US4155776A
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Electrical heat sensing element, and method of its manufacture, particularly for gas burning appliances
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1977-12-29
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Granted: 1979-05-22
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Expires: 1997-12-29
Abstract
Abstract The materials forming the inner and outer conductors of the tip of a safety thermoelement are assembled in disk form, stacked above each other, preferably bonded together, for example by soldering, brazing, welding or the like. The disks are then extruded through an extrusion die which shapes the assembly of the disks into a pin or rodlike inner conductor, surrounded by a closed sleeve or cap formed of the outer conductor material. Preferably, the die additionally is shaped to provide an end terminal portion to the inner conductor, offset by a shoulder to permit assembly of the entire unit into a structural holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt Romer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:29
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/02; G01K7/04; G01K7/06; H; H10; H10N; H10N10/00; H10N10/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
Method of making a thermoelectric element, particularly for use exposed to a gas flame, to act as a safety sensor of continuity of the flame having an elongated rod, or pin-like inner electrical conductor (33); a surrounding or closed sleeve, or cap-like outer conductor (31) totally surrounding the inner conductor at an end portion thereof, said conductors (31,33) being electrically connected and forming a sensing junction therebetween, comprising, in accordance with the invention, the steps of providing the material of said inner conductor (22) and of said outer conductor (21) in sheet form; stacking said conductors, in sheet form, with the material forming the inner conductor (22) being adjacent to the material forming the outer conductor (21); and conjointly extruding said conductors with extrusion pressure applied to the material forming the inner conductor (22) through a die (11,12,13,14,15) which forms the sheet material of said conductors into the respective rod, or pin-like shape with the outer conductor surrounding said rod, or pin-like in the conductor in part in the form of a closed sleeve or cap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
Method of making a thermoelectric element, particularly for use exposed to a gas flame, to act as a safety sensor of continuity of the flame having an elongated rod, or pin-like inner electrical conductor (33); a surrounding or closed sleeve, or cap-like outer conductor (31) totally surrounding the inner conductor at an end portion thereof, said conductors (31,33) being electrically connected and forming a sensing junction therebetween, comprising, in accordance with the invention, the steps of providing the material of said inner conductor (22) and of said outer conductor (21) in sheet form; stacking said conductors, in sheet form, with the material forming the inner conductor (22) being adjacent to the material forming the outer conductor (21); and conjointly extruding said conductors with extrusion pressure applied to the material forming the inner conductor (22) through a die (11,12,13,14,15) which forms the sheet material of said conductors into the respective rod, or pin-like shape with the outer conductor surrounding said rod, or pin-like in the conductor in part in the form of a closed sleeve or cap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
Method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of bonding said materials, in sheet form, together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
Method according to claim 2 wherein said bonding step comprises heat-bonding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method according to claim 2 wherein said bonding step comprises soldering; and the step of providing the materials in sheet form includes the step of providing said materials in disk form.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method according to claim 2 wherein said bonding step comprises welding; and the step of providing the materials in sheet form includes the step of providing said materials in disk form.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
Method according to claim 1 further including the step of copper plating at least one of said materials at the side facing the other of said materials prior to stacking of said conductors in sheet form; and said step of providing the materials includes the step of forming said materials into disk-shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
Method according to claim 1 wherein the extrusion step comprises shaping the inner conductor to provide a projecting shoulder (44) thereon, intermediate of the length thereof to provide a terminal tip (28) at the side of the shoulder remote from the end thereof surrounded, at least in part, by said sleeve, or cap-like outer conductor (31).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
Method according to claim 1 wherein the extrusion step of providing a material of said inner conductor (22) comprises providing the inner conductor in disk-form with an axial thickness substantially greater than the axial thickness of said sheet-form material forming the outer conductor, said outer conductor being in disk-form of a diameter similar to the diameter of the material (22) forming the inner conductor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
Thermoelement, particularly for use exposed to a gas flame to act as a safety sensor monitoring continuous existence of the flame, comprises a pair of dissimilar conductors forming a thermosensing couple, one conductor being an elongated rod, or pin-like inner electrical conductor (33), the other conductor being a surrounding, unitary closed sleeve, or cap-like outer conductor (31) entirely surrounding the sensing end portion (33) of the inner conductor, a pressure-extended interface bond electrically connecting said conductors (31, 33) and forming a sensing junction therebetween; and connection means (35;38, 39-43) electrically connected to said conductors to permit inclusion of said conductor into an electrical circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
104 words
Thermoelement, particularly for use exposed to a gas flame to act as a safety sensor monitoring continuous existence of the flame, comprises a pair of dissimilar conductors forming a thermosensing couple, one conductor being an elongated rod, or pin-like inner electrical conductor (33), the other conductor being a surrounding, unitary closed sleeve, or cap-like outer conductor (31) entirely surrounding the sensing end portion (33) of the inner conductor, a pressure-extended interface bond electrically connecting said conductors (31, 33) and forming a sensing junction therebetween; and connection means (35;38, 39-43) electrically connected to said conductors to permit inclusion of said conductor into an electrical circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
33 words
Elements according to claim 9 wherein the inner electrical conductor is formed with a shoulder (44) intermediate its length, said shoulder being integral with the inner conductor to provide a locating abutment therefor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
Elements according to claim 9 wherein said inner conductor (32) is formed with a terminal tip (28) at the side thereof remote from the end at which said outer sleeve, or cap-like conductor is bonded to the inner conductor, part of said connection means (35) being electrically connected to said connecting tip (28).
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-05-21 | 1982-11-20 | 1983-05-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-05-21 | 1986-11-20 | 1987-05-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-05-21 | 1990-11-20 | 1991-05-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |