EP2306484B1 - Overheating protection controller assembly of liquid heating vessel - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an overheat protection control means, and more particularly, to an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel.
- the existing overheat protection control means also called boil-dry protection control means
- the existing overheat protection control means also called boil-dry protection control means
- the existing overheat protection control means of liquid heating vessels are mostly used and mounted under the bases of liquid heating vessels, especially water boiling vessels, the base of each said vessel is provided with an electrical heating element.
- overheat protection control means There are mainly two types of such overheat protection control means: one type provided with only one thermal sensitive bimetal actuator, and the other type provided with two thermal sensitive bimetal actuators. Because the first type has only one actuator, if it goes wrong or fails to operate, the heating vessel is easy to boil dry and overheat and then be burned out.
- the two actuators of the second type are made of different materials, the two actuators will operate at different temperatures, the actuator operable at a higher temperature will produce an actuation movement so as to overheat and burn out the heating vessel when the temperature of the heating vessel is too high, while the actuator operable at a lower temperature is easy to produce an actuation movement so as to influence the normal use of the heating vessel when the temperature of the heating vessel is not high.
- An example of overheat protection control means having bimetal actuators is disclosed in EP-A-1797799 .
- An object of the present invention is to provide an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel, characterized by reliable overheat protection and accurate and consistent actuations.
- the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator may be mounted on the control body via a central mount point of each said actuating unit, the periphery of each said actuating unit kicks downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups of switch contacts are further arranged on the control body correspondingly, each group of the switch contacts cooperate with the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, and a downward actuation movement of the periphery of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
- the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator may be mounted on the control body via a peripheral mount point of each said actuating unit, the center of each said actuating unit kicks downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups of switch contacts are further arranged on the control body correspondingly, each group of the switch contacts cooperate with the center of a corresponding actuating unit, and a downward actuation movement of the center of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
- a unit outer auxiliary connection part is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part is located outside of the edges lines of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator, and the two actuating units of the thus-obtained overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel also must be joined by means of the unit outer auxiliary connection part.
- an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel in which the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other and a unit outer auxiliary connection part is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units and an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel in which the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except the adjoining point and a unit outer auxiliary connection part is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units must have a common special technical feature-a unit outer auxiliary connection part, so the parallel technical solutions introduced hereinabove naturally belong to a single general inventive concept.
- the thermal sensitive actuator mounted on the control body and cooperating with the switch contacts is a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator, which functionally provides a reliable dual-overheat protection since it comprises two actuating units.
- the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator via the unit outer auxiliary connection part arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units on the same bimetal sheet, the materials of the two actuating units will be highly consistent, i.e.
- a controller assembly with such structure may be designed to be more compact to thereby save materials, and a compact heating vessel with reliable overheat protection can be produced. Because the edge lines of the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator are completely separated from each other, each of the actuating units will have a more outstanding independence when operating.
- control body 2. monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator; 3. outer kick limb; 4. internal tongue; 5. tongue root; 6. switch contact; 7. push rod; 8. retaining plate; 9. hole for internal tongue; 10. rivet; 11. actuating unit's closed outline perimeter; 12. unit outer auxiliary connection part; 13. mounting hole; and 14. adjoining point.
- the overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: a control body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each said actuating unit includes its own outer kick limb 3, internal tongue 4 and tongue root 5 that connects the outer kick limb 3 and the internal tongue 4, the two actuating units are adjacent to each other and conjoined at their tongue roots 5, the tongue tip of the internal tongue 4 and the outer kick limb 3 of one actuating unit are remote from those of the other actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on the control body 1 via the internal tongues 4 of the actuating units, and the outer kick limb 3 of each said actuating unit will produce an actuation
- the internal tongues 4 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 are mounted within the holes for internal tongues 9 in the retaining plate 8 of the control body 1; whereas, in FIG. 2 , one internal tongue 4 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is inserted into the hole for internal tongue 9 in the retaining plate 8 arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1, while the other internal tongue 4 is riveted to the retaining plate 8 arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1 via a rivet 10.
