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Oxygen sensor and internal combustion engine comprising said sensor

US9791405B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH · DE

Inventors

Johannes Ante · Regensburg, DE
Andreas Wildgen · Nittendorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 2013
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF02M35/1038
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor for detecting the oxygen content in the intake tract of an internal combustion engine includes: a sensor element having a measurement electrode; a metal cap that surrounds the sensor element; a heat dissipation element that connects the sensor element and the metal cap; and a bracket for the sensor element. The bracket is in the form of a plastic housing configured to accommodate evaluation electronics for the sensor element.

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