EP0182487A3 - Thermostat - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0182487A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: thermostat
Prior art date: 1984-10-24
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

EP85307253A

Other versions

EP0182487B1 (en

EP0182487A2 (en

Inventor

Pietro De Filippis

Ciro Calenda

Giuseppe Notaro

Henry Boulanger

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.)

Texas Instruments Inc

Original Assignee

Texas Instruments Inc

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.)

1984-10-24

Filing date

1985-10-10

Publication date

1988-11-17

1984-10-24 Priority claimed from IT49059/84A external-priority patent/IT1179473B/en

1985-06-24 Priority claimed from IT48273/85A external-priority patent/IT1181972B/en

1985-10-10 Application filed by Texas Instruments Inc filed Critical Texas Instruments Inc

1986-05-28 Publication of EP0182487A2 publication Critical patent/EP0182487A2/en

1988-11-17 Publication of EP0182487A3 publication Critical patent/EP0182487A3/en

1993-02-03 Application granted granted Critical

1993-02-03 Publication of EP0182487B1 publication Critical patent/EP0182487B1/en

2005-10-10 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
- 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
- H01H1/5866—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals characterised by the use of a plug and socket connector
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
- H01H11/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches of switch contacts
- H01H11/06—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
- H01H11/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches of switch contacts
- H01H11/06—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier
- H01H2011/062—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier by inserting only
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H11/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches
- H01H11/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for the manufacture of electric switches of switch contacts
- H01H11/06—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier
- H01H2011/067—Fixing of contacts to carrier ; Fixing of contacts to insulating carrier by deforming, e.g. bending, folding or caulking, part of the contact or terminal which is being mounted
- 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
- H01H2037/5445—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting with measures for avoiding slow break of contacts during the creep phase of the snap bimetal
- 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
- H01H2037/549—Details of movement transmission between bimetallic snap element and contact

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

EP19850307253 1984-10-24 1985-10-10 Thermostat Expired - Lifetime EP0182487B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
IT49059/84A IT1179473B (en)	1984-10-24	1984-10-24	SINGLE-TEMPERATURE THERMOSTAT WITH BIMETALLIC ELEMENT
IT4905984		1984-10-24
IT48273/85A IT1181972B (en)	1985-06-24	1985-06-24	PERFECTED IN BIMETALLIC ELEMENT SINGLE TEMPERATURE THERMOSTATS
IT4827385		1985-06-24

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0182487A2 EP0182487A2 (en)	1986-05-28
EP0182487A3 true EP0182487A3 (en)	1988-11-17
EP0182487B1 EP0182487B1 (en)	1993-02-03

Family

ID=26329297

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19850307253 Expired - Lifetime EP0182487B1 (en)	1984-10-24	1985-10-10	Thermostat

Country Status (2)

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EP (1)	EP0182487B1 (en)
DE (1)	DE3587064T2 (en)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
IT1187602B (en) *	1985-11-05	1987-12-23	Bruno Martinetti	UNIVERSAL SWITCH WITH TABS INTEGRAL CONTACTORS
FR2618597A1 (en) *	1987-07-22	1989-01-27	Jaeger	Thermostatic electric contactor
US5576683A (en) *	1995-06-13	1996-11-19	Therm-O-Disc, Incorporated	Thermostat with thermal insulator for protection against overheating

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
FR1188945A (en) *	1957-04-24	1959-09-28	Metals & Controls Corp	Thermostatic device
FR1204498A (en) *	1958-04-04	1960-01-26	Telemecanique Electrique	Method for adjusting the tripping threshold of thermal relays
GB1094944A (en) *	1966-09-29	1967-12-13	Stevens Mfg Co Inc	Improvements in or relating to fire detecting thermal electric switches
GB1263167A (en) *	1969-07-17	1972-02-09	Gen Electric Co Ltd	Improvements in or relating to thermally responsive devices
FR2167696A1 (en) *	1972-01-05	1973-08-24	Thermostat & Schaltgeraetebau
GB2088132A (en) *	1980-11-21	1982-06-03	Sundstrand Data Control	Thermally responsive switch

1985
- 1985-10-10 DE DE19853587064 patent/DE3587064T2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1985-10-10 EP EP19850307253 patent/EP0182487B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
FR1188945A (en) *	1957-04-24	1959-09-28	Metals & Controls Corp	Thermostatic device
FR1204498A (en) *	1958-04-04	1960-01-26	Telemecanique Electrique	Method for adjusting the tripping threshold of thermal relays
GB1094944A (en) *	1966-09-29	1967-12-13	Stevens Mfg Co Inc	Improvements in or relating to fire detecting thermal electric switches
GB1263167A (en) *	1969-07-17	1972-02-09	Gen Electric Co Ltd	Improvements in or relating to thermally responsive devices
FR2167696A1 (en) *	1972-01-05	1973-08-24	Thermostat & Schaltgeraetebau
GB2088132A (en) *	1980-11-21	1982-06-03	Sundstrand Data Control	Thermally responsive switch

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0182487B1 (en)	1993-02-03
DE3587064T2 (en)	1993-05-19
EP0182487A2 (en)	1986-05-28
DE3587064D1 (en)	1993-03-18

Publication	Publication Date	Title
AR242476A1 (en)	1993-04-30	Harvester-thresher
GB8525468D0 (en)	1985-11-20	Radiator
EP0249451A3 (en)	1989-02-01	Wax-pellet thermostat
GB8525357D0 (en)	1985-11-20	Retaining element
EP0247564A3 (en)	1989-05-31	Thermostat
GB8423090D0 (en)	1984-10-17	Doorcall home-eye
GB8504131D0 (en)	1985-03-20	Thermostat unit
GB2148602B (en)	1987-04-01	Edge-actuated thermostat
GB8525358D0 (en)	1985-11-20	Retaining element
DE3570900D1 (en)	1989-07-13	Eaves-ventilating element
GB8515559D0 (en)	1985-07-24	Heater
DE3565173D1 (en)	1988-10-27	Heater
GB8531420D0 (en)	1986-02-05	8alpha-acylaminoergolines
GB8531304D0 (en)	1986-01-29	Heater
EP0182487A3 (en)	1988-11-17	Thermostat
GB8431859D0 (en)	1985-01-30	Thermostats
GB8407326D0 (en)	1984-04-26	Thermostat
GB8504781D0 (en)	1985-03-27	Deck-forming member
GB8513960D0 (en)	1985-07-03	Thermostatic assembly
GB2157432B (en)	1987-12-02	Thermostatic controls
SU1165137A1 (en)	1994-05-15	Complete radiator
GB8629945D0 (en)	1987-01-28	Thermostat
GB8527890D0 (en)	1985-12-18	Thermostat
IL73735A0 (en)	1985-03-31	Flow-attenuating element
GB8717092D0 (en)	1987-08-26	Fotting element

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