EP3151696A1

EP3151696A1 - Heating device for a handle, especially heatable umbrella handle

Info

Publication number: EP3151696A1
Application number: EP14730437.2A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Onur YILDIZ
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2013-05-17
Filing date: 2014-05-16
Publication date: 2017-04-12
Also published as: WO2014184361A1; DE102013008416A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a heating device for a handle, especially an umbrella handle, characterized in that the handle comprises a heating element, especially an electric heating element, preferably a controllable heating element.

Description

Heating device for a handle, in particular heated umbrella handle

The invention relates to a heating device for a handle, in particular a screen handle, and a screen with such a handle, the

Heating device includes.

Umbrellas have long been used as weather protection, especially against moisture, for example umbrellas or umbrellas. Such umbrellas are easy and compact to produce by the use of modern materials.

Umbrellas are described in a variety of applications. Also

described the equipment of umbrellas, for example in the

DE 20 201 1 051 746 U1 with special electronic devices in the umbrella handle, which during a hike different physical quantities such as temperature,

Can measure air pressure and / or direction. A disadvantage especially in umbrellas or umbrellas, which are used in walkers as in DE 20 201 1 051 746 U1, is that the umbrella grip at low

Temperatures with bare hands can be held only with difficulty and in particular with negative temperatures, i. Minus temperatures it is necessary to keep the umbrella grip with gloves. This is on the one hand uncomfortable, but also unpleasant, especially because of the cold. Furthermore, it is often the case that the hands, for various reasons, e.g. can not be covered with gloves when paying or doing manual labor.

According to a further aspect of the invention, the comfort when wearing the umbrella and / or a handle is to be increased. Although the present

If the application describes the use of the heating device according to the invention for a umbrella handle or a umbrella handle according to the invention alone, the handle according to the invention can also be used for other purposes. Conceivable are a wide variety of applications, such as tools,

Dog leashes, handles for outdoor applications etc. The invention is therefore based on the object to avoid the disadvantages of the prior art and to provide a heater for a handle or a handle or a handle with such a heater available, even at very low temperatures easily with the

uncovered / uncovered hands can be kept.

According to the invention, this object is achieved in a first aspect by providing a heating device for a handle, wherein the handle comprises a heating element, preferably an electric heating element without limitation thereto. A latent heat storage as a heating element is conceivable. Most preferably, the heating element is controllable (in the sense of the wishes and settings of the user) and / or controllable (in the sense of balancing quantities, for example temperature, heat removal quantities, state of charge of the accumulator). Control of the heating element may be considered, for example, at power up, e.g. when inserting a boost at startup.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the electrical heating element comprises an electrical storage device, in particular in the form of a lithium-ion secondary battery. Due to technological reasons, lithium-ion batteries have about 3 times as high energy density / weight (in terms of volume and mass) as conventional battery technology and are optimally suited for heating elements of this type. In particular, they are particularly advantageous in terms of weight, volume and storage life to a required recharge.

Although lithium-ion accumulators are particularly preferred in the present case

The invention is by no means limited thereto, other accumulator technologies or el. energy supplier / memory can be used. In a special embodiment, the electrical heating element comprises a hollow body, preferably in a tubular form. The hollow body serves to receive the electrical storage device and is closable, for example with a cap, so that the accumulator can be exchanged.

In addition to a charge by exchanging the electrical storage device, a charge can also be made by connecting or connecting to a power source, for example, the public power grid. The connection can be made by means of electrical contacts or contactless, z. B. be made inductively. In principle, a charge would be possible by solar cells, which are integrated in the handle or screen itself.

In order to provide the heat, it is particularly preferred that the electrical heating element in the form of a Heizfolie- / mat or

Wire winding or a wire mesh is formed. In special cases, an inductive heating device would also be conceivable in the case of an Ostillator supplied by an energy store or a transmitting coil

An alternating magnetic field is coupled into a conductive body and heated by an induced current flow. The electrical heating element can come to the inside of the handle, in particular umbrella handle to the plant and be supplied with power from the electrical storage device. In an alternative embodiment, the heating element comes to the outside of the handle, in particular umbrella handle to the plant. In this case, the handle is usually covered with an outer layer and the heating element between

Exterior wall and coating introduced. The heating element converts the from

Accumulator provided electrical energy into heat energy and returns it to the umbrella grip.

To a uniform or felt warming of the umbrella handle at

To achieve different charging states of the memory device or to achieve a desired temperature for the user quickly / stably a control and / or regulating device is preferably provided, which in Dependency z. B. of one or more temperature sensors or other actual temperature-determining methods, the power output of the storage device controls / regulates. Further, for example, the controller may perform an initial full-power boost to allow for rapid heating

guarantee.

