EP0410119A3 - Temperature switch with bimetallic switch mechanism - Google Patents

Temperature switch with bimetallic switch mechanism Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0410119A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: switch; bimetallic; temperature; switch mechanism; temperature switch
Prior art date: 1989-07-25
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19900110937

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0410119A2 (en

EP0410119B1 (en

Inventor

Peter Hofsaess

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

HOFSAESS, BENJAMIN MICHAEL

HOFSAESS, CAROLA RIKA

HOFSAESS, DENISE PETRA

HOFSAESS, HENRIK PETER

HOFSAESS, MARCEL PETER

HOFSAESS, ULRIKA

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1989-07-25

Filing date

1990-06-09

Publication date

1991-06-12

1989-07-25 Priority claimed from DE8908999U external-priority patent/DE8908999U1/en

1989-12-23 Priority claimed from DE8915123U external-priority patent/DE8915123U1/en

1990-06-09 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1991-01-30 Publication of EP0410119A2 publication Critical patent/EP0410119A2/en

1991-06-12 Publication of EP0410119A3 publication Critical patent/EP0410119A3/en

1995-10-18 Application granted granted Critical

1995-10-18 Publication of EP0410119B1 publication Critical patent/EP0410119B1/en

2010-06-09 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- H01H37/5436—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting encapsulated in sealed miniaturised housing mounted on controlled apparatus
- 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

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Thermal Sciences (AREA)
Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)

EP90110937A 1989-07-25 1990-06-09 Temperature switch with bimetallic switch mechanism Expired - Lifetime EP0410119B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE8908999U DE8908999U1 (en)	1989-07-25	1989-07-25	Temperature switch with bimetal switchgear
DE8908999U		1989-07-25
DE8915123U		1989-12-23
DE8915123U DE8915123U1 (en)	1989-12-23	1989-12-23	Temperature switch

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0410119A2 EP0410119A2 (en)	1991-01-30
EP0410119A3 true EP0410119A3 (en)	1991-06-12
EP0410119B1 EP0410119B1 (en)	1995-10-18

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP90110937A Expired - Lifetime EP0410119B1 (en)	1989-07-25	1990-06-09	Temperature switch with bimetallic switch mechanism

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5046156A (en)
EP (1)	EP0410119B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP2558972Y2 (en)
DE (1)	DE59009787D1 (en)

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DE4138817A1 (en) *	1991-11-26	1993-05-27	Ego Elektro Blanc & Fischer	TEMPERATURE DETECTION DEVICE
DE19609577C2 (en) *	1996-03-12	1998-02-19	Thermik Geraetebau Gmbh	Switch with a temperature-dependent switching mechanism
JP2000217314A (en) *	1999-01-26	2000-08-04	Mitsubishi Electric Corp	Starter
ITMI20040189U1 (en) *	2004-04-27	2004-07-27	Elettrotec Srl	BIMETALLIC THERMOSTAT WITH EXCHANGE CONTACT WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT INTERPOSED BETWEEN A SENSITIVE THERMOSTATIC ELEMENT AND AN EXCHANGE RELAY
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CN112787432B (en) *	2019-11-01	2022-10-11	上海海立电器有限公司	Base structure of built-in protector

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US4314223A (en) *	1980-12-11	1982-02-02	Mcgraw-Edison Company	Thermal protective device for lighting fixtures
DE3340436A1 (en) *	1983-11-09	1985-05-23	Gerhard 7262 Althengstett Kurz	ELECTRIC PRESSURE OR PRESSURE SWITCH
DE8607370U1 (en) *	1986-03-18	1987-04-16	Hofsäss, Peter, 75181 Pforzheim	Thermal switch for installation in a device

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JPS569774U (en) *	1979-06-29	1981-01-27
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US4446451A (en) *	1982-12-15	1984-05-01	Texas Instruments Incorporated	Thermostat device having improved mounting means

1990
- 1990-06-09 EP EP90110937A patent/EP0410119B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-06-09 DE DE59009787T patent/DE59009787D1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-07-20 US US07/554,921 patent/US5046156A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-07-25 JP JP1990078246U patent/JP2558972Y2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4314223A (en) *	1980-12-11	1982-02-02	Mcgraw-Edison Company	Thermal protective device for lighting fixtures
DE3340436A1 (en) *	1983-11-09	1985-05-23	Gerhard 7262 Althengstett Kurz	ELECTRIC PRESSURE OR PRESSURE SWITCH
DE8607370U1 (en) *	1986-03-18	1987-04-16	Hofsäss, Peter, 75181 Pforzheim	Thermal switch for installation in a device

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US5046156A (en)	1991-09-03
EP0410119A2 (en)	1991-01-30
JP2558972Y2 (en)	1998-01-14
EP0410119B1 (en)	1995-10-18
JPH0335637U (en)	1991-04-08
DE59009787D1 (en)	1995-11-23

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0416525A3 (en)	1991-03-27	Thermistor composition
GB9014371D0 (en)	1990-08-22	Push switch
EP0293909A3 (en)	1990-06-13	Switch operating mechanism
EP0409611A3 (en)	1992-07-01	Thermostatic switch with manual reset mechanism
GB2249218B (en)	1995-02-08	Thermal switch
EP0410119A3 (en)	1991-06-12	Temperature switch with bimetallic switch mechanism
GB9023670D0 (en)	1990-12-12	Switch
EP0476906A3 (en)	1992-10-28	Switch mechanism
GB2170352B (en)	1988-05-25	Temperature responsive switch
EP0410282A3 (en)	1992-12-16	Switch
GB2239352B (en)	1994-06-22	Push button switch mounting
GB2234113B (en)	1994-03-09	Push button switch
GB8918774D0 (en)	1989-09-27	Temperature llistory indicator
EP0483045A3 (en)	1992-08-19	Thermostatic switch assembly
GB8823168D0 (en)	1988-11-09	Switch mechanism
GB8430267D0 (en)	1985-01-09	Bimetallic thermal switch
EP0405196A3 (en)	1992-03-04	Switch with several operating positions
GB8911848D0 (en)	1989-07-12	Waveguide switch
HRP930172A2 (en)	1996-02-29	Temperature switch
GB8920845D0 (en)	1989-11-01	Switch
GB2231724B (en)	1993-09-22	Lever switch
GB2234777B (en)	1994-01-12	Operating mechanism
EP0181573A3 (en)	1987-06-16	Temperature switch, particularly thermal release
JPS57180029A (en)	1982-11-05	Temperature switch
HRP930147A2 (en)	1996-02-29	Temperature switching device

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1995-07-19	RAP1	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)	Owner name: HOFSAESS, HENRIK PETER Owner name: HOFSAESS, BENJAMIN MICHAEL Owner name: HOFSAESS, CAROLA RIKA Owner name: HOFSAESS, MARCEL PETER Owner name: HOFSAESS, DENISE PETRA Owner name: HOFSAESS, ULRIKA
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