Global Patent Index - EP 1176678 A1

EP 1176678 A1 20020130 - Regulator

Title (en)

Regulator

Title (de)

Regulator

Title (fr)

Régulateur

Publication

EP 1176678 A1 20020130 (EN)

Application

EP 01305952 A 20010710

Priority

GB 0018068 A 20000725

Abstract (en)

A temperature regulation device (10) has a housing (11) from which protrudes a plug part (12), adapted to be received in an electrical socket to which an electrical supply is provided, and in which at least one socket part (16), adapted to receive an electrical plug connected to an electrical apparatus, is provided. The temperature regulation device (10) has a thermostat device (23) operable to make electrical connections (20, 21) between the plug part (12) and the socket part (16) when the ambient temperature in the vicinity of the temperature regulation device (10) is within a predetermined range, and to break the connections (20, 21) when the ambient temperature in the vicinity of the temperature regulation device (10) is outside that range. The thermostat device (23) may be operable to make the connections (20, 21) when the ambient temperature falls below a predetermined value, above a predetermined value, or both. The predetemined value may be set mechanically or electronically and may be shown on a display 35, and an indicator (28) indicates when the connections (20, 21) are made. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/713

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/713 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/7137 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1176678 A1 20020130; GB 0018068 D0 20000913

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01305952 A 20010710; GB 0018068 A 20000725