Electric heating blanket control circuit assembly

• US 6,563,090 B1
• Filed: 06/12/2002
• Issued: 05/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shu Chih Wu
• Original Assignee: Shu Chih Wu
• Inventors: Wu, Shu Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): PASCHALL, MARK H
• Application Number:
  US10/170,929
• Time in Patent Office: 335 Days
• Field of Search: 219/212, 219/481, 219/497, 219/506, 219/501, 323/319, 323/235, 323/236, 323/237
• US Class Current: 219/481
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 23/1902 characterised by the use of a variable reference value
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 1/0272 For heating of fabrics

Abstract

An electric heating blanket control circuit assembly is constructed to include an electric heater, a sensor adapted for detecting the temperature level of the electric heater, a controller, the controller having a monitoring circuit adapted for monitoring normal functioning of the sensor and the electric heater and a main control circuit adapted controlling the operation of the electric heater subject to the detection result of the sensor to keep the temperature of the electric heater to be maintained within a limited range, and a power adapter adapted for providing low voltage DC to the electric heater, the sensor, and the controller for working.

Claims

1. An electric heating blanket control circuit assembly comprising:

an electric heater adapted for converting electric energy into heat energy;

a sensor adapted for detecting the temperature level of said electric heater and outputting a temperature signal subject to the temperature level of said electric heater;

a controller electrically connected to said electric heater and said sensor, said controller comprising a monitoring circuit and a main control circuit adapted for receiving the temperature signal from said sensor and controlling the operation of said electric heater subject to the nature of the temperature signal received; and

a power adapter adapted for providing power supply to said electric heater, said sensor, arid said controller;

wherein

if a temperature detected by said monitoring circuit is outside a user determined range, said monitoring circuit interrupts power to electric heater.

2. The electric heating blanket control circuit assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main control circuit of said controller comprises an electronic control loop adapted to turn on/off said electric heater subject to the value of the temperature signal received from said sensor, keeping the temperature produced by said electric heater to be constantly maintained within a limited range.

3. The electric heating blanket control circuit assembly as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a display electrically connected to said controller and controlled by said controller for temperature and time display.

4. The electric heating blanket control circuit assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power adapter is adapted to provide low voltage DC to said electric heater, said sensor, and said controller for working.