EP0165731A3 - Improvements in electrical switches - Google Patents

Improvements in electrical switches Download PDF

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EP0165731A3
EP0165731A3 EP85303808A EP85303808A EP0165731A3 EP 0165731 A3 EP0165731 A3 EP 0165731A3 EP 85303808 A EP85303808 A EP 85303808A EP 85303808 A EP85303808 A EP 85303808A EP 0165731 A3 EP0165731 A3 EP 0165731A3
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EP0165731A2 (en
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Alan Murray
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Elmwood Sensors Ltd
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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
    • H01H37/5409—Bistable switches; Resetting means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/02—Details
    • H01H13/26—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members
    • H01H13/36—Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members using flexing of blade springs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/64—Contacts
    • H01H37/70—Resetting means
    • H01H2037/705—Resetting means wherein the switch cannot be closed when the temperature is above a certain value
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/60—Means for producing snap action

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)

Abstract

An electrical switch for protecting equipment from oerheating has a bimetallic element (16) which breaks electrical contact at a threshold temperature and a resetting member (40) which restores it when depressed manually. A bistable, over-centre contact member (24) is arranged such that initial movement of the resetting member moves the contact member over-centre, but also displaces the contact member, leaving the electrical contacts disengaged. Electric­ al contact is only restored on release of the resetting member. In this way the risks of manual tampering with the switch are reduced.
EP85303808A 1984-05-31 1985-05-30 Improvements in electrical switches Withdrawn EP0165731A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8413912 1984-05-31
GB848413912A GB8413912D0 (en) 1984-05-31 1984-05-31 Electrical switches

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EP0165731A2 EP0165731A2 (en) 1985-12-27
EP0165731A3 true EP0165731A3 (en) 1988-05-18

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EP85303808A Withdrawn EP0165731A3 (en) 1984-05-31 1985-05-30 Improvements in electrical switches

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2675965B1 (en) * 1991-04-26 1993-08-06 Secap THERMAL PROTECTION DEVICE IN A TEMPERATURE LIMIT DOMAIN, IN PARTICULAR FOR A RECORDING APPARATUS FOR DATA RECORDED BY BATTERIES AND IN PARTICULAR POSTAGE MACHINE.
FR2713372B1 (en) * 1993-12-01 1996-03-01 Neopost Ind Thermal protection device for secure electronic device, in particular postage meter.
GB9904391D0 (en) * 1999-02-25 1999-04-21 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to thermal controls
CN109119272A (en) * 2018-09-25 2019-01-01 深圳马太亚科技有限公司 Mute microswitch and mouse

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1615217A1 (en) * 1967-09-07 1970-05-27 Dreefs E Elektro Fab Temperature limiter for electrical devices
US3924213A (en) * 1974-09-30 1975-12-02 Ranco Inc Thermostat
DE2824272B1 (en) * 1978-05-24 1979-09-13 Landis & Gyr Ag Intrinsically safe temperature limiter
US4480246A (en) * 1982-10-18 1984-10-30 Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated Trip-free manual reset thermostat

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1615217A1 (en) * 1967-09-07 1970-05-27 Dreefs E Elektro Fab Temperature limiter for electrical devices
US3924213A (en) * 1974-09-30 1975-12-02 Ranco Inc Thermostat
DE2824272B1 (en) * 1978-05-24 1979-09-13 Landis & Gyr Ag Intrinsically safe temperature limiter
US4480246A (en) * 1982-10-18 1984-10-30 Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated Trip-free manual reset thermostat

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EP0165731A2 (en) 1985-12-27

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