Patent ID: 11947050
Assignee: BEIJING VOYAGER TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B  H | IPC B  G  H

Claim 7:
8. An apparatus comprising:
an excess heat-generating element;
a heat sink;
a heat conduction path coupling the excess heat-generating element to the heat sink;
a thermal switch mounted in the heat conduction path;
a temperature-sensitive element coupled to the heat conduction path on a same side of the thermal switch as the excess heat-generating element;
a temperature measurement device mounted adjacent the temperature-sensitive element and having a temperature output; and
a temperature controller having an input coupled to the temperature output of the temperature measurement device and having an output control line coupled to an input of the thermal switch, the temperature controller being configured to switch off the thermal switch, in response to detecting a temperature below a temperature threshold from the temperature output of the temperature measurement device, to impede heat flow from the excess heat-generating element to the heat sink, and increase heat flow from the excess heat-generating element to the temperature-sensitive element.