Patent ID: 7036380

Claim:
A sensor, in particular a pressure sensor, having a housing ( 1 ); a housing interior ( 12 ) that contains a sensor element ( 9 ); electrical connecting elements ( 7 ) that are routed from the outside, through a housing part ( 2 ), and into the housing interior ( 19 ) and have connecting segments ( 17 ), which protrude into the housing interior on an inside ( 14 ) of the housing part ( 2 ) at respective entry points ( 15 ) and are electrically connected directly or indirectly to the sensor element; and having a protective covering ( 21 ) that covers the connecting segments and the sensor element, wherein a sealing material ( 20 ) is applied onto the connecting segments ( 17 ), at least in the region of the entry point ( 15 ) of the connecting segments ( 17 ) into the housing interior ( 19 ) and the part ( 13 ) of the inside ( 14 ) of the housing part ( 2 ) encompassing the entry point ( 15 ), and the covering ( 21 ) is applied onto the sealing material ( 20 ) and the connecting segments ( 17 ).