bolt for attachment of the connecting portion 9 passes, may be insert-molded into the second housing 2 B to be used as the connecting portion 9 .
- the air flow measuring device 1 of the above embodiment can be described as follows.
- An air flow measuring device 1 is adapted to be attached to a duct D.
- the device 1 includes a first housing 2 A, a second housing 2 B, and a flow sensor 3 .
- the first housing 2 A defines a bypass flow passage 14 which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct D, and includes a hollow part 7 and a recess 26 .
- the bypass flow passage 14 is formed in the hollow part 7 .
- the recess 26 is formed on an upper side of the hollow part 7 in a vertical direction of the device 1 , and at the recess 26 , an outer surface of the first housing 2 A is recessed inward of the first housing 2 A.
- the second housing 2 B is formed through secondary formation with the first housing 2 A as a primary formed part.
- the first housing 2 A is held on a lower side of the second housing 2 B in the vertical direction.
- the flow sensor 3 is disposed in the bypass flow passage 14 . Accordingly, the recess 26 , at which the outer surface of the first housing 2 A is depressed inward of the first housing 2 A, is formed between the hollow part 7 and the second housing 2 B in the upper-lower direction.
- the first housing 2 A has the above-described shapes, a part of the die M for holding the first housing 2 A can be inserted into the recess 26 at the time of the secondary formation.
- the side surface 26 a out of the side surfaces that define the recess 26 , the surface 26 a being located on the second housing 2 B-side, can be in contact with the die M.
- the die cramp surface 25 a of the first housing 2 A that is supported by the die M at the time of the secondary formation can be increased.
- the die cramp area can be set by the number of the recesses 26 or depth of the recess 26 . When the die cramp area increases, the die M can be received by the die cramp surface on a larger area at the time of the secondary formation. As a result, the pressure resistance of the first housing 2 A improves, and influence of the pressure does not easily reach the hollow part 7 , so that the deformation of the hollow part 7 can be prevented.
- the recess 26 may be configured as a circumferential groove that is formed continuously along an entire periphery of the outer surface of the first housing 2 A. Accordingly, the die cramp area can be increased along the entire outer circumference of the first housing 2 A.
- the recess 26 includes side surfaces on its both sides in the vertical direction.
- a die M is used in a process of the secondary formation.
- One ( 26 a ) of the side surfaces of the recess 26 located on the second housing 2 B-side may serve as a die cramp surface as a result of insertion of a part of the die M into the recess 26 at time of the formation of the second housing 2 B.
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Abstract
An air flow measuring device is adapted to be attached to a duct. The device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor. The first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess. The bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part. The recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing. The second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part. The first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction. The flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
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- This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-159323 filed on Jul. 20, 2011, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- The present disclosure relates to an air flow measuring device that includes a first housing for forming a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing inside a duct, and a second housing formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part and that measures an air flow rate by a flow sensor disposed in the bypass flow passage.
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FIG. 7 , a device including afirst housing 102 for defining abypass flow passage 101 that takes in a part of air which flows inside a duct, asecond housing 103 for attaching thefirst housing 102 to the duct, and theflow sensor 104 that measures a flow rate of air which flows through thebypass flow passage 101, is known for an air flow measuring device 100 (see JP-A-2010-261771). - When the
first housing 102 is obtained as a primarily shaped product, and thesecond housing 103 is secondarily formed, and then thefirst housing 102 and thesecond housing 103 are integrated, because thefirst housing 102 includes a hollow part which constitutes thebypass flow passage 101, there is concern that thefirst housing 102 may be deformed or damaged due to the pressure of secondary formation resin injected at the time of the secondary formation. If thefirst housing 102 is deformed, the shape of thebypass flow passage 101 changes. Accordingly, thepassage 101 does not have the shape of thebypass flow passage 101 as designed, so that desired output characteristics of theflow sensor 104 cannot be obtained. - According to the present disclosure, there is provided an air flow measuring device adapted to be attached to a duct. The device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor. The first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess. The bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part. The recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing. The second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part. The first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction. The flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
- The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description made with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:
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FIG. 1A is a sectional view illustrating an air flow measuring device in accordance with an embodiment; -
