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WO2008141491A1 - Régulateur thermosensible et thermoplongeur électrique correspondant - Google Patents

Régulateur thermosensible et thermoplongeur électrique correspondant Download PDF

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WO2008141491A1
WO2008141491A1 PCT/CN2007/002364 CN2007002364W WO2008141491A1 WO 2008141491 A1 WO2008141491 A1 WO 2008141491A1 CN 2007002364 W CN2007002364 W CN 2007002364W WO 2008141491 A1 WO2008141491 A1 WO 2008141491A1
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Jizhong Zhu
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Ningbo Goodfriends Electric Appliance Co., Ltd
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    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
    • H01H37/002—Thermally-actuated switches combined with protective means
    • 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
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/78—Heating arrangements specially adapted for immersion heating

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  • the present invention relates to a thermal sensing controller, and more particularly to a thermal sensing controller applied to an electric water heater. Background technique
  • Electric water heaters especially electric water heaters such as electric kettles, generally require a controller to control the energization and de-energization of the appliance to control the temperature of the liquid.
  • the mechanically constructed thermal sensing controller is the most common and simple control system for controlling electrical continuity.
  • this thermal sensing controller is mounted with an electric heater for better thermal contact.
  • This heat sensitive controller is typically a collection of several functions, typically a vapor-type thermal sensor switch, a snap-on overheat protector made of a recoverable bimetallic material, and a plastic (or metal) fuse.
  • electric heaters and thermal sensing controllers are typically mounted on the side of the liquid heating vessel.
  • an electric heater and a heat sensitive controller are typically installed at the bottom of the liquid heating vessel.
  • a disadvantage of the existing thermal sensing controllers is that there is no very safe proposal for the sequence of operation of the overheat protection device and the optimal position for thermal recovery of the recoverable overheat protection device.
  • a set of electrical contacts that operate with a thermally sensitive vapor switch and a set of electrical contacts that operate with a recoverable thermal protection device are typically disposed on the two electrodes of the power supply.
  • a technical solution in which a fuse fuse is added generally sets the position at which the fuse device operates to any one of the above two sets of contacts. It is not considered that the contacts for the recoverable overheat protection device or the thermally sensitive vapor switch may sometimes be sintered together after multiple switching. This will not cut the power supply from here.
  • the object of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art solutions in practical applications, and to provide a more perfect and reliable temperature controller to solve the power failure protection of the electric water heater under abnormal conditions, and to provide overheat protection measures. A reasonable response.
  • the invention provides a thermal induction controller applied in an electric water heater, comprising a casing and a cover mounted on the casing, the thermal induction controller comprising a thermal induction steam switch and an overheat protector
  • the fuse is electrically connected to the power supply passage in the housing, wherein the thermal protector and the fuse are provided with two independent switch nodes.
  • the two switch nodes are connected by a bridge electrical connection piece, and two ends of the bridge electrical connection piece are respectively provided with one electrical contact.
  • the fuse fuse has its own separate set of electrical contacts. As the last temperature fuse, even if the electrical contacts for the overheat protector are stuck together due to frequent switching, the fuse can be disconnected from the power supply path after the fuse has been actuated.
  • the electrical contacts opposite to the electrical contacts mounted on the electrical bridge of the bridge have a one-to-one correspondence with the operating components of each temperature control device, and each set of electrical contacts is only subjected to the above Control of the operating components of a temperature control device.
  • the thermal induction steam switch, the overheat protection device, and the fuse safety device have a certain sequential action relationship.
  • the thermally sensitive vapor switch operates when the liquid is heated to boiling, opening its corresponding electrical contact, interrupting the supply of electrical energy. This is the normal use of electric water heaters. It has been confirmed in the test that the thermal-sensing steam switch operation can perform more than 10,000 times of on-off operation, which can meet the service life requirements of ordinary customers.
  • the overheat protector is installed in the housing, and includes a bimetal brake, a second rod body disposed through the cover body, a second movable electrical connection piece, a bridge type electrical connection piece, and a power plug.