The control / regulation by the control / regulating device can take place with the aid of a separate temperature sensor or by a short cyclic measurement of the heating element resistance with reference to its temperature. With these methods, temperature distribution-related measurement errors can be avoided.

Furthermore, an automatic start or stop of the heating can take place. For example, with the help of the control device a fast

Temperature change of the heating element can be detected, which is caused for example by a hand encompassing the handle. It is also possible to detect a comprehensive hand or a lack of heat and the release of the handle. To extend the service life, an intelligent energy management can take place with the aid of the control device, so that the heating power is reduced when the energy is lowered.

In a further developed embodiment, a second temperature sensor is arranged at a location that is not heated, that is to say corresponding to the ambient temperature, in order to adapt or optimize the control based on this parameter.

The control device can be positioned at different points of the handle body. But it is also possible the scheme as a flexible board to the

To arrange storage device itself.

The substantially tubular body which can receive the electrical storage device may be provided with a lid, wherein in the lid For example, a display regarding the state of charge and a charging socket and a control element, such as a switch, button, capacitive / inductive sensor non-contact sensor, radar sensor, touch pad or slider is mounted. The tubular hollow body with the electric

Storage device can be inserted into a receptacle in the handle, in particular the umbrella handle. The handle itself can turn with a

Operating device may be equipped, for example, an external control element. The subsequent insertion of the heater in the handle, preferably

Umbrella handle is particularly advantageous if, for example, in the handle, the heater against, for example, a display device, as described in DE 20 201 1 051 746 U1, to be replaced.

The display, which is integrated into the handle, can display, for example, charge status, handle temperature, outside temperature or current performance. Furthermore, the handle can be equipped with a real-time clock for displaying the current time or a timed activation / preheating timer. The timed activation or preheat is advantageous in applications where the handle is used for applications other than screens. Furthermore conceivable are multiple grip systems which communicate with one another and in which a master handle activates a slave handle in terms of control technology, for example via radio. Furthermore, the grip on means for establishing a radio link for operation or representing the status of / on a remote control display unit, for example, in a

Smartphone. Furthermore, the handle may include control electronics in the various user profiles are selectable to select individual heating behavior can.

In a very preferred embodiment, the control device may comprise an adaptive or self-learning control, which gradually learns optimally heating behavior. Other optimizations include, for example, several controllable heating elements / circuits as well as self-learning / adaptive ones Regelalgoritmen possible whose parameters are stored in the control device non-volatile.

In addition to the heating device for a handle, in particular a shield handle, the patent application also describes a handle with a heater and a screen, in particular an umbrella with a screen piece, with a shield cap and a shield handle, the umbrella handle thereby

characterized in that it comprises a heating device, as described above, which is preferably removably inserted into the umbrella handle.

The handle according to the invention, in particular umbrella handle comprises, as described above, preferably a receptacle for removably receiving the

Device, so that they can be exchanged for other devices such as a display device, i. he is separable trained by the holding admission.

Furthermore, the handle can also be used in non-screen-related unit for others

Use cases are used. In the following description, the invention in a

Embodiment explained in more detail, without being limited thereto.

Show it:

1 shows an embodiment of a heating element according to the invention with an electrical storage device.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a heating element according to the invention, used in a receptacle of a screen handle.

Fig. 3 shows a screen, in particular an umbrella, with a

Umbrella handle and an inserted into the umbrella handle heating element.

Fig. 4 detailed view of a handle, in particular a umbrella handle according to the invention.

Fig. 5 block diagram of the control / regulating device of the umbrella grip

1 shows an overview of the heating element 1 according to the invention. The

Heating element 1 comprises a hollow body 3, which is designed in tubular form and preferably consists of a polymer material, for example a

Plastic pipe with a wall thickness of 4 mm.

The plastic tube provides a cavity 5 in the interior of the tube, into which the storage device, in the present case the lithium-ion accumulator 7, can be inserted. In the illustrated embodiment, the tubular body 3 comprises a bottom 9 which is fixedly connected to the tubular body and a lid 1 1, which closes the cavity 5. Removably inserted into the cavity 5 is the storage device, which is preferably designed as a lithium-ion accumulator. The electrical storage device supplies a heating element, for example a heating mat 13, which is arranged in the interior of the cavity of the umbrella handle (see FIG. 2) with electricity. In the heating element, for example the heating mat 13, the current of the accumulator 7 is converted from electrical energy into heat energy and to the umbrella grip issued. Inn lid 1 1 of the tubular body is located in the illustrated embodiment, a display device for the state of charge of the memory device 7. The display device is designated by numeral 15. Furthermore, integrated in the cover is a charging socket 17, lead from the power lines 19.1, 19.2 to the poles 20.1, 20.2 of the accumulator. About the

Charging socket, the accumulator can be charged. Instead of a heating mat can also be provided a heater.

