EP3468300B1 - Heizeinheit und heizmodul damit - Google Patents

Heizeinheit und heizmodul damit Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP3468300B1
EP3468300B1 EP18730208.8A EP18730208A EP3468300B1 EP 3468300 B1 EP3468300 B1 EP 3468300B1 EP 18730208 A EP18730208 A EP 18730208A EP 3468300 B1 EP3468300 B1 EP 3468300B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
negative electrode
conductor
heat
positive electrode
heating element
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
EP18730208.8A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP3468300A4 (de
EP3468300A1 (de
Inventor
So Hui Seong
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sh Tech Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Sh Tech Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from KR1020170102654A external-priority patent/KR101820704B1/ko
Priority claimed from KR1020180026471A external-priority patent/KR101916331B1/ko
Application filed by Sh Tech Co Ltd filed Critical Sh Tech Co Ltd
Publication of EP3468300A1 publication Critical patent/EP3468300A1/de
Publication of EP3468300A4 publication Critical patent/EP3468300A4/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP3468300B1 publication Critical patent/EP3468300B1/de
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • H05B3/40—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes
    • H05B3/54—Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes flexible
    • H05B3/56—Heating cables
    • 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
    • H05B3/145—Carbon only, e.g. carbon black, graphite
    • 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
    • H05B3/342—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs heaters used in textiles
    • H05B3/347—Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs heaters used in textiles woven fabrics

