Heating system component and method for producing same

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a heating system component including a temperature monitoring and/or control unit comprising a lower surface, and a carrier unit comprising an upper surface. At least a part of said lower surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit is in thermal contact with at least a part of said upper surface of said carrier unit. Said lower surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit and said upper surface of said carrier unit are attached to each other by means of a welded seam, preferably by means of a laser-welded seam.

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         16 . A temperature monitoring and/or control unit comprising a lower surface, wherein said lower surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit is connectable to a carrier unit by means of a welded seam. 
     
     
         17 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit according to  claim 16 , further comprising a lower part having a beveled edge, and wherein:
 said beveled edge is adjacent to said lower surface;   said beveled edge comprises a bevel angle of less than 90°; and   said welded seam is located essentially along said beveled edge.   
     
     
         18 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit of  claim 17 , wherein said bevel angle ranges between 5° and 55°. 
     
     
         19 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit of  claim 16 , wherein said temperature monitoring and/or control unit is configured to measure a temperature, to compare said temperature to a predefined temperature limit, and to output a control signal based on said comparison. 
     
     
         20 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit of  claim 19 , wherein said control signal comprises information on a desired switching state of a heating unit. 
     
     
         21 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit of  claim 16 , wherein:
 said lower surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit comprises at least one first protrusion and/or recess;   said upper surface of said carrier unit comprises at least one second recess and/or protrusion; and   said first protrusion and/or recess corresponds to said second recess and/or protrusion.   
     
     
         22 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit of  claim 16 , wherein said lower surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit comprises a weldable aluminum alloy or an aluminum-steel compound material. 
     
     
         23 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit of  claim 16 , wherein said upper surface of said carrier unit comprises at least one of aluminum alloys Al99.5, AlMg1, or AlMg3. 
     
     
         24 . The temperature monitoring and/or control unit of  claim 16 , wherein said temperature monitoring and/or control unit comprises at least one temperature monitoring and/or control element having a lower surface which is smaller than said lower surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit. 
     
     
         25 . A method for producing a temperature monitoring and/or control unit with a lower surface, the method comprising:
 beveling an edge of a lower part of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit to obtain a beveled edge, wherein said beveled edge comprises a bevel angle of less than 90°; and   welding said lower surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit to a carrier unit, wherein said welding is carried out essentially along said beveled edge.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein said welding comprises laser-welding by employing a laser beam, wherein said laser beam is directed essentially perpendicular to a surface of said temperature monitoring and/or control unit. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 26 , wherein said laser beam comprises a power of between 0.5 kW and 1.5 kW.