EP1348316A1 - Chauffage de surface, ses procedes de production et objet chauffable - Google Patents

Chauffage de surface, ses procedes de production et objet chauffable

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EP1348316A1
EP1348316A1 EP01991659A EP01991659A EP1348316A1 EP 1348316 A1 EP1348316 A1 EP 1348316A1 EP 01991659 A EP01991659 A EP 01991659A EP 01991659 A EP01991659 A EP 01991659A EP 1348316 A1 EP1348316 A1 EP 1348316A1
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carrier
heating layer
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Stephan Diemer
Michael Diemer
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Braincom AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/10—Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor
    • H05B3/12—Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material
    • H05B3/14—Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
    • H05B3/146—Conductive polymers, e.g. polyethylene, thermoplastics
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00—Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/20—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater
    • H05B3/34—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/013—Heaters using resistive films or coatings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/017—Manufacturing methods or apparatus for heaters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/029—Heaters specially adapted for seat warmers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00—Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/034—Heater using resistive elements made of short fibbers of conductive material

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  • the invention relates to a surface heating system according to the preamble of claim 1 and to a heatable object with such a surface heating system and to a method for producing a surface heating system according to the preamble of claim 19.
  • the present invention relates to a seat heater, a heated seat and Nerfaliren for their manufacture.
  • the invention also relates more preferably to a heater for side panels and floor coverings, in particular in vehicles, side panels and floor coverings equipped therewith, in particular in vehicles, and to processes for their production.
  • the present invention relates in particular to a mattress heater, a heated mattress and methods for their production.
  • Seat heaters are known from practice, for example for motor vehicles, which represent surface heating in the sense of the invention and are formed by current-carrying metallic lines as heating wires which are arranged between cushion layers.
  • This not only requires a complex construction of a suitably equipped seat, but also has disadvantages, particularly in operation. Because of the stronger heating of surrounding layers in the immediate vicinity of the heating wires, there is a risk of overheating, which can damage the cushion layers and / or the heating wires and can even cause a fire. Furthermore, the heat distribution over the surface is not optimal, since the temperature in the area of the heating wires is always higher than at a distance from it.
  • Another disadvantage of this known construction is the mechanical stress to which the heating wires are exposed when an occupant uses the seat, since this can break the conductor wires, which can lead to functional failure and / or result in a further source of fire.
  • a composite radiator is known from DT 26 16 771 AI, which provides directional heat radiation and is formed from a plastic laminate with the incorporation of a semiconducting layer.
  • This laminate consists of a rigid plastic laminate structure which consists of at least one layer of a reinforced substrate base material and a resin coating.
  • Such heating plates are to be used as part of a wall of a living room or office.
  • the introduction of the semiconducting layer in the laminate can be done by mixing finely divided carbon-containing pyropolymer in the form of small particles or as a powder with a suitable carrier or vehicle such that it is on the surface of a resin-coated glass cloth Paper, felt, cardboard and the like as a laminate substrate or on a wood veneer used in the laminate board can be spread, spread or otherwise applied.
  • the finely divided carbon-containing pyropolymer can also be mixed with the resin or polymer material with which a special reinforcing base material is to be impregnated or which is to be applied to this base material as a coating, this base material providing at least one substrate material layer of the laminate.
  • Mixture is applied in or onto the substrate by dipping or coating and the resulting coated substrate is subjected to semi-curing such that the semiconducting pyropolymer results in a uniform impregnation and coating over the resulting semi-hardened laminate sheet.
  • DE 33 16 182 AI is concerned with the use of moldings, such as foils, plates or spatially shaped structures, from the class of pyrrole polymers which are complexed with anions, as electrical heating elements, in particular for heating up corrosive liquids or gases.
  • the moldings can still be covered with organic plastics.
  • a polymer composite heating element is described in DE 35 24 631 AI and has the shape of a film, tube or rod.
  • Such polymer composite heating elements can be used as such as heat sources or laminated with conventional plastic films to improve the material thickness.
