Sheath heater and stage

Abstract

A sheath heater includes a metal sheath, a heater wire disposed in the metal sheath, an insulating material filled in the metal sheath so as to separate the metal sheath and the heater wire, a lead wire for supplying power to the heater wire, a crimp sleeve connecting the heater wire extending from an end of the metal sheath with the lead wire, a cylindrical member covering the end of the metal sheath, and a lid member engaging with the cylindrical member and including an opening into which the lead wire is inserted. The crimp sleeve is disposed in the cylindrical member. The end of the metal sheath includes a first insulating tube including a first through hole into which the heater wire is inserted and a sealing material filling a gap between the metal sheath and the first insulating tube. The sealing material includes a ceramic binder.

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