US4324974A
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Heating element assembly with a PTC electric heating element
Assignee: BSH Hausgeräte GmbH
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Filing: 1979-08-14
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Granted: 1982-04-13
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Expires: 1999-08-14
Abstract
Abstract Heating device with a heating element of a material with positive temperature coefficient, of which two opposite sides are contacted by planar electrodes and give off the heat produced through the electrodes and planar sheets of insulating material covering the same to two heat-absorbing surfaces of a heater. The sheets of insulating material are coated on their side facing the heating element over a large area with a solder and are soldered to the electrodes. This insures permanent good heat transfer between the electrodes and the insulating material covering them. The firmly joining together of the heating element and the sheets of insulating material to form a structural unit facilitates the assembly, i.e., the installation of the heating device.
Inventors
- 👤 Herbert Steiner
- 👤 Johann Magg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 12:13
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/20; H05B3/22; H05B3/28; H05B3/30; H05B3/10; H05B3/12; H05B3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A heating element assembly for insertion in a recess in a highly heat conducting material to thereby transfer heat from the inserted heating element assembly through the heat-conducting surfaces of the recess into the heat conducting material, which comprises an electric heating element of a material with positive temperature coefficient having planar opposite sides, planar electrodes which are electrically and thermally conductive contacting the two opposite sides, planar sheets of thermally conductive and electrically non-conductive insulating material covering the two opposite sides, the combination therewith of said sheets of insulating material coated on their side facing the heating element over a large area with a solder and soldered to the electrodes, said solder being electrically and thermally conductive and having electric leads and said planar sheets of insulating material extending beyond the edges of said heating element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A heating element assembly for insertion in a recess in a highly heat conducting material to thereby transfer heat from the inserted heating element assembly through the heat-conducting surfaces of the recess into the heat conducting material, which comprises an electric heating element of a material with positive temperature coefficient having planar opposite sides, planar electrodes which are electrically and thermally conductive contacting the two opposite sides, planar sheets of thermally conductive and electrically non-conductive insulating material covering the two opposite sides, the combination therewith of said sheets of insulating material coated on their side facing the heating element over a large area with a solder and soldered to the electrodes, said solder being electrically and thermally conductive and having electric leads and said planar sheets of insulating material extending beyond the edges of said heating element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The heating element assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heating element is disc-shaped and is contacted on its flat sides by the electrodes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The heating element assembly according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the solder is vapor-deposited on the sheets of insulating material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The heating element assembly according to claim 1, wherein aluminum serves as the solder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The heating element assembly according to claim 1, or claim 2 or claim 4, wherein the insulating material consists of aluminum oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The heating element assembly according to claim 1, wherein the insulating material plates are coated on the sides facing away from the heating element with solder and are soldered to said heat conducting surfaces of the recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The heating element assembly according to claim 1, wherein the insulating material plates are coated on the sides facing away from the heating element with solder and are soldered to heat conducting surfaces of the of the recess.
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