Patent ID: 8797700

Claim:
A temperature detecting apparatus that detects temperature of an object, the apparatus comprising: a temperature sensing element that outputs voltage responding to the temperature of the object, the voltage outputted by the temperature sensing element having a predetermined voltage range; an element connection terminal capable of connecting the temperature sensing element; an overheating detecting circuit that detects overheating of the object, the overheating detecting circuit detecting the overheating based on a comparison between a voltage at the temperature sensing element and an overheating detection threshold being set within the predetermined voltage range; an abnormality detecting circuit that detects an abnormality of the temperature sensing element and a wiring of the temperature sensing element, the abnormality detecting circuit detecting an abnormality based on a comparison between the voltage at the temperature sensing element and an abnormality detection threshold being set beyond the predetermined voltage range; a disabling circuit that disables the abnormality detecting circuit from detecting an abnormality of the temperature sensing element when the voltage at the temperature sensing element is higher than a disabling threshold being set higher than the overheating detection threshold and the abnormality detection threshold; and a voltage apply circuit that applies a voltage higher than the disabling threshold to the element connection terminal when the temperature sensing element is not connected to the element connection terminal, wherein the overheating detecting circuit, the abnormality detecting circuit and the disabling circuit are integrated into an integrated circuit.