Control circuit for fast heating of a positive-temperature-coefficient heating component
US7994455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Traditional temperature-control products have the problem that the temperature of the working surface reaches the setting temperature too slowly when heating up or recovering from a temperature drop. A traditional temperature control circuit and temperature-settings selector components are modified to solve this problem. When heating begins, the modified circuit increases the initial setting temperature to be above the target setting temperature. The modified circuit then adjusts the setting temperature by measuring the heating power consumption. Once the working surface of the temperature control product reaches the initial setting temperature, the heating power consumption drops and the modified circuit reduces the temperature setting to the target setting temperature. The temperature control product can rapidly achieve the target temperature. A positive-temperature-coefficient heating component is used in the temperature control product.
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