Patent ID: 6634788
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: G01K,G01W

Abstract:
Temperature sensor incorporating a bi-metal thermocouple, comprising:a first metallic wire having an uninsulated portion and an insulated portion; a metallic jacket at least partially coaxially enclosing said first metallic wire, said jacket being directly in electrical contact with said uninsulated portion of said first metallic wire to thereby form a measuring junction; an electrically insulated carrier wire provided with a blank uninsulated portion; said jacket and said carrier wire consisting of the same metallic material, and said jacket further enclosing said carrier wire at least in the region of said blank uninsulated portion of said carrier wire, thereby being directly in electrical contact with said blank uninsulated portion of said carrier wire, and said first metallic wire is spirally wound around said carrier wire and projects over a free front end of said carrier wire to thereby form the measuring junction.