Temperature-dependent switch

A temperature-dependent switch, comprising:

• a switch housing having a lower part and a cover part closing the lower part;
• a temperature-dependent switching mechanism which is arranged in the switch housing and comprises a movable contact part, a bimetal element and a spring element interacting with the movable contact part, wherein the switching mechanism is configured to switch in a temperature-dependent manner between a low-temperature state and a high-temperature state, wherein, in the low-temperature state, the switching mechanism presses the movable contact part against a contact surface arranged inside the switch housing to establish an electrical connection between a first electrical terminal of the switch and a second electrical terminal of the switch, and wherein, in the high-temperature state, the switching mechanism keeps the movable contact part spaced apart from the contact surface to interrupt the electrical connection between the first electrical terminal and the second electrical terminal;
• and
• a spacer element arranged inside the switch housing between the lower part and the cover part;
• wherein at least one section of the spring element is arranged between the spacer element and the switch housing and is fixed in position by an interaction of the spacer element and the switch housing, and
• wherein at least one section of the bimetal element is arranged between the spring element and the spacer element and is supported on the spacer element in the high-temperature state of the switching mechanism.