WO2022106246A1 - Structure chauffante pour véhicule automobile - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a heating structure intended in particular to be installed inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle, this structure being in particular a radiant panel.
- a radiant panel comprises a plurality of electrodes configured to deliver heat by the Joule effect by supplying electrical current to a conductive coating.
- a radiant panel comprises a plurality of electrodes configured to deliver heat by the Joule effect by supplying electrical current to a conductive coating.
- a radiant panel is a device generally comprising an electrical circuit configured to deliver heat by the Joule effect by supplying electrical current to resistive conductive elements.
- resistive conductive elements can be wireframe elements or surface coverings.
- the conductive coating can be, for example, a layer of paint comprising carbon particles and/or metallic particles.
- the present invention aims to provide improved radiant panels in this regard.
- the present invention thus relates to a heating structure intended in particular to be installed inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle, this structure being in particular a radiant panel, the heating structure comprising at least one resistive layer arranged to produce a thermal release when this layer is traversed by an electric current, in particular this structure further comprising a network of electrodes comprising a plurality of contact electrodes arranged to be in electrical contact with the resistive layer to cause electric current to flow through this layer resistive, the resistive layer being carried on a substrate made in particular of a flexible material, this heating structure comprising a temperature sensor secured to the substrate and arranged to take part in measuring the temperature of at least one zone of the heating structure.
- the invention allows temperature control over the entire heating surface, in real time, in the desired zone or zones.
- the temperature sensor has an electrical resistance which varies according to the temperature.
- the temperature sensor is arranged to allow access to a temperature measurement of said zone of the heating structure by measuring the electrical resistance of the temperature sensor, which resistance is a function of the temperature in said zone of the heating structure .
- the temperature sensor comprises a measurement layer extending in the area where the temperature is to be measured, and this measurement layer has a variable electrical resistance as a function of the area temperature.
- this measurement layer is made of a material with a NTC effect (with a negative temperature coefficient) or a material with a PTC effect (with a positive temperature coefficient).
- the CTN material has the characteristic that its electrical resistance drops when the temperature increases.
- the material may comprise, for example, a semiconductive silicone.
- the PTC material has the characteristic that its electrical resistance increases when the temperature increases.
- the increase in resistance may show a jump when a threshold temperature is reached.
- the CTP material may for example comprise a carbon-based paint.
- the temperature sensor in particular the measurement layer, covers at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, or ink 30% or 40% of the area of the heating structure, in particular of the area of the substrate.
- the temperature sensor in particular the measurement layer, covers at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, or ink 30% or 40% of the surface of the structure heating, in particular the surface of the resistive layer.
- the measurement layer extends over an area of the heating structure which is likely to heat up, in particular the measurement layer is arranged in thermal interaction with the resistive layer so measuring the temperature of at least certain zones of this resistive layer.
- the measurement layer which is a surface layer, extends mainly opposite the resistive layer, in particular the measurement layer is opposite the resistive layer on at least minus 90% of the area of the measurement layer.
- the measurement layer has a thickness thin enough not to damage the perceived visual or haptic quality of the surface once decorated for visible panels of a vehicle interior.
- the thickness of the measurement layer is between 10 microns to 200 microns, in particular between 40 and 200 microns.
- the measurement layer has a shape chosen to measure the temperature of the resistive layer in areas likely to heat up the most in operation of this resistive layer.
- the measurement layer has a shape with at least one bend for changing direction, in particular several bends.
- the measurement layer has a serpentine shape.
- the measurement layer is in the form of several coils. [24] According to one of the aspects of the invention, the measurement layer has at least one rectilinear section, in particular several rectilinear sections.
- the measurement layer has ramifications.
- the invention also relates to a method for controlling the temperature of a resistive layer, in the case of using a PTC material to form the temperature sensor in thermal interaction with the resistive layer, the method comprising the step of detecting the overrun of a temperature threshold (Te) locally or globally on the resistive layer, and from this threshold, activating, if necessary, a temperature regulation, this regulation being able to be chosen from a stop power supply, PWM regulation, reduction of the supply voltage in particular.
- a temperature threshold Te
- the invention also relates to a method for controlling the temperature of a resistive layer, in the case of using a CTN material to form the temperature sensor in thermal interaction with the resistive layer, the method comprising the steps of measuring the overall temperature of the panel and of controlling the power supply to the panel in particular in real time according to the average temperature observed.
- the temperature sensor is electrically insulated from the resistive layer, in particular by an insulating layer or an insulating sheet.
- the heating structure comprises a substrate, in particular textile, thermoplastic, non-woven, on which is present the measurement layer produced in particular by printing, screen printing or lamination of a material , in particular CTP or CTN.
