Patent ID: 11879864
Assignee: NGK INSULATORS, LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A metal terminal, which is installed in a gas sensor including a sensor element, and a ceramic housing configured to retain a rear end portion of the sensor element, the metal terminal being configured to electrically connect the sensor element and a lead wire, and comprising:
an element contacting portion disposed at one end of the metal terminal, and configured to be placed in contact with the sensor element;
a lead wire retaining member disposed at another end of the metal terminal, and configured to crimp and retain the lead wire;
a positioning member disposed between the one end and the another end, and extending in a direction intersecting one direction, the positioning member being configured to position the metal terminal on the ceramic housing;
a guide member provided integrally with the positioning member at a site between the positioning member and the lead wire retaining member; and
an elongated extending portion extending in the one direction from the one end to the another end of the metal terminal, wherein
a rear end surface of the guide member is in contact with a front surface of the lead wire retaining member,
the positioning member and the guide member are bent from the elongated extending portion to one side, and
the element contacting portion is bent from the elongated extending portion to another side that is opposite to the one side.