Abstract: The invention relates to a device for measuring at least the pressure of a fluid present in a chamber (16), comprising a sensitive element (36) arranged in a housing (38), supported by a joint (10) inserted between two elements (12, 14) which form said chamber. According to the invention, the housing (38) is open in the direction of the chamber (16) and the sensitive element (36) is enclosed in a material (67) filling said housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 16, 2003
Date of Patent:
July 15, 2008
Assignees:
Institut Francais du Petrole, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault S.A.
Inventors:
Thierry Mazoyer, Patrick Fayet, Jean-Pierre Dumas, Michel Castagne