Gas sensor having a tubular body tightly fitted to a tapered portion of a metallic shell
US10393715B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/0009
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gas sensor includes a gas sensor element having a detection portion, a metallic shell holding the gas sensor element, and a tubular body made of metal, which is welded in a state of being externally fitted to a front side or a rear side of the metallic shell. In the present invention, the tubular body is tightly fitted to a tapered portion that is provided at an outer surface of the metallic shell and is radially narrowed toward the tubular body. The tubular body is welded at the tapered portion.
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