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(11) EP 0 207 679 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
17.05.1989 Bulletin 1989/20

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.01.1987 Bulletin 1987/02

(21) Application number: 86304638.9

(22) Date of filing: 16.06.1986
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: H01H 1/00, H01H 1/58, H01H 61/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 17.06.1985 US 745158

(71) Applicant: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
Dallas Texas 75265 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • D'Entremont, John R.
    Foxboro, MA 02035 (US)

(74) Representative: Abbott, David John et al
Abel & Imray Northumberland House 303-306 High Holborn
London, WC1V 7LH
London, WC1V 7LH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Refrigerator compressor system and motor protector unit therefor


    (57) A rotary type of refrigerator compressor and a motor for operating the compressor are arranged within an hermetical- ly sealed container and a motor protector is mounted on a cluster block connector within the container on lead-through pins which extend through the container wall for conveniently connecting the motor protector into the motor circuit to be thermally responsive to rise in temperature within the container for preventing overheating of the motor on the occurrence of fault conditions in the refrigerator compressor system.






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