  • electrically conductive thermoplastic polyurethanes and their production are known from DE 33 21 516 A1.
  • Corresponding products are suitable, among other things, for the production of 1 to 2 mm thick foils for surface heating elements.
  • heating devices with electrically conductive plastic are known in principle, but the entire state of the art does not contain any information or suggestions as to how such heating devices must be equipped and manufactured in order to be able to be used in practice.
  • This aim is achieved with a surface heating according to claim 1, a heatable object according to claim 12 and a method for producing a surface heating according to claim 19.
  • the invention enables a good, simple and reliable construction as well as a good heat distribution.
  • surface heating is created with a carrier and a heating layer which contains electrically conductive plastic, the heating layer being formed by a flexible film and the carrier being flexible.
  • the carrier is a layer, in particular a woven or non-woven fabric, preferably a natural or synthetic non-woven fabric.
  • the carrier can be a molded part made of an elastic material, such as a seat cushion of a seat part or a backrest, or a mattress.
  • the heating layer preferably contains polyurethane, one-component polyurethane, cross-linked one-component polyurethane, a PU foam, UV-resistant and / or hydrolysis-capable or vapor-permeable plastic material.
  • polyurethane one-component polyurethane, cross-linked one-component polyurethane, a PU foam, UV-resistant and / or hydrolysis-capable or vapor-permeable plastic material.
  • other electrically conductive or conductive foaming and foam materials can also be used, with plastic materials being preferred.
  • the electrically conductive plastic of the heating layer contains graphite, preferably in powder form.
  • contact ends of power supply wires in the heating layer or between the carrier and the heating layer are in contact with the latter.
  • the contact ends of the power supply wires are preferably attached to the latter by means of the heating layer itself or sewn or glued to the heating layer and / or the carrier.
  • the heating layer is formed directly on the carrier by saying, rolling or brushing.
  • the heating layer can be glued, sewn or welded or otherwise attached to the carrier.
  • a manual and / or electrically / electronically operated and / or automatic current control is also preferably provided, which can be connected to a current source and to which the power supply wires are connected, the contact ends of which are in contact with the heating layer.
  • the invention also provides a heatable object which contains surface heating in accordance with the above configurations.
  • the object is a seat part or a backrest or a cushion of a piece of seating or reclining furniture, in particular a mattress
  • the heating layer is anatomically adapted to the thighs, buttocks or back parts of a user.
  • the latter is advantageously achieved in that the heating layer in the plane of the seat part or the backrest or the cushion of a sitting or lying furniture, in particular a mattress, is anatomically shaped in that it is only available according to anatomical specifications or is electrically conductive.
  • the heating layer can have a corresponding thickness profile for anatomically adapted heat emission.
  • Another preferred embodiment of the heatable object consists of a padded lining, in particular of a vehicle.
  • a heatable object can also be designed to emit heat differently over its area.
  • the heating layer is profiled in terms of its areal spread and / or its thickness in order to give off heat differently over its area.
  • the present invention also provides a method for producing surface heating, in which a heating layer with electrically conductive plastic is connected to a carrier.
  • the heating layer is formed by first applying an electrically conductive, in particular foaming or foam plastic material to the carrier and then curing the plastic material on the carrier.
  • an electrically conductive, in particular foaming or foam plastic material to the carrier and then curing the plastic material on the carrier.
  • contact ends of current supply wires are first arranged on the side of the carrier on which the plastic material is then applied.
  • the heating layer is made of an electrically conductive, in particular foaming or foam plastic material and then arranged on the carrier.
  • the heating layer can preferably be connected to the latter in a slip-resistant manner after being arranged on the carrier. This is preferably done by sewing, gluing or welding the heating layer to the carrier.
  • electrically conductive polyurethane is used as the plastic material.
  • the method can be further developed in that contact ends of current supply wires are attached to the heating layer and / or the carrier, so that they are in contact with the latter in the composite of carrier and heating layer.
  • contact ends of power supply wires are sewn or glued to the heating layer and / or the carrier.