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a heat module including a heat unit, and more particularly, to a heat unit configured to generate heat when a current is applied thereto and a heat module including the same.
  • the heating yarn is a fiber impregnated with carbon (hereinafter referred to as 'carbon-impregnated fiber') and generates heat by generating resistance when electricity is applied thereto.
  • Heating fabric woven from the carbon-impregnated fiber serving as heating yarn may be heated to a desired temperature within a short time period due to a high electric resistance property of the heating yarn, does not generate electromagnetic waves unlike existing electric mats, and has a constant temperature characteristic in which a temperature thereof is not increased any more when the heating fabric reaches a certain temperature. Accordingly, power consumption may be minimized, a user may be prevented from being burned, and thus much attention has been paid to the heating fabric as a healthy product.
  • EP 0 809 417 A2 presents safety circuit for electrical devices, e.g. electric blankets.
  • the safety circuit comprises a conductive element in thermal proximity to at least one of the circuit elements.
  • the conductive element is adapted to break in response to high temperatures.
  • a switching circuit is also provided which is coupled to the conductive element and the operating power. The switching circuit responds to a break in the conductive element by cutting the operating power to the device.
  • US 2002/117495 A1 presents soft electrical heater with continuous temperature sensing.
  • the soft and flexible heater utilizes electrically conductive threads or fibers as heating media.
  • the conductive fibers are encapsulated by insulating materials, forming continuous heating cables.
  • One or more heating cables can be formed into heaters of various configurations including tapes, sleeves or sheets. Such heaters may be connected in different combinations, in parallel or in series.
  • the heater may contain continuous temperature sensors to prevent overheating and fire.
  • Such temperature sensors can be made of electrically conductive fibers, metal wires or fiber optical filaments.
  • WO 2011/098291 A1 presents a multilayer device for an endogenous heating mold and method for making said device
  • US 4 575 620 A presents a flexible heating wire
  • EP 0 143 118 A1 presents a heat sensitive heater wire.
  • the present invention is directed to uniformizing a distribution of carbon, uniformly generating heat, and generating a large amount of heat from a small amount of power.
  • One aspect of the present invention provides a heat unit including a conductor configured to cause electricity to flow therethrough in a lengthwise direction, and a heating element configured to generate heat from the electricity transferred thereto from the conductor.
  • the heating element surrounds the conductor in the lengthwise direction to prevent occurrence of electric shock.
  • the present invention provides a heat module according to claim 1 including the heat unit, an insulator configured to insulate the heat unit, and a fixing part configured to fix the heat unit at a certain location on the insulator.
  • a distribution of carbon can be uniformized, heat can be uniformly generated, and a large amount of heat can be generated from a small amount of power.
  • a heat unit includes a conductor configured to cause electricity to flow therethrough in a lengthwise direction, and a heating element configured to generate heat from the electricity transferred thereto from the conductor.
  • the heating element may surround the conductor in the lengthwise direction to prevent occurrence of electric shock.
  • the conductor may include aluminum.
  • the heating element may include a heating agent configured to generate heat from electricity, and a softening agent configured to increase moldability.
  • the conductor and the heating element may be bent by an external force.
  • the heating agent may include carbon, and the softening agent may include polyethylene.
  • the heat unit may further include a temperature sensor part configured to sense a temperature of generated heat.
  • the heating element may surround the temperature sensor part to protect the temperature sensor part from an external environment.
  • the temperature sensor part may be disposed spaced apart from the conductor.
  • the temperature sensor part may include a thermocouple, and sense a temperature of heat generated from the heating element in the lengthwise direction.
  • a heat module includes the heat unit, an insulator configured to insulate the heat unit, and a fixing part configured to fix the heat unit at a certain location on the insulator.
  • the heat unit may be located at one side of the insulator.
  • the insulator may include a through-space configured such that the heat unit is prevented from passing therethrough but the fixing part is allowed to pass therethrough.
  • the fixing part may include a fixing exposure part located at another side of the insulator, a fixing pass part extending from one end of the fixing exposure part to pass through the through-space, and a fixing and surrounding part extending from the fixing pass part to surround the heat unit located at the one side of the insulator.
  • the fixing part may further include a fixing extension part extending from another end of the fixing exposure part.
  • the insulator may further include a pass-space configured to allow the fixing extension part to pass therethrough.
  • the fixing extension part may pass through the pass-space to be exposed at the one side of the insulator.
  • the conductor may include a positive electrode conductor connected to a positive electrode and extending in the lengthwise direction, and a negative electrode conductor connected to a negative electrode and extending in the lengthwise direction.
  • the heating element may generate heat from a flow of electrons generated by the positive electrode conductor and the negative electrode conductor, and surround the positive electrode conductor and the negative electrode conductor in the lengthwise direction to prevent the occurrence of electric shock.
  • the positive electrode conductor and the negative electrode conductor may not be connected to each other and may be arranged on the heating element to be spaced apart from each other. The electrons flowing through the negative electrode conductor move to the positive electrode conductor from the negative electrode conductor via the heating element, and implement heat generation from the heating element.
  • the heat unit may further include a negative electrode guide part connected to the negative electrode conductor and configured to guide a direction of electrons flowing from the negative electrode conductor toward the positive electrode conductor.
  • a plurality of negative electrode guide parts may be formed on the negative electrode conductor in the lengthwise direction to be spaced apart from each other.
  • the heat unit may further include a positive electrode guide part connected to the positive electrode conductor and configured to guide the direction of electrons flowing from the negative electrode conductor toward the positive electrode conductor.
