F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons – 23 – Q
Patent
F - Mech Eng,Light,Heat,Weapons
23
Q
F23Q 7/00 (2006.01) B60N 3/14 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2348466
An electrical power-operated accessory for automobiles and other vehicles, comprises an automatic electrical cigar lighter or power outlet device including a socket having electrical contacts (20, 55), and either an ignitor plug (24) receivable in the socket (20) for use with tobacco products, or else a power outlet plug (26) to provide a source of power for operating other equipment. The ignitor plug (24) has an electrical heating coil (42), and the socket (20) has a base-mounted automatic switch (48) to control the operating current. The socket (20) also has safety overload protection in the form of a PTC wafer (84) which functions to prevent overcurrent conditions. A glow ring (28) on the holder or socket (20) is illuminated concurrently with energization of the heating coil (42) or the power outlet, or else separately controlled from an outside source.
L'invention porte sur un accessoire électrique pour automobiles et autres véhicules servant soit d'allume cigare automatique, soit de prise de prélèvement de courant, et consistant d'une part en une douille munie de contacts (20, 55) électriques, et d'autre part soit en un allumeur (24) de produits du type tabac s'introduisant dans la douille (20), ou soit en une prise (26) de prélèvement de courant servant à alimenter d'autres appareils. L'allumeur (24) comporte une résistance (42) spirale, et la douille (20), un interrupteur automatique (48) monté à sa base et commandant le courant de fonctionnement. La douille (20) est munie d'une protection contre les surcharges consistant en une thermistance CPT (84). Un anneau lumineux (28) placé sur le support ou sur la douille (20), et qui s'allume en même temps que la spirale chauffante (42) ou la prise (26), peut par ailleurs se commander à partir d'une source extérieure.
El-Haj Ali
Mattis Donald J.
Casco Products Corporation
Mccarthy Tetrault Llp
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