DEVICE FOR MONITORING THE TEMPERATURE OF AN ELEMENT
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1. A circuit for monitoring the temperature surrounding the circuit, comprising:
- a charge storage element;
a charge evacuation device;
a thermo-mechanical switch connecting the storage element to the evacuation element, said switch being capable of closing without for the circuit being electrically powered, when the temperature exceeds a threshold; and
a device for reading the amount of charge in the storage element.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring the temperature surrounding a circuit, including: a charge storage element; a charge evacuation device; and a thermo-mechanical switch connecting the storage element to the evacuation element, the switch being capable of closing without the circuit being electrically powered, when the temperature exceeds a threshold.
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9 Claims
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1. A circuit for monitoring the temperature surrounding the circuit, comprising:
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a charge storage element; a charge evacuation device; a thermo-mechanical switch connecting the storage element to the evacuation element, said switch being capable of closing without for the circuit being electrically powered, when the temperature exceeds a threshold; and a device for reading the amount of charge in the storage element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring the temperature of an element comprising the steps of:
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powering a circuit attached to the element to inject charges into a charge storage element of this circuit; removing the power; causing an evacuation of the charges if the temperature exceeds a temperature threshold; powering the circuit; and reading the amount of charge present in the storage element.
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