A temperature sensor includes: a first supporting film made of an electric insulation material; a second supporting film that is made of an electric insulation material and is stacked on the first supporting film; and a sensor element provided between the first supporting film and the second supporting film. The sensor element includes a thermosensitive body having electric characteristics that change with temperature, and a first lead pattern and a second lead pattern that are electrically connected to the thermosensitive body. The first supporting film and the second supporting film are disposed to face each other in a region where the thermosensitive body is provided.

In a sensor apparatus for detecting the temperature on a flat component, particularly on a window of a motor vehicle, having at least one sensor housing, having at least one circuit carrier, at least a section of which is arranged inside the sensor housing, and having at least one temperature sensor arranged on the circuit carrier, it is provided as essential to the invention that the circuit carrier includes at least one section embodied as a contact finger, that the temperature sensor is arrange on the contact finger, that the contact finger has a contact region for thermal coupling with the flat component, that the contact region is connected in thermally conductive manner to the temperature sensor, that the sensor housing has at least one deflection element impinging on the contact finger with a bias.

In a sensor apparatus for detecting the temperature on a flat component, particularly on a window of a motor vehicle, having at least one sensor housing, having at least one circuit carrier, at least a section of which is arranged inside the sensor housing, and having at least one temperature sensor arranged on the circuit carrier, it is provided as essential to the invention that the circuit carrier includes at least one section embodied as a contact finger, that the temperature sensor is arrange on the contact finger, that the contact finger has a contact region for thermal coupling with the flat component, that the contact region is connected in thermally conductive manner to the temperature sensor, that the sensor housing has at least one deflection element impinging on the contact finger with a bias.

A multi-core thermocouple includes a plurality of wires, an insulation core surrounding the plurality of wires, a sheath surrounding the insulation core, and a plurality of electrical junctions. The plurality of electrical junctions may include a first electrical junction formed between a first wire of the plurality of wires and the sheath at a first axial mid-section of the multi-core thermocouple, the first electrical junction including a first swaged axial mid-section of the sheath and a second electrical junction formed between a second wire of the plurality of wires and the sheath at a second, different axial mid-section of the multi-core thermocouple, the second electrical junction including a second swaged axial mid-section of the sheath.

A multi-core thermocouple includes a plurality of wires, an insulation core surrounding the plurality of wires, a sheath surrounding the insulation core, and a plurality of electrical junctions. The plurality of electrical junctions may include a first electrical junction formed between a first wire of the plurality of wires and the sheath at a first axial mid-section of the multi-core thermocouple, the first electrical junction including a first swaged axial mid-section of the sheath and a second electrical junction formed between a second wire of the plurality of wires and the sheath at a second, different axial mid-section of the multi-core thermocouple, the second electrical junction including a second swaged axial mid-section of the sheath.

An electrical junction box includes: a bus bar; a frame that holds the bus bar; and a temperature detection member that detects the temperature of the bus bar, wherein the temperature detection member includes a detection main body part capable of detecting temperature, and a wiring part extending from the detection main body part, and is held by one or more holding parts, the frame is integrally molded in a shape including a frame part surrounding a periphery of at least a part of the bus bar that includes a detection target portion to be subjected to detection by the temperature detection member, and at least one holding part of the one or more holding parts, and the at least one holding part of the one or more holding parts is provided so as to be located inward of the frame part.

An electrical junction box includes: a bus bar; a frame that holds the bus bar; and a temperature detection member that detects the temperature of the bus bar, wherein the temperature detection member includes a detection main body part capable of detecting temperature, and a wiring part extending from the detection main body part, and is held by one or more holding parts, the frame is integrally molded in a shape including a frame part surrounding a periphery of at least a part of the bus bar that includes a detection target portion to be subjected to detection by the temperature detection member, and at least one holding part of the one or more holding parts, and the at least one holding part of the one or more holding parts is provided so as to be located inward of the frame part.

An insertion-type probe main body for insertion into a pipe transporting gas and a method for making such an insertion-type probe main body are provided. The probe main body includes: an elongate upper tubular portion; an elongate lower tubular portion which is integral with and having a diameter smaller than the upper tubular portion; a bore which extends between the upper and lower tubular portions; and helical fins integrally formed on the lower tubular portion and which wind along and around an outer surface of the lower tubular portion and which overlap each other. A radial extension of the lower tubular portion plus helical fins corresponds to an external radius of the upper tubular portion, so that the helical fins extend in a streamline fashion from the upper tubular portion. Numerous other aspects are provided.

An insertion-type probe main body for insertion into a pipe transporting gas and a method for making such an insertion-type probe main body are provided. The probe main body includes: an elongate upper tubular portion; an elongate lower tubular portion which is integral with and having a diameter smaller than the upper tubular portion; a bore which extends between the upper and lower tubular portions; and helical fins integrally formed on the lower tubular portion and which wind along and around an outer surface of the lower tubular portion and which overlap each other. A radial extension of the lower tubular portion plus helical fins corresponds to an external radius of the upper tubular portion, so that the helical fins extend in a streamline fashion from the upper tubular portion. Numerous other aspects are provided.

The invention relates to a thermocouple (17) suspended from a part (26, 27) that can be locked onto a connecting section of the measuring stick, which comprises an opening in the form of a guiding cone (30) for inserting the thermocouple. The thermocouple is contained in a flexible cable (24) that can slide in a sheath (35) of the central compartment (16) which houses the thermocouple (17). A spring (34) can be added to lightly press the end of the thermocouple to the end of the housing thereof.