Heat-resisting metal-sheathed cable for sensor

• US 6,188,025 B1
• Filed: 11/18/1997
• Issued: 02/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: NGK Spark PLUG Company Limited
• Original Assignee: NGK Spark PLUG Company Limited
• Inventors: Hanai, Shuichi, Nakao, Takashi, Nishio, Hisaharu, Yabuta, Katsuhisa
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Kristine
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mayo, III, William H
• Application Number:
  US08/972,734
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: 174/102.R, 174/102.C, 174/102.P, 174/96
• US Class Current: 174/102.00R
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/4077 Means for protecting the electrolyte or the electrodes

Abstract

A heat-resisting metal-sheathed cable for a sensor includes: an outer sheathing tube made of a heat-resisting metal; an inner sheathing tube made of a heat-resisting metal and disposed within the outer sheathing tube with a predetermined gap that includes an open ventilation passage between an inner circumferential surface of the outer sheathing tube and an outer circumferential surface of the inner sheathing tube; at least one conductor disposed within the inner sheathing tube; and a mass of insulating powder disposed within the inner sheathing tube and around the at least one conductor.

Claims

1. A heat-resisting metal-sheathed cable for a sensor, comprising:

an outer sheathing tube made of heat-resisting metal;

an inner sheathing tube made of heat-resisting metal and disposed within said outer sheathing tube with a predetermined gap between an inner circumferential surface of said outer sheathing tube and an outer circumferential surface of said inner sheathing tube;

ventilation passage means for conducting ventilation fluid therethrough;

said ventilation passage means including a ventilation passage which is constituted by said predetermined gap;

at least one conductor disposed within said inner sheathing tube; and

a mass of insulating powder disposed within said inner sheathing tube and around said at least one conductor.

2. A cable according to claim 1, wherein said outer and inner sheathing tubes are secured to each other with welding.

3. A combination comprising:

an oxygen sensor including at least one output terminal and a reference gas passage; and

a heat-resisting metal-sheathed cable including an outer sheathing tube made of heat-resisting metal, an inner sheathing tube made of heat-resisting metal and disposed within said outer sheathing tube with a predetermined gap between an inner circumferential surface of said outer sheathing tube and an outer circumferential surface of said inner sheathing tube, ventilation passage means for conducting ventilation fluid therethrough, said ventilation passage means including a ventilation passage which is constituted by said predetermined gap, at least one conductor disposed within said inner sheathing tube, said ventilation passage being fluidly connected to said reference gas passage of said oxygen sensor, said at least one conductor being electrically connected to said at least one output terminal of said oxygen sensor, and a mass of insulating powder disposed within said inner sheathing tube and around said at least one conductor.

4. A heat-resisting metal-sheathed cable for a sensor, comprising:

an outer sheathing tube made of heat-resisting metal;

an inner sheathing tube made of heat-resisting metal and disposed within said outer sheathing tube with a predetermined gap comprising an open ventilation passage between an inner circumferential surface of said outer sheathing tube and an outer circumferential surface of said inner sheathing tube;

at least one conductor disposed within said inner sheathing tube; and

a mass of insulating powder disposed within said inner sheathing tube and around said at least one conductor.