- the overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: a control body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each said actuating unit includes its own outer kick limb 3, internal tongue 4 and tongue root 5 that connects the outer kick limb 3 and the internal tongue 4, the outer kick limb 3 and the tongue root 5 of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, the two actuating units are partially adjacent to each other and conjoined at their peripheries, the two actuating units are mounted on the control body 1 by means of their peripheries via rivets 10, the internal tongues 4 of the two actuating units will produce a downward actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups of switch contacts 6 arranged
- the first series of embodiments are as follows.
- an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that can achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 .
- Such overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: a control body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closed outline perimeter 11 of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's closed outline perimeter 11 forms an actuating unit and has a relatively independent function of overheat actuation, the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other, a unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is located outside of the edges lines of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating
- the central mount points of the actuating units in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 may be connected to the control body 1 by riveting or in another connection manner.
- a retaining plate 8 is first arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1, and the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 only needs be mounted on the retaining plate 8.
- the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except the adjoining point 14 and a unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units to form a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2, whereby another similar technical solution that also makes it possible to achieve the object of the present invention can be obtained.
- an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 1 .
- Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 includes its own outer kick limb 3, internal tongue 4 and tongue root 5 that connects the outer kick limb 3 and the internal tongue 4, the two actuating units are adjacent to each other and conjoined at their tongue roots 5, the unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is located outside of the edge lines at the tongue roots 5 of two actuating units, the tongue tip of the internal tongue 4 and the outer kick limb 3 of one actuating unit are remote from those of the other actuating unit, the outer kick limb 3 and the tongue root 5 of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, the internal tongue 4 of each said actuating unit is surrounded by the outer kick limb 3 and the tongue root 5 of the actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on the control body 1 via the internal tongues 4 of the
- a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 having internal tongues 4 and outer kick limbs 3 is adopted and the switch contacts 6 are controlled by the actuation movement of the outer kick limb 3.
- this embodiment is characterized by a long actuation stroke and a reliable overheat protection control.
- the orientations of the internal tongues 4 of the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 form an angle of 180°, the two actuating units each have a better actuation independence.
- FIG. 4 and FIG. 1 another overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 4 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 1 .
- Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is a sheet-like actuating unit, a mounting hole 13 is arranged in the geometric center of each said actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on the control body 1 via the mounting holes 13 in the geometric centers of the actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is located between the mounting holes 13 of the two actuating units, and the peripheries of the two actuating units which are remote from the unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 cooperate with the two groups of switch contacts 6, respectively. Because the actuating unit is a sheet-like actuating unit, this embodiment is characterized by a large actuation force and a reliable action of controlling the switch contacts 6.
- a push rod 7 may further be arranged between each group of the switch contacts 6 and the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the periphery of the actuating unit pushes the push rod 7 to move, and the movement of the push rod 7 opens the switch contacts 6, so that an actuation movement of an actuating unit can travel a long distance to be transmitted to the switch contacts 6, and the switch contacts 6 are safely insulated from the actuating unit due to the insulating push rod 7.
- the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 are symmetrical when they are placed laterally side by side, i.e. the two actuating units have the same shape and the same configuration, so that it can be better guaranteed that the two actuating units produce actuation movements at the same temperature, and it can be ensured that the two actuating units have the same actuation force, whereby the resultant overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel can operate more reliably.
- an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that also can achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 3 .
- Such overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: a control body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closed outline perimeter 11 of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's closed outline perimeter 11 forms an actuating unit and has a relatively independent function of overheat actuation, the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other, a unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is located outside of the edges lines of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating
- the mounting holes 13 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 as shown in FIG. 4 may be omitted. Since one reliable property of the bimetal sheet material is that it produces an actuation movement when the environmental temperature is too high, when the peripheries of the actuating units are secured to the retaining plate on the upper surface of the control body 1 by riveting or in another connection manner, the center of an actuating unit will produces a downward actuation movement to open corresponding switch contacts 6 on an overheat condition.
- the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in the foregoing embodiment stated in this paragraph is replaced by the those illustrated in FIG. 6 or FIG.
- the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except the adjoining point 14 and a unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units to form a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2, whereby another similar technical solution that also makes it possible to achieve the object of the present invention can be obtained.
- an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 3 .
- Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 includes its own outer kick limb 3, internal tongue 4 and tongue root 5 that connects the outer kick limb 3 and the internal tongue 4, the outer kick limb 3 and the tongue root 5 of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, the two actuating units are partially adjacent to each other and conjoined at their peripheries, and the internal tongues 4 of the two actuating units will produce a downward actuation movement on an overheat condition, thereby resulting in an overheat protection.
- a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 having internal tongues 4 and outer kick limbs 3 is adopted and the switch contacts 6 are controlled by the actuation movement of the internal tongue 4.
- this embodiment is characterized by a long actuation stroke.
- FIG. 4 and FIG. 3 another overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 4 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 in FIG. 3 .
- Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is a sheet-like actuating unit, the unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is located between the geometric centers of the two actuating units, and the two groups of switch contacts 6 cooperate with the geometric centers of the two actuating units, respectively.
- the mounting holes 13 shown in FIG. 4 may be omitted. Because the actuating unit is a sheet-like actuating unit, this embodiment is characterized by a large actuation force.
- a push rod 7 may further be arranged between each group of the switch contacts 6 and the center of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the center of the actuating unit pushes the push rod 7 to move, and the movement of the push rod 7 opens the switch contacts 6, so that an actuation movement of an actuating unit can travel a long distance to be transmitted to the switch contacts 6, and the switch contacts 6 are insulated from the actuating unit due to the insulating push rod 7.
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- The present invention relates to an overheat protection control means, and more particularly, to an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel.
- The existing overheat protection control means (also called boil-dry protection control means) of liquid heating vessels are mostly used and mounted under the bases of liquid heating vessels, especially water boiling vessels, the base of each said vessel is provided with an electrical heating element. There are mainly two types of such overheat protection control means: one type provided with only one thermal sensitive bimetal actuator, and the other type provided with two thermal sensitive bimetal actuators. Because the first type has only one actuator, if it goes wrong or fails to operate, the heating vessel is easy to boil dry and overheat and then be burned out. On the other hand, because the two actuators of the second type are made of different materials, the two actuators will operate at different temperatures, the actuator operable at a higher temperature will produce an actuation movement so as to overheat and burn out the heating vessel when the temperature of the heating vessel is too high, while the actuator operable at a lower temperature is easy to produce an actuation movement so as to influence the normal use of the heating vessel when the temperature of the heating vessel is not high. An example of overheat protection control means having bimetal actuators is disclosed in
EP-A-1797799 . - An object of the present invention is to provide an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel, characterized by reliable overheat protection and accurate and consistent actuations.
- In order to achieve the above object, technical solutions are provided as claimed in
claims - In one of the above technical solutions, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator may be mounted on the control body via a central mount point of each said actuating unit, the periphery of each said actuating unit kicks downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups of switch contacts are further arranged on the control body correspondingly, each group of the switch contacts cooperate with the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, and a downward actuation movement of the periphery of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
- In one of the above technical solutions, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator may be mounted on the control body via a peripheral mount point of each said actuating unit, the center of each said actuating unit kicks downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups of switch contacts are further arranged on the control body correspondingly, each group of the switch contacts cooperate with the center of a corresponding actuating unit, and a downward actuation movement of the center of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
- Likewise, when the edge lines of the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator are completely separated from each other except the adjoining point in one of the above-mentioned technical solutions concerning an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel, a unit outer auxiliary connection part is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part is located outside of the edges lines of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator, and the two actuating units of the thus-obtained overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel also must be joined by means of the unit outer auxiliary connection part. Hence, an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel in which the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other and a unit outer auxiliary connection part is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units and an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel in which the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except the adjoining point and a unit outer auxiliary connection part is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units must have a common special technical feature-a unit outer auxiliary connection part, so the parallel technical solutions introduced hereinabove naturally belong to a single general inventive concept.
- In one of the above technical solutions, the thermal sensitive actuator mounted on the control body and cooperating with the switch contacts is a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator, which functionally provides a reliable dual-overheat protection since it comprises two actuating units. Meanwhile, since the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator via the unit outer auxiliary connection part arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units on the same bimetal sheet, the materials of the two actuating units will be highly consistent, i.e. they may produce actuation movements at the same accurate temperature point; moreover, since the two actuating units are integrated in a single body, it is convenient to assemble them and the assembly efficiency of the controller assembly can be improved as well. On the premise of reliable overheat protection, a controller assembly with such structure may be designed to be more compact to thereby save materials, and a compact heating vessel with reliable overheat protection can be produced. Because the edge lines of the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator are completely separated from each other, each of the actuating units will have a more outstanding independence when operating.
