EP0051474A3 - Thermostatic switch and method of making - Google Patents

Thermostatic switch and method of making Download PDF

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EP0051474A3
EP0051474A3 EP81305182A EP81305182A EP0051474A3 EP 0051474 A3 EP0051474 A3 EP 0051474A3 EP 81305182 A EP81305182 A EP 81305182A EP 81305182 A EP81305182 A EP 81305182A EP 0051474 A3 EP0051474 A3 EP 0051474A3
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thermostatic switch
thermostatic
switch
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EP0051474B1 (en
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Henry J. Boulanger
Andrew C. Mcguirk
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/203,071 external-priority patent/US4334210A/en
Priority claimed from US06/203,790 external-priority patent/US4349806A/en
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Publication of EP0051474A3 publication Critical patent/EP0051474A3/en
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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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/64—Contacts
    • 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
    • H01H1/24—Contacts characterised by the manner in which co-operating contacts engage by abutting with resilient mounting
    • 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
    • H01H2037/5454—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting with separate spring biasing the bimetal snap element against the heat transfer surface

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)
EP19810305182 1980-11-03 1981-10-30 Thermostatic switch Expired EP0051474B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US203790 1980-11-03
US06/203,071 US4334210A (en) 1980-11-03 1980-11-03 Thermostatic switch and method of making
US203071 1980-11-03
US06/203,790 US4349806A (en) 1980-11-03 1980-11-03 Snap-acting thermostatic switch using inflexible, spring biased contact arm

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EP0051474A2 EP0051474A2 (en) 1982-05-12
EP0051474A3 true EP0051474A3 (en) 1983-02-23
EP0051474B1 EP0051474B1 (en) 1985-12-18

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EP19810305182 Expired EP0051474B1 (en) 1980-11-03 1981-10-30 Thermostatic switch

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JP (2) JPH02265138A (en)
AR (1) AR227945A1 (en)
DE (1) DE3173274D1 (en)

Families Citing this family (2)

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US4570148A (en) * 1984-01-23 1986-02-11 Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated Snap disc condition sensor and method for producing the same
US5003282A (en) * 1989-07-19 1991-03-26 Texas Instruments Incorporated Trip free/reset free manual reset

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3164701A (en) * 1961-05-29 1965-01-05 Texas Instruments Inc Method of assembling thermostatic switches
US3882440A (en) * 1972-08-01 1975-05-06 Inter Control Koehler Hermann Thermostat and method of adjusting the same
US4079348A (en) * 1976-05-27 1978-03-14 Texas Instruments Incorporated Thermally responsive electrical switch
US4101861A (en) * 1976-03-15 1978-07-18 Texas Instruments Incorporated Thermostatic switch and method of assembly
DE2721949A1 (en) * 1977-05-14 1978-11-23 Microtherm Gmbh Thermo-switch for monitoring electrical equipment - has snap-action bimetallic disc linked via post to snap-action contact system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3164701A (en) * 1961-05-29 1965-01-05 Texas Instruments Inc Method of assembling thermostatic switches
US3882440A (en) * 1972-08-01 1975-05-06 Inter Control Koehler Hermann Thermostat and method of adjusting the same
US4101861A (en) * 1976-03-15 1978-07-18 Texas Instruments Incorporated Thermostatic switch and method of assembly
US4079348A (en) * 1976-05-27 1978-03-14 Texas Instruments Incorporated Thermally responsive electrical switch
DE2721949A1 (en) * 1977-05-14 1978-11-23 Microtherm Gmbh Thermo-switch for monitoring electrical equipment - has snap-action bimetallic disc linked via post to snap-action contact system

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JPH02276123A (en) 1990-11-13
AR227945A1 (en) 1982-12-30
EP0051474A2 (en) 1982-05-12
DE3173274D1 (en) 1986-01-30
JPH047054B2 (en) 1992-02-07
JPH02265138A (en) 1990-10-29
EP0051474B1 (en) 1985-12-18

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