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US 11,264,197 B2Granted
Thermal sensor reset rod for thermal sensor
AssigneeAir Distribution Technologies IP, LLC
InventorsEdward N. Koop, Jeffrey Scott Beneke, Kent S. Maune, Raguraman Gnanavadivel, Vikas Ashok Patil
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Abstract
A resetting element for transmitting resetting force to a thermal switch. The resetting element includes a first end and an elastic element configured to transmit a force received at the first end to the reset switch of the thermal switch, wherein the elastic element is prevents damage to the thermal switch by decreasing the force transmitted to the reset switch from the first end.
Claims11
A resetting element for transmitting a resetting force to a reset switch of a thermal switch, comprising:
- an elongated body having a first end configured to receive the resetting force and a second end configured to abut a housing of the thermal switch;
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- an elastic element fixedly attached to the elongated body and configured to transmit at least a portion of the resetting force received at the first end to the reset switch of the thermal switch, wherein the elastic element is configured to decrease the resetting force transmitted to the reset switch from the first end.
A heat responsive device, comprising:
- a thermal detection device, comprising:
- a thermal sensor configured to cause discontinuity between a first terminal of the thermal sensor and a second terminal of the thermal sensor upon exposure of the thermal sensor to a temperature greater than a preset threshold temperature;
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- a reset button configured to receive a force to reset the thermal sensor;
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- a resetting element, comprising:
- a first end configured to receive a resetting force;
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- an elastic element configured to at least partially absorb the resetting force and to transmit the force to the reset button of the thermal detection device to reset the thermal sensor, wherein the force is less than or equal to the resetting force.
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