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Planar heating device and seat with same

US8752891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 25, 2010
Grant dateJun 17, 2014
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2203/029
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A planar heating device and a seat equipped with the device include: first and second warming heaters connected in parallel with electric power source; thermistor; thermostat connected in series with second warming heater; a heating part, i.e., first warming heater, that heats thermistor and thermostat; and controller to control temperatures of first and second warming heaters in accordance with temperature information from thermistor. For a period until thermostat turns off, quick-heating property is improved by energizing first and second warming heaters.

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