FIG. 1B is a diagram illustrating the air flow measuring device when a discharge port is viewed from a downstream side of a mainstream according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 2A is a side view illustrating the air flow measuring device of the embodiment; -
FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating the air flow measuring device when viewed from its lower side according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a state of the air flow measuring device at time of secondary formation according to the embodiment; -
FIG. 4 is a side view illustrating an air flow measuring device in accordance with a modification; -
FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating an air flow measuring device when viewed from its lower side in accordance with a modification; -
FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an air flow measuring device when viewed from its lower side in accordance with a modification; -
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state of an air flow measuring device at time of secondary formation in accordance with a comparative example; and -
FIG. 7 is a sectional view illustrating a previously proposed air flow measuring device. - An air flow measuring device of an embodiment is adapted to be attached to a duct. The device includes a first housing, a second housing, and a flow sensor. The first housing defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct, and includes a hollow part and a recess. The bypass flow passage is formed in the hollow part. The recess is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device, and at the recess, an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing. The second housing is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part. The first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction. The flow sensor is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
- A configuration of a
flow measuring device 1 in accordance with the embodiment will be described with reference toFIGS. 1A to 2B . Theflow measuring device 1 is, for example, an air flow meter for measuring the amount of air suctioned into an engine for an automobile, and used through its attachment to a duct D which defines an intake passage toward the engine for the automobile. Theflow measuring device 1 is constituted integrally of ahousing 2, aflow sensor 3, acircuit chip 4 and so forth, which will be described in greater detail hereinafter. - The
housing 2 is formed from resin, and includes afirst housing 2A for defining a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing inside the duct D, and asecond housing 2B that is formed through secondary formation with thefirst housing 2A as a primary formed part. - At the time of the placement of the
first housing 2A to the duct D, thehousing 2A is held on a lower side of thesecond housing 2B when a direction perpendicular to a mainstream direction (i.e., duct radial direction) is referred to as an upper-lower direction. Thesecond housing 2B is disposed outside the duct D, and thefirst housing 2A is disposed inside the duct D. - The
first housing 2A includes ahollow part 7, in which the bypass flow passage is formed, and anintermediate part 8 provided between thehollow part 7 and thesecond housing 2B. Thesecond housing 2B includes a connectingportion 9 connected with the duct D, and aconnector part 11 that holds aterminal 10 for electrically connecting together acircuit chip 4 and an external device. In addition, a through hole, through which a bolt for attachment of the connectingportion 9 to the duct D passes, is provided for the connectingportion 9. - The
hollow part 7 includes an air-taking port 13 that opens toward an upstream side of a flow (i.e., mainstream) of air through the intake passage and takes in a part of intake air, aninternal flow passage 14 through which the air taken from the air-takingport 13 passes, and adischarge port 15 that opens toward a downstream side of the intake passage, for returning the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 into the intake passage. - The
internal flow passage 14 includes the air-taking port 13 that opens toward the upstream side of the flow (i.e., mainstream) of air through the intake passage and takes in a part of air flowing through the intake passage in its forward direction, theinternal flow passage 14 through which the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 passes and which accommodates aflow sensor 3, and thedischarge port 15 that opens toward the downstream side of the intake passage and returns the air taken in from the air-taking port 13 and then passing through theflow sensor 3, into the intake passage. Theflow sensor 3 generates a heat transfer phenomenon between thesensor 3 and the air taken in from the air-taking port 13, and produces an output value equivalent to a mass flow rate of air. - The
internal flow passage 14 includes an air-taking passage 17 that is formed continuously from the air-taking port 13 to the downstream side, adischarge passage 18 that is formed continuously from thedischarge port 15 to the upstream side, and acirculation passage 19 that accommodates theflow sensor 3 and is formed around to connect together the air-taking passage 17 and thedischarge passage 18. - The air-taking
passage 17 is formed to extend linearly from the air-taking port 13 to the downstream side, and the flow in the air-taking passage 17 is parallel to the forward flow in the mainstream. Adust discharge passage 21 for making dust contained in the air taken in from the air-takingport 13 flow straight and for discharging the dust, is connected to a downstream end of the air-takingpassage 17. Adust discharge port 22 is formed at a downstream end of thedust discharge passage 21. - The
circulation passage 19 is connected to the air-taking passage 17 and thedischarge passage 18 generally in a C-shaped manner, for example. The air taken in from the air-taking port 13 flows around from the air-takingpassage 17 toward thedischarge passage 18 along thepassage 19. Theflow sensor 3 is accommodated in a part of thecirculation passage 19 at which air flows in a direction opposite from the flow direction in the air-takingpassage 17. A flow rate of air is detected by theflow sensor 3 disposed in thecirculation passage 19. - The