  • the second rod body is in contact with the bimetal actuator, and the other side is in contact with the second movable electrical connection piece, the bridge type electrical connection piece is electrically connected to the power plug, the second The movable electrical connecting piece and the bridge type electrical connecting piece form one of the switch nodes in the power supply path through the second moving contact and the second fixed contact thereon, the second movable connecting piece
  • the movable end is in a touchable connection with an elastic bayonet device.
  • the elastic bayonet device is a second elastic piece, and one side of the second elastic piece is provided with a folded edge which is angled, and the folded edge is at the second movable contact and the second fixed contact After the separation, the second movable electrical connecting piece is locked, and the second elastic piece ends form a touchable connection with a manual recovery machine through a touch bending edge. In this way, the overheat protector does not automatically recover after an abnormal action, and the repeated abnormal heating of the electric water heater is avoided.
  • the manual return mechanism includes a reset lever and a diagonal rib fixedly coupled thereto, and the reset lever is in a stable position through the diagonal rib to make a contactable connection with the touch bending edge of the elastic piece, so that the The flange of the shrapnel is raised. That is, after the one end of the manual return mechanism is depressed, one end of the manual return mechanism interferes with the touch bending edge. Thus, when the return mechanism is manually turned, the one end of the return mechanism will interfere with the touched bending side of the interference to release the jammed electrical connection piece. The overheat protector returns to the normal power state.
  • the fuse safety device includes a first rod body installed in the casing, a first movable connecting piece, and the first movable electrical connecting piece and the bridge type electrical connecting piece are separated by a first dynamic touch
  • the head and the first stationary contact form another switch node in the power supply path
  • the first static contact is located on the opposite side of the second fixed contact
  • the first rod end is opposite to the first
  • a movable electrical connection piece is in contact
  • the other end is disposed outside the housing and is in contact with a flexible switch.
  • the elastic switch includes a first elastic piece and a rivet made of a low melting point material, and the rivet fixes the elastic piece to the housing.
  • the present invention also provides an electric water heater comprising a body having an electrical circuit, the body of the electrical circuit comprising a thermal sensing controller as claimed in claim 1.
  • the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
  • the fuse safety device, the thermal induction steam switch, and the overheat protection device have independent electrical contacts, the electrical contacts can be reliably separated when the fuse safety device is operated, and the final insurance is provided.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective structural view of a thermal induction controller of the present invention
  • 1 is a plan and a layout view of an internal electrical contact of a thermal induction controller of the present invention
  • 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the thermal sensor of the present invention before the overheat protector is inoperative;
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the thermal protector of the thermal sensitive controller of the present invention after operation;
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 2, showing a cross-sectional view of the thermal protector of the thermal sensor controller of the present invention after being reset by a manual return mechanism;
  • Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of the second shrapnel member
  • Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of Figure 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the fuse-preventing device of the thermal sensor controller of the present invention. detailed description
  • the thermal sensor controller 1 comprises a housing 5, a cover 4, a bimetallic actuator 3 for overheat sensing, a fixing sleeve 8, a reset lever 6 and three connections.
  • the cover 4 has two holes 101, 102 for receiving the electric heater lead-out bars.
  • the bimetallic actuator 3 is fixed to the cover 4 by a hollow annular fixing sleeve 8, and the bimetallic actuator 3 has a certain retracting space.
  • the fixing sleeve 8 is fixed to the cover by two screws 91, 92.
  • the hollow annular fixing sleeve 8 has an extending arm 81 on one side.
  • the projecting arm 81 is placed on an extension 41 on the cover 4 to form a bridge suspended below.
  • a first elastic piece 18 is disposed below the extension arm 81.
  • the movable end of the first elastic piece 18 is fixed to the projecting arm 81 at a position close to the projecting table 41 by a rivet 2 made of a low-melting material.
  • the rivet 2 made of a low melting point material is placed in good thermal contact with the electric heater during installation.
  • the first elastic piece 18 at this time is set to be in a state of being accumulating.
  • the direction of the force is to disengage the first elastic piece 18 from the extending arm 81 toward the cover body 4.
