Patent ID: 8033718

Claim:
A temperature detector for measuring the temperature of a heat exchanger of a vehicular air-conditioning unit, comprising: temperature measuring means for measuring the temperature of the heat exchanger; a harness connected to an end of the temperature measuring means; and a holder holding the temperature measuring means and the harness and supported by the heat exchanger; wherein the harness has a height dimension and a width dimension which is greater than the height dimension; the holder has a through hole through which a measuring section of the temperature measuring means extends and a first grip part and a second grip part through which the harness extends; the first grip part is disposed near the through hole and has such a width dimension that a portion of the harness having the width dimension in the horizontal direction can be inserted through the first grip part, and the second grip part has such a width dimension that a portion of the harness having the width dimension in the vertical direction can be inserted through the second grip part and that the portion of the harness having the width dimension in the horizontal direction cannot be inserted through the second grip part; and the portion of the harness having the width dimension in the horizontal direction is inserted through the first grip part, the portion of the harness having the width dimension in the vertical direction is inserted through the second grip part, and a portion of the harness between the first grip part and the second grip part is held by the holder while being twisted.