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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2011
Noboru Matsui, Aichi, JP;
Tomohiro Nakamura, Aichi, JP;
Noboru Matsui, Aichi, JP;
Tomohiro Nakamura, Aichi, JP;
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A sensor () including a plate-shaped sensor element () extending in a front-rear direction and having at least 3 electrode terminals () provided on at least one side surface () of the sensor element at intervals in a lateral direction; a plurality of metallic terminal members () connected to the electrode terminals () of the sensor element (); and a separator () surrounding and insulating the plurality of metallic terminal members (). The metallic terminal members () each has a crimp portion () formed at a rear end thereof and a lead wire () is crimp-connected to the crimp portion (). The crimp portions () located at opposite sides with respect to the lateral direction face the side surface () of the sensor element (), whereas the crimp portion () faces away from the side surface () of the sensor element ().