  • the negative electrode guide part and the positive electrode guide part may not overlap each other in a widthwise direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction.
  • a thickness of a portion of the negative electrode conductor which is in contact with the negative electrode guide part may be less than a thickness of the other portions of the negative electrode conductor which are not in contact with the negative electrode guide part.
  • the negative electrode guide part may include a negative electrode contact part configured to be in contact with and connected to the negative electrode conductor, and a negative electrode extension part extending from the negative electrode contact part.
  • the negative electrode extension part may extend in a direction from the negative electrode contact part toward the positive electrode conductor.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a heat unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a heat unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a heat module according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of a heat module according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a heat unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a heat unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic cross-sectional views of a heat unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a positive electrode extension part and a negative electrode extension part of a heat unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a positive electrode extension part and a negative electrode extension part of a heat unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • a heat unit 10 may be configured to generate heat by resistance when electricity is applied thereto.
  • the heat unit 10 may be configured to generate heat by converting electric energy into heat energy.
  • the heat unit 10 may include a conductor 100 configured such that electricity flows therethrough in a lengthwise direction, and a heating element 200 configured to generate heat from the electricity transferred thereto from the conductor 100.
  • the conductor 100 may have a cylindrical shape extending lengthily in the lengthwise direction.
  • an electric current may flow through the conductor 100 in the lengthwise direction when a positive (+) electrode and a negative (-) electrode are connected to opposite ends thereof.
  • the conductor 100 may be a metal or a composite formed of one or more metals selected from among aluminum, silver, bronze, iron, and copper.
  • the heating element 200 may be a resistor having a certain resistance.
  • the heating element 200 may be a resistor which resists an electric current transferred from the conductor 100 and may generate heat using electric resistance.
  • the heating element 200 may include a heating agent generating heat by electricity, and a softening agent increasing moldability.
  • the heating agent may be a resistor which generates heat through electric resistance, and may be, for example, carbon.
  • the softening agent is configured to increase moldability, and may be, for example, polyethylene.
  • the softening agent may be melted at a certain temperature and fused, mixed, or polymerized with the heating agent.
  • the softening agent When cooled to normal temperature, the softening agent may have a certain degree of strength and thus may be prevented from being broken even when a certain tensile force is applied thereto and may be bent in various forms by an external force.
  • the heating element 200 may generate heat when an electric current is applied thereto due to the heating agent which is a resistor, and may be bent or deformed into various forms without being broken due to the softening agent even when a certain external force is applied thereto.
  • the conductor 100 may be bent or deformed into various forms when a certain external force is applied thereto.
  • the heating element 200 may surround the conductor 100 in the lengthwise direction.
  • the heating element 200 may have a long pipe shape having a hollow formed in the lengthwise direction, and the conductor 100 is inserted into the hollow of the heating element 200 to be surrounded by the heating element 200.
  • the heating element 200 may generate heat uniformly in the lengthwise direction in which the heating element 200 is in contact with the conductor 100.
  • heat is not generated from only a portion of the heating element 200 in the lengthwise direction but may be uniformly generated from the heating element 200 in the lengthwise direction.
  • the heat unit 10 may further include a temperature sensor part 300 configured to sense a temperature of generated heat.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 may be configured to sense a temperature change caused by heat generated by the heating element 200.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 may have a long pillar shape in the lengthwise direction.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 may be a thermocouple.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 is not limited to the thermocouple, and may be variously changed by those of ordinary skill in the art, provided that a temperature changed by heat generated by the heating element 200 can be sensed.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 may be arranged adjacent to the conductor 100 surrounded by the heating element 200.
  • the heating element 200 may form another hollow in the lengthwise direction, and the temperature sensor part 300 may be inserted into the other hollow of the heating element 200 to be surrounded by the heating element 200.
  • the heating element 200 may protect the temperature sensor part 300 from an external environment by surrounding the temperature sensor part 300 in the lengthwise direction.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 may be inserted into the heating element 200 in the lengthwise direction to sense a temperature of heat generated by the heating element 200 in the lengthwise direction.
  • An outer side surface of the temperature sensor part 300 may be in contact with the heating element 200 and thus may receive heat generated from the heating element 200 and sense the temperature of the heat element 200.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 may not sense a temperature of heat generated from only a portion of the heating element 200 in the lengthwise direction but may sense a temperature of heat generated from the whole heating element 200 in the lengthwise direction.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 may be arranged inside the heating element 200 to be spaced apart from the conductor 100.
  • the heating element 200 may be formed such that a plurality of hollows are spaced apart from each other, and thus, the conductor 100 and the temperature sensor part 300 inserted into the plurality of hollows may be located spaced apart from each other while being surrounded by the heating element 200.
  • the heating element 200 may prevent an electric current flowing through the conductor 100 from directly flowing to the temperature sensor part 300.
  • a heat module 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below.