  • the heating layer is profiled in its surface shape and / or thickness during or after its production.
  • this can be done directly on the carrier, for example by means of templates which determine the surface shape of the heating layer. If the heating layer is produced separately, i.e. not directly on the carrier, their shape can be obtained, for example, in shaping frames or by punching out.
  • the thickness can also be varied over the area of the heating layer.
  • the electrically conductive plastic material of the heating layer can contain carbon or carbon particles in order to provide electrical conductivity.
  • the material of the heating layer is such that it at least substantially cures during or after a temperature increase as a result of the heating effect and also remains dimensionally stable and undamaged.
  • polyurethane (PU) is preferably used for the electrically conductive plastic, but in principle all other materials disclosed in the prior art specified at the outset can also be used, provided they can be foamed.
  • FIG. 4a and 4b schematically an interior lining of a motor vehicle as a fourth exemplary embodiment of a surface heating in a perspective overview or a sectional view
  • 5 a and 5b schematically show a fifth exemplary embodiment of an object with surface heating in a perspective overview or a sectional view in the form of a floor covering of a motor vehicle
  • Fig. 6 schematically as a sixth embodiment of the invention in a perspective partial view of a motor vehicle seat with a seat heater.
  • FIGS. 1 a and 1 b As a first exemplary embodiment of a surface heater 1, a motor vehicle seat 2 is shown in FIGS. 1 a and 1 b in a sectional or perspective schematic drawing, in the seat part 3 of which a seat heater 4 is integrated.
  • the structure of the seat part 3 in the vicinity of the surface heating 1 is shown in Fig. La, in which a cross-sectional section through the corresponding layers / components of the seat part 3 is shown.
  • the surface of the seat part 3 is formed by a seat cover 5, which can consist of fabric, synthetic leather or leather or other suitable materials or combinations thereof.
  • the shape of the seat part 3 is at least essentially formed by an elastic foam molded body 6.
  • the components of the seat heating 4 are arranged between the elastic foam molded body 6 and the seat cover 5.
  • the seat heater 4 is formed by the panel heater 1, which contains a heating layer 7 and a support 8.
  • the carrier 8 is a flexible layer made of a nonwoven fabric with natural and / or synthetic fibers.
  • the heating layer 7 consists of a flexible, electrically conductive plastic foam, such as, for example, electrically conductive polyurethane, from which a film or foil is formed, so that a surface skin is obtained.
  • the film has no recognizable pores, but its microstructure can also be closed-cell or pore-shaped.
  • the material is UV-resistant and / or hydrolysis-capable or vapor-permeable, in order to find use in a seat or recliner cushion according to the most preferred application. This ensures optimal air conditioning for the user through the underlay.
  • the material for forming the film e.g. UV-resistant and hydrolysis-capable or vapor-permeable, cross-linked one-component polyurethane is used, for example, by
  • the film could also be formed on the seat cover 5 or the elastic foam molded body 6 by this method.
  • the material could also be sprayed into the foam mold for the elastic foam molded body 6 prior to the introduction of the foam material therefor, in order to connect to the latter when it is cured.
  • the thickness of the film can be set very precisely by the spray duration and, if necessary, varied over its course.
  • the film can also be produced by rolling or brushing the corresponding material, in particular onto the support 7, but also separately, and then optionally with the support 7, the seat cover 5 or the elastic
  • Foam molded body 6 are connected.
  • the electrically conductive polyurethane foam After the electrically conductive polyurethane foam has hardened, it is flexible and in electrically conductive contact with the contact ends 9 and 10 of the power supply wires 11 and 12, respectively, and forms the heating layer 7.
  • the contact ends 9 and 10 of the power supply wires 11 and 12 can be caused by the composite forces alone between the polyurethane foam and the fiber fleece. To further secure the fixation, the contact ends 9 and 10 of the power supply wires 11 and 12 can also be sewn to the composite (not shown).
  • the electrically conductive PU layer of the heating layer 7 also represents an adhesive or adhesive layer.
