CONDENSATE SENSOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a condensate sensor capable of preventing properly a finger from being brought into contact with the surface of an element part without damaging a function as the sensor for detecting existence of condensate, and coping with thinning properly. SOLUTION: A pair of comb tooth-shaped electrodes 2, 3 are formed on a substrate 1, and an element part 4 is formed in the stranded state over the electrodes 2, 3 from between the electrodes 2, 3, and a lattice-shaped contact prevention film 5 is formed directly on the element part 4. Hereby, the finger F or the like is prevented properly from being brought into direct contact with the surface 4a of the element part 4 without damaging the function of the sensor body, and thinning of the condensate sensor 10 can be realized. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT