Patent ID: 7046116

Claim:
A temperature probe comprising a sensor element ( 2 ) formed from a ceramic substrate and a platinum thin-film resistor arranged thereon, the platinum thin-film resistor being electrically connected with at least two terminal wires, the at least two terminal wires ( 3 ) each being electrically and mechanically connected with a contact pin ( 5 ) in a connection area ( 4 ) on an end of the terminal wires ( 3 ) opposite from the sensor element ( 2 ), a diameter of the terminal wires ( 3 ) being smaller than a diameter of the contact pins ( 5 ), and a glass bead ( 6 ) directly covering the electrical and mechanical connection area ( 4 ) on the end of the terminal wires ( 3 ) with the contact pins ( 5 ), the glass bead providing a gas-tight and moisture-tight sealing of and a sole support for the connection area ( 4 ), wherein the sensor element ( 2 ) and the terminal wires ( 3 ) are arranged in a glass cap ( 7 ), the glass cap ( 7 ) being fused with the glass bead ( 6 ) in such a manner that the sensor element ( 2 ) and the terminal wires ( 3 ) are enclosed in the glass cap ( 7 ) in gas-tight fashion, and wherein the glass cap ( 7 ) is arranged spaced from the sensor element ( 2 ).