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Heating element for preheating intake air for an internal combustion engine

US7064293B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

BERU Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Steffen Geiger · Asperg, DE
Thomas Giffels · Stuttgart, DE
Martin Eller · Ludwigsburg, DE
Ullrich Stephan · Erligheim, DE
Hans Houben · Würselen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 27, 2005
Grant date	Jun 20, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2025

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/12
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heating element for preheating intake air for an internal combustion engine and having a housing for attaching the heating element to an air intake line of the internal combustion engine. At least one heating strip (1), which runs in windings (1a), is held in the housing and is provided with electrical terminals (6) that lead from the housing to the outside. The heating strip (1) is held in the housing by a support (3) running between two housing walls, which runs, electrically insulated, through the windings (1a) of the heating strip (1).

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