  • the heat module 1 may include the heat unit 10, an insulator 20 configured to insulate the heat unit 10, and a fixing part 30 configured to fix the heat unit 10 at a certain location on the insulator 20.
  • the insulator 20 may be configured to insulate the heat unit 10.
  • the heating element 200 of the heat unit 10 when the heating element 200 of the heat unit 10 partially peels off or a thickness thereof decreases, an electric current flowing through the conductor 100 may flow to a user and thus the user may be shocked by the current.
  • the insulator 20 may cover at least one side of the heat unit 10 to insulate the heat unit 10.
  • the insulator 20 may be a nonconductor, e.g., a nonmetal, plastic, fiber, or the like.
  • the fixing part 30 may be configured to restrict the heat unit 10 to be fixed at a certain location with respect to the insulator 20.
  • the heat unit 10 may be arranged and fixed at a certain location at a side of the insulator 20 by the fixing part 30.
  • the insulator 20 may include a through-space S1 configured such that the heat unit 10 is prevented from passing therethrough and the fixing part 30 is allowed to pass therethrough.
  • the through-space S1 may have a width less than that of the heat unit 10 so that the heat unit 10 located at one side of the insulator 20 cannot pass through another side of the insulator 20.
  • the fixing part 30 may include a fixing exposure part 31 located at the other side of the insulator 20, a fixing pass part 32 extending from one end of the fixing exposure part 31 to pass through the through-space S1, and a fixing and surrounding part 33 extending from the fixing pass part 32 to surround the heat unit 10 located at the one side of the insulator 20.
  • the fixing exposure part 31 may be supported on the other side of the insulator 20.
  • the fixing pass part 32 may extend from the fixing exposure part 31 and be located in the through-space S1.
  • the fixing and surrounding part 33 may extend from the fixing pass part 32 to surround the heat unit 10, thereby fixing the heat unit 10 at a certain location.
  • the external force may be transferred to the fixing and surrounding part 33 from the heat unit 10.
  • the external force transferred to the fixing and surrounding part 33 may be transferred to the fixing exposure part 31 via the fixing pass part 32, and the fixing exposure part 31 may transfer the external force to the insulator 20 while being supported at the other side of the insulator 20.
  • the heat unit 10 may be fixed at the one side of the insulator 20 by the fixing and surrounding part 33, the fixing pass part 32, and the fixing exposure part 31 even when the external force which moves the heat unit 10 downward is applied to the heat unit 10.
  • the fixing part 30 may further include a fixing extension part 34 extending from another end of the fixing exposure part 31.
  • the fixing pass part 32 may extend from the one end of the fixing exposure part 31, and the fixing extension part 34 may extend from the other end of the fixing exposure part 31.
  • the insulator 20 may further include a pass-space S2 configured to allow the fixing extension part 34 to pass therethrough.
  • the pass-space S2 may be formed spaced apart from the through-space S1.
  • the fixing extension part 34 may extend from the other end of the fixing exposure part 31, pass through the pass-space S2, and be exposed to the one side of the insulator 20 at which the heat unit 10 is disposed.
  • the fixing extension part 34 exposed to the one side of the insulator 20 may be directly or indirectly supported on the one side of the insulator 20.
  • the external force applied to the fixing exposure part 31 is transferred to the fixing and surrounding part 33 via the fixing pass part 32.
  • the external force applied to the fixing and surrounding part 33 may be transferred to the heat unit 10 and thus the heat unit 10 may be pressurized upward by the external force.
  • the heat unit 10 may be pressurized between the fixing and surrounding part 33 and the insulator 20 and be thus broken, or the heating element 200 of the heat unit 10 may peel off.
  • the external force applied to the fixing exposure part 31 in an upward direction may be transferred to the fixing extension part 34 and be then directly or indirectly transferred to the one side of the insulator 20 by the fixing extension part 34, thereby dispersing or decreasing the external force applied to the heat unit 10.
  • the heat unit 10 may be stably located and fixed at the one side of the insulator 20 without being broken by the external force applied in the upward direction by the fixing extension part 34.
  • the fixing extension part 34 may be directly or indirectly fixed to the insulator 20.
  • the external force applied to the fixing extension part 34 may be directly or indirectly transferred to the insulator 20.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic block diagram of the heat module 1.
  • the heat module 1 may further include a display unit 40 configured to display certain information to a user, an input unit 50 configured to receive input information from the user, and a controller 60 configured to control the display unit 40, the input unit 50, the conductor 100, and the temperature sensor part 300.
  • the controller 60 may adjust intensity of an electric current applied to the conductor 100 according to the input information input to the input unit 50.
  • the controller 60 may calculate a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor part 300, and adjust the intensity of the electric current applied to the conductor 100 according to the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor part 300.
  • the controller 60 may decrease the intensity of the electric current applied to the conductor 100 or may not supply an electric current to the conductor 100.
  • the controller 60 may increase the intensity of the electric current applied to the conductor 100.
  • the controller 60 may prevent the occurrence of fire caused by high-temperature heat generated by the heating element 200, and may maintain an appropriate temperature which a user wants.
  • a heat unit 10A according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 10 below.
  • the heat unit 10A may be configured to generate heat through resistance when electricity is applied thereto.
  • the heat unit 10A may be configured to generate heat by converting electric energy into heat energy.
  • the heat unit 10A may include a positive electrode conductor 1000 connected to a positive electrode and extending in a lengthwise direction, a negative electrode conductor 2000 connected to a negative electrode and extending in the lengthwise direction, and a heating element 3000 configured to generate heat from a flow of electrons generated by the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 may be components of the conductor 100 of the heat unit 10 described above.
  • the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 may each have a cylindrical shape extending lengthily in the lengthwise direction.
  • one end of the positive electrode conductor 1000 may be connected to a positive electrode of a controller (not shown) generating a flow of electrons
  • one end of the negative electrode conductor 2000 may be connected to a negative electrode of the controller.
