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EP 0682352 B1 20020911 - Energy regulator

Title (en)

Energy regulator

Title (de)

Energieregler

Title (fr)

Régulateur d'énergie

Publication

EP 0682352 B1 20020911 (EN)

Application

EP 95303111 A 19950509

Priority

GB 9409489 A 19940512

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0682352A2] An energy regulator 1 has a bimetal element 5 as primary limb with a compensator limb 13. The primary limb is responsive to the heater 11 and the compensator limb compensates for ambient temperature fluctuation. The primary and compensator limbs are formed by splitting a single bimetal strip part-way along its length. The bimetal structure may be mounted on a flexible pivot 17. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01H 37/10; H01H 37/00

IPC 8 full level

H01H 37/10 (2006.01); H01H 89/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01H 37/10 (2013.01); H01H 89/04 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0682352 A2 19951115; EP 0682352 A3 19961227; EP 0682352 B1 20020911; DE 69528106 D1 20021017; DE 69528106 T2 20030605; EP 1143470 A1 20011010; GB 9409489 D0 19940629

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95303111 A 19950509; DE 69528106 T 19950509; EP 01201895 A 19950509; GB 9409489 A 19940512