Ultrasonic sensor device having an improved decoupling ring and motor vehicle

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PATENT NO 9746449
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14415872

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The invention relates to an ultrasonic sensor device (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising an ultrasonic sensor (2), which comprises a pot-shaped membrane (21) for emitting and/or receiving ultrasonic signals, comprising a decoupling ring (6), which is arranged to fit around the membrane (21) in contact with an outer circumference (34) of the membrane (21), and comprising a stiffening element (13), which is arranged around the decoupling ring (6), wherein the decoupling ring (6) comprises a circumferential first radial decoupling region (32) which is in contact with the outer circumference (34) of the membrane (21) as well as a second radial decoupling region (33) with an axial face (37) which is in contact with an axial face (38) of the stiffening element (13).

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  • VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Eidel, Oliver Moglingen, DE 8 35
Jung, Thomas Heilbronn, DE 80 774
Max, Stephan Gifhorn, DE 55 255
Neft, Hubert Grossbottwar, DE 3 15
Triebl, Stefan Muhlacker, DE 6 23
Wehling, Hans Wilhelm Heilbronn, DE 6 27

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