  • a front view of the thermal induction controller of the present invention in which the component cover and the components mounted on the cover are hidden to see the distribution of the internal components.
  • One end of the bridge electrical connecting piece 13 is connected to the first movable contact piece 143 and the first movable contact piece 144 via a first movable contact 144.
  • a switch node in the power supply path is formed.
  • the fixed end of the first movable electrical connection piece 16 is coupled to the pin 71 to form a supply electrode in a power supply path.
  • the movable end of the first movable electrical connection piece 16 contacts one end of a first rod body 17.
  • a second movable contact 142 is disposed on the free end of the second movable movable connecting piece 12 having a certain elasticity.
  • a second stationary contact 141 is disposed on one end of the bridge electrical connection piece 13.
  • Second movable electrical connection piece 12 and the bridge electrical connection piece 13 form another switch node in the power supply path through the second static contact 141 and the second movable contact 142.
  • the other end of the second movable electrical connection piece 12 is disposed under the hole 101 and connected to an extraction rod of the electric heater.
  • the other lead rod of the electric heater is connected to the end of the plug 73 under the other hole 102 (there is an opening and junction point in the middle, which is used to sense the junction of the heat sensitive vapor switch, which is not here.
  • the second fixed contact 141, the second movable contact 142, the first fixed contact 143, and the first movable contact 144 are all turned on at this time.
  • the power supply path is closed and the power supply supplies power to the electric heater.
  • a second elastic piece 15 is disposed at the free end of the second movable electrical connection piece 12. The free end of the second elastic piece 15 is disposed in a hole 51 in the housing 5.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the thermal sensor of the present invention before the overheat protector is not operated.
  • the bimetallic actuator 3 is in a ready state, and its arc is bulged toward the electric heater.
  • the center position of the Han metal actuator 3 contacts one end of the second rod body 11.
  • the other end of the second rod 11 is in contact with the movable end of the second movable movable connecting piece 12 having a certain elasticity.
  • a second movable contact 142 is provided on the free end of the second movable electrical connection piece 12 as described in FIG.
  • the second stationary contact 141 is disposed on one end of a bridge electrical connection piece 13.
  • the second movable electrical connection piece 12 and the bridge electrical connection piece 13 form a switch node in the power supply path through the second movable contact 142 and the second fixed contact 141.
  • a first stationary contact 143 is disposed on the other end of the bridge electrical connection piece 13.
  • a first movable contact 144 opposite the first stationary contact 143 is disposed on the movable end of the first movable electrical connection piece 16.
  • the first rod body 17 is in contact with the top end of the movable end of the first movable electrical connection piece 16.
  • the other end of the first rod 17 is in contact with the movable end of the first elastic piece 18. Since the slats are fixed by the rivets 2 made of a low-melting material at this time, they are not bounced.
  • the first rod 17 is also not pressed.
  • the first stationary contact 143 is connected to the first movable contact 144, and is always turned on without the first rod 17 being depressed, and there is no on-off phenomenon.
  • the bimetal actuator 3 operates by sensing the abnormal heating of the electric heater, and its curvature is the direction of the drum toward the second rod 11, and the second rod 11 is moved in the direction of the right side.
  • the other end of the first rod body 11 moves the second movable electrical connection piece 12 in the direction of the right side.
  • the second movable contact 142 disposed thereon is disengaged from the second stationary contact 141 disposed on the bridge electrical connection piece 13 to disconnect the power supply path.
  • the power supply to the electric heater is interrupted, and the abnormal heating state is stopped.
  • a second edge 15 is provided on the second elastic piece 15 with a certain angle.
  • the folded edge 151 catches the movable end of the second movable electrical connection piece 12.
  • the reset lever 6 provided in an eccentric mechanism is now in a stable position.
  • the second movable electrical connection piece 12 is not reset and the bridge electrical connection piece 13 is turned on. This avoids repeated abnormal heating.
  • the rivet 2 made of the low melting point material is not melted due to overheating, the first elastic piece 18 is still in the state of being stored, and the first stationary contact 143 and the first movable contact 144 are in an ON state.