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FIG. 1 is a view showing the 3D structure of a first overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel. -
FIG. 2 is a view showing the 3D structure of a second overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel. -
FIG. 3 is a view showing the 3D structure of a third overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel. -
FIG. 4 is a first plan view of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator having a unit outer auxiliary connection part according to the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a second plan view of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator having a unit outer auxiliary connection part according to the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a third plan view of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator having a unit outer auxiliary connection part according to the present invention. -
FIG. 7 is a fourth plan view of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator having a unit outer auxiliary connection part according to the present invention. - The invention is further described in detail hereinafter, by way of example, with reference to the drawings.
- Wherein: 1. control body; 2. monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator; 3. outer kick limb; 4. internal tongue; 5. tongue root; 6. switch contact; 7. push rod; 8. retaining plate; 9. hole for internal tongue; 10. rivet; 11. actuating unit's closed outline perimeter; 12. unit outer auxiliary connection part; 13. mounting hole; and 14. adjoining point.
- As shown in
FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: acontrol body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of thecontrol body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each said actuating unit includes its ownouter kick limb 3,internal tongue 4 andtongue root 5 that connects theouter kick limb 3 and theinternal tongue 4, the two actuating units are adjacent to each other and conjoined at theirtongue roots 5, the tongue tip of theinternal tongue 4 and theouter kick limb 3 of one actuating unit are remote from those of the other actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on thecontrol body 1 via theinternal tongues 4 of the actuating units, and theouter kick limb 3 of each said actuating unit will produce an actuation movement downwards on an overheat condition; and two groups ofswitch contacts 6 arranged on the control body, each group of theswitch contacts 6 cooperate with theouter kick limb 3 of a corresponding actuating unit, and a downward actuation movement of theouter kick limb 3 will open a corresponding group of theswitch contacts 6 and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel. InFIG. 1 , theinternal tongues 4 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 are mounted within the holes forinternal tongues 9 in theretaining plate 8 of thecontrol body 1; whereas, inFIG. 2 , oneinternal tongue 4 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is inserted into the hole forinternal tongue 9 in theretaining plate 8 arranged on the upper surface of thecontrol body 1, while the otherinternal tongue 4 is riveted to theretaining plate 8 arranged on the upper surface of thecontrol body 1 via arivet 10. - As shown in
FIG. 3 , the overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: acontrol body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of thecontrol body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each said actuating unit includes its ownouter kick limb 3,internal tongue 4 andtongue root 5 that connects theouter kick limb 3 and theinternal tongue 4, theouter kick limb 3 and thetongue root 5 of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, the two actuating units are partially adjacent to each other and conjoined at their peripheries, the two actuating units are mounted on thecontrol body 1 by means of their peripheries viarivets 10, theinternal tongues 4 of the two actuating units will produce a downward actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups ofswitch contacts 6 arranged on the control body, each group of theswitch contacts 6 cooperate with theinternal tongue 4 of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of theinternal tongue 4 will open a corresponding group of theswitch contacts 6 and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel. - On the basis of the technical conception of the overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel according to the present invention as illustrated in
FIG. 1, FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 hereinbefore, two series of embodiments regarding the overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel are formed. - The first series of embodiments are as follows.
