GB2339088B - Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements - Google Patents

Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements

Info

Publication number: GB2339088B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: control; electric heating; heating elements; improvements relating; relating
Prior art date: 1998-04-21
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

GB9909171A

Other versions

GB9909171D0 (en

GB2339088A (en

Inventor

Robert Andrew O'neill

Stephen Roger Brook

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

Original Assignee

Otter Controls Ltd

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1998-04-21

Filing date

1999-04-21

Publication date

2002-07-24

1998-04-21 Priority claimed from GBGB9808484.1A external-priority patent/GB9808484D0/en

1999-02-17 Priority claimed from GBGB9903652.7A external-priority patent/GB9903652D0/en

1999-04-21 Application filed by Otter Controls Ltd filed Critical Otter Controls Ltd

1999-04-21 Priority to GB0213537A priority Critical patent/GB2373108B/en

1999-04-21 Priority to GB0211008A priority patent/GB2372159B/en

1999-04-21 Priority to GB0213533A priority patent/GB2373107B/en

1999-06-16 Publication of GB9909171D0 publication Critical patent/GB9909171D0/en

2000-01-12 Publication of GB2339088A publication Critical patent/GB2339088A/en

2002-07-24 Application granted granted Critical

2002-07-24 Publication of GB2339088B publication Critical patent/GB2339088B/en

2019-04-21 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H37/00—Thermally-actuated switches
- H01H37/02—Details
- H01H37/04—Bases; Housings; Mountings
- H01H37/043—Mountings on controlled apparatus
- 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
- 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
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
- H01R13/70—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch
- H01R13/713—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch the switch being a safety switch
- H01R13/7137—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch the switch being a safety switch with thermal interrupter

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Thermal Sciences (AREA)
Thermally Actuated Switches (AREA)
Cookers (AREA)
Control Of Resistance Heating (AREA)
Instantaneous Water Boilers, Portable Hot-Water Supply Apparatuses, And Control Of Portable Hot-Water Supply Apparatuses (AREA)

GB9909171A 1998-04-21 1999-04-21 Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements Expired - Fee Related GB2339088B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0213537A GB2373108B (en)	1998-04-21	1999-04-21	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB0211008A GB2372159B (en)	1998-04-21	1999-04-21	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB0213533A GB2373107B (en)	1998-04-21	1999-04-21	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GBGB9808484.1A GB9808484D0 (en)	1998-04-21	1998-04-21	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GBGB9815894.2A GB9815894D0 (en)	1998-04-21	1998-07-21	Improvements relating to controls for water boiling vessels
GBGB9903652.7A GB9903652D0 (en)	1999-02-17	1999-02-17	Improvements relating to controls for electric heating elements
GBGB9904908.2A GB9904908D0 (en)	1999-02-17	1999-03-03	Improvements relating to controls for electric heating elements

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB9909171D0 GB9909171D0 (en)	1999-06-16
GB2339088A GB2339088A (en)	2000-01-12
GB2339088B true GB2339088B (en)	2002-07-24

Family

ID=27451776

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB9909171A Expired - Fee Related GB2339088B (en)	1998-04-21	1999-04-21	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP1075701B1 (en)
CN (2)	CN1292446C (en)
AU (1)	AU3617099A (en)
DE (1)	DE69902456T2 (en)
GB (1)	GB2339088B (en)
WO (1)	WO1999054903A2 (en)

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GB2363055B (en)	2000-06-05	2004-02-25	Otter Controls Ltd	Improvements relating to the assembly of heating elements into liquid heating vessels
GB2365319B (en)	2000-08-07	2004-02-25	Otter Controls Ltd	Improvements relating to liquid heating vessels
GB2365752B (en)	2000-08-14	2003-11-19	Otter Controls Ltd	Improvements relating to water boiling vessels
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AU2003295156A1 (en) *	2003-01-16	2004-08-10	Otter Controls Limited	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB2410615B (en) *	2003-01-16	2005-10-26	Otter Controls Ltd	Mounting for a bimetallic actuator
GB2409341A (en)	2003-12-16	2005-06-22	Otter Controls Ltd	Improvements relating to thermal control units
FR2926394B1 (en) *	2008-01-10	2010-01-22	Seb Sa	THERMAL SAFETY DEVICE
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GB1408387A (en) *	1971-11-26	1975-10-01	Hobbs R Ltd	Electric kettles and other electrically heated beverage makers
GB1479364A (en) *	1973-08-04	1977-07-13	Thermostat & Schaltgeraetebau	Electrical temperature regulator
US4360725A (en) *	1980-03-06	1982-11-23	Scm Corporation	Overtemperature protector for an electrically heated appliance
GB2204450A (en) *	1987-05-07	1988-11-09	Strix Ltd	Hydraulic power assisted vehicle steering system
GB2251986A (en) *	1991-01-17	1992-07-22	Strix Ltd	Switched electrical contacts for cordless appliances
GB2252674A (en) *	1991-01-04	1992-08-12	Otter Controls Ltd	Thermally responsive electrical switches
GB2252875A (en) *	1991-01-17	1992-08-19	Strix Ltd	Liquid boiling vessels
GB2272805A (en) *	1989-09-01	1994-05-25	Otter Controls Ltd	Switched connector of cordless electrical appliance
WO1997016842A1 (en) *	1995-11-03	1997-05-09	Otter Controls Limited	Improvements relating to electrically powered water heating appliances and controls therefor
WO1997030463A1 (en) *	1996-02-13	1997-08-21	Braun Aktiengesellschaft	Safety device
GB2323710A (en) *	1996-12-31	1998-09-30	Strix Ltd	Liquid heating apparatus
GB2325086A (en) *	1995-12-14	1998-11-11	Strix Ltd	Controls for liquid heating vessels
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1999
- 1999-04-21 CN CN 03178653 patent/CN1292446C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-04-21 CN CNB998072052A patent/CN1139089C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-04-21 WO PCT/GB1999/001219 patent/WO1999054903A2/en not_active Ceased
- 1999-04-21 DE DE69902456T patent/DE69902456T2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-04-21 GB GB9909171A patent/GB2339088B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1999-04-21 EP EP99918131A patent/EP1075701B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1999-04-21 AU AU36170/99A patent/AU3617099A/en not_active Abandoned