  • the heating layer 7 can also be formed separately and brought together with the carrier 8 in the cured but flexible state.
  • the fixation between the heating layer 7 and the carrier 8 takes place, for example, by gluing, sewing or welding, depending on which processing can be carried out depending on the materials used.
  • the contact ends 9 and 10 of the current supply wires 11 and 12 do not necessarily have to lie between the carrier 8 and the heating layer 7, but can also be brought together with the latter on the side of the heating layer 7 facing away from the carrier 8 in order to obtain an electrically conductive contact.
  • the nonwoven fabric of the carrier 8 can also initially be a band material on which the heating layer 7 is formed over the entire surface or in accordance with the geometry required for the seat part 3, or the prefabricated heating layer 7 thereon also as a band material or as formed in accordance with the geometry required for the seat part 3 Parts placed and connected.
  • the desired individual pieces can then be produced, for example by punching out, in accordance with the geometry required for the seat part 3.
  • the contact ends 9 and 10 of the power supply wires 11 and 12 can be suitably interposed in the manufacture of the composite from the carrier 8 and the heating layer 7 or can be arranged on the at least joined composite for suitable fastening.
  • the first exemplary embodiment of the surface heating 1 is omitted in FIG. 1b, with the seat cover 5 being omitted, in a schematic perspective view.
  • the course of the contact ends 9 and 10 of the power supply wires 11 and 12 can also be easily recognized.
  • a current control 13 and a current source 14 for controlling or operating the surface heating 1 are shown schematically.
  • the current control 13 can be operated manually and / or electrically / electronically and or automatically. In practice, the current control 13 is the usual control of the temperature of the vehicle interior or a part thereof, or a separate control.
  • the power supply wires 11 and 12 are connected to the power control 13 and virtually end in their contact ends 9 and 10.
  • a functional unit 15 can also be provided on the power supply wires 11 and 12, which, for example, has a separate seat occupancy sensor , a heat sensor or temperature sensor, a distributor and much more.
  • the carrier 8 could also be formed by other materials and structures, such as a woven fabric.
  • the carrier 8 could also be a molded part, such as the elastic foam molded body 6 of the first embodiment according to FIGS. 1a and 1b itself.
  • Suitable materials for the heating layer i.e. the electrically conductive foam material are specified in the present documents, in particular with regard to their physical properties, and are otherwise well known to experts and are also given, for example, in the prior art, which is cited in the present documents, so that they are not dealt with in more detail needs, but hereby by reference all suitable
  • the backrest 16 which is only partially visible in FIG. 1b can also be equipped with a surface heater 1.
  • all similar objects such as in particular mattresses or other cushions, can be equipped with a surface heating 1 according to the invention without limitation.
  • FIGS. 2a and 2b show representations analogous to FIGS. 1a and 1b.
  • This pre- Known surface heating 1 in the form of a seat heating 4 for a motor vehicle seat 2 has in the usual way the seat cover 5 and an elastic foam molded body 6, between which the surface heating 1 is located.
  • the surface heating 1 contains, viewed from the seat cover 5, an upper fabric layer 17, an upper foam layer 18, a heating wire layer 19, a lower foam layer 20 and a lower fabric layer 21, which as Prefabricated composite by means of an adhesive tape 22 which is adhesive on both sides and with which the foam molded body 6 which forms the actual seat cushion is connected at least in a non-slip manner.
  • the fabric layers 17 and 21 are first connected to the immediately adjacent foam layers 18 and 20 in a flame lamination process.
  • FIG. 3 a shows a motor vehicle K in a crack drawing, in which a sectional plane A is shown schematically through an inner lining 23 of a vehicle door 24.
  • the schematic sectional view of the inner lining 23 in the sectional plane A according to the arrows shown in FIG. 3a is shown as a second exemplary embodiment of a heatable object with a surface heating 2 in FIG. 3b.
