Temperature limiters
US5578982A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H37/58
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The temperature limiter comprises a ceramic box (3) communicating with at least one ceramic tube (1) which comprises a pellet (2) of alloy with determined Curie temperature, a magnet (6) fast with a plunger (7) comprising adjustment means (7a, 7b, 8) for recovering the functional clearances, said means cooperating inside the box (3) with an elastic blade (5) stressed so as to perform the role of a return spring to exert a force of pressure capable of controlling opening and closure of the contacts (4a, 5a).
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