  • each of the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 may be a metal or a composite formed of one or more metals selected from among aluminum, silver, bronze, iron, and copper.
  • the heating element 3000 may be a resistor having a certain degree of resistance.
  • the heating element 3000 may be a resistor resisting an electric current and may generate heat by resisting a flow of electrons.
  • the heating element 3000 may include a heating agent generating heat from electricity, and a softening agent increasing moldability.
  • the heating agent may be a resistor configured to generate heat through electric resistance, and may be, for example, carbon.
  • the softening agent is configured to increase moldability and may be, for example, polyethylene.
  • the softening agent may be melted at a certain temperature and fused, mixed, or polymerized with the heating agent.
  • the softening agent When cooled to normal temperature, the softening agent may have a certain degree of strength and thus may be prevented from being broken even when a certain tensile force is applied thereto and may be bent in various forms by an external force.
  • the heating element 3000 may generate heat when an electric current is applied thereto due to the heating agent which is a resistor, and may be bent or deformed into various forms without being broken due to the softening agent even when a certain external force is applied thereto.
  • the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 may be bent or deformed into various forms when a certain external force is applied thereto.
  • the heating element 3000 may surround the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 in the lengthwise direction to prevent the occurrence of electrical shock.
  • the heating element 3000 may have a long pipe shape having a hollow formed in the lengthwise direction.
  • Each of the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 may be inserted into the hollow of the heating element 3000 to be surrounded by the heating element 3000.
  • the heating element 3000 may be formed by extrusion molding on outer surfaces of the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • the heating element 3000 surrounds outer sides of the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 in the lengthwise direction and may thus prevent a user from getting shocked by an electric current flowing through the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 may not be connected to each other but may be arranged inside the heating element 3000 to be spaced apart from each other.
  • the positive electrode conductor 1000 may extend from the positive electrode of the controller in the lengthwise direction, and may not be in contact with the negative electrode conductor 2000 inside the heating element 3000.
  • the negative electrode conductor 2000 may extend from the negative electrode of the controller in the lengthwise direction, and may not be in contact with the positive electrode conductor 1000 inside the heating element 3000.
  • electrons flowing through the negative electrode conductor 2000 may move to the positive electrode conductor 1000 from the negative electrode conductor 2000 via the heating element 3000 and thus implement heat generation from the heating element 3000.
  • the electrons flowing through the negative electrode conductor 2000 cannot directly move to the positive electrode conductor 1000 but may move to the positive electrode conductor 1000 via the heating element 3000 due to a voltage between the negative electrode conductor 2000 and the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • the heat unit 10A may further include a negative electrode guide part 4200 connected to the negative electrode conductor 2000 and configured to guide a direction of electrons flowing from the negative electrode conductor 2000 to the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • a plurality of negative electrode guide parts 4200 may be formed on the negative electrode conductor 2000 in the lengthwise direction to be spaced apart from each other.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 may be fixed to the negative electrode conductor 2000 while surrounding the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 may be conductors allowing electrons to flow therethrough.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 may receive electrons from the negative electrode conductor 2000 and guide the electrons to flow to the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • distances between the negative electrode guide parts 4200 and the positive electrode conductor 1000 in regions of the negative electrode conductor 2000 on which the negative electrode guide parts 4200 are disposed may be less than a distance between the negative electrode conductor 2000 and the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • an amount of electrons flowing toward the positive electrode conductor 1000 via the heating element 3000 in the regions of the negative electrode conductor 2000 on which the negative electrode guide parts 4200 are disposed may be greater than that of electrons flowing toward the positive electrode conductor 1000 via the heating element 3000 in the other regions of the negative electrode conductor 2000 on which the negative electrode guide parts 4200 are not disposed.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 may be arranged at predetermined locations on the negative electrode conductor 2000 if necessary to guide electrons to flow from the negative electrode conductor 2000 to the positive electrode conductor 1000 via the heating element 3000.
  • the plurality of negative electrode guide parts 4200 are fixed to the negative electrode conductor 2000 in the lengthwise direction to be spaced apart from each other and thus a fixing force between the negative electrode conductor 2000 and the heating element 3000 may be maximized.
  • the heat unit 10A may further include a positive electrode guide part 4100 connected to the positive electrode conductor 1000 and configured to guide a direction of electrons flowing from the negative electrode conductor 2000 toward the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • a plurality of positive electrode guide parts 4100 may be formed on the positive electrode conductor 1000 in the lengthwise direction to be spaced apart from each other.
  • the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may be fixed to the positive electrode conductor 1000 while surrounding the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may be conductors allowing electrons to flow therethrough.
  • the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may receive electrons flowing from the negative electrode conductor 2000 to the heating element 3000 and guide the electrons to flow to the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • distances between the positive electrode guide parts 4100 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 in regions of the positive electrode conductor 1000 on which the positive electrode guide parts 4100 are disposed may be less than the distance between the negative electrode conductor 2000 and the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • an amount of electrons flowing from the regions of the negative electrode conductor 2000 on which the positive electrode guide parts 4100 are located toward the positive electrode conductor 1000 via the heating element 3000 may be greater than that of electrons flowing from the other regions of the negative electrode conductor 2000 on which the positive electrode guide parts 4100 are not located toward the positive electrode conductor 1000 via the heating element 3000.