  • This inner lining 23 contains, as carrier 8, a carrier layer 24 to which the heating layer 7 is applied with electrically conductive plastic by means of adhesive 25. Since the visible surface of the inner lining 23 by the
  • Heating layer 7 is formed with electrically conductive plastic, the free visible side 26 of the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic with a decor (not visible), e.g. an appearance similar to synthetic leather, in order to achieve a pleasant exterior of the inner lining 23.
  • the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic can be applied by means of the adhesive 25 on the side of the carrier layer 24 facing away from the interior 26 of the motor vehicle K.
  • the carrier layer 24 itself can be provided with a decor (not visible) on its visible side, or a decor 27 (only partially indicated for the sake of clarity) can be applied to the visible side of the carrier layer 24.
  • the principle of the two exemplary embodiments just described can be applied to the entire passenger compartment 26 of the motor vehicle K, in particular to the extent that the corresponding parts are upholstered.
  • vehicle seats can be used to implement or support a seat heater, a headlining, a parcel shelf, pillar linings, consoles, a steering wheel, carpet material, air ducts, especially inside, for preferentially preheating cold air, etc. as heatable objects with heating devices that contain a heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic, be used to improve the indoor climate in a motor vehicle.
  • a seat heater a headlining
  • a parcel shelf pillar linings
  • consoles a steering wheel
  • carpet material especially inside, for preferentially preheating cold air, etc.
  • air ducts especially inside, for preferentially preheating cold air, etc.
  • This not only makes it possible to design the conventional heating systems to be smaller, but also enables the entire interior 26 of a motor vehicle K to be heated more quickly and more uniformly or in a targeted manner. Further specific exemplary embodiments for this are illustrated in FIGS. 4a and 4b and 5a and 5b.
  • FIG. 4a shows the position of a sectional plane B on a perspective view of a dashboard 28 and a console 29, the direction of view of the sectional plane being illustrated by arrows as shown in FIG. 4b.
  • 4b is the sectional view through the dashboard 28 in the sectional plane B, a part of an adjacent windshield 30 of the correspondingly equipped motor vehicle K also being shown in section.
  • the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic forms the plastic skin with which the dashboard 28 is covered and which forms the surface of the latter.
  • an adhesive 25 which in the present fourth exemplary embodiment is formed by a filling compound, such as foam, etc.
  • the heating layer 7 is connected with electrically conductive plastic to a carrier layer 24 serving as a holder 31 as a carrier 8.
  • the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic forms a molded skin with embedded conductive
  • the heating layer 7 could be covered with an electrically conductive plastic with a decorative layer (not shown), roughly analogously to the variant shown in FIG. 3c.
  • a windshield 30 is partially shown in section as a further exemplary embodiment of an object with a flat heater 1.
  • This windshield 30 is provided in the area of its circumference with a black ceramic layer 32, which can be applied, for example, by screen printing. It is further provided that in the area of the ceramic layer 32 a heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic is attached to the windshield 30 directly or by means of an adhesive 25, such as glue.
  • an adhesive 25 such as glue.
  • such a surface heating 1 can be provided in particular in the area of the rest position of windshield wiper blades (not shown) in order to achieve additional and / or separate heating of the windshield 30, so that frozen windshield wiper blades (not shown) are damaged when the windshield wiper is actuated ( not shown) can be avoided.
  • the heating layer 7 is made of transparent material with electrically conductive plastic, then a see-through area of a pane, such as e.g. a windshield 30 can be provided with a corresponding surface heating 1. In this way, fogging of a pane equipped in this way can also be removed or avoided and also icing can be defrosted.
  • the heating conductors previously used, for example, in rear windows (not shown) could then be omitted or made smaller.
  • the design of carpet material 33 with a surface heating 1 is illustrated as a further variant for the interior heating of a motor vehicle K.
  • this sixth exemplary embodiment which is illustrated in FIG. 5b in a partial sectional view, which can be seen in the direction of the arrow on a sectional plane C in the illustration in FIG. 5a, the structure of such a carpet material 33 is shown.