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB1408387A (en) *	1971-11-26	1975-10-01	Hobbs R Ltd	Electric kettles and other electrically heated beverage makers
US3774012A (en) *	1972-11-27	1973-11-20	Arvin Ind Inc	Electric safety switch
GB1479364A (en) *	1973-08-04	1977-07-13	Thermostat & Schaltgeraetebau	Electrical temperature regulator
US4360725A (en) *	1980-03-06	1982-11-23	Scm Corporation	Overtemperature protector for an electrically heated appliance
GB2204450A (en) *	1987-05-07	1988-11-09	Strix Ltd	Hydraulic power assisted vehicle steering system
GB2272805A (en) *	1989-09-01	1994-05-25	Otter Controls Ltd	Switched connector of cordless electrical appliance
GB2252674A (en) *	1991-01-04	1992-08-12	Otter Controls Ltd	Thermally responsive electrical switches
GB2252875A (en) *	1991-01-17	1992-08-19	Strix Ltd	Liquid boiling vessels
GB2251986A (en) *	1991-01-17	1992-07-22	Strix Ltd	Switched electrical contacts for cordless appliances
WO1997016842A1 (en) *	1995-11-03	1997-05-09	Otter Controls Limited	Improvements relating to electrically powered water heating appliances and controls therefor
GB2325086A (en) *	1995-12-14	1998-11-11	Strix Ltd	Controls for liquid heating vessels
WO1997030463A1 (en) *	1996-02-13	1997-08-21	Braun Aktiengesellschaft	Safety device
US5844765A (en) *	1996-10-25	1998-12-01	Hosiden Corporation	Power plug with a slidable lid covering a circuit protector reset knob
GB2323710A (en) *	1996-12-31	1998-09-30	Strix Ltd	Liquid heating apparatus

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
CN1305635A (en)	2001-07-25
AU3617099A (en)	1999-11-08
CN1292446C (en)	2006-12-27
WO1999054903A2 (en)	1999-10-28
CN1139089C (en)	2004-02-18
DE69902456D1 (en)	2002-09-12
CN1495820A (en)	2004-05-12
EP1075701B1 (en)	2002-08-07
EP1075701A2 (en)	2001-02-14
GB9909171D0 (en)	1999-06-16
DE69902456T2 (en)	2003-04-24
GB2339088A (en)	2000-01-12
WO1999054903A3 (en)	1999-12-02

Publication	Publication Date	Title
AUPP427998A0 (en)	1998-07-16	Electric water heater control
GB2339088B (en)	2002-07-24	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB9805751D0 (en)	1998-05-13	Electric heaters
GB2325396B (en)	2001-03-21	Improvements relating to electrical heating elements
GB9812876D0 (en)	1998-08-12	Improvements to electrical heating elements
GB2378818B (en)	2003-06-11	Improvements relating to control of electric heating elements
GB2338110B (en)	2002-08-28	Improvements relating to thermal controls for electric heating elements
GB2336481B (en)	2002-10-16	Improvements relating to control of electric heating elements
AU6113099A (en)	2000-04-26	Improvements relating to electric water heating appliances
GB2373107B (en)	2002-10-23	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB2342685B (en)	2002-11-06	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB9808484D0 (en)	1998-06-17	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB9826968D0 (en)	1999-02-03	Improvements relating to electric heating elements
GB9823677D0 (en)	1998-12-23	Improvements relating to heating devices
GB2328316B (en)	2001-09-12	Improvements relating to thermal controls for electric heating elements
GB9817644D0 (en)	1998-10-07	Electric heater
HK1027710B (en)	2003-07-25	Improvements relating to the control of electric heating elements
GB9805568D0 (en)	1998-05-13	Improvements relating to electric water heating appliances
HK1005537B (en)	2001-04-27	Improvements relating to electric heating elements and controls therefor
TW417936U (en)	2001-01-01	Improved structure of electric heater
GB2333430B (en)	2001-11-07	Electric heater
GB9824686D0 (en)	1999-01-06	Improvements relating to central heating
GB9903652D0 (en)	1999-04-07	Improvements relating to controls for electric heating elements
TW386599U (en)	2000-04-01	Improved electric heater
GB0216619D0 (en)	2002-08-28	Electric heaters

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2014-12-24	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee	Effective date: 20140421