The height of the insert is without limitation thereto between 60 mm and 100 mm, preferably 80 mm.

The heating element 1 is, as shown in Fig. 2, in the umbrella handle 100 of the umbrella, which is also formed as a hollow body with a cavity 102 is used. The hollow body forms the receptacle for the heating element from FIG. 1. The umbrella handle 100 in turn comprises a bottom 104, with which the

Heating element can be releasably connected. In order to exchange the heating element and also to load, the umbrella handle in turn comprises a lid 106, with which the screen handle 100 formed as a hollow body can be closed. The current to be supplied with heating mat 13 is in thermal contact with the

Inner wall 150 of the umbrella handle. As an alternative to an electrical heating device, a latent heat accumulator can also be inserted into the cavity 102 of the umbrella grip, which emits the heat to the umbrella grip.

Latent heat storage are known in the art, you will heat from a chemical substance, eg. B. a gel after activation z. B. with a

Metal piece delivered to the umbrella handle. To turn on and off the electric heating element, is an external control element in the lid 106, with

Reference numeral 108 is provided provided. The outer control element 108 acts on the operating element in the lid of the heating element. With it, the power can be regulated or just switched on or off and thus the

Heat output of the heater. Shown in FIG. 3 is an example of a screen, in particular one

Umbrella 1000 with a canopy 1010, a canopy 1020 and a screen handle 100, which is configured as in Fig. 2 and includes a heater inside the umbrella handle.

The screen shown in Fig. 3 is shown in clamped form.

In Fig. 4 is a erfindergemäßer handle 200, which can also be used as umbrella handle use shown. The handle 200 holds a handle body 210 as well as a heating element externally embossed heating region 220 by a

Exterior skin, for example, a gum is protected on. The connection to the component to be used is designated 230. In the present case, this is a screen piece with adjoining umbrella pole 1020. The cover closing the handle, which is not connected to an application such as

For example, having a screen is designated 240.

As heating elements in the present case wound around the outside of the umbrella handle heating coils 250 use. These heating coils 250, an unnecessary, but possibly present charging coupling coil, a load connector and the energy storage, in particular the electrical

Memory devices are each separately connected to a controller 400 which then controls / regulates the individual connected elements. In the present case, the electrical storage device is designed as a lithium-ion accumulator 300. For charging the electrical storage device 300, a charging plug 310 is provided for connecting the electrical storage devices to an external power supply.

The control / regulating device 400 for controlling / regulating at least the heating power of the heating elements is referred to herein as 400 and integrated into the handle, in particular the umbrella handle. The control device, in particular the control electronics in a preferred embodiment always includes a microprocessor of the

Heating elements, in this case the heating coils, depending on

controls different sensor signals. In the present case includes the

handle 200 according to the invention an internal temperature sensor 410, a

Outside temperature sensor 420, a gyrosensor 430 and a radio module 440 for receiving commands or for exchanging data.

Furthermore, 500 denotes the area of the handle in which

Display elements such as LED or RGB LED or entire displays could be arranged and with 510 the range of the controls of the handle such as buttons, switches, capacitive conductor sensors,

in particular receives IR sensors. The handle shown in Figure 4 is characterized, inter alia, by a capacitive sensor as a control element, which detects, for example, in which direction the thumb is moved and whether the whether it is a touch or not and thus controls the switching on and off of

Heating device that is integrated in the handle.

The regulation is completely realized by a software which can be processed in the microprocessor provided in the control device.

It would also be possible to design the control device without a microcontroller and thus without software purely by electronic components. This has the advantage that electricity can be saved very easily as part of an energy management, in which, for example, the measurement of the power of the heater is made via an internal resistance and the

Discharge of the electrical storage device and the internal resistance are controlled according to different load scenarios. The operation of the umbrella grip according to FIG. 4 is effected, for example, by switching the heating element on or off by a long touch or directionally recognizing sweeping of the region 500. This can be displayed, for example, in the display 510.

FIG. 5 again shows the control / regulation 400 according to the invention in a block diagram. The core of the control / regulation device 400 is the arithmetic unit or CPU, which processes values of the various sensors such as the temperature sensor 610, the pyrosensor 620 and the gyro sensor 630 or information made available via a radio module 640 and transmits them to the charge control 670. The charge controller 670 controls the charging of the electrical storage device, for example via a charging port 690. Furthermore, it is possible with these measures not only the

To control charging behavior, for example, an electrical storage device, but also the power consumption of the heating element 680 of the electrical storage device. The heating element 680 is controlled by an electric actuator, e.g. The MOSFET transister 750 shown in FIG. 5 can also be triggered with the aid of the microcontroller or the CPU 600 by means of the operating elements 700 and the status such as, for example, the charging status or the power consumption

Display elements 710 are output. The deep discharge protection 695 protects against excessive discharge which would damage the electrical storage device. Furthermore, it is possible to attach further sensors to the handle, for example a sensor for measuring the skin resistance which

Illuminance and biometric data. From this, actions can be derived.

