EP1145598A3 - Verbesserungen an elektrisch geheisste elementen - Google Patents

Verbesserungen an elektrisch geheisste elementen

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EP1145598A3
EP1145598A3 EP99939537A EP99939537A EP1145598A3 EP 1145598 A3 EP1145598 A3 EP 1145598A3 EP 99939537 A EP99939537 A EP 99939537A EP 99939537 A EP99939537 A EP 99939537A EP 1145598 A3 EP1145598 A3 EP 1145598A3
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track
heating element
ptcr
thick film
ntcr
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EP1145598B1 (de
EP1145598A2 (de
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Robert Andrew O'neill
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Otter Controls Ltd
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Otter Controls Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B1/00Details of electric heating devices
    • H05B1/02Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to apparatus ; Control of heating devices
    • H05B1/0202Switches
    • H05B1/0213Switches using bimetallic elements
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B1/00Details of electric heating devices
    • H05B1/02Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to apparatus ; Control of heating devices
    • H05B1/0227Applications
    • H05B1/0252Domestic applications
    • H05B1/0258For cooking
    • H05B1/0269For heating of fluids
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/013Heaters using resistive films or coatings
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/017Manufacturing methods or apparatus for heaters
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/019Heaters using heating elements having a negative temperature coefficient
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/02Heaters using heating elements having a positive temperature coefficient

Definitions

  • This invention concerns improvements relating to electric heating elements and more particularly concerns electric heating elements of the so-called thick film type which comprise a resistance heating track or layer formed on a substrate, for example a printed ink track formed on a stainless steel substrate with an insulating layer between the substrate and the track and,
  • a further insulating layer overlying the track.
  • the invention is particularly concerned with thick film heating elements for water boiling
  • vessels such as domestic kettles and hot water jugs for example, but is capable of wider application.
  • Controls are well known which are adapted to switch off the power
  • kettles and hot water jugs are operated on a slope, for example with the
  • any part of the heating element track can occur, leading to failure of the heating element, if any part of the heating element track is exposed above the water level in the appliance. Because thick film heating elements have low thermal mass and limited lateral heat transfer capability, any part of the heating element track exposed above the water level suffers a rapid temperature rise which can result in failure of the element. This can happen if, for example, the lid of a kettle is left off so that
  • the proposal is made to array a plurality of PTCR (positive temperature coefficient of resistance) or other sensors around the heating element periphery
  • heating element can be subject to overheating before any other part.
  • a thick film heating element According to the present invention, a thick film heating element
  • NTCR negative temperature coefficient of resistance
  • one of the NTCR track portions will be exposed first if the heating element
  • PTCR track portion will rise, thereby increasing its resistance so that an increased proportion of the supply voltage appears across it. This leads to a disproportionate increase in the power dissipated in the PTCR track portion, thereby raising its temperature even if it is still below the water level.
  • the heating element overtemperature protection device which will switch off the heating element before any of the main heater portion is exposed above the water level, thus preventing any damage.
  • the arrangement can be such that the PTCR track section is distributed with the NTCR track sections about the main heater portion of the heating element.
  • the PTCR track portion can be the portion first exposed as the heating element boils dry. This will result in the temperature of the PTCR track section increasing, enhanced by the PTCR
  • Figure 1 is a schematic showing of the track layout of an exemplary
  • Figure 2 is a schematic circuit diagram representative of the track layout shown in Figure 1.
  • FIG. 1 shown therein is a plan view of the track layout of a thick film heating element embodying the present invention. It is to
  • the thick film heating element 1 of Figure 1 might for example comprise a stainless steel disc substrate having an electrically insulating layer,
  • the track pattern is then formed onto the insulating layer, for example by a screen
  • An overlying electrically insulating layer for example of
  • glass may then be provided on top of the track pattern to protect the same.
  • the track pattern comprises a main heater portion 2
  • terminal portions 7 and 9 also connect to the array of NTCR track portions 3 and the series-connected PTCR track section 5.
  • FIG. 1 shows the schematic circuit diagram of the arrangement of the
  • heating element is operated on a slope and boils dry, for example
  • the resistance of the PTCR track is 1/16 of the resistance of each of the NTCR tracks, assuming an NTCR and PTCR of 0.006/°C, which is typical
  • the sensor tracks would have a power output of 28 watts each. If
  • the track layout shown is only one possible configuration. A different
  • NTCR track portions could be used in parallel, or only one, in series
  • NTCR track portions means that they must each cover a greater arc
  • the invention could be adapted to heating elements of any profile.
  • the PTCR track portion is placed on the element periphery, aligned with the NTCR track portions but the PTCR track
  • portion could be located anywhere on the heating element, for example to align with our X4 protection system which is described in our British Patent Application No. 9808484.1.
  • the slope protection system of the present invention may be combined with other element control systems, for example the steamless control system
  • the PTCR track could be arranged to operate one of the
  • bimetals required.
  • two NTCR/PTCR circuits could be used, each PTCR track operating one of the X4's bimetals. The limit to such
  • a feature of this invention is that it can give rise to an unstable circuit
  • a further variation of the present invention would be to switch only the

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Control Of Resistance Heating (AREA)
  • Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)
EP99939537A 1998-08-12 1999-08-12 Verbesserungen an elektrischen heizelementen Expired - Lifetime EP1145598B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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GB9817594A GB2340713B (en) 1998-08-12 1998-08-12 Improvements relating to electric heating elements
GB9817594 1998-08-12
PCT/GB1999/002664 WO2000010364A2 (en) 1998-08-12 1999-08-12 Improvements relating to electric heating elements

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EP1145598A2 EP1145598A2 (de) 2001-10-17
EP1145598A3 true EP1145598A3 (de) 2002-09-11
EP1145598B1 EP1145598B1 (de) 2003-07-16

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CN (1) CN1143596C (de)
AT (1) ATE245335T1 (de)
AU (1) AU5380699A (de)
DE (1) DE69909654T2 (de)
GB (1) GB2340713B (de)
WO (1) WO2000010364A2 (de)

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CN1143596C (zh) 2004-03-24
EP1145598B1 (de) 2003-07-16
DE69909654D1 (de) 2003-08-21
AU5380699A (en) 2000-03-06
GB2340713B (en) 2003-03-12
WO2000010364A3 (en) 2001-11-08
DE69909654T2 (de) 2004-04-15
WO2000010364A2 (en) 2000-02-24
CN1344482A (zh) 2002-04-10
ATE245335T1 (de) 2003-08-15
GB9817594D0 (en) 1998-10-07
GB2340713A (en) 2000-02-23
EP1145598A2 (de) 2001-10-17

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