EP0887826A3 - Interrupteur à commande thermique avec pont de contact - Google Patents

Interrupteur à commande thermique avec pont de contact Download PDF

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EP0887826A3
EP0887826A3 EP98104100A EP98104100A EP0887826A3 EP 0887826 A3 EP0887826 A3 EP 0887826A3 EP 98104100 A EP98104100 A EP 98104100A EP 98104100 A EP98104100 A EP 98104100A EP 0887826 A3 EP0887826 A3 EP 0887826A3
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contact bridge
actuated switch
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/50—Means for increasing contact pressure, preventing vibration of contacts, holding contacts together after engagement, or biasing contacts to the open position
    • H01H1/504—Means for increasing contact pressure, preventing vibration of contacts, holding contacts together after engagement, or biasing contacts to the open position by thermal 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/052—Controlling, signalling or testing correct functioning of a switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/04—Bases; Housings; Mountings

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)
  • Slide Switches (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
EP98104100A 1997-06-26 1998-03-07 Interrupteur à commande thermique avec pont de contact Expired - Lifetime EP0887826B1 (fr)

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DE19727197A DE19727197C2 (de) 1997-06-26 1997-06-26 Temperaturabhängiger Schalter mit Kontaktbrücke
DE19727197 1997-06-26

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EP0887826A2 EP0887826A2 (fr) 1998-12-30
EP0887826A3 true EP0887826A3 (fr) 1999-06-09
EP0887826B1 EP0887826B1 (fr) 2003-07-30

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EP98104100A Expired - Lifetime EP0887826B1 (fr) 1997-06-26 1998-03-07 Interrupteur à commande thermique avec pont de contact

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US (1) US5973587A (fr)
EP (1) EP0887826B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE246397T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE19727197C2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2206774T3 (fr)
PT (1) PT887826E (fr)

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EP0272696A2 (fr) * 1986-12-24 1988-06-29 INTER CONTROL Hermann Köhler Elektrik GmbH u. Co. KG Interrupteur à bilame
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EP0272696A2 (fr) * 1986-12-24 1988-06-29 INTER CONTROL Hermann Köhler Elektrik GmbH u. Co. KG Interrupteur à bilame
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EP0741393A2 (fr) * 1995-05-03 1996-11-06 Thermik Gerätebau GmbH Module thermistance

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DE19727197C2 (de) 1999-10-21
DE19727197A1 (de) 1999-02-04
PT887826E (pt) 2003-12-31
ATE246397T1 (de) 2003-08-15
EP0887826B1 (fr) 2003-07-30
ES2206774T3 (es) 2004-05-16
US5973587A (en) 1999-10-26
EP0887826A2 (fr) 1998-12-30
DE59809137D1 (de) 2003-09-04

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