Patent ID: 7159464
Filing Date: 2007-01-09
Classification: G01L

Abstract:
1. A pressure sensor comprising: a pressure sensor element having a pressure receiving surface for a fluid to be measured and an atmospheric pressure receiving surface for detecting a pressure difference between a pressure of the fluid to be measured and atmospheric pressure and converting the pressure difference into electrical signals; a main body case containing the pressure sensor element therein; the main body case being provided with a vent therein to communicate an internal space of the main body case with atmosphere, the vent including one end portion opened to the internal space of the main body case and an other end portion opened to atmosphere; wherein, the vent includes an intersection formed in a direction intersecting a direction of a line segment connecting the one end portion with the other end portion, and wherein: the main body case is provided with a first connector; the other end portion of the vent is provided by an electric wire insertion hole in which an electric wire having a second connector to be connected to the first connector is inserted; the one end portion of the vent includes a communication hole having a first end opened to the internal space of the main body case and a second end opened to an internal space of the electric wire insertion hole to establish communication between the internal space of the main body case and the internal space of the electric wire insertion hole; an electrical signal transmit device is provided to transmit electrical signals converted by the pressure sensor element to the first connector; and the electrical signals are taken outside of the main body case through the electric wire by a connection established between the first connector and the second connector.