- the measurement layer comprises a film of material, in particular a laminated material.
- the heating structure comprises a textile substrate, in particular woven or knitted, on which are knitted/embroidered/sewn threads having CTN or CTP properties.
- the serpentine-shaped measurement layer is inserted in thermal contact with the resistive layer capable of heating.
- the resistive layer is present on one face of the substrate, and the temperature sensor is present on an opposite face of the substrate.
- the resistive layer and the temperature sensor are present on the same face of the substrate.
- the structure preferably comprises an insulator between the resistive layer and the temperature sensor.
- the temperature sensor comprises a thermocouple, or in particular a temperature probe formed by an added component.
- At least one of the distribution electrodes is straight over at least part of its length, and the contact electrodes which are associated with this distribution electrode are connected, for example perpendicularly to this distribution electrode.
- the distribution electrodes can have different shapes, in particular curves with rounding.
- the distribution electrodes may or may not be parallel to each other.
- the network of electrodes comprises at least two distribution electrodes which are parallel to each other over at least part of their length, and their associated contact electrodes are arranged between these two distribution electrodes and are alternated with an inter-distance which decreases in connection with the decrease in the voltage present between the pairs of electrodes so as to maintain substantially uniform the electric power between the pairs of contact electrodes.
- the contact electrodes arranged between two distribution electrodes, these contact electrodes forming part of the same group of contact electrodes have only two inter- distance, or at least three or more inter-distance values.
- the resistive layer is a layer deposited on a substrate, in particular by screen printing, this resistive layer extending in particular between the two distribution electrodes associated with the group of contact electrodes .
- the resistive layer notably comprises carbon.
- the electrodes are made of conductive material, in particular metal such as ink filled with conductive particles, in particular silver or copper particles. If desired, the electrodes are metallic adhesive strips, for example copper. If necessary, these electrodes may possibly be made by depositing a material on the substrate
- the resistive layer associated with the group of contact electrodes is a continuous layer, or alternatively comprises a plurality of discrete resistive elements forming this layer.
- the contact electrodes of the same group have the same length.
- the heating structure comprises a substrate which carries the resistive layer and the electrodes.
- the substrate is preferably less than 1 cm thick, for an area of at least several cm2.
- Another subject of the invention is a component for the interior of a motor vehicle, in particular a component to be integrated into a door of the vehicle, or in particular parts of the dashboard, of the footwell trim, of the roof , armrest, comprising a heating structure, in particular a radiant panel, as mentioned above.
- the cabin component which comprises the heating structure for example the radiant panel
- the heating structure is arranged to heat by thermal radiation (radiant panel) or by thermal conduction or thermal contact (contact heating structure), and not by heating by convection, for example by heat transported by moving air.
- the heating structure is not traversed by any flow of air intended to cool or heat the passenger compartment.
- the panel is disconnected from the air movement system.
- the heating structure and the HVAC of the vehicle can, if desired, be controlled in a coordinated manner.
- the component forms, for example, an element of a glove box or a vehicle door panel, or a passenger compartment roof.
- Another subject of the invention is a heating structure having a resistive layer and electrodes for heating this layer, this structure being configured to be integrated into a passenger compartment component which comprises a decoration visible from the interior of the passenger compartment, this decoration being for example a covering of the passenger compartment, such as for example a fabric, a leather or an aesthetic coating.
- a further subject of the invention is a heating structure intended in particular to be installed inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle, this structure being in particular a radiant panel, the heating structure comprising at least one resistive layer arranged to produce heat release when this layer is traversed by an electric current, this structure further comprising an electrode network comprising a plurality of contact electrodes arranged to be in electrical contact with the resistive layer in order to cause electric current to flow through this resistive layer, the contact electrodes and the resistive layer are carried on a substrate made of a flexible material capable of taking on a predetermined shape by deformation, this substrate being in particular also extensible.
- the elements of the heating structure form an extensible assembly, namely the substrate, the resistive layer and the contact electrodes are extensible and flexible.
- the contact electrodes are formed by entangled son, in particular woven or knitted, on or in a respectively woven or knitted substrate.
- the conductive wires forming the contact electrodes are in contact with the resistive layer.
- the substrate is a nonwoven. This nonwoven may comprise a mixture of polypropylene fibers and/or polyester fibers. Other fibers can be used, for example natural fibers.
- the substrate is a fabric, in particular with stretchy threads, or a knitted structure.
- the substrate can be a sheet of flexible plastic or a foam such as TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane.
- the contact electrodes and/or the resistive layer must be sufficiently thin, in particular with a thickness of less than 100 microns, and be flexible.
- These electrodes and the resistive layer can comprise an extensible conductive ink and/or be inside the substrate.