With the invention for the first time a heating element for a handle, in particular a screen handle specified, which increases the wearing comfort of a screen, especially in bad weather and low temperatures noticeably. In addition, the invention also provides a handle with a heating element for different applications. In the presence of a controllable heating element, the handle further comprises a control / regulating device for power control of the controllable heating element. With the design of the handle with a control / regulating device which at least takes over the power control, it is possible to achieve a balanced state of charge of the electrical energy storage. Furthermore, a charge management can be operated with the aid of the control / regulating device. Furthermore, the handle is provided with and controllable in one or more display devices and controls. By remote or other remote connections, a remote control can be achieved.

Furthermore, it is possible to use the remote control to control other external devices. Furthermore, the handle may include receivers for receiving data / commands as well as medical,

tehrapeutische, handicapped / age-appropriate functions and aids such as emergency call, determination of vitality and will expression.

The invention includes aspects set forth in the following pages, which are part of the description but not claims

sentences

1 . Heating device for a screen, in particular an umbrella with a umbrella handle (100),

characterized in that

the umbrella grip (100) comprises a heating element, in particular an electrical heating element (1).

2. heating device according to sentence 1,

characterized in that

the electrical heating element (1) comprises an electrical storage device (7), in particular a lithium-ion accumulator.

3. heating device according to one of the sentences 1 or 2,

characterized in that

the electric heating element (1) has a hollow body (3), preferably in

Tube mold, for receiving the electrical storage device (7).

Heating device according to one of the sentences 1 to 3,

characterized in that

the electric heating element (1) comprises a heating mat (13) or a heating coil which emits heat after current consumption from the storage device (7) to the umbrella handle (100).

Heating device according to one of the sentences 1 to 4,

characterized in that

the heating mat (13) or the heating coil in thermal contact with the

Umbrella handle is and in particular on the inside of the cavity (102) of the umbrella handle is arranged. Heating device according to one of the sentences 1 to 5,

characterized in that

the electric heating element (1) a control / regulating device for

Power control and / or a display device for a state of charge of the memory device comprises. Umbrella, in particular umbrella, with a umbrella pole (1020) and an umbrella cap (1010) and a umbrella handle (100),

characterized in that

the umbrella grip (100) comprises a heating device according to one of the sentences 1 to 6. Umbrella according to sentence 7,

characterized in that

the umbrella handle (100) comprises a receptacle for receiving the heating device. Shield according to one of the sentences 1 to 8,

characterized in that

the heating device is separable from the holding receptacle.

Claims

claims

1 . Heating device for a handle, in particular an umbrella handle (100), characterized in that

the handle (100) comprises a heating element, in particular an electrical heating element (1), preferably a controllable heating element.

2. Heating device according to claim 1,

characterized in that

3. Heating device according to one of claims 1 or 2,

characterized in that

the electric heating element (1) has a hollow body (3), preferably in

Tube mold, for receiving the electrical storage device (7).

4. Heating device according to one of claims 1 to 3,

characterized in that

5. Heating device according to one of claims 1 to 4,

characterized in that

the heating mat (13) or the heating coil in thermal contact with the

Umbrella handle is and in particular on the inside of the cavity (102) of the umbrella handle is arranged. Heating device according to one of claims 1 to 5,

characterized in that the heating device (1) has a control / regulating device for power control and / or a display device for a charging state of the memory device.

Heating device according to claim 6, characterized in that the control / regulation means an internal temperature sensor and a

Outside temperature sensor includes.

8. Handle, in particular umbrella handle with a controllable heating element, characterized in that the handle is a control / regulating device at least for power control of the controllable heating element with at least one or more of the following sensors:

- an internal temperature sensor

- an outside temperature sensor

- a gyrosenor

includes. 9. Handle according to claim 8, characterized in that the handle comprises one or more display devices.

10. Handle according to one of claims 8 to 9, characterized in that the handle comprises one or more operating elements.

1 1. Handle according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the handle comprises one or more radio devices.

12. Umbrella, in particular umbrella, with a canopy (1020) and a canopy (1010) and a umbrella handle (100),

characterized in that the umbrella handle (100) comprises a heater according to any one of claims 1 to 7 and / or the umbrella handle comprises a handle according to any one of claims 8 to 11.

Screen according to claim 12,

characterized in that

the umbrella handle (100) comprises a receptacle for receiving the heating device.

Screen according to one of claims 12 to 13

characterized in that

the heating device is separable from the holding receptacle.