- As shown in
FIG. 1, FIG. 2 ,FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that can achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 4 orFIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . Such overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: acontrol body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of thecontrol body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closedoutline perimeter 11 of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's closedoutline perimeter 11 forms an actuating unit and has a relatively independent function of overheat actuation, the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other, a unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units, the unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 is located outside of the edges lines of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on thecontrol body 1 via a central mount point of each said actuating unit, the periphery of each said actuating unit kicks downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups ofswitch contacts 6 arranged on the control body correspondingly, each group of theswitch contacts 6 cooperate with the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the periphery of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of theswitch contacts 6 and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel. The central mount points of the actuating units inFIG. 4 andFIG. 5 may be connected to thecontrol body 1 by riveting or in another connection manner. For the sake of a stable and reliable arrangement of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 on thecontrol body 1, generally aretaining plate 8 is first arranged on the upper surface of thecontrol body 1, and the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 only needs be mounted on theretaining plate 8. When the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 in the foregoing embodiment stated in this paragraph is replaced by the those illustrated inFIG. 6 or FIG. 7 , the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except theadjoining point 14 and a unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units to form a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2, whereby another similar technical solution that also makes it possible to achieve the object of the present invention can be obtained. - As shown in
FIG. 5 andFIG. 1 , an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 1 . Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 includes its ownouter kick limb 3,internal tongue 4 andtongue root 5 that connects theouter kick limb 3 and theinternal tongue 4, the two actuating units are adjacent to each other and conjoined at theirtongue roots 5, the unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is located outside of the edge lines at thetongue roots 5 of two actuating units, the tongue tip of theinternal tongue 4 and theouter kick limb 3 of one actuating unit are remote from those of the other actuating unit, theouter kick limb 3 and thetongue root 5 of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, theinternal tongue 4 of each said actuating unit is surrounded by theouter kick limb 3 and thetongue root 5 of the actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on thecontrol body 1 via theinternal tongues 4 of the actuating units, and a downward actuation movement of theouter kick limb 3 of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of theswitch contacts 6, thereby resulting in an overheat protection. In this embodiment, a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 havinginternal tongues 4 andouter kick limbs 3 is adopted and theswitch contacts 6 are controlled by the actuation movement of theouter kick limb 3. Thus, this embodiment is characterized by a long actuation stroke and a reliable overheat protection control. In this embodiment, when the orientations of theinternal tongues 4 of the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 form an angle of 180°, the two actuating units each have a better actuation independence. - As shown in
FIG. 4 andFIG. 1 , another overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 4 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 1 . Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is a sheet-like actuating unit, amounting hole 13 is arranged in the geometric center of each said actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on thecontrol body 1 via themounting holes 13 in the geometric centers of the actuating units, the unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 is located between themounting holes 13 of the two actuating units, and the peripheries of the two actuating units which are remote from the unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 cooperate with the two groups ofswitch contacts 6, respectively. Because the actuating unit is a sheet-like actuating unit, this embodiment is characterized by a large actuation force and a reliable action of controlling theswitch contacts 6. - In the above-mentioned series of embodiments, a
push rod 7 may further be arranged between each group of theswitch contacts 6 and the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the periphery of the actuating unit pushes thepush rod 7 to move, and the movement of thepush rod 7 opens theswitch contacts 6, so that an actuation movement of an actuating unit can travel a long distance to be transmitted to theswitch contacts 6, and theswitch contacts 6 are safely insulated from the actuating unit due to theinsulating push rod 7. - As shown in
FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermalsensitive bimetal actuator 2 are symmetrical when they are placed laterally side by side, i.e. the two actuating units have the same shape and the same configuration, so that it can be better guaranteed that the two actuating units produce actuation movements at the same temperature, and it can be ensured that the two actuating units have the same actuation force, whereby the resultant overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel can operate more reliably. - Next is an introduction of the other series of embodiments.
