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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2004
Applicants:
Albert Dirnberger, Neunburg Vorm Wald, DE;
Rüdiger Eiermann, Syrgenstein, DE;
Helmut Jerg, Giengen, DE;
Stefan Kautz, Langensendelbach, DE;
Inventors:
Albert Dirnberger, Neunburg Vorm Wald, DE;
Rüdiger Eiermann, Syrgenstein, DE;
Helmut Jerg, Giengen, DE;
Stefan Kautz, Langensendelbach, DE;
Assignee:
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B08B 3/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A simple and cost-effective method is provided, according to which a positive temperature component (PTC) element directly controls the element made of a shape memory alloy. A simple and cost effective device for performing the method has a PTC element series-connected upstream from the element made of a shape memory alloy, in the electric circuit for the element made of a shape memory alloy.