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Oxygen sensor
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1990-08-02
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2010-08-02
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to an oxygen sensor, in which in order to be strong against vibration and shocks as well as to make rapid heating possible and to be capable of rapidly performing correct detection, the oxygen sensor provided is composed of a sensor element having a body portion and a thin portion which is thinner than the body portion, a detecting element is formed at the thin portion for measuring oxygen concentration, and an exothermic element is provided for heating the detecting element.
Inventors
- 👤 Shohei Udo
- 👤 Hiromi Sano
- 👤 Katsuhiro Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:50
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/26; G01N27/403; G01N27/406; G01N27/4067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An oxygen sensor having a sensor element and an exothermic element, said sensor element comprising: a support element for introducing a reference gas, said support element including a body portion, said body portion having a reduced thickness portion, said reduced thickness portion having a thickness which is thinner than a thickness of a remainder of said body portion, said reduced thickness portion having an opening for the introduction of the reference gas, said opening extending through said body portion; and a detecting element formed at said reduced thickness portion for measuring a difference of oxygen concentration between a measured gas and said reference gas passed through said opening; said exothermic element being formed at said reduced thickness portion of said support element for heating said sensor element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An oxygen sensor having a sensor element and an exothermic element, said sensor element comprising: a support element for introducing a reference gas, said support element including a body portion, said body portion having a reduced thickness portion, said reduced thickness portion having a thickness which is thinner than a thickness of a remainder of said body portion, said reduced thickness portion having an opening for the introduction of the reference gas, said opening extending through said body portion; and a detecting element formed at said reduced thickness portion for measuring a difference of oxygen concentration between a measured gas and said reference gas passed through said opening; said exothermic element being formed at said reduced thickness portion of said support element for heating said sensor element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The oxygen sensor according to claim 1, wherein said body portion has a rod-shaped configuration and one end thereof includes the reduced thickness portion, said reduced thickness portion subjected to a reduction in thickness in accordance with a direction toward a forward end of said body portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The oxygen sensor according to claim 1, wherein said body portion is composed of an element having a square pillar-shaped configuration in which a forward end portion thereof is made to be a wedge-shaped configuration defining said reduced thickness portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
71 words
An oxygen sensor comprising: an oxygen concentration detecting element for detecting oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas; and a sensor element which is formed by integrally laminating together with an exothermic element for heating the oxygen concentration detecting element, wherein a portion of said sensor element being exposed to the exhaust gas includes a reduced thickness portion, said reduced thickness portion being directed toward a forward end of said sensor element.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
An oxygen sensor comprising: an oxygen concentration detecting element for detecting oxygen concentration in an exhaust gas; and a sensor element which is formed by integrally laminating together with an exothermic element for heating the oxygen concentration detecting element, wherein a portion of said sensor element being exposed to the exhaust gas includes a reduced thickness portion, said reduced thickness portion being directed toward a forward end of said sensor element.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The oxygen sensor according to claim 4 wherein said sensor element is composed of an element having a square pillar-shaped configuration in which said forward end has a wedge-shaped configuration defining said reduced thickness portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
110 words
An oxygen sensor comprising: a sensor element formed to be of a square pillar-shaped configuration and having a reduced thickness portion at one end thereof, said reduced thickness portion formed to be a thin plate configuration in accordance with a direction toward a forward end of said sensor element, said reduced thickness portion having an opening for the introduction of a reference gas, a detecting element formed at said reduced thickness portion of said sensor element for measuring a difference of oxygen concentration between a measured gas and said reference gas passed through said opening, and an exothermic element integrally formed with said sensor element for heating said detecting element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
110 words
An oxygen sensor comprising: a sensor element formed to be of a square pillar-shaped configuration and having a reduced thickness portion at one end thereof, said reduced thickness portion formed to be a thin plate configuration in accordance with a direction toward a forward end of said sensor element, said reduced thickness portion having an opening for the introduction of a reference gas, a detecting element formed at said reduced thickness portion of said sensor element for measuring a difference of oxygen concentration between a measured gas and said reference gas passed through said opening, and an exothermic element integrally formed with said sensor element for heating said detecting element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
The oxygen sensor according to claim 6 wherein said reduced thickness portion has one side face of the square pillar-shaped configuration which forms a slant face so as to define said thin plate configuration, said thin plate configuration tapering to a forward end thereof, and said detecting element is formed at said slant face.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The oxygen sensor according to claim 6 wherein said reduced thickness portion has opposing side faces which form slant faces so as to define said thin plate configuration, and said detecting element is formed at said slant face.
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