Device for electrically heating fluid for a motor vehicle, and related heating and/or air-conditioning apparatus
US9631836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2203/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a device for electrically heating fluid for a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: at least one heating module (2a, 2b) comprising at least one heating element (7a, 7b) and defining a circuit (7a, 7b) for guiding the fluid to be heated; a means (3) for controlling the heating element (7a, 7b), comprising an electric current switch (14a, 14b) connected to said heating element (7a, 7b) and a heat sink (15) having a first surface (19), which is to contact the fluid, and a second surface (19), which is to contact a sole plate (16) of said electric current switch (14a, 14b). The invention also relates to a heating and/or air-conditioning apparatus for a motor vehicle, including at least one such electric-heating device (1).
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