  • FIG. 5 it is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the thermal protector of the thermal sensor controller of the present invention after being reset by the manual return mechanism.
  • the consumer finds the abnormal heating of the electric heater, takes corresponding corrective measures and dials the reset lever 6 to another stable position.
  • the second elastic piece 15 is provided with a touch bending edge 152 at a position adjacent to the hem 151.
  • a rib 61 provided on the reset lever 6 is passed through a hole 51 provided in the casing 5 to move the touch bending edge 152 by a certain distance in the upward direction.
  • the flange 151 connected to the touch bending edge 152 is also dialed a certain distance.
  • the movable end of the jammed second movable electrical connection piece 12 is disengaged from the hem 151.
  • the movable end of the second movable electrical connecting piece 12 is moved to the left direction by the elastic restoring force of the elastic movable connecting piece 12, so that the second movable contact 142 disposed on the second movable connecting piece 12 is disposed at the bridge
  • the second stationary contact 141 on the electrical connection piece 13 is in contact. Thereby, the power supply of the electric heater is restored, and the previous state to be triggered is restored.
  • An enlarged view of the components of the second elastic piece 15 is shown in Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of Fig. 2, which is a cross-sectional view of the heat-sensitive sensor of the present invention after the action of the fuse device.
  • the electric water heater has a thermal induction steam switch and a recoverable thermal induction overheat protection device, the electric heater is always heated, and the fuse in the fuse has good thermal contact with the electric heater in the electric water heater.
  • the rivet 2 made of the melting point material is melted, so that the first elastic piece 18 is disengaged from the fixing sleeve 8, and the first elastic piece 18 of the accumulating force pushes the first rod body 17 toward the right side as shown in the figure.
  • the first movable electrical connection piece 16 is moved in the direction of the right side as shown.
  • the first movable contact 144 provided on the first movable electrical connecting piece 16 is synchronously moved to be separated from the first fixed contact 143 provided on the bridge electrical connecting piece 13, interrupting the supply of electric energy. Due to the unrecoverable destructive action of the riveting point 55, the interrupted electrical contacts are unrecoverable.
  • the fuse safety device and the overheat protector of the invention have independent electrical contacts, the fuse safety device can be independently operated after the steam switch and the overheat protector are failed, and the electrical contacts can be reliably separated during operation, and the final operation is performed. Insurance function.
  • the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the detailed description of the invention, but those skilled in the art will understand that the invention may still be Modifications or equivalent replacements, for example, separate the thermal sensing controller of the present invention from the assembled structure into two components, which are then connected together by wires.
  • the thermal sensing controller is structurally different from the present invention, it is identical to the present invention in terms of technical points and effects obtained; for example, the present invention is straight from the embodiment of the specification.
  • the plug-in thermal sensing controller and the immersed electric heater are mounted on the electric water heater as an explanation, and the same applies to the electric water heater equipped with the rotary thermal sensing controller and the conductive electric heater.
  • the invention is not limited to the technical solutions described in the present invention; and all the technical solutions and improvements thereof without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

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Selon l'invention, un régulateur thermosensible pour thermoplongeur électrique comprend un boîtier muni d'un couvercle. Le régulateur thermosensible comprend un commutateur de flux thermosensible, un dispositif de protection contre la surchauffe et un moyen formant coupe-circuit par fusion, le tout raccordé en série par une feuille de raccordement. Le dispositif de protection contre la surchauffe et le moyen formant coupe-circuit par fusion sont équipés de deux nœuds de commutation indépendants l'un de l'autre.
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WO1993016569A1 (fr) * 1992-02-14 1993-08-19 Strix Limited Corps de chauffe par immersion
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CN1374490A (zh) * 2002-01-29 2002-10-16 刘鑫浩 一种用于液体电热器的温控器

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WO1993016569A1 (fr) * 1992-02-14 1993-08-19 Strix Limited Corps de chauffe par immersion
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CN1374490A (zh) * 2002-01-29 2002-10-16 刘鑫浩 一种用于液体电热器的温控器

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