Wire rope flaw detector

A wire rope flaw detector configured to detect damage of a wire rope, comprising:

• a magnetizer configured to form a magnetic path in a predetermined segment of the wire rope;
• a magnetic sensor, which is arranged so as to be magnetically insulated from the magnetizer, and is configured to detect a leakage magnetic flux generated from the magnetic path formed in the wire rope;
• a protective cover, which is provided between the magnetic sensor and the wire rope, has a groove for allowing the wire rope to pass therethrough, and has one face that is located on a side opposite to another face on a side on which the wire rope passes, the one face having a part maintained at such a position that the part of the one face is opposed to an upper face of the magnetic sensor;
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• a magnetic sensor protecting member which is provided on the lower face side of the protective cover and between the magnetizer and the magnetic sensor in the axial direction of the wire rope and which has a thickness such that a pressure applied from the protective cover to the magnetic sensor is less than a predetermined value.