Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches – Thermally actuated switches – With bimetallic element
Patent
1981-08-20
1983-01-11
Harris, George
Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Thermally actuated switches
With bimetallic element
337348, 337358, H01H 3702
Patent
active
043684513
ABSTRACT:
A thermally actuated switch located within a housing is disclosed, the switch having a bi-metallic element coupled thereto for the opening or closing of an electrical circuit. The switch is particularly characterized by a one-piece housing having a recess which provides a surface against which the bi-metallic heat responsive element engages and a surface against which a fixed electrical contact is held. Since there is a fixed relation of the element and the contact being a definite distance apart, and by the utilization of conductive contact members that self align within the housing, protrusions on the contact members egaging corresponding recesses in the housing, the actuating pin between the bi-metallic element and the contact may be of a uniform length thereby facilitating assembly of the switch.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3081388 (1963-03-01), Cox
patent: 3500278 (1970-03-01), Them
patent: 4039991 (1977-08-01), Bucheister
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