摘要 |
<p>Thermostat comprising: a temperature controller (6) provided with a bimetallic strip (1) and a trip switch (5) operated by this bimetallic strip (1), a moveable electric contact (14) acting on a fixed electric contact (15) connected to a metal supporting element (8), and temperature-limiting means (20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27) supported by this supporting element (8); these temperature-limiting means comprise a first flexible metal strip (20) which at one end has a first electric contact (21) and at the other end is connected to this supporting element (8), and a second flexible metal strip (23) which at one end. has a second electric contact (22) and acts on this first electric contact (21), and at the other end is connected to this supporting element (8); this second metal strip (23) is being flexed elastically towards this first metal strip (20), in such a way as to close these electric contacts (21, 22), by an element (27) made of a fusible material sensitive to a possible overheating of the thermostat and supported by a rigid metal plate (25) connected at one end to this supporting element (8).</p> |