Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches – Thermally actuated switches – With bimetallic element
Patent
1997-03-27
1999-07-27
Picard, Leo P.
Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches
Thermally actuated switches
With bimetallic element
337343, 337327, 337358, 337365, 337367, H01H 3770, H01H 3774, H01H 3754
Patent
active
059297425
ABSTRACT:
A thermostat includes a housing having a cavity formed therein, a temperature responsive bimetallic disc located in the housing, a stationary contact member which is electrically interconnected to a first terminal external to the housing, and a movable contact member which is electrically interconnected to a second terminal external to the housing. The movable contact member movable between a switch-closed position and a switch-open position. An actuating member is located in the housing and is responsive to flexing movement of the disc for moving the movable contact member from the switch-closed position to the switch-open position. A reset assembly is provided for resetting the disc, and includes a reset element which is movable between a first position in which it is spaced from the actuating member and a second position in which it is axially moved to engage the actuating member for moving the disc back to its pre-flexed position. The reset assembly further includes a rocker element engageable with the movable contact member for maintaining the movable contact member in its switch-open position while the reset element is in its second position.
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Elmwood Sensors Inc.
Picard Leo P.
Vortman Anatoly
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