Ngk Spark Plug Company, Limited

Ryuta Fukano

Yasuhiro Ishiguro

Shoji Akatsuka

Keiichi Noda

Keiichi Nodo

Disclosed is a sensor, including: a sensor body having a cylindrical case and a sensor element accommodated in the case; a seal member disposed in a rear end part of the case; lead wires electrically connected to the sensor element and extending from inside to outside of the casing through the seal member; and a cylindrical heat shield tube retained to an outer surface of the case and extending rearward from the case so as to circumferentially surround the seal member and parts of the lead wires, characterized in that: the sensor further includes a cylindrical tube cap made of an elastic material and arranged to restrict a rearward movement of the heat shield tube; the tube cap has formed therein at least one lead wire insertion hole through which the lead wires are inserted; and the tube cap is reduced in diameter and held to the lead wires.

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Iwakura, Japan

Ryuta Fukano