- As shown in
FIG. 3, FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that also can achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 4 orFIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 3 . Such overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel includes: a control body 1; a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 arranged on the upper surface of the control body 1, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is comprised of two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closed outline perimeter 11 of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's closed outline perimeter 11 forms an actuating unit and has a relatively independent function of overheat actuation, the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other, a unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part 12 is located outside of the edges lines of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator 2 is mounted on the control body 1 via a peripheral mount point of each said actuating unit, the center of each said actuating unit kicks downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; and two groups of switch contacts 6 arranged on the control body 1 correspondingly, each group of the switch contacts 6 cooperate with the center of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the center of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts 6 and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel. In this embodiment, the mountingholes 13 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 as shown inFIG. 4 may be omitted. Since one reliable property of the bimetal sheet material is that it produces an actuation movement when the environmental temperature is too high, when the peripheries of the actuating units are secured to the retaining plate on the upper surface of thecontrol body 1 by riveting or in another connection manner, the center of an actuating unit will produces a downward actuation movement to opencorresponding switch contacts 6 on an overheat condition. When the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 in the foregoing embodiment stated in this paragraph is replaced by the those illustrated inFIG. 6 or FIG. 7 , the edge lines of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except the adjoiningpoint 14 and a unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 is arranged between the adjacent edge lines of the two actuating units to form a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2, whereby another similar technical solution that also makes it possible to achieve the object of the present invention can be obtained. - As shown in
FIG. 5 andFIG. 3 , an overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 5 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 3 . Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 includes its ownouter kick limb 3,internal tongue 4 andtongue root 5 that connects theouter kick limb 3 and theinternal tongue 4, theouter kick limb 3 and thetongue root 5 of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, the two actuating units are partially adjacent to each other and conjoined at their peripheries, and theinternal tongues 4 of the two actuating units will produce a downward actuation movement on an overheat condition, thereby resulting in an overheat protection. In this embodiment, a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 havinginternal tongues 4 andouter kick limbs 3 is adopted and theswitch contacts 6 are controlled by the actuation movement of theinternal tongue 4. Thus, this embodiment is characterized by a long actuation stroke. - As shown in
FIG. 4 and FIG. 3 , another overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel that makes it easier to achieve the object of the present invention may be obtained by substituting the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 4 for the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 inFIG. 3 . Each actuating unit of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 is a sheet-like actuating unit, the unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitivebimetal actuator 2 is located between the geometric centers of the two actuating units, and the two groups ofswitch contacts 6 cooperate with the geometric centers of the two actuating units, respectively. In this embodiment, the mountingholes 13 shown inFIG. 4 may be omitted. Because the actuating unit is a sheet-like actuating unit, this embodiment is characterized by a large actuation force. - In the above-mentioned series of embodiments describing that the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive
bimetal actuator 2 has a unit outerauxiliary connection part 12 and theswitch contacts 6 are opened by a downward actuation movement of the center of the actuating unit, apush rod 7 may further be arranged between each group of theswitch contacts 6 and the center of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the center of the actuating unit pushes thepush rod 7 to move, and the movement of thepush rod 7 opens theswitch contacts 6, so that an actuation movement of an actuating unit can travel a long distance to be transmitted to theswitch contacts 6, and theswitch contacts 6 are insulated from the actuating unit due to the insulatingpush rod 7.
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- An overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel, comprising:a control body (1);a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) arranged on the upper surface of the control body (1), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) comprises two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a single piece of the same bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closed outline perimeter (11) of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's outline perimeter (11) forms an actuating unit which has an independent function of overheat actuation at the same temperature, the outline perimeters of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other, a unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is arranged between the adjacent outline perimeters of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is located outside of the outline perimeters (11) of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is mounted on the control body (1) via a central mount point of each said actuating unit, the periphery of each said actuating unit is configured to be able to kick downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; andtwo groups of switch contacts (6) arranged on the control body correspondingly, wherein each group of the switch contacts (6) cooperates with the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, wherein the actuating units are such configured that a downward actuation movement of the periphery of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts (6) and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of claim 1, characterized in that each said actuating unit includes its own outer kick limb (3), internal tongue (4) and tongue root (5) that connects the outer kick limb (3) and the internal tongue (4), the two actuating units are adjacent to each other and conjoined at their tongue roots (5), the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is located outside of the outline perimeters at the tongue roots (5) of two actuating units, the tongue tip of the internal tongue (4) and the outer kick limb (3) of one actuating unit are remote from those of the other actuating unit, the outer kick limb (3) and the tongue root (5) of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, the internal tongue (4) of each said actuating unit is surrounded by the outer kick limb (3) and the tongue root (5) of the actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is mounted on the control body (1) via the internal tongues (4) of the actuating units, and a downward actuation movement of the outer kick limb (3) of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts (6).
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of claim 2, wherein the orientations of the internal tongues (4) of the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) form an angle of 180°.
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of claim 1, wherein each said actuating unit is a sheet-like actuating unit, a mounting hole (13) is arranged in the geometric centre of each said actuating unit, the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is mounted on the control body (1) via the mounting holes (13) in the geometric centres of the actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is located between the mounting holes (13) of the two actuating units, and the peripheries of the two actuating units which are remote from the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) cooperate with the two groups of switch contacts (6), respectively.
