DE60212857T2 - Thermischer schnappschalter - Google Patents

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DE60212857T2
DE60212857T2 DE60212857T DE60212857T DE60212857T2 DE 60212857 T2 DE60212857 T2 DE 60212857T2 DE 60212857 T DE60212857 T DE 60212857T DE 60212857 T DE60212857 T DE 60212857T DE 60212857 T2 DE60212857 T2 DE 60212857T2
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George Bellevue DAVIS
Stephen North Bend BECKA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H59/00—Electrostatic relays; Electro-adhesion relays
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/0036—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS]
    • 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
    • H01H37/46—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to expansion or contraction of a solid
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/12—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage
    • H01H1/14—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting
    • H01H1/20—Bridging contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/0036—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS]
    • H01H2001/0084—Switches making use of microelectromechanical systems [MEMS] with perpendicular movement of the movable contact relative to the substrate
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H2037/008—Micromechanical switches operated thermally

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Micromachines (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Switches (AREA)
  • Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)
DE60212857T 2001-08-20 2002-08-20 Thermischer schnappschalter Expired - Lifetime DE60212857T2 (de)

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US31378901P 2001-08-20 2001-08-20
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PCT/US2002/026439 WO2003017301A1 (en) 2001-08-20 2002-08-20 Snap action thermal switch

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CN1568529A (zh) 2005-01-19
KR20040032950A (ko) 2004-04-17
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CN100470697C (zh) 2009-03-18
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