CAPACITIVE LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR
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May 26, 2011
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Dec 20, 2005
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Dec 22, 2004
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The invention relates to a capacitive sensor (2) for detecting the level (52) of a liquid (54) in a tank (48). The inventive sensor consists of: a flat longitudinal support (4) comprising proximal (8), central (10) and distal (12) parts and connection means (6) which are located in the proximal part (8) and which are used to connect the support (4) and the exterior of the support (4) electrically; a measuring pair (14) comprising interdigital arms which are disposed on the support (4) at least in the central part (10) thereof; and a reference pair (16) comprising interdigital arms which are disposed on the support (4) in the distal part (12) thereof. The aforementioned support (4) comprises at least three layers, and the reference pair (16) is linked to at least one connection track (26) which is located in an inner layer (24) of the support (4) and which is linked to the above-mentioned connection means (6). The invention also relates to a tank (48) comprising one such sensor (2).
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