Patent ID: 7056013

Claim:
A temperature sensor arrangement comprising: a sensor cavity, a temperature sensing element being positioned along a center line of said sensor cavity and generating a signal indicating temperature of air flowing thereto; and a generally cylindrical outer casing surrounding said sensor cavity, said outer casing including a pattern of air inflow passages arranged on a tubular surface of said outer casing for allowing air flow to said temperature sensing element in said sensor cavity so that said temperature sensing element senses temperature of air flowing generally transverse to said outer casing and entering said senor cavity via said pattern of air inflow passages, said pattern of air inflow passages overlapping said temperature sensing element in a direction extending radially from said center line of said sensor cavity, said direction being generally transverse to the direction of air flow to said temperature sensor arrangement, said air inflow passages being angled such that there is no direct line of air flow from an exterior of said outer casing to said sensing element.