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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2012
Yasunari Tanimura, Takahama, JP;
Shinichiro Nakata, Anjo, JP;
Tsuneo Maebara, Nagoya, JP;
Yusuke Shindo, Nagoya, JP;
Yasunari Tanimura, Takahama, JP;
Shinichiro Nakata, Anjo, JP;
Tsuneo Maebara, Nagoya, JP;
Yusuke Shindo, Nagoya, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A temperature detecting apparatus includes an integrated circuit that integrates an overheating detecting circuit, a breakage detecting circuit and a disabling circuit, and an element connection terminal connecting a temperature sensing element. The disabling circuit disables the breakage detecting circuit from detecting a breakage of wire when a voltage at the element connection exceeds a disabling threshold which is set higher than an overheating detection threshold and a breakage detection threshold. A predetermined voltage higher than the disabling threshold is applied to the element connection terminal when the temperature sensing element is not connected to the element connection terminal.