DEVICE FOR WARMING SUCKLINGS

The control signal for regulating the intensity of the thermal radiation directed toward the infant is the temperature of the measurement probe in the form of an absolutely black or grey body, which is situated in the space to be heated by thermal radiation or in another space which is closely and continually connected with the latter. Said probe measures the quantity of thermal energy used for heating, released into the environment by the infant, removed from the environment by thermal radiation, and furthermore dissipated by heat transfer into the ambient air. The arrangement described comprises a heating radiator (1) serving to heat the infant and connected to the regulating unit (4), a reclining surface (2) or a bed (7) serving to receive said infant, or a heating radiator (1) and a boost radiator (11) in close association with the latter; in the thermal radiation space of one of the above-mentioned elements is arranged a measurement probe (3) provided with a temperature sensor (8), which sends out the control signal for the regulating unit (4) that controls the intensity of the thermal radiation; also provided is a support frame (5) or a base (6) for grouping all of the said elements into a single unit.