THERMOGENERATOR ARRANGEMENT, THERMAL SWITCH, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE
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Abstract
A thermogenerator arrangement is provided. The thermogenerator arrangement comprising an electrically operable device, switching means by means of which the device can be switched from a first, energy-saving state to a second, active state and at least one thermogenerator which generates an electrical signal when there is a temperature change in its environment, which electrical signal is forwarded to the switching means. The switching means are formed such that switching the device from the first state to the second state is effected in dependence on the electrical signal of the thermogenerator.
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42 Claims
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23. A thermogenerator arrangement, comprising
an electrically operable device; -
switching means by means of which the device can be switched from a first, energy-saving state to a second, active state; and at least one thermogenerator which generates an electrical signal when there is a temperature change in its environment, which electrical signal is forwarded to the switching means, wherein the switching means are formed such that switching the device from the first state to the second state is effected in dependence on the electrical signal of the thermogenerator. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method for operating an electrical device, with the following steps:
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providing a thermogenerator which generates an electrical signal when there is a temperature change in its environment; switching the electrical device into a first, energy-saving state; switching the electrical device from the first state to a second, active state in dependence on an electrical signal of the thermogenerator.
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