  • the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may be arranged on predetermined locations on the positive electrode conductor 1000 if necessary to guide electrons to flow from the negative electrode conductor 2000 toward the positive electrode conductor 1000 via the heating element 3000.
  • the plurality of positive electrode guide parts 4100 may be fixed to the negative electrode conductor 2000 in the lengthwise direction to be spaced apart from each other, thereby maximizing a fixing force between the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the heating element 3000.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 and the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may not overlap each other in a widthwise direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 and the positive electrode guide parts 4100 are arranged at a location at which they overlap each other in the widthwise direction, separation distances between the negative electrode guide parts 4200 and the positive electrode guide parts 4100 are relatively small and thus electrons flowing toward the positive electrode conductor 1000 from the negative electrode conductor 2000 via the heating element 3000 may be concentrated in a region in which the positive electrode guide parts 4100 and the negative electrode guide parts 4200 overlap each other.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 and the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may be arranged not to overlap each other in the widthwise direction to uniformly generate heat from the heating element 3000 in the lengthwise direction.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 and the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may be nonconductors which do not allow electrons to flow therethrough.
  • the negative electrode guide parts 4200 may guide electrons flowing through the heating element 3000, which is close to the negative electrode conductor 2000, in the lengthwise direction to flow toward the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • the positive electrode guide parts 4100 may prevent electrons flowing through the heating element 3000 from being concentrated on a specific region of the positive electrode conductor 1000 and may disperse electrons flowing from the heating element 3000 to the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • fixing forces between the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the heating element 3000 and between the negative electrode conductor 2000 and the heating element 3000 may be increased.
  • a through-hole may be formed in the positive electrode guide part 4100 into which the positive electrode conductor 1000 may be inserted to pass therethrough, and a through-hole may be formed in the negative electrode guide part 4200 into which the negative electrode conductor 2000 may be inserted to pass therethrough.
  • the positive electrode guide part 4100 and the negative electrode guide part 4200 may each have a plate shape or may be respectively compressed onto the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000 to be fixed onto the positive electrode conductor 1000 and the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • a thickness D2 of a portion of the negative electrode conductor 2000 which is in contact with the negative electrode guide part 4200 may be less than a thickness D1 of the other portions of the negative electrode conductor 2000 which are not in contact with the negative electrode guide part 4200.
  • an inwardly recessed step D may be formed at the portion of the negative electrode conductor 2000 which is in contact with the negative electrode guide part 4200.
  • an area of the negative electrode guide part 4200 which is in contact with the negative electrode conductor 2000 may be increased to more firmly fix the negative electrode guide part 4200 to the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • a thickness of a portion of the positive electrode conductor 1000 which is in contact with the positive electrode guide part 4100 may be less than a thickness of the other portions of the positive electrode conductor 1000 which are not in contact with the positive electrode guide part 4100.
  • a negative electrode guide part 4200A and a positive electrode guide part 4100A which are another embodiment of the negative electrode guide part 4200 and the positive electrode guide part 4100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 below.
  • the negative electrode guide part 4200A may include a negative electrode contact part 4210A which is in contact with and connected to the negative electrode conductor 2000, and a negative electrode extension part 4220A extending from the negative electrode contact part 4210A.
  • the negative electrode extension part 4220A may extend from the negative electrode contact part 4210A toward the positive electrode conductor 1000.
  • the negative electrode extension part 4220A may be arranged toward the positive electrode conductor 1000 if necessary to reduce a separation distance between negative electrode extension part 4220A and the positive electrode conductor 1000, so that a flow of electrons moving through the heating element 3000 may be more actively guided using the negative electrode guide part 4200A.
  • the positive electrode guide part 4100A may include a positive electrode contact part 4110A which is in contact with and connected to the positive electrode conductor 1000, and a positive electrode extension part 4120A extending from the positive electrode contact part 4110A.
  • the positive electrode extension part 4120A may extend from the positive electrode contact part 4110A toward the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • the positive electrode extension part 4120A may be arranged toward the negative electrode conductor 2000 to reduce a separation distance between the positive electrode extension part 4120A and the negative electrode conductor 2000.
  • the positive electrode extension part 4120A and the negative electrode extension part 4220A may be arranged not to overlap each other in the widthwise direction.
  • the heat unit 10A may generate high-temperature heat even from a relatively low voltage, and may further guide a flow of electrons flowing through the heating element 3000 to uniformly generate heat from the whole heating element 3000.
  • the heat units 10 and 10A may be classified and defined in terms of technical features thereof but the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the temperature sensor part 300 which is a component of the heat unit 10 described above is applicable to the heat unit 10A.
  • the heat module 1 may be embodied as including the heat unit 10A.
  • the heat module 1 may be embodied by, for example, coupling the heat unit 10A to the insulator 20 and the fixing part 30.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Resistance Heating (AREA)