discharge passage 18 is connected to a downstream end of thecirculation passage 19, and is bent to circle around generally at a right angle from the downstream end of thecirculation passage 19. Thedischarge port 15 is formed at a downstream end of the passage 18 (seeFIGS. 1A and 2A ). Thedischarge passage 18 branches into two parts from the upstream end so as to straddle the air-takingpassage 17, and thedischarge port 15 is formed at two positions on both sides of the air-taking passage 17 (seeFIG. 1B ). - The
intermediate part 8 is provided between thehollow part 7 and thesecond housing 2B. Theintermediate part 8 includes a fittedpart 25 that is fitted into anattachment hole 23 which is formed through the duct D. The fittedpart 25 is formed in the shape of a circular disk, and an outer peripheral surface of the fittedpart 25 is in contact with an inner peripheral surface of theattachment hole 23. Thesecond housing 2B is formed on an upper side of theintermediate part 8 through the secondary formation. - The
flow sensor 3 outputs an electrical signal (e.g., voltage signal) in accordance with a flow rate of air which flows through the bypass flow passage. Specifically, thesensor 3 includes a heater element and a temperature-sensitive element made of thin film resistors on a membrane, which is disposed on a semiconductor substrate. These elements are connected to a circuit board (not shown) incorporated into thecircuit chip 4. - The
circuit chip 4 includes a heating element control circuit for controlling the heater element to be a set temperature, an output circuit for outputting a voltage in accordance with the flow rate, and an amplifying circuit for amplifying the output voltage from this output circuit. Thecircuit chip 4 is accommodated in an accommodation space formed inside thefirst housing 2A. - Characteristics of the
flow measuring device 1 of the embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, as illustrated inFIG. 2A , thefirst housing 2A includes arecess 26, at which an outer surface of thefirst housing 2A is depressed inward of thefirst housing 2A, on an upper side of thehollow part 7. Therecess 26 is provided at theintermediate part 8. More specifically, therecess 26 is formed on the outer surface of thefirst housing 2A between thefitted part 25 and thehollow part 7. - The
recess 26 is formed at two positions on the upstream and downstream sides in the mainstream direction. Theupstream recess 26 is recessed toward the downstream side, and thedownstream recess 26 is recessed toward the upstream side. A part of alower surface 25 a of the fittedpart 25 serves as an upper (i.e.,second housing 2B-side) side surface that defines the recess 26 (hereinafter referred to as an upper side surface 26 a). - A formation process of the
second housing 2B will be described in reference toFIG. 3 . Thesecond housing 2B is formed as a result of the injection of secondary formation resin into a die M with thefirst housing 2A, which is a primarily shaped product, being fixed in the die M. InFIG. 3 , a portion of the die M (for forming thesecond housing 2B) that fixes thefirst housing 2A is indicated in cross-section. The die M has a projection portion Ma inserted in therecess 26. The projection portion Ma is inserted into therecess 26 from the outer circumference of thefirst housing 2A. - The die M is disposed with the projection portion Ma in contact with the
lower surface 25 a of the fittedpart 25 including the upper side surface 26 a of therecess 26. For this reason, thelower surface 25 a of the fittedpart 25 in contact with the projection portion Ma serves as a die cramp surface which supports thefirst housing 2A at the time of the secondary formation. In addition, a minute clearance exists between the outer surface of thefirst housing 2A and the die M other than the die cramp surface. - Operation and effects of the
flow measuring device 1 of the embodiment will be described. In theflow measuring device 1 of the embodiment, therecess 26, at which the outer surface of thefirst housing 2A is depressed inward of thefirst housing 2A, is formed on the upper side of thehollow part 7. Because thefirst housing 2A has the above-described shapes, a part of the die M for holding thefirst housing 2A can be inserted into therecess 26 at the time of the secondary formation. In this case, the upper side surface 26 a that defines therecess 26 can be in contact with the die M, and the die cramp surface of thefirst housing 2A that is supported by the die M at the time of the secondary formation can be increased. - A
flow measuring device 1′ that does not have therecess 26 is illustrated inFIG. 6 as a comparative example. In the case of afirst housing 2A′ not having therecess 26, alower surface 25 a′ (die cramp surface) of a fittedpart 25′ that can be in contact with a die M′ cannot be secured widely compared to the embodiment. The pressure caused by the injection of secondary formation resin is applied to the entirefirst housing 2A′ from the upper side, as illustrated by arrows with continuous lines inFIG. 6 . Meanwhile, if the die cramp surface is small, thefirst housing 2A′ may be deformed by the pressure due to the injection of secondary formation resin. Particularly, ahollow part 7′ is easily deformed, and if thehollow part 7′ is deformed, there may be a problem that the shape of a bypass flow passage as designed cannot be maintained. - In comparison, in the present embodiment, since a die cramp area that is in contact with the die M can be increased, the die M can be received by the die cramp surface on a larger area at the time of the secondary formation. The pressure resistance of the
first housing 2A improves, and influence of the pressure does not easily reach thehollow part 7, so that the deformation of thehollow part 7 can be prevented. Accordingly, the shape of a bypass flow passage as designed can be maintained, and desired output characteristics of theflow sensor 3 can be achieved. In addition, the die cramp area can be set by means of the number of therecesses 26 or depth of therecess 26. - Modifications of the above embodiment will be described. In the embodiment, the