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of claim 1, wherein the two actuating units of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) are symmetrical when they are placed laterally side by side.
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of any of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a push rod (7) which is arranged between each group of the switch contacts (6) and the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the periphery of the actuating unit pushes the push rod (7) to move, and the movement of the push rod (7) opens the switch contacts (6).
- An overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel, comprising:a control body (1);a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) arranged on the upper surface of the control body (1), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) comprises two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a single piece of the same bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closed outline perimeter (11) of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's outline perimeter (11) forms an actuating unit which has an independent function of overheat actuation at the same temperature, the outline perimeters of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except an adjoining point (14), a unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is arranged between the adjacent outline perimeters of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is located outside of the outline perimeters (11) of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is mounted on the control body (1) via a central mount point of each said actuating unit, the periphery of each said actuating unit is configured to be able to kick downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; andtwo groups of switch contacts (6) arranged on the control body correspondingly, wherein each group of the switch contacts (6) cooperates with the periphery of a corresponding actuating unit, wherein the actuating units are such configured that a downward actuation movement of the periphery of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts (6) and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
- An overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel, comprising:a control body (1);a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) arranged on the upper surface of the control body (1), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) comprises two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a single piece of the same bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closed outline perimeter (11) of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's outline perimeter (11) forms an actuating unit which has an independent function of overheat actuation at the same temperature, the outline perimeters of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other, a unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is arranged between the adjacent outline perimeters of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is located outside of the outline perimeters (11) of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is mounted on the control body (1) via a peripheral mount point of each said actuating unit, the centre of each said actuating unit is configured to be able to kick downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; andtwo groups of switch contacts (6) arranged on the control body (1) correspondingly, wherein each group of the switch contacts (6) cooperates with the centre of a corresponding actuating unit, wherein the actuating units are such configured that a downward actuation movement of the centre of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts (6) and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of claim 8, wherein each said actuating unit includes its own outer kick limb (3), internal tongue (4) and tongue root (5) that connects the outer kick limb (3) and the internal tongue (4), the outer kick limb (3) and the tongue root (5) of each said actuating unit forms the periphery of the actuating unit, the two actuating units are partially adjacent to each other and conjoined at their peripheries, and the internal tongues (4) of the two actuating units will produce a downward actuation movement on an overheat condition.
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of claim 8, wherein each said actuating unit is a sheet-like actuating unit, the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) of the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is located between the geometric centres of the two actuating units, and the two groups of switch contacts (6) cooperate with the geometric centres of the two actuating units, respectively.
- The overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel of any of claims 8 to 10, further comprising a push rod (7) which is arranged between each group of the switch contacts (6) and the centre of a corresponding actuating unit, a downward actuation movement of the centre of the actuating unit pushes the push rod (7) to move, and the movement of the push rod (7) opens the switch contacts (6).
- An overheat protection controller assembly of a liquid heating vessel, comprising:a control body (1);a monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) arranged on the upper surface of the control body (1), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) comprises two conjoined actuating units which are formed of a single piece of the same bimetal sheet, each of the two actuating units which are adjacent to each other and conjoined has a closed outline perimeter (11) of the actuating unit, the bimetal sheet enclosed by each said actuating unit's outline perimeter (11) forms an actuating unit which has an independent function of overheat actuation at the same temperature, the outline perimeters of the two actuating units are completely separated from each other except an adjoining point (14), a unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is arranged between the adjacent outline perimeters of the two actuating units, the unit outer auxiliary connection part (12) is located outside of the outline perimeters (11) of the two actuating units and effectively makes the two actuating units form the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2), the monolithic conjoined double-actuating thermal sensitive bimetal actuator (2) is mounted on the control body (1) via a peripheral mount point of each said actuating unit, the centre of each said actuating unit is configured to be able to kick downwards to produce an actuation movement on an overheat condition; andtwo groups of switch contacts (6) arranged on the control body (1) correspondingly, wherein each group of the switch contacts (6) cooperates with the centre of a corresponding actuating unit, wherein the actuating units are such configured that a downward actuation movement of the centre of any of the actuating units will open a corresponding group of the switch contacts (6) and cut off the power supply of the heater of the liquid heating vessel.
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