GB2362943A - Electrically heated steering wheel - Google Patents

Electrically heated steering wheel Download PDF

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GB2362943A
GB2362943A GB0013153A GB0013153A GB2362943A GB 2362943 A GB2362943 A GB 2362943A GB 0013153 A GB0013153 A GB 0013153A GB 0013153 A GB0013153 A GB 0013153A GB 2362943 A GB2362943 A GB 2362943A
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steering wheel
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Terry Christodoulou
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/04—Hand wheels
    • B62D1/06—Rims, e.g. with heating means; Rim covers
    • B62D1/065—Steering wheels with heating and ventilating means

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Abstract

An electrically heated steering wheel comprises resistive wire coiled around the wheel rim and coupled to a power source via a thermal time switch T. The wire is secured by adhesive silver foil tape, and the power may be supplied via the heated rear windscreen switch or via a dedicated switch. When the ignition is switched on and the ambient temperature is below 15{C, the wire is heated until the temperature exceeds 35{C, at which time switch T opens. Heating resumes when the temperature falls below 15{C.

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2362943 1 Heated Vehicle Steering Wheel The invention relates to a
steering wheel which is electrically heated.
The steering wheel is the ideal thing on a cold and frosty morning, after scrapping your windscreen your hands feel very cold, on contact with a nice warm steering wheel you can drive with comfort and ease.
The object of the invention is to heat the steering wheel to a comfortable temperature on cold mornings.
When the temperature is below 151c in the vehicle cabin, the thermal time switch is at a closed position in the steering wheel, when the ignition is turned on, positive feed is supplied via the heated rear windscreen switch, or additional switch, just for the steering wheel, through the thermal time switch to resistive wire coiled around the steering wheel, back through base of thermal time switch then to earth.
When the temperature exceeds 35'c the thermal time switch opens and cuts off positive feed, which stops the heated element. Process is repeated when temperature falls below 15'c. The resistive wire is secured by adhesive silver foil tape. Which also disperses the heat evenly.
The following drawing shows details as explained in the previous paragraph.
Figure 1 illustrates thermal time switch and resistive wiring connected to the steering wheel. It also shows the direction of how the time switch cuts off positive feed.
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1. An electrically heated steering wheel comprising of a thermal time switch and resistive wiring (Heated element) coiled around the steering wheel.
GB0013153A 2000-06-01 2000-06-01 Electrically heated steering wheel Withdrawn GB2362943A (en)

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3515291A1 (en) * 1985-04-27 1986-10-30 Ralf 4006 Erkrath Klein Electrical steering wheel heater for motor vehicles
US5072093A (en) * 1989-03-02 1991-12-10 Michael Scheuerer Steering wheel with electric heating and process for its manufacture
EP0525484A1 (en) * 1991-07-31 1993-02-03 Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH Control circuit for an electrically heated steering wheel in an automotive vehicle
DE4337947A1 (en) * 1993-11-06 1995-05-11 Beier Dagmar Heatable steering wheel or control elements for land vehicles, aircraft, seacraft and spacecraft

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3515291A1 (en) * 1985-04-27 1986-10-30 Ralf 4006 Erkrath Klein Electrical steering wheel heater for motor vehicles
US5072093A (en) * 1989-03-02 1991-12-10 Michael Scheuerer Steering wheel with electric heating and process for its manufacture
EP0525484A1 (en) * 1991-07-31 1993-02-03 Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH Control circuit for an electrically heated steering wheel in an automotive vehicle
DE4337947A1 (en) * 1993-11-06 1995-05-11 Beier Dagmar Heatable steering wheel or control elements for land vehicles, aircraft, seacraft and spacecraft

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