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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Nobuo Abe, Yokkaichi, JP;
Tsunenobu Hori, Kariya, JP;
Masatoshi Kuroyanagi, Kariya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
The temperature sensoris equipped with a temperature sensitive deviceto be disposed inside an exhaust pipe of an internal combustion engine, signal linesconnected at a top end side to the temperature sensitive deviceand at a rear end side to leads for connection with an external circuit, an inner memberhaving a sheath pinin which the signal linesare disposed, and an outer memberdisposed to cover at least a portion of an outer periphery of the inner member. The outer memberincludes a fixed portion (rib) to be fixed to an upper wall of the exhaust pipe, a retainer portionretaining the inner member, and an extending portionformed closer to a top end side than the retainer portion. The extending portionincludes a clearance portiondisposed so as to have an air gap between itself and the inner memberand a front interference portiondisposed in a condition that a maximum air gap between the front interference portionand the inner memberin a radius direction is 0.2 mm or less.