Patent ID: 7674143
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A sensor comprising: a detection element in the form of an axially extending plate, having a front end side to face an object to be measured and formed with an electrode terminal section at a rear end side; a metallic terminal member formed from a metallic sheet material and contacting the electrode terminal section thereby being electrically connected thereto to form an electrical path; and a plurality of terminal members, characterized in that: the metallic terminal member includes an axially extending frame main body section, and a folded-back section extending while being bent to change the direction of extension, from a front end of the frame main body section axially toward a rear end side of the frame main body section; and the folded-back section includes a connection side end portion connected to a front end of the frame main body section and a frame abutment portion formed at a position closer to a rear end than the connection side end portion for abutting engagement with the frame main body section; the folded-back section constitutes an element abutment section that extends while being bent to change the direction of extension, from the front end of the frame main body section and is disposed between the electrode terminal section of the detection element and the frame main body section to contact the electrode terminal section; and the width size of the folded-back section is within the range from 0.5 mm to 2.0 mm; wherein the terminal members are different in the width size of the folded-back section.