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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
José David Mondragón Avelar, Tepotzotlan, MX;
Sebastian Rosas Contreras, Xochimilco, MX;
Tanya Stephany Soriano Canchola, Tlalnepantla, MX;
Miguel Ángel Benítez Torreblanca, Atizapan de Zaragoza, MX;
Sheven Sharp, Troy, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A fluid-level sensor includes a housing, a substrate supported by the housing and defining an arcuate slot completely though a thickness of the substrate, and electrically conductive traces disposed on a backside of the substrate. A wiper assembly is disposed adjacent to a front side of the substrate and includes an arm pivotal relative to the substrate and a wiper attached to the arm. The wiper has an elongate neck extending through the slot and a head attached to the neck and in contact with the traces to close an electric circuit, wherein the wiper is configured to move along the slot and slide across the traces responsive to pivoting of the arm to vary resistance of the electric circuit to output a fluid-level reading.