A TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND A METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A TEMPERATURE SENSOR

摘要

The present invention relates to a temperature sensor (100) comprising a temperature sensing element (102) for transducing a sensed temperature into an electrical output signal and comprising two or more electrically conductive leads (104a-b); a mineral insulated cable (106) comprising two or more conductor wires (108a-b) enclosed by a metal outer sheath (110) such that the two or more conductor wires (108a-b) are insulated with respect to each other inside the cable (106) and wherein the two or more conductor wires (108a-b) extend beyond the outer sheath (110) at a terminal end (114) thereof; the two or more electrically conductive leads (104a-b) of the temperature sensing element (102) being connected to the two or more conductor wires (108a-b) extending beyond the outer sheath at one or more junction regions (120); the temperature sensor (100) further comprising an electrically insulating element (200) which is configured to electrically insulate the said extended two or more conductor wires (108a-b) at least partially with respect to each other and with respect to the metal outer sheath (110) of the cable (106); the electrically insulating element (200) comprising a first opening (206) for receiving at least the two or more conductor wires (108a-b) extending beyond the outer sheath (110), and a second opening (208) for receiving at least partially the temperature sensing element (102); wherein each junction region (120) is located within the electrically insulating element (200); the electrically insulating element (200) further comprising at least one aperture (210) extending up to each junction region (120).