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Thermal Sensors – OHD Thermal Guard
Structures and Principles of Operation cont’d
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Structures and Principles of Operation
Thermal Reed Switches (TRS
TM
) are temperature-sensing switches composed of a magnet and a temperature-
sensing soft ferromagnetic substance called Thermorite
TM
. This material's saturation magnetic fl ux density
decreases as the temperature increases, and it turns into a paramagnetic substance at the Curie temperature.
Temperature sensing ferrite (Thermorite
Ⓡ
)
◆Our self-developed Themorite is temperature sensing ferrite utilizing Curie-temperature,
where ferrites lose its magnetic property.
Thermorite changes its magnetic property rapidly at Curie-temperature.
◆Features of Thermorite as temperature sensing material.
(1) Curie-temperature do not vary as time advances, because it depends on compounding ratio.
(2) Arbitrary shape available as ceramics.
(3) Stable against moist or hazardous gas.
Structure of reed switch
◆
Reed switch is contact switch comprised of a pair of
Fe-Ni alloy reeds encased in glass tube
with inactive gas. The reeds are switched on or off
by magnetic field of permanent magnet or magnet
coil.
◆
Long lifetime, High environmental resistance
because of protected contact by glass encasing.
◆
Reeds in glass tube become magnetized with
magnetic field, and then two reeds contact and
connect each other (switch on). And then magnetic
field disappears, the reeds separate and disconnect
(switch off).
0
6000 (1kHz-0.01Oe)
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
20 40 60 80 100
Temperature(℃)
Permeability - temperature
Thermal property of Thermorite
Permeability
120 140 160 0
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
20 40 60 80 100
Temperature(℃)
Saturation magnetic flux density ‒ temperature
Saturation magnetic flux density
TC=Curie temperature
120 140 160
TC=30 TC=60
TC=90
TC=120
TC=150
TC=30
TC=60
TC=90
TC=120
TC=150
N
S
S NN
S
N
N
S
S
ContactInactive gas
Reed switch structure
• The reed switch is a contact switch comprised of a pair of Fe-Ni alloy
reeds encased in a glass tube with inactive gas. The reeds are switched
on or off by the magnetic eld of a permanent magnet or magnet coil.
• The reeds in the glass tube become magnetized from the magnetic
eld, allowing the two reeds to make contact and connect (switch on).
When the magnetic eld disappears, the reeds separate and disconnect
(switch off).
• The glass encasement of the reeds ensures high environmental
resistance and a long operational life.
OHD principle: Break (B) type
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N S
N S
N S
N S
N S
N S
S N
S N
Thermal magnet = paramagnet
( ■:Permanent magnet ■:Thermorite
®
■:Reed switch contact area )
Reset temperature Action temperature
Magnetic Flux Forming => Reed switch ON
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
N
S
S N
N S N S
N S N S
Thermal magnet = NO magnetic
Low temperature High temperature
Switch ON Switch OFF
Magnetic Flux ≒0 => Reed switch OFF
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
S
N
S N S N
N S
N S SP
N S
N S
N S
Thermal magnet = paramagnet
( ■:Permanent magnet ■:Thermorite® ■:Gapspacer(SP) ■:Reed switch contact area )
Reset temperature Action temperature
N S
Thermal magnet = NO magnetic
Low temperature High temperature
Switch OFF Switch ON
Magnetic Flux ≒0 => Reed switch OFF
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
N S
N S SP
N S
N S
N S N S
N S N S
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
TRS principle : Break (B) type
TRS principle : Make (M) type
OHD principle: Make (M) type
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N S
N S
N S
N S
N S
N S
S N
S N
Thermal magnet = paramagnet
( ■:Permanent magnet ■:Thermorite® ■:Reed switch contact area )
Reset temperature Action temperature
Magnetic Flux Forming => Reed switch ON
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
N
S
S N
N S N S
N S N S
Thermal magnet = NO magnetic
Low temperature High temperature
Switch ON Switch OFF
Magnetic Flux ≒0 => Reed switch OFF
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
S
N
S N S N
N S
N S SP
N S
N S
N S
Thermal magnet = paramagnet
( ■:Permanent magnet ■:Thermorite
®
■:Gapspacer(SP) ■:Reed switch contact area )
Reset temperature Action temperature
N S
Thermal magnet = NO magnetic
Low temperature High temperature
Switch OFF Switch ON
Magnetic Flux ≒0 => Reed switch OFF
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
N S
N S SP
N S
N S
N S N S
N S N S
<Magnetic Field of Contact Part>
TRS principle : Break (B) type
TRS principle : Make (M) type