Gas sensor and intermediate component thereof
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NGK SPARK PLUG CO LTD
- Publication Date
- 2013-08-28
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a gas sensor and an intermediate part thereof. The gas sensor includes: a cylindrical sensor element; a connection terminal fitted to the sensor; and a spacer having a through hole into which a part of the connection terminal is inserted. Background technique
[0002] Conventionally, as a sensor having a sensor element for detecting a gas to be detected, for example, an oxygen sensor for detecting the concentration of oxygen contained in exhaust gas of an automobile is known.
[0003] As the sensor element of this oxygen sensor, as described in the following patent documents 1 and 2, a sensor formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape, having internal electrodes inside a solid dielectric body and external electrodes outside the solid dielectric body is known. element.
[0004] On the rear end side of such a sensor element, an inner connection terminal is arranged. The inner connection terminal is embedded in the sensor ele...