Windshield device, aircraft, and power control method for windshield heater
US10046860B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B3/84
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a windshield device including: a windshield; a heater that is provided in the windshield and configured to generate heat by energization; a temperature sensor that is provided in the windshield and configured to detect a temperature; and a control unit that performs power control on the heater. The control unit is configured to supply an input power to the heater, the input power being acquired by applying a detected temperature detected by the temperature sensor to a function that is determined in accordance with a dew-point temperature of an inside of a compartment separated from an outside of the compartment by the windshield.
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