Patent ID: 8806937

Claim:
A temperature sensor supporting device for supporting a temperature sensor that is inserted between fins of an evaporator in an air conditioning system for a vehicle and that measures temperature of the evaporator through the fins, the supporting device comprising: a supporting body that supports the temperature sensor; a separation preventive part that has a linear elongated shape and is formed to project from the supporting body, wherein the separation preventive part is inserted between the fins to restrict separation of the separation preventive part from the fins; and a pair of harnesses that are connected to the temperature sensor to supply an electric current to the temperature sensor, wherein: the supporting body includes: a first groove portion that is formed parallel to the separation preventive part and is set to have such a groove width size as to permit clamping of respective proximal end parts of the pair of harnesses inward of the supporting body in a state where the proximal end parts are viewed as a single overlapping line from a first angle; and a second groove portion that is formed to intersect with the separation preventive part; the pair of harnesses respectively include intermediate parts which extend integrally from the proximal end parts and which are bent relative to the proximal end parts in the first groove portion; the second groove portion is set to have such a groove width size as to permit clamping of the intermediate parts inward of the supporting body in a state where the intermediate parts are viewed as two lines from a second angle that is generally perpendicular to the first angle; and the proximal end parts and the intermediate parts are clamped respectively in the first groove portion and the second groove portion so that the temperature sensor is positioned and fixed with the temperature sensor disposed outside the supporting body; wherein the temperature sensor includes a rear end part that is coated with a resin and in direct contact with an extending end face of the supporting body.