  • the heating layer 7 is connected with electrically conductive plastic by means of the adhesive 25 to a lower carrier layer 24 as the carrier 8.
  • the bristles, loops or generally fiber threads 34 which form the top of the carpet material 33, can either be attached to the carrier layer 24 and pass through the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic, can only be attached directly to the layer with electrically conductive plastic , or can start from a separate layer (not shown) which is connected by means of adhesive 25 to the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic.
  • the carrier layer 24 can also be omitted and the carrier 8 can be formed by such a separate layer (not shown).
  • the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic is formed directly by the carrier layer 24, or if the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic by means of the bristles, loops, fibers or threads 34 which cover the top of the carpet material 33 form, is attached to the support layer 24. Furthermore, it is possible to apply the heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic using an adhesive 25 on the underside of the carrier layer 24, so that conventional carpet material 33 continues to be manufactured in the usual manner and subsequently with the surface heating 1 can be provided. It is also possible to retrofit existing carpet material 33 with a surface heater 1.
  • the heating layer 7 by connecting the heating layer 7 with the electrically conductive plastic material to a power source (not shown), it is possible to achieve a desired heating or heating effect with the corresponding heated objects. Since the electrical resistance of the heating layer 7 is constant, the heating temperature can be determined or regulated via the electrical power supplied. Advantageously, there is the possibility of using both direct current and alternating current, in particular without causing electrosmog. Since the heat generated in this way is also exclusively radiant heat, there is a certain temperature and heating comfort.
  • interior trim parts are designed to be heatable, in combination with the pure warming effect, one can additionally Avoiding such odors and bacterial infestation can be achieved.
  • heated objects with a surface heating 1 are, for example, a diesel tank made of plastic, with which a contamination of diesel fuel at low outside temperatures can be prevented by maintaining a minimum temperature, an oil pan, by the heating of which engine oil can be preheated for better and more efficient operation of the engine, an entire engine compartment, which enables the engine to be preheated, as well as, for example, a loading space in both passenger cars and trucks.
  • surface heating systems 1 can advantageously be used in the vehicle interior and in the vehicle exterior area.
  • the present invention is not limited to use in the field of motor vehicles. All of the aforementioned exemplary embodiments and variants, as well as analog applications, can also be used, for example, in other vehicles for two-wheelers, in the railway sector, in ships and airplanes.
  • Aliphatic and aromatic polyurethanes are only mentioned here as preferred electrically conductive or electrically conductive plastic materials.
  • the layer is produced with or from electrically conductive plastic by spraying or dipping or by roller application.
  • a corresponding coating is preferably provided in a method for producing a heating device or an object therewith.
  • the invention in particular also makes it possible to adapt or select the coating method in terms of the geometry of the shape to be coated and / or the number of pieces to be produced.
  • the layer thickness of the electrically conductive layer is preferably between approximately 0.05 mm and approximately 0.3 mm. If the electrically conductive layer is also to serve as a visible surface, it is preferred if the thickness is thicker. In particular, it is also within the scope of the present invention to adapt the layer thickness as a function of the requirement or the requirement profile to the surface heating or the object (s), which can easily be found out by considerations or experiments. For example, a layer thickness of 1.2 mm is provided if it is a surface layer with an additional function, such as a vehicle interior trim.
  • plastic material of the heating layer 7 contains or consists of polyurethane, specifically cross-linked and or one-component polyurethane, which is in particular UV-resistant and hydrolysis-capable or vapor-permeable.
  • a special specialty of the present invention is a variant in which, in addition to the seat heating and the arrangement of the flat heater 1, a weight-dependent seat occupancy detection is implemented.
  • seat occupancy detections nowadays, they have to be implemented separately, for example to only trigger an airbag in the event of an accident if an occupant is sitting on a corresponding seat.
  • the surface heating 1 contains, in particular, a striped heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic, as is schematically illustrated in FIG. 6, for example.
  • a striped heating layer 7 with electrically conductive plastic as is schematically illustrated in FIG. 6, for example.
