EP0182487A3 - Thermostat - Google Patents

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EP0182487A3
EP0182487A3 EP85307253A EP85307253A EP0182487A3 EP 0182487 A3 EP0182487 A3 EP 0182487A3 EP 85307253 A EP85307253 A EP 85307253A EP 85307253 A EP85307253 A EP 85307253A EP 0182487 A3 EP0182487 A3 EP 0182487A3
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thermostat
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EP85307253A
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EP0182487A2 (en
EP0182487B1 (en
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Pietro De Filippis
Ciro Calenda
Giuseppe Notaro
Henry Boulanger
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Texas Instruments Inc
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Priority claimed from IT49059/84A external-priority patent/IT1179473B/en
Priority claimed from IT48273/85A external-priority patent/IT1181972B/en
Application filed by Texas Instruments Inc filed Critical Texas Instruments Inc
Publication of EP0182487A2 publication Critical patent/EP0182487A2/en
Publication of EP0182487A3 publication Critical patent/EP0182487A3/en
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Publication of EP0182487B1 publication Critical patent/EP0182487B1/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
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H1/5866—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals characterised by the use of a plug and socket connector
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches of switch contacts
    • H01H11/06—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches of switch contacts
    • H01H11/06—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier
    • H01H2011/062—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier by inserting only
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
    • H01H11/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches of switch contacts
    • H01H11/06—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier
    • H01H2011/067—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier by deforming, e.g. bending, folding or caulking, part of the contact or terminal which is being mounted
    • 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
    • H01H2037/549—Details of movement transmission between bimetallic snap element and contact
EP19850307253 1984-10-24 1985-10-10 Thermostat Expired - Lifetime EP0182487B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT49059/84A IT1179473B (en) 1984-10-24 1984-10-24 SINGLE-TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT WITH BIMETALLIC ELEMENT
IT4905984 1984-10-24
IT4827385 1985-06-24
IT48273/85A IT1181972B (en) 1985-06-24 1985-06-24 PERFECTED IN BIMETALLIC ELEMENT SINGLE TEMPERATURE THERMOSTATS

Publications (3)

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EP0182487A2 EP0182487A2 (en) 1986-05-28
EP0182487A3 true EP0182487A3 (en) 1988-11-17
EP0182487B1 EP0182487B1 (en) 1993-02-03

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Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
IT1187602B (en) * 1985-11-05 1987-12-23 Bruno Martinetti UNIVERSAL SWITCH WITH TABS INTEGRAL CONTACTORS
FR2618597A1 (en) * 1987-07-22 1989-01-27 Jaeger Thermostatic electric contactor
US5576683A (en) * 1995-06-13 1996-11-19 Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated Thermostat with thermal insulator for protection against overheating

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1188945A (en) * 1957-04-24 1959-09-28 Metals & Controls Corp Thermostatic device
FR1204498A (en) * 1958-04-04 1960-01-26 Telemecanique Electrique Method for adjusting the tripping threshold of thermal relays
GB1094944A (en) * 1966-09-29 1967-12-13 Stevens Mfg Co Inc Improvements in or relating to fire detecting thermal electric switches
GB1263167A (en) * 1969-07-17 1972-02-09 Gen Electric Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to thermally responsive devices
FR2167696A1 (en) * 1972-01-05 1973-08-24 Thermostat & Schaltgeraetebau
GB2088132A (en) * 1980-11-21 1982-06-03 Sundstrand Data Control Thermally responsive switch

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1188945A (en) * 1957-04-24 1959-09-28 Metals & Controls Corp Thermostatic device
FR1204498A (en) * 1958-04-04 1960-01-26 Telemecanique Electrique Method for adjusting the tripping threshold of thermal relays
GB1094944A (en) * 1966-09-29 1967-12-13 Stevens Mfg Co Inc Improvements in or relating to fire detecting thermal electric switches
GB1263167A (en) * 1969-07-17 1972-02-09 Gen Electric Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to thermally responsive devices
FR2167696A1 (en) * 1972-01-05 1973-08-24 Thermostat & Schaltgeraetebau
GB2088132A (en) * 1980-11-21 1982-06-03 Sundstrand Data Control Thermally responsive switch

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EP0182487A2 (en) 1986-05-28
DE3587064D1 (en) 1993-03-18
DE3587064T2 (en) 1993-05-19
EP0182487B1 (en) 1993-02-03

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