Radiant electric heater

A radiant electric heater comprising:

• a dish-like support having a base layer of thermal insulation material;
• at least one heating element supported relative to the base layer;
• a temperature-responsive device having a rod-like component secured at one end at a peripheral region of the dish-like support and extending without support partly across the heater over the at least one heating element;
• and a supporting member provided at a free end region of the rod-like component, wherein the supporting member comprises a central portion with a hoop at a first end to receive the free end of the rod-like component and a foot at a second end, the foot being bent at an angle relative to the central portion, and wherein a base of the dish-like support is provided with a loop of material extending internally of the dish-like support so as to provide an opening between the base of the dish-like support and the loop to receive the foot of the supporting member, wherein the insulation material has an upper surface closer to the rod like element, a lower surface further from the rod like element and a region in between the upper and lower surface through which the supporting member extends such that the supporting member is attached to the loop of the base adjacent the lower surface of the insulation material and the insulation material overlies and is in contact with the loop, wherein the supporting member is a separate component extending through the insulative material to the loop and the hoop is spaced from the insulating material.

A radiant electric heater comprising:

• a dish-like support having a base layer of thermal insulation material;
• at least one heating element supported relative to the base layer;
• a temperature-responsive device having a rod-like component secured at one end at a peripheral region of the dish-like support and extending without support partly across the heater over the at least one heating element;
• and a supporting member provided at a free end region of the rod-like component, wherein the supporting member comprises a central portion with a hoop at a first end to receive the free end of the rod-like component and a foot at a second end, the foot being bent at an angle relative to the central portion, and wherein a base of the dish-like support is provided with a loop of material extending internally of the dish-like support so as to provide an opening between the base of the dish-like support and the loop, the foot of the supporting member being received through the opening, wherein the insulation material has an upper surface closer to the rod like element, a lower surface further from the rod like element and a region in between the upper and lower surface through which the supporting member extends such that the supporting member is attached to the loop of the base adjacent the lower surface of the insulation material and the insulation material overlies the loop, and the upper surface extends below the heating element.