Lead wire connection for a temperature sensor

A temperature sensor comprising:

• a holder for housing a temperature sensing element therein;
• a terminal;
• an electrical lead wire having a first end portion thereof electrically connected with said temperature sensing element and a second end portion thereof welded to said terminal;
• fastening means for fastening said lead wire to said terminal to receive mechanical loads exerted by said lead wire, said fastening means being provided closer to the temperature sensing element than said second end portion;
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• an opening being formed in said terminal by a first slit and second slit so as to define a strap between said first and second slits;
• said lead wire passing through said first slit from a first side of said terminal to a second side of said terminal and then passing through said second slit from said second side to said first side such that the lead is kinked by said strap;
• said lead wire being soldered at a portion on said first side of said terminal closer to said temperature sensing element than said strap to form said fastening means.

An electrical connector, comprising:

• a terminal;
• an electrical lead wire having a first end portion and a second end portion, said second end portion being welded to said terminal;
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• fastening means for fastening said lead wire to said terminal to receive mechanical loads exerted by said lead wire, said fastening means being provided along said lead wire away from said second end portion;
• said fastening means being a connection at which said lead wire is soldered to said terminal;
• said terminal being formed with an opening through which said second end portion of said lead wire extends from a first side of said terminal to a second side of said terminal, said second end portion extending beyond said opening such that said second end portion is welded to said second side of said terminal;
• said lead wire being soldered at a position on said terminal on said first side of said terminal to form said fastening means.

An electrical connector comprising:

• a terminal;
• an electrical lead wire having a first end portion and a second end portion, said second end portion being welded to said terminal;
• fastening means for fastening said lead wire to said terminal to receive mechanical loads exerted by said lead wire;
• and
• an opening being formed in said terminal by a first slit and second slit so as to define a strap between said first and second slits;
• said lead wire passing through said first slit from a first side of said terminal to a second side of said terminal and then passing through said second slit from said second side to said first side such that the lead is kinked by said strap;
• said lead wire being soldered at a portion on said first side of said terminal to form said fastening means.