Temperature sensor with improved thermal barrier and gas seal between the probe and housing

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:871494

O'Connell, David Peter ^[1]; Sumner, Randall Christian ^[2]

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1. Canfield, OH
2. New Wilmington, PA

A temperature sensor comprising: a hollow tube with a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is closed sealing a cavity within the tube from an environment outside of the tube and wherein the first end has an exterior cylindrical surface; a temperature responsive sensing element within the tube proximate to the second end; a glass cylinder having an inner cylindrical surface in sealing engagement with the exterior cylindrical surface of the first end of the tube; and a sensor housing having an inner cylindrical cavity bounded by an inner cylindrical wall, wherein an outer cylindrical surface of the glass cylinder is sealingly engaged with the inner cylindrical wall.

• Research Organization: General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-90CH10435
• Assignee: General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
• Patent Number(s): US 5743646
• OSTI ID: 871494
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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