Electricity: electrothermally or thermally actuated switches inventions 09/06

20060208845 - Thermal fuse employing thermosensitive pellet: There is provided a thermal fuse employing a thermosensitive pellet providing an operating temperature with limited variation, and operating with high precision and hence highly reliably. To achieve this, the thermal fuse employing the thermosensitive pellet includes a switching function member including a thermosensitive pellet, a movable conductor, and a...

20060208846 - Thermal switch with self-test feature: A normally open thermal switch (200) having a bimetallic disk (18) is configured for operational testing in its installed position when exposed to a changing temperature by a test box (400) having a power source (400a). The in-place testing advantageously confirms triggering action of the switch by an event indicator...

20060197645 - Adjustable safety switch: A switch device includes a body with switch pivotably connected to a top thereof and two terminals extend through an underside of the body. A first contact point is connected to one of the terminals and a bi-metallic plate has a first end fixed to the other terminal. A second...

20060197646 - Temperature protection device: A temperature protection device is provided, which comprises with a polymeric PTC device 1 having a conductive polymer 5 placed between two electrodes 6 and 7, and a metal member 2 bonded to one of the electrodes 7 of the polymeric PTC device, and which, when the ambient temperature exceeds...

20060197647 - Thermally decoupling fuse holder and assembly: In one aspect of the present invention, subminiature fuses are soldered to a PCB via clips attached to the fuse end caps. The clips are physically attached to the PCB pads, enabling the fuse to be replaced if needed and providing thermal decoupling between the fuse and the heating sinking...

20060197645 - Adjustable safety switch: A switch device includes a body with switch pivotably connected to a top thereof and two terminals extend through an underside of the body. A first contact point is connected to one of the terminals and a bi-metallic plate has a first end fixed to the other terminal. A second...

20060197646 - Temperature protection device: A temperature protection device is provided, which comprises with a polymeric PTC device 1 having a conductive polymer 5 placed between two electrodes 6 and 7, and a metal member 2 bonded to one of the electrodes 7 of the polymeric PTC device, and which, when the ambient temperature exceeds...

20060197647 - Thermally decoupling fuse holder and assembly: In one aspect of the present invention, subminiature fuses are soldered to a PCB via clips attached to the fuse end caps. The clips are physically attached to the PCB pads, enabling the fuse to be replaced if needed and providing thermal decoupling between the fuse and the heating sinking...