Device for detecting the level of a medium

Abstract

A capacitive level sensor device, for detecting the level of a medium contained in a container, comprises a circuit support, which extends longitudinally substantially according to level-detection axis. The circuit support has, in a detection region thereof, at least one first plurality of first capacitive elements, which comprise at least one first array of first electrodes, preferably spaced from one another along the level-detection axis, which are arranged in a position corresponding to at least one first side of a supporting structure of the circuit support. The sensor device has a casing body which comprises an electrically insulating and fluid-tight detection portion, which covers the detection region of the circuit support. The detection portion of the casing body comprises an overmoulded outer coating, made of a first electrically insulating polymeric material, which defines an outer surface of the casing body designed to be in contact with the medium the level of which has to be detected. Between the overmoulded outer coating and the first electrodes there is set at least one intermediate layer made of an electrically insulating material different from the first material. The at least one intermediate layer comprises a layer made of a material selected from among materials that include silicon, or derivatives or compounds thereof, and materials that include fluorine derivatives or compounds.