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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takehito Kimata, Ichinomiya, JP;
Masato Ozawa, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Aichi-Pref., JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 7/00 ;
Abstract
A gas sensing element is placed in an element insertion hole of an insulator. The element insertion hole consists of a larger-diameter portion and a smaller-diameter portion. A clearance between an inner surface of the larger-diameter portion and an outer surface of the gas sensing element is filled with a sealing material. A clearance between an inner surface of the smaller-diameter portion and the outer surface of the gas sensing element is filled with a cushion filler having the capability of withstanding a loading force ranging from 5N to 1,000N.