HEATER CONTROL SYSTEM
    81.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240237148A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-11

    申请号:US18612754

    申请日:2024-03-21

    Inventor: Hiroshi ISONO

    CPC classification number: H05B1/0238 H02M1/0003

    Abstract: A heater control system includes: a resistance heater; and a boost converter that is electrically connected to the resistance heater. The boost converter outputs, to the resistance heater, a boost voltage that is higher than a power supply voltage of a power source that is electrically connected to the boost converter.

    Seat heating control for a vehicle
    82.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230173962A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17803808

    申请日:2022-12-02

    CPC classification number: B60N2/5678 H05B1/0238

    Abstract: A seat heater for a motor vehicle is shown and described. An electronic controller receives input signals from a manual switch controlling separate seat and seatback heating elements. One type of signal, such as that resulting from one depression of the switch, effects energizing of both seat and also seatback heating elements. A second type of signal, such as two depressions of the switch, effects energizing of only the seatback heating element. The input signals provide operating power to the electronic controller. Optionally, energizing of the seatback heating element may be stopped should any other pattern of switch operation occur. Optionally, energizing of only the seatback heating element may be indicated audibly, visibly, or both. Optionally, energizing of only the seatback heating element may be limited to a predetermined time interval.

    CARBON VEIL HEATER AND METHOD OF MAKING
    84.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180124871A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-03

    申请号:US15471660

    申请日:2017-03-28

    Applicant: GENTHERM GMBH

    Abstract: A heater comprising: (a) a resistive substrate that produces heat upon an application of power; (b) a substrate adhesive including a portion that extends into the resistive substrate and a portion that extends from one or more sides of the resistive substrate so that one side of the resistive substrate is free of the substrate adhesive and one or more sides is covered by a layer of the substrate adhesive; (c) one or more power application portions connected to the resistive substrate on the side of the resistive substrate that is free of the substrate adhesive; (d) one or more attachment devices that connect the one or more power application portions to the resistive substrate; (e) a closing layer including: (i) a closing backing and (ii) a backing adhesive that includes a portion that extends into the closing backing and a portion that extends from one or more sides of the closing backing so that one side of the closing backing is free of the backing adhesive and one or more sides is covered by a layer of the backing adhesive; and wherein the closing layer extends over the one or more power application portions so that the backing adhesive covers the one or more power application portions, and wherein the substrate adhesive and the backing adhesive extend together to form a single layer of adhesive.

    Temperature adjustment control device

    公开(公告)号:US09956896B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US15300588

    申请日:2015-06-01

    Abstract: A temperature adjustment control device includes a heat diffusion layer, a heat flux sensor, and a temperature changing body provided in this order from a surface making contact with a human body. The heat flux sensor is disposed on the temperature changing body and outputs a sensor signal corresponding to a heat flux. The heat diffusion layer is disposed opposite to the temperature changing body through the heat flux sensor. The heat flux sensor outputs the sensor signal corresponding to the heat flux passing through the heat flux sensor in a direction in which the heat diffusion layer, the heat flux sensor, and the temperature changing body are arranged. A control portion controls a start and a stop of the power supply to the temperature changing body based on the sensor signal outputted from the heat flux sensor.

    DUAL HEATING APPARATUS
    86.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180014360A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-11

    申请号:US15643949

    申请日:2017-07-07

    Abstract: In at least some implementations, a heating apparatus includes a first temperature control source having a first substrate and a first heating element that is coupled to the first substrate, and a second temperature control source having a second substrate, and a second heating element that is coupled to the second substrate. The first and second heating elements are coupled electrically in series with one another. The first heating element may be sewn to the first substrate, and the second heating element may be sewn to the second substrate. An electrical circuit may be defined that includes a single current loop, wherein the first and second heating elements are coupled electrically in series with one another using one or more electrical connection segments.

    SELF-REGULATING DUAL HEATING LEVEL HEATING ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20170339748A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-23

    申请号:US15522695

    申请日:2015-10-22

    Abstract: A heater element having an electrically insulating substrate, a buss layer made of a conductive material, and a resistive layer that includes a first patch of a first resistive material. The first buss layer has a first buss and a second buss extending from terminals of the heater element to a heating area of the heater element. The first resistive material is applied in a first selected location in the heating area so as to provide electrical communication between the first buss and the second buss and to enable an electrical current to flow through the first resistive material. The resistive layer includes a second patch of a second resistive material. The second patch is applied in a second selected location in the heating area so as to provide electrical communication between the first buss and the second buss, the second selected location being different from the first selected location.

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