Claims (15)

  1. Heizmodul (1), das Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Heizeinheit (10);
    einen Isolator (20), der konfiguriert ist, die Heizeinheit (10) zu isolieren; und
    ein Befestigungsteil (30), das konfiguriert ist, die Heizeinheit (10) bei einer bestimmten Position an dem Isolator (20) zu befestigen;
    wobei die Heizeinheit (10) Folgendes umfasst:
    einen Leiter (100), der konfiguriert ist, Elektrizität in einer Längsrichtung hindurchfließen zu lassen; und
    ein Heizelement (200), das konfiguriert ist, aus der Elektrizität, die von dem Leiter (100) weitergeleitet wird, Wärme zu erzeugen,
    wobei das Heizelement (200) den Leiter (100) in der Längsrichtung umgibt, um das Auftreten eines Stromschlags zu verhindern;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Heizeinheit (10) auf einer Seite des Isolators (20) angeordnet ist,
    wobei der Isolator (20) eine Durchgangsöffnung (S1) aufweist, die so konfiguriert ist, dass die Heizeinheit (10) nicht durch sie verlaufen kann, das Befestigungsteil (30) jedoch durch sie verlaufen kann,
    wobei das Befestigungsteil (30) Folgendes umfasst:
    ein freiliegendes Befestigungsteil (31), das auf der anderen Seite des Isolators (20) angeordnet ist;
    ein Durchgangs-Befestigungsteil (32), das sich so von einem Ende des freiliegenden Befestigungsteils (31) erstreckt, dass es durch die Durchgangsöffnung (S1) verläuft; und
    ein umlaufendes Befestigungsteil (33), das sich so von dem Durchgangs-Befestigungsteil (32) erstreckt, dass es die Heizeinheit (10), die auf der einen Seite des Isolators (20) angeordnet ist, umgibt.
  2. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Leiter (100) Aluminium umfasst und wobei das Heizelement (200) Folgendes umfasst:
    ein Heizmittel, das konfiguriert ist, aus Elektrizität Wärme zu erzeugen; und
    einen Weichmacher, der konfiguriert ist, eine Verformbarkeit zu erhöhen, und
    wobei der Leiter (100) und das Heizelement (200) durch eine äußere Kraft gebogen sind.
  3. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 2, wobei das Heizmittel Kohlenstoff umfasst, und der Weichmacher Polyethylen umfasst.
  4. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Heizeinheit (10) ferner ein Temperatursensorelement (300) umfasst, das konfiguriert ist, eine Temperatur zu messen, die durch Wärme verändert wird, die durch das Heizelement (200) erzeugt wird, und
    wobei das Heizelement (200) das Temperatursensorelement (300) umgibt, um das Temperatursensorelement (300) gegenüber einer äußeren Umgebung zu schützen.
  5. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 4, wobei das Temperatursensorelement (300) in einer Entfernung von dem Leiter (100) angeordnet ist.
  6. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 5, wobei das Temperatursensorelement (300) ein Thermoelement umfasst und eine Temperatur von Wärme misst, die von dem Heizelement (200) in der Längsrichtung erzeugt wird.
  7. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei das Befestigungsteil (30) ferner ein verlängertes Befestigungsteil (34) umfasst, das sich von dem anderen Ende des freiliegenden Befestigungsteils (31) erstreckt,
    der Isolator (20) ferner eine Durchgangsöffnung umfasst, die so konfiguriert ist, dass das verlängerte Befestigungselement (34) durch sie verlaufen kann, und
    das verlängerte Befestigungsteil (34) so durch das Durchgangsloch verläuft, dass es auf der einen Seite des Isolators (20) freiliegt.
  8. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Leiter (100) Folgendes umfasst:
    einen Leiter (1000) für die positive Elektrode, der mit einer positiven Elektrode verbunden ist und sich in der Längsrichtung erstreckt; und
    einen Leiter für die negative Elektrode (2000), der mit einer negativen Elektrode verbunden ist und sich in der Längsrichtung erstreckt,
    wobei das Heizelement (3000) Wärme aus einem Elektronenfluss erzeugt, der durch den Leiter (1000) für die positive Elektrode und den Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode erzeugt wird, und den Leiter (1000) für die positive Elektrode und den Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode in der Längsrichtung umgibt, um das Auftreten eines Stromschlags zu verhindern,
    wobei der Leiter (1000) für die positive Elektrode und der Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode nicht miteinander verbunden sind und so im Inneren des Heizelements (3000) angeordnet sind, dass sie voneinander beabstandet sind, und
    die Elektronen, die durch den Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode fließen, sich von dem Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode über das Heizelement (3000) zu dem Leiter (1000) für die positive Elektrode bewegen und eine Wärmeerzeugung des Heizelements (3000) in Gang setzten.
  9. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 8, wobei die Heizeinheit (10) ferner ein Führungselement (4200) für die negative Elektrode umfasst, das mit dem Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode verbunden ist und konfiguriert ist, eine Richtung von Elektronen zu lenken, die von dem Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode in Richtung des Leiters (1000) für die positive Elektrode fließen.
  10. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 9, wobei mehrere Führungselemente (4200) für die negative Elektrode an dem Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode so in der Längsrichtung ausgebildet sind, dass sie voneinander beabstandet sind.
  11. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 10, wobei die Heizeinheit (10) ferner ein Führungselement (4100) für die positive Elektrode umfasst, das mit dem Leiter (1000) für die positive Elektrode verbunden ist und konfiguriert ist, die Richtung von Elektronen zu lenken, die von dem Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode in Richtung des Leiters (1000) für die positive Elektrode fließen.
  12. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 11, wobei das Führungselement (4200) für die negative Elektrode und das Führungselement (4100) für die positive Elektrode in einer Breitenrichtung senkrecht zu der Längsrichtung nicht überlappen.
  13. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 9, wobei eine Dicke eines Abschnitts des Leiters (2000) für die negative Elektrode, der mit dem Führungselement (4200) für die negative Elektrode in Kontakt ist, kleiner als eine Dicke der anderen Abschnitte des Leiters (2000) für die negative Elektrode ist, die mit dem Führungselement (4200) für die negative Elektrode nicht in Kontakt sind.
  14. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 9, wobei das Führungselement (4200) für die negative Elektrode Folgendes umfasst:
    ein Kontaktelement (4210A) für die negative Elektrode, das so konfiguriert ist, dass es mit dem Leiter (2000) für die negative Elektrode in Kontakt ist und damit verbunden ist; und
    ein Verlängerungselement (4220A) für die negative Elektrode, das sich von dem Kontaktelement (4210A) für die negative Elektrode erstreckt.
  15. Heizmodul (1) nach Anspruch 14, wobei sich das Verlängerungselement (4220A) für die negative Elektrode in einer Richtung von dem Kontaktelement (4210A) für die negative Elektrode zu dem Leiter (1000) für die positive Elektrode erstreckt.
EP18730208.8A 2017-08-11 2018-03-12 Heizeinheit und heizmodul damit Active EP3468300B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
KR1020170102654A KR101820704B1 (ko) 2017-08-11 2017-08-11 발열모듈
KR1020180026471A KR101916331B1 (ko) 2018-03-06 2018-03-06 발열유닛
PCT/KR2018/002895 WO2019031673A1 (ko) 2017-08-11 2018-03-12 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP3468300A1 EP3468300A1 (de) 2019-04-10
EP3468300A4 EP3468300A4 (de) 2019-09-18
EP3468300B1 true EP3468300B1 (de) 2020-09-16