  • a mattress with a surface heating according to the invention is nevertheless an essential application of the present invention.
  • a mattress designed in this way has the advantage over the prior art, in which a so-called heating blanket with metallic resistance heating wires has the advantage that the operational safety is at least substantially improved.
  • a surface heating system according to the present invention a fire cannot occur. In the event of damage to the heating layer, which can also be in the form of a strip, there are no sparks, as is the case with metallic conductors.
  • the heating layer 7 is a film or a foil. It is preferably a lacquer-like polyurethane layer or a polyurethane lacquer layer with the specified physical properties, in particular an enrichment with coal dust in order to achieve the electrical conductivity. It is further preferred if it is a one-component polyurethane material and / or an enrichment with coal dust is provided for the electrical conductivity.
  • a preferred thickness of the heating layer 7 is from approximately 0.3 mm to approximately 0.5 mm.
  • a rolling method can also be used, for example.
  • Liquid polyurethane for example, is applied to a roller and onto one Submitted surface, such as the carrier or an external pad. The distance between the circumferential surface of the roller and the substrate determines the thickness of the heating layer. After the polyurethane has solidified or hardened, a lacquer film with the desired properties is again obtained, it being possible for shaping measures to be carried out on the film, including cutting, during roller application or afterwards, as has already been explained above.
  • the heating layer may subsequently be used alone or already together with the carrier with a carrier or e.g. a molded body or a cover are connected by sewing, gluing, Velcro, etc., which was also discussed earlier.
  • the surface heating can be operated with direct or alternating current, whereby the response behavior is better when operated with direct current.
  • a commercially available seat heater from Bauerhin (model S4300) was compared with a surface heater according to the invention with a heating mat made of electrically conductive plastic.
  • the seat and backrest of the seat could be controlled separately.
  • the heating mat was hooked into the top of the seat using headrest sleeves and attached to the edge with adhesive tape.
  • the measurements should provide information about the heating behavior and the current consumption of the two seat heaters.
  • the aim of the experiment was to find out the heating-up times with the associated current consumption for both types.
  • a constant voltage of 12 V was applied to the connection terminals on both heaters.
  • the absorbed current is measured via an ammeter integrated in the voltage supply.
  • the temperature and the current strength are measured at intervals of 1 min.
  • the comparison between the two heaters is carried out using the values recorded on the seat. Heating mat from time heating S4300 conductive plastic in min company Bauerhin
  • the temperature measuring point was in the heating mat of the surface heating according to the invention with a heating layer with electrically conductive plastic approximately in the middle of the seat.
  • the temperature measuring point was about 0.5 cm next to a heating wire.
  • the temperature measured on the heating wire itself was 50 ° C after 25 min. This temperature is required in order to achieve a surface effect. In practice, however, this involves considerable problems, for example in that the wire can glow through or the seat cover can ignite due to excessive temperatures. These problems are eliminated with the surface heating according to the invention.
  • the superiority of the new surface heating according to the invention compared to the previous design with metallic conductor wires can be seen very clearly from the test results.
  • the surface heating with the heating layer with electrically conductive plastic heats up faster and uses less electricity than conventional seat heating.
  • the invention thus creates a surface heating system that can emit heat over the entire surface, which is also possible in the case of a design with a single unit. spaced strip existing heating layer better than can be guaranteed in the prior art, a pressure load of a pad, such as of a seat foam body reversibly adjusts and does not lead to moisture or air build-up during use.
  • the present invention is basically not limited to heating upholstery
  • the applications of the surface heating according to the invention as seat or mattress heating for or in / in a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, a / a mattress are particularly preferred and advantageous, so that special protection is justified.
  • the flexibility of the heating layer is of particular importance.
  • a surface heating 1 is shown in section, which can be used as a seat heating 4 as in FIG. 2.
  • This surface heating 1 contains, as carrier 8, a polyester or polyamide fabric with, for example, a mesh size of approximately 5 mm, that is to say a braid or grid in which adjacent quasi-parallel strands of material have a spacing of approximately 5 mm.
