Methods of assembling immersion heaters with heating elements in the form of printed circuit tracks
US5946448A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/021
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An immersion heater has a support plate on which there is provided an electrical heating element in the form of a printed circuit conductive track. The element is provided with a portion which allows it to be clamped in direct relation to a control unit in order to provide direct electrical, thermal, and mechanical connection to that unit. This allows the control unit to operate in the same manner as a control unit connected to a conventional immersion heater. A water heating vessel using the immersion heater mounted to a control unit through an aperture in the base of the vessel is also described.
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