recess 26 is provided at two positions on the upstream and downstream sides in the mainstream direction. Alternatively, therecess 26 may be provided only on either one of the upstream and downstream sides. Moreover, therecess 26 may be provided as a circumferential groove that is formed continuously along the whole circumference of an outer peripheral surface of thefirst housing 2A (seeFIG. 4 ). Accordingly, the die cramp area can be increased along the entire outer circumference of thefirst housing 2A. - In the embodiment, the bypass flow passage is configured using the
internal flow passage 14 which has thecirculation passage 19. However, the mode of the bypass flow passage is not limited to the above. A mode of a bypass flow passage, which is formed from the air-takingport 13 along the forward flow in the mainstream direction without making the taken-in part of the mainstream flow around and through which the intake air entering from the air-takingport 13 flows along the forward flow in the mainstream direction so as to be discharged, may also be employed. - As illustrated in
FIG. 5A , ametal bush 30 through which the bolt for attachment of the connectingportion 9 to the duct D passes may be insert-molded at the connectingportion 9 of thesecond housing 2B. In addition, as illustrated inFIG. 5B , ametal plate 31 including the through hole, through which the bolt for attachment of the connectingportion 9 passes, may be insert-molded into thesecond housing 2B to be used as the connectingportion 9. - To sum up, the air
flow measuring device 1 of the above embodiment can be described as follows. - An air
flow measuring device 1 is adapted to be attached to a duct D. Thedevice 1 includes afirst housing 2A, asecond housing 2B, and aflow sensor 3. Thefirst housing 2A defines abypass flow passage 14 which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct D, and includes ahollow part 7 and arecess 26. Thebypass flow passage 14 is formed in thehollow part 7. Therecess 26 is formed on an upper side of thehollow part 7 in a vertical direction of thedevice 1, and at therecess 26, an outer surface of thefirst housing 2A is recessed inward of thefirst housing 2A. Thesecond housing 2B is formed through secondary formation with thefirst housing 2A as a primary formed part. Thefirst housing 2A is held on a lower side of thesecond housing 2B in the vertical direction. Theflow sensor 3 is disposed in thebypass flow passage 14. Accordingly, therecess 26, at which the outer surface of thefirst housing 2A is depressed inward of thefirst housing 2A, is formed between thehollow part 7 and thesecond housing 2B in the upper-lower direction. - Because the
first housing 2A has the above-described shapes, a part of the die M for holding thefirst housing 2A can be inserted into therecess 26 at the time of the secondary formation. In this case, theside surface 26 a, out of the side surfaces that define therecess 26, thesurface 26 a being located on thesecond housing 2B-side, can be in contact with the die M. The diecramp surface 25 a of thefirst housing 2A that is supported by the die M at the time of the secondary formation can be increased. In addition, the die cramp area can be set by the number of therecesses 26 or depth of therecess 26. When the die cramp area increases, the die M can be received by the die cramp surface on a larger area at the time of the secondary formation. As a result, the pressure resistance of thefirst housing 2A improves, and influence of the pressure does not easily reach thehollow part 7, so that the deformation of thehollow part 7 can be prevented. - The
recess 26 may be configured as a circumferential groove that is formed continuously along an entire periphery of the outer surface of thefirst housing 2A. Accordingly, the die cramp area can be increased along the entire outer circumference of thefirst housing 2A. - The
recess 26 includes side surfaces on its both sides in the vertical direction. A die M is used in a process of the secondary formation. One (26 a) of the side surfaces of therecess 26 located on thesecond housing 2B-side may serve as a die cramp surface as a result of insertion of a part of the die M into therecess 26 at time of the formation of thesecond housing 2B. - Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. The invention in its broader terms is therefore not limited to the specific details, representative apparatus, and illustrative examples shown and described.
Claims (3)
1. An air flow measuring device adapted to be attached to a duct, the device comprising:
a first housing that defines a bypass flow passage which takes in a part of air flowing in the duct and that includes:
a hollow part in which the bypass flow passage is formed; and
a recess which is formed on an upper side of the hollow part in a vertical direction of the device and at which an outer surface of the first housing is recessed inward of the first housing;
a second housing that is formed through secondary formation with the first housing as a primary formed part, wherein the first housing is held on a lower side of the second housing in the vertical direction; and
a flow sensor that is disposed in the bypass flow passage.
2. The air flow measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein the recess is configured as a circumferential groove that is formed continuously along an entire periphery of the outer surface of the first housing.
3. The air flow measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the recess includes side surfaces on its both sides in the vertical direction;
a die is used in a process of the secondary formation; and
one of the side surfaces of the recess located on the second housing-side serves as a die cramp surface as a result of insertion of a part of the die into the recess at time of the formation of the second housing.
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