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Electrical heating device, particularly for an automobile vehicle

US8059944B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2009
Grant dateNov 15, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 29, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/023
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a heating device comprising a housing (15), through which air to be heated can pass and which delimits a heating space controlled by a power supply control circuit connected to a power source. The heating space includes electric heating modules (14), each heating module consisting of a first and second metal tape (10, 10) that arc essentially parallel in a transversal direction (D) and of a positive temperature coefficient resistive elements (12) fixed between the two metal tapes.

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