GB2431518B - Improvements relating to thermal control units - Google Patents

Improvements relating to thermal control units

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Publication number
GB2431518B
GB2431518B GB0523287A GB0523287A GB2431518B GB 2431518 B GB2431518 B GB 2431518B GB 0523287 A GB0523287 A GB 0523287A GB 0523287 A GB0523287 A GB 0523287A GB 2431518 B GB2431518 B GB 2431518B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
control units
thermal control
improvements relating
relating
thermal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0523287A
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GB0523287D0 (en
GB2431518A (en
Inventor
Robin Keith Moore
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Otter Controls Ltd
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Otter Controls Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Otter Controls Ltd filed Critical Otter Controls Ltd
Publication of GB0523287D0 publication Critical patent/GB0523287D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2006/003877 priority Critical patent/WO2007045869A1/en
Priority to EP06794818A priority patent/EP1941784A1/en
Publication of GB2431518A publication Critical patent/GB2431518A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2431518B publication Critical patent/GB2431518B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
    • A47J27/21—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
    • A47J27/21008—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles electrically heated
    • A47J27/21058—Control devices to avoid overheating, i.e. "dry" boiling, or to detect boiling of the water
    • A47J27/21066—Details concerning the mounting thereof in or on the water boiling vessel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/02—Details
    • H01H37/32—Thermally-sensitive members
    • H01H37/52—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element
    • H01H37/54—Thermally-sensitive members actuated due to deflection of bimetallic element wherein the bimetallic element is inherently snap acting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/20—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms
    • H01H9/24—Interlocking, locking, or latching mechanisms for interlocking two or more parts of the mechanism for operating contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B1/00—Details of electric heating devices
    • H05B1/02—Automatic switching arrangements specially adapted to apparatus ; Control of heating devices
    • H05B1/0202—Switches
    • H05B1/0213—Switches using bimetallic elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
    • A47J27/21—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
    • A47J27/21008—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles electrically heated
    • A47J27/21058—Control devices to avoid overheating, i.e. "dry" boiling, or to detect boiling of the water
    • A47J27/21108—Control devices to avoid overheating, i.e. "dry" boiling, or to detect boiling of the water using a bimetallic element
    • A47J27/21125—Control devices to avoid overheating, i.e. "dry" boiling, or to detect boiling of the water using a bimetallic element the bimetallic element being a snapping disc

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Food Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Cookers (AREA)
GB0523287A 2005-10-19 2005-11-15 Improvements relating to thermal control units Expired - Fee Related GB2431518B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/GB2006/003877 WO2007045869A1 (en) 2005-10-19 2006-10-18 Improvements relating to thermal control units
EP06794818A EP1941784A1 (en) 2005-10-19 2006-10-18 Improvements relating to thermal control units

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0521265A GB2431516A (en) 2005-10-19 2005-10-19 Improvements relating to thermal control units

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB0523287D0 GB0523287D0 (en) 2005-12-21
GB2431518A GB2431518A (en) 2007-04-25
GB2431518B true GB2431518B (en) 2009-09-23

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GB0521265A Withdrawn GB2431516A (en) 2005-10-19 2005-10-19 Improvements relating to thermal control units
GB0523287A Expired - Fee Related GB2431518B (en) 2005-10-19 2005-11-15 Improvements relating to thermal control units

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB0521265A Withdrawn GB2431516A (en) 2005-10-19 2005-10-19 Improvements relating to thermal control units

Country Status (3)

Country Link
CN (1) CN101341794A (en)
GB (2) GB2431516A (en)
WO (1) WO2007045812A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2497978A (en) 2011-12-23 2013-07-03 Otter Controls Ltd Liquid heating vessel and control

Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1470367A (en) * 1974-07-02 1977-04-14 Taylor J Electric immersion heaters
GB2248520A (en) * 1987-11-23 1992-04-08 Otter Controls Ltd Thermal sensors
GB2278498A (en) * 1993-05-12 1994-11-30 Strix Ltd Thermally actuated switches
EP0836210A2 (en) * 1996-10-10 1998-04-15 Texas Instruments Incorporated Improved temperature responsive snap acting control assembly, device using such assembly and method for making
US5804798A (en) * 1996-01-29 1998-09-08 Uchiya Thermostat Co., Ltd. Thermal protector with bimetal plate
GB2363908A (en) * 1997-11-28 2002-01-09 Otter Controls Ltd Thermally-responsive actuator

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2337919B (en) * 1995-07-31 2000-03-01 Strix Ltd Liquid heating vessels
US5790010A (en) * 1997-02-11 1998-08-04 Schwab; Pierre P. Means for actuating a snap-acting M-blade
GB2397438B (en) * 2003-01-16 2005-05-04 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB0316037D0 (en) * 2003-07-08 2003-08-13 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to thermal control units
GB2409341A (en) * 2003-12-16 2005-06-22 Otter Controls Ltd Improvements relating to thermal control units

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1470367A (en) * 1974-07-02 1977-04-14 Taylor J Electric immersion heaters
GB2248520A (en) * 1987-11-23 1992-04-08 Otter Controls Ltd Thermal sensors
GB2278498A (en) * 1993-05-12 1994-11-30 Strix Ltd Thermally actuated switches
US5804798A (en) * 1996-01-29 1998-09-08 Uchiya Thermostat Co., Ltd. Thermal protector with bimetal plate
EP0836210A2 (en) * 1996-10-10 1998-04-15 Texas Instruments Incorporated Improved temperature responsive snap acting control assembly, device using such assembly and method for making
GB2363908A (en) * 1997-11-28 2002-01-09 Otter Controls Ltd Thermally-responsive actuator

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2007045812A1 (en) 2007-04-26
GB0523287D0 (en) 2005-12-21
CN101341794A (en) 2009-01-07
GB2431518A (en) 2007-04-25
GB0521265D0 (en) 2005-11-30
GB2431516A (en) 2007-04-25

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Effective date: 20131115