Heating device with an integrated thermoblock for a beverage preparation machine
US9439533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/2036
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A liquid food of beverage preparation machine that includes an electric supply circuit connectable to an electric power source; a heater powered by the electric supply circuit; and a thermal fuse device in thermal communication with the heater and associated with the electric supply circuit, the fuse device being arranged to interrupt the electric supply circuit from the power source when the heater exceeds a temperature limit. The thermal fuse device is reversible and includes a switch for automatically interrupting the electric supply circuit when the heater exceeds the temperature limit, the switch being operable by a user to close the electric supply circuit when the heater has a temperature that has returned below the temperature limit.
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