公开(公告)号：US20180364090A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US15624976

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： DOREL M. SALA ,  RICHARD J. SKURKIS ,  NANCY L. JOHNSON

IPC: G01F23/296 ,  G01F23/00 ,  G07C5/08 ,  B60K35/00

CPC classification number: G01F23/2967 ,  B60K35/00 ,  B60K2350/1096 ,  G01F23/0069 ,  G07C5/0825

Abstract: A liquid level sensor is arranged to sense a quantity of a liquid within a reservoir. The sensor includes a plurality of discrete sensing units disposed within the reservoir. Each of the plurality of sensing units has an output, and the output has a first value when the sensing unit is immersed in a liquid and a second value, different from the first value, when the sensing unit is not immersed in a liquid. A signal generator is operably electrically coupled to each of the plurality of sensing units. The signal generator is operable to provide an excitation signal to each of the plurality of sensing units. Each of the plurality of sensing units is operable to provide the output responsive to the excitation signal.

公开(公告)号：US20160305166A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US14691158

申请日：2015-04-20

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： CHRISTOPHER J. GEORGI ,  ROGER H. CULVER ,  PAUL W. ALEXANDER ,  DOREL M. SALA

IPC: E05B81/72 ,  E05B85/28 ,  E05B83/34 ,  E05B85/22

CPC classification number: E05B81/72 ,  E05B47/0009 ,  E05B81/04 ,  E05B81/18 ,  E05B81/66 ,  E05B83/34 ,  E05C19/022

Abstract: Systems and assemblies for determining the status of a fuel door of a vehicle are provided. A latching mechanism having a sensing target and an axis is rotatable about the axis through an unlocked position and a locked position and is longitudinally movable about the axis between an open position and a closed position. A sensor module is configured to detect a sensed position of the sensing target. The sensed position of the sensing target determines a state of the latching mechanism and the status of the fuel door.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于确定车辆燃料门状态的系统和组件。 具有感测对象和轴的锁定机构可以绕轴线旋转通过解锁位置和锁定位置，并且能够围绕轴线在打开位置和关闭位置之间纵向移动。 传感器模块被配置为检测感测对象的感测位置。 感测对象的感测位置决定了锁定机构的状态和燃料门的状态。