  • the structure of the carrier 8 and its material is not limited to the above information, but can be easily selected by experts according to the particular mechanical requirements, ie other materials or material combinations as well as thicknesses of the material strands and other mesh sizes can be selected depending on the application.
  • the carrier 8 is provided by spraying, dipping, rolling or otherwise with a layer of electrically conductive plastic in accordance with the present invention, also as indicated in the other documents. That is, the material strands of the polyester or polyamide fabric are completely surrounded or sheathed with the electrically conductive plastic, which thus forms the heating layer 7.
  • polyester or polyamide fabrics i.e. woven into the carrier 8, for example at a distance of 5 to 10 cm, of current-carrying silver or copper wires which, in analogy to the first exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1, form the contact ends 9 and 10 of current supply wires 11 and 12, respectively. Since by spraying, dipping, rolling or otherwise applying (with) the layer of electrically conductive plastic according to the present invention, the silver or copper wires, i.e. the contact ends 9 and 10 are surrounded or sheathed with the electrically conductive plastic, an optimal electrical contact between them is ensured.
  • the distance between the silver or copper wires as contact ends 9 and 10 of the power supply wires 11 and 12 is not limited to the specified range of values, but rather can be selected by experts without any problem in accordance with the particular mechanical and electrical requirements, i.e. other materials or material combinations as well as thickness of the contact ends 9 and 10 and other distances can be selected depending on the application.
  • the contact ends 9 and 10 run preferably, but not in a limiting manner, in particular in a direction approximately 90 ° to the direction of travel of a vehicle (not shown).
  • the contact ends 9 and 10 in the form of silver or copper wires can, however, run in any longitudinal or transverse direction.
  • a particularly preferred material composition for the heating layer 7, i.e. for the electrically conductive plastic is: _ 300 g rubber, which is the finest in the case of production as granules
  • a polyurethane such as and preferably 4715 Lupranol from BASF.
  • the proportions of the individual components of the material composition for the heating layer 7, ie for the electrically conductive plastic are: approximately 20-35%, preferably approximately 25-30%, particularly preferably approximately 28% of a rubber or in particular mechanically and or electrically the same or similar acting material, approx. 20-35%, preferably approx. 25-30%, particularly preferably approx. 28% tetrahydrofuran or a particularly mechanically and / or electrically identical or similar material, approx.
  • seat occupancy detection can be implemented in a particularly simple and advantageous manner.
  • Seat occupancy detection works both to determine whether someone is sitting on the seat and, in particular, to determine the weight of the occupant sitting on the seat.
  • this aspect of the present invention is particularly advantageous in connection with the surface heating, and on the other hand, however, it can also be used separately as a sole occupancy detection with a structure and features analogous to those for the

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L'invention concerne un chauffage de surface comprenant un support souple et une couche chauffante qui contient un plastique électroconducteur et est formée par un film souple. L'invention concerne également un objet chauffable pourvu d'un tel chauffage de surface. L'invention concerne en outre des procédés pour la production d'un tel chauffage de surface, selon lesquels une couche chauffante contenant du plastique électroconducteur est combinée à un support, la couche chauffante étant réalisée en appliquant d'abord sur le support une matière plastique électroconductrice, notamment un plastique expansible ou mousse, puis en laissant durcir la matière plastique sur le support. Selon un autre mode de réalisation du procédé de production d'un chauffage de surface, une couche chauffante contenant du plastique électroconducteur est combinée à un support, cette couche étant produite à partir d'une matière plastique électroconductrice, notamment un plastique expansible ou mousse, puis étant placée sur le support. Selon encore un autre mode de réalisation du procédé de production d'un chauffage de surface, une couche chauffante contenant du plastique électroconducteur est combinée à un support, un tissu étant produit en tant que support, des extrémités de contact de fils d'alimentation en courant étant incorporées simultanément ou ultérieurement dans le tissu, puis une couche chauffante étant appliquée sur le support et les extrémités de contact.
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