GB2331848B - Improvements relating to thermally responsive actuators - Google Patents

Improvements relating to thermally responsive actuators

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Publication number
GB2331848B
GB2331848B GB9811400A GB9811400A GB2331848B GB 2331848 B GB2331848 B GB 2331848B GB 9811400 A GB9811400 A GB 9811400A GB 9811400 A GB9811400 A GB 9811400A GB 2331848 B GB2331848 B GB 2331848B
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Prior art keywords
improvements relating
thermally responsive
responsive actuators
actuators
thermally
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9811400A
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GB9811400D0 (en
GB2331848A (en
GB2331848A8 (en
Inventor
Robert Andrew O'neill
Paul Boundy
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Otter Controls Ltd
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Otter Controls Ltd
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Priority to GB0121868A priority Critical patent/GB2363908B/en
Publication of GB9811400D0 publication Critical patent/GB9811400D0/en
Priority to EP98956996A priority patent/EP1034552B1/en
Priority to CN 98813182 priority patent/CN1132206C/en
Priority to PCT/GB1998/003571 priority patent/WO1999028935A1/en
Priority to AU13427/99A priority patent/AU1342799A/en
Priority to DE69810963T priority patent/DE69810963T2/en
Publication of GB2331848A publication Critical patent/GB2331848A/en
Publication of GB2331848A8 publication Critical patent/GB2331848A8/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2331848B publication Critical patent/GB2331848B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H5/00—Snap-action arrangements, i.e. in which during a single opening operation or a single closing operation energy is first stored and then released to produce or assist the contact movement
    • H01H5/04—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members
    • H01H5/18—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members by flexing of blade springs
    • H01H5/22—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members by flexing of blade springs blade spring with at least one snap-acting leg and at least one separate contact-carrying or contact-actuating leg
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
    • A47J27/21—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
    • A47J27/21008—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles electrically heated
    • A47J27/21058—Control devices to avoid overheating, i.e. "dry" boiling, or to detect boiling of the water
    • A47J27/21108—Control devices to avoid overheating, i.e. "dry" boiling, or to detect boiling of the water using a bimetallic element
    • A47J27/21125—Control devices to avoid overheating, i.e. "dry" boiling, or to detect boiling of the water using a bimetallic element the bimetallic element being a snapping disc
    • 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
    • H01H2037/5472—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting having an omega form, e.g. the bimetallic snap element having a ring shape with a central tongue
    • 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
    • H01H5/00—Snap-action arrangements, i.e. in which during a single opening operation or a single closing operation energy is first stored and then released to produce or assist the contact movement
    • H01H5/04—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members
    • H01H5/18—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members by flexing of blade springs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H5/00—Snap-action arrangements, i.e. in which during a single opening operation or a single closing operation energy is first stored and then released to produce or assist the contact movement
    • H01H5/04—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members
    • H01H5/18—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members by flexing of blade springs
    • H01H5/22—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members by flexing of blade springs blade spring with at least one snap-acting leg and at least one separate contact-carrying or contact-actuating leg
    • H01H5/24—Energy stored by deformation of elastic members by flexing of blade springs blade spring with at least one snap-acting leg and at least one separate contact-carrying or contact-actuating leg having three legs
GB9811400A 1997-11-28 1998-05-27 Improvements relating to thermally responsive actuators Expired - Fee Related GB2331848B (en)

Priority Applications (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0121868A GB2363908B (en) 1997-11-28 1998-05-27 Improvements relating to thermally-responsive actuators
AU13427/99A AU1342799A (en) 1997-11-28 1998-11-30 Improvements relating to thermally-responsive actuators
CN 98813182 CN1132206C (en) 1997-11-28 1998-11-30 Improvements relating to thermally-responsive actuators
PCT/GB1998/003571 WO1999028935A1 (en) 1997-11-28 1998-11-30 Improvements relating to thermally-responsive actuators
EP98956996A EP1034552B1 (en) 1997-11-28 1998-11-30 Improvements relating to thermally-responsive actuators
DE69810963T DE69810963T2 (en) 1997-11-28 1998-11-30 IMPROVEMENTS TO THERMALLY APPLICABLE TRIGGER

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9725401.5A GB9725401D0 (en) 1997-11-28 1997-11-28 Improvements relating to thermally-responsive actuators

Publications (4)

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GB9811400D0 GB9811400D0 (en) 1998-07-22
GB2331848A GB2331848A (en) 1999-06-02
GB2331848A8 GB2331848A8 (en) 1999-12-02
GB2331848B true GB2331848B (en) 2002-01-16

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB9904391D0 (en) * 1999-02-25 1999-04-21 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to thermal controls
GB2365319B (en) 2000-08-07 2004-02-25 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to liquid heating vessels
GB2365752B (en) 2000-08-14 2003-11-19 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to water boiling vessels
GB2382225C (en) * 2001-11-16 2007-10-10 Kettle Solutions Ltd Switch for water boiling appliance such as a kettle
GB2410615B (en) * 2003-01-16 2005-10-26 Otter Controls Ltd Mounting for a bimetallic actuator
GB2409341A (en) 2003-12-16 2005-06-22 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to thermal control units
WO2005059670A1 (en) * 2003-12-16 2005-06-30 Otter Controls Limited Improvements relating to thermal controls
RU2622823C2 (en) * 2011-08-10 2017-06-20 Стрикс Лимитед Liquid heating arrangement control node
RU2014106172A (en) * 2011-08-10 2015-09-20 Стрикс Лимитед CONTROL UNIT FOR LIQUID HEATING DEVICE

Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB474919A (en) * 1936-05-13 1937-11-10 Schiele & Bruchsaler Ind Improvements in, or relating to, snap-action electrical switches
GB566762A (en) * 1943-03-09 1945-01-12 I L Berridge & Co Ltd Improvements in snap action mechanisms
GB1162288A (en) * 1966-12-09 1969-08-20 Cutler Hammer Inc Improvements in or relating to Snap Action Electric Switches
GB1180007A (en) * 1967-08-18 1970-02-04 Maxson Electronics Corp Snap Acting Switches.
GB1185864A (en) * 1966-10-22 1970-03-25 Tateisi Electronics Company Snap Action Electric Switch
GB1247042A (en) * 1967-11-02 1971-09-22 Danfoss As Snap-action switch
GB1545315A (en) * 1975-03-25 1979-05-10 Danfoss As Electrical snap-action switch
US4885435A (en) * 1988-12-23 1989-12-05 Telephone And Telegraph Company Cantilever spring switch having multiple fulcrums

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB474919A (en) * 1936-05-13 1937-11-10 Schiele & Bruchsaler Ind Improvements in, or relating to, snap-action electrical switches
GB566762A (en) * 1943-03-09 1945-01-12 I L Berridge & Co Ltd Improvements in snap action mechanisms
GB1185864A (en) * 1966-10-22 1970-03-25 Tateisi Electronics Company Snap Action Electric Switch
GB1162288A (en) * 1966-12-09 1969-08-20 Cutler Hammer Inc Improvements in or relating to Snap Action Electric Switches
GB1180007A (en) * 1967-08-18 1970-02-04 Maxson Electronics Corp Snap Acting Switches.
GB1247042A (en) * 1967-11-02 1971-09-22 Danfoss As Snap-action switch
GB1545315A (en) * 1975-03-25 1979-05-10 Danfoss As Electrical snap-action switch
US4885435A (en) * 1988-12-23 1989-12-05 Telephone And Telegraph Company Cantilever spring switch having multiple fulcrums

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GB2331848A (en) 1999-06-02
GB9725401D0 (en) 1998-01-28
GB2331848A8 (en) 1999-12-02

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