Sensor for inline detection of oil condition has a fluid container with inlet and outlet pipes to connect the container to an oil sump and an oil cooler and a sensor tip linked to a processor for supplying data on oil condition.

摘要

An inline oil condition sensor has a fluid container (102) with an inlet pipe (110) to connect an oil sump to the container and an outlet pipe (114) to connect the container to an oil cooler. A sensor structure (120) locks into the fluid container but can be detached and has a sensor tip (128) linked electrically to a processor for supplying data on oil condition.