Family

ID=65270993

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP18730208.8A Active EP3468300B1 (de) 2017-08-11 2018-03-12 Heizeinheit und heizmodul damit

Country Status (3)

Country Link
EP (1) EP3468300B1 (de)
CN (1) CN109716859A (de)
WO (1) WO2019031673A1 (de)

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA1235450A (en) * 1983-05-11 1988-04-19 Kazunori Ishii Flexible heating cable
EP0143118A1 (de) * 1983-11-29 1985-06-05 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Wärmegefühliger Heizdraht
JPH06251863A (ja) * 1993-02-23 1994-09-09 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd 自己温度制御型発熱線
US5801914A (en) * 1996-05-23 1998-09-01 Sunbeam Products, Inc. Electrical safety circuit with a breakable conductive element
US6563094B2 (en) * 1999-05-11 2003-05-13 Thermosoft International Corporation Soft electrical heater with continuous temperature sensing
JP2004185947A (ja) * 2002-12-03 2004-07-02 Totoku Electric Co Ltd 感熱発熱線
JP2007157680A (ja) * 2005-11-09 2007-06-21 Fujikura Ltd 同軸型自己温度制御ヒータ
KR100833722B1 (ko) * 2007-11-12 2008-05-29 길종진 전자파 차단 단층3선식 온도검출 및 조절회로
FR2956555B1 (fr) * 2010-02-15 2012-04-13 Arts Dispositif multicouche pour un moule a chauffage endogene et procede de fabrication dudit dispositif
KR20130000193A (ko) * 2011-06-22 2013-01-02 주식회사 온스톤 Ｐｔｃ 전열 소자의 제조방법
JP6020293B2 (ja) * 2013-03-28 2016-11-02 住友電装株式会社 ケーブル付きカーペットおよびケーブル付カーペットの製造方法

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
None *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP3468300A4 (de) 2019-09-18
CN109716859A (zh) 2019-05-03
EP3468300A1 (de) 2019-04-10
WO2019031673A1 (ko) 2019-02-14

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6403935B2 (en) Soft heating element and method of its electrical termination
JP2007227384A (ja) 表面加熱部材及び表面加熱部材の製造方法
US6452138B1 (en) Multi-conductor soft heating element
US8907257B2 (en) Contactlessly chargeable heater
KR20110053864A (ko) 유연성 발열체에 의한 발열패드를 갖는 발열 상의
EP3468300B1 (de) Heizeinheit und heizmodul damit
KR101820704B1 (ko) 발열모듈
JP2004296150A (ja) 面状電気暖房器
KR20200129075A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20200119766A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20200108396A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20210013278A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20200139658A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20200098455A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20210002434A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20210025035A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20210062615A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20210036326A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20190017622A (ko) 발열유닛 및 이를 포함하는 발열모듈
KR20200091346A (ko) 퓨즈 기능을 갖는 발열체 및 이를 포함하는 히터유닛
CN101561159A (zh) 电取暖设备
KR101916331B1 (ko) 발열유닛
KR200406906Y1 (ko) 면상발열체를 채용한 발열매트
KR101760375B1 (ko) 냉각수 가열장치
JP2011003328A (ja) 高分子発熱体

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: UNKNOWN

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION HAS BEEN MADE

PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: REQUEST FOR EXAMINATION WAS MADE

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20180622

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

A4 Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched

Effective date: 20190816

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: H05B 3/34 20060101ALI20190809BHEP

Ipc: H05B 1/02 20060101ALI20190809BHEP

Ipc: H05B 3/14 20060101ALI20190809BHEP

Ipc: G05D 23/22 20060101ALI20190809BHEP

Ipc: H05B 3/56 20060101AFI20190809BHEP

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: GRANT OF PATENT IS INTENDED

DAV Request for validation of the european patent (deleted)
DAX Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20200403

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: H05B 3/14 20060101ALI20200325BHEP

Ipc: G05D 23/22 20060101ALI20200325BHEP

Ipc: H05B 3/56 20060101AFI20200325BHEP

Ipc: H05B 3/34 20060101ALI20200325BHEP

Ipc: H05B 1/02 20060101ALI20200325BHEP

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE PATENT HAS BEEN GRANTED

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602018007920

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 1315378

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20201015

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201216

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201216

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20201217

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 1315378

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20200916

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20200916

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210118

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20210116

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602018007920

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20210617

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20210331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210331

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210312

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210312

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210331

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20220929

Year of fee payment: 5

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20220923

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200923

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20180312

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602018007920

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20230312

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230312

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20230312

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20231003

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20200916