AU2000251615A1 - Creepless snap acting bimetallic switch having flexible contact members - Google Patents

Creepless snap acting bimetallic switch having flexible contact members

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Publication number
AU2000251615A1
AU2000251615A1 AU2000251615A AU5161500A AU2000251615A1 AU 2000251615 A1 AU2000251615 A1 AU 2000251615A1 AU 2000251615 A AU2000251615 A AU 2000251615A AU 5161500 A AU5161500 A AU 5161500A AU 2000251615 A1 AU2000251615 A1 AU 2000251615A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
creepless
contact members
flexible contact
bimetallic switch
snap acting
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
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AU2000251615A
Inventor
Christopher Cornell
Frank J. Sienkiewicz
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Elmwood Sensors Inc
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Elmwood Sensors Inc
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Publication of AU2000251615A1 publication Critical patent/AU2000251615A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/32—Thermally-sensitive members
    • H01H37/52—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element
    • H01H37/54—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting
    • H01H37/5418—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting using cantilevered bimetallic snap elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/32—Thermally-sensitive members
    • H01H37/52—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element
    • H01H37/54—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting
    • H01H2037/5445—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting with measures for avoiding slow break of contacts during the creep phase of the snap bimetal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/32—Thermally-sensitive members
    • H01H37/52—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element
    • H01H37/54—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting
    • H01H37/5409—Bistable switches; Resetting means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/32—Thermally-sensitive members
    • H01H37/52—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element
    • H01H37/54—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting
    • H01H37/5427—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting encapsulated in sealed miniaturised housing

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)
AU2000251615A 2000-05-24 2000-05-24 Creepless snap acting bimetallic switch having flexible contact members Abandoned AU2000251615A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2000/014337 WO2001091153A1 (en) 2000-05-24 2000-05-24 Creepless snap acting bimetallic switch having flexible contact members

Publications (1)

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AU2000251615A1 true AU2000251615A1 (en) 2001-12-03

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JP (1) JP2004510287A (en)
AU (1) AU2000251615A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2001091153A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2017103118A (en) * 2015-12-02 2017-06-08 ボーンズ株式会社 Breaker, safety circuit with the same, and secondary battery circuit

Family Cites Families (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1296066A (en) * 1961-05-05 1962-06-15 Auge Et Cie Ets Snap-action safety bimetal thermal device
DE1590611A1 (en) * 1962-10-22 1970-05-14 Essex International Inc thermostat
US3660793A (en) * 1970-04-01 1972-05-02 Therm O Disc Inc Thermostat with manual reset
US4319214A (en) * 1980-07-16 1982-03-09 Portage Electric Products, Inc. Creepless, snap action thermostat

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WO2001091153A1 (en) 2001-11-29
JP2004510287A (en) 2004-04-02

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