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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Kent B. Herrick, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Tecumseh Products Company, Tecumseh, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/116 ; H02H 5/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 7/116 ; H02H 5/06 ;
Abstract
A hermetic compressor is disclosed having an electric motor, a compressor unit, and an overload protector within a hermetically sealed housing. The overload protector includes a thermally activated switching device for selectively providing current to the electric motor, a heater element thermally coupled to the switching device, and a control circuit controlling the heater element. The overload protector allows the disconnection of power to the motor due to factors and conditions specified in the remotely located control circuit.