- the resistive layer can comprise a stretchable resistive sheet, a layer of resistive paint or a resistive ink.
- the resistive sheet is a sheet capable of releasing heat when an electric current passes through it.
- the conductive ink can be added to the substrate by screen printing, offset, inkjet printing, hot stamping and transfer, electroplating.
- the substrate can be a decorative element of the passenger compartment, in particular an element visible to passengers in the passenger compartment.
- This type of decorative substrate can be chosen from: a leather or imitation leather substrate, notably containing PVC, a textile which can be of the 3D type or not, a decorative plastic film.
- the invention also relates to a heating structure intended in particular to be installed inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle, this structure being in particular a radiant panel, the heating structure comprising a set of entangled wires, some of which form heating conductor wires arranged to produce heat when these heating wires are traversed by an electric current.
- the substrate may be a stretchable textile that incorporates yarns as a heating material.
- the substrate may be a stretch textile or a stretch knit that incorporates wires used as contact electrodes and the resistive layer is placed on the surface.
- the resistive ink is assembled for example on the textile by lamination, screen printing or hot stamping and transfer.
- the substrate may be a knitted structure with at least one of the following yarns: non-stretchable yarns for the substrate, non-stretchable conductive yarns for electrodes, single-stranded or multi-stranded copper wires, a conductive copper and non-conductive wires for reasons of mechanical strength or ease of manufacture.
- the knitted structure has the advantage that, even if the support yarn and the conductive yarn which forms for example an electrode are not stretchable, the structure of the knit stitch makes the knitted structure stretchable. With a non-stretchable copper wire, the possibility of elongation of the knitting is approximately 14% for example.
- the heating structure comprises an electrical distribution circuit comprising distribution electrodes which carry the current from the connectors to the contact electrodes which are in contact, for example, with a resistive layer .
- the contact and distribution electrodes are for example made of copper wires.
- the stretch characteristic can be obtained either by the arrangement of the woven structure, namely by the weaving technique, or by the intrinsic stretchability of the yarns used for the weaving.
- connection between the distribution electrode and the contact electrodes can be realized by embedding the distribution electrode in the weaving weft and the contact electrodes in the weaving warp Or vice versa. Thanks to an alternating passage on both sides of the woven structure, the connection between electrodes is secure.
- the invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a heating structure, comprising the steps of weaving or knitting a substrate and of providing on the substrate heating or radiant zones formed by yarns woven or knitted with the substrate, or by depositing a resistive layer on the substrate.
- the invention makes it possible, for example, to provide a heating structure forming a decorated part of the interior of a motor vehicle, a part of complex shape. These complex surfaces can have curvatures along the axes in all three dimensions.
- the surface can be decorated with a layer of plastic film, leather or textile which makes visible any roughness or weakness of the thickness of the surface. This leads to a feeling of damage in the design of the part.
- a problem with this approach is that an interposition of a smoothing material between the heating structure and the decoration surface results in thermal insulation which reduces the temperature of the decoration surface and thus reduces the heating power supplied to the cabin environment.
- the invention makes it possible to have a heating structure both with very low thickness defects, and extensible to adapt to the complex shape while remaining substantially imperceptible.
- a further subject of the invention is a heating structure intended to be installed inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle, the heating structure comprising at least one resistive layer arranged to produce heat release when this layer is traversed by an electric current, the resistive layer being supported on a substrate, this heating structure comprising a temperature sensor secured to the substrate and arranged to participate in a temperature measurement of at least one zone of the heating structure, and the temperature sensor has an electrical resistance which varies as a function of the temperature according to a law of variation with a first interval of progressive variation in which the electrical resistance varies with a first slope with the temperature and a second interval rapid variation in which the electrical resistance varies with a second slope greater than the first slope of the first interval, the second slope being in particular at least 2 times, even at least 3 or 5 times greater than the first slope.
- the first interval has an upper temperature limit and the second interval begins at this temperature limit, so that this limit represents a threshold temperature.
- this threshold temperature is between 50° and 90°, being in particular equal to 70° or 80° or 90°.
- the second interval is called overheating interval of the heating structure.
- the temperature sensor has an electrical resistance which varies according to the temperature.
- the temperature sensor comprises at least one measurement layer extending in the zone where the temperature is to be measured, and this measurement layer has an electrical resistance that varies according to the temperature of the area.
- this measurement layer is made of a material with a NTC effect (with a negative temperature coefficient) or a material with a PTC effect (with a positive temperature coefficient).
- the measurement layer has two electrical terminals, one positive and one negative, and the material that forms this measurement layer is the same over the entire extent of this layer between the two electrical terminals.
- This material has properties making it possible to produce the two aforementioned intervals.
- This material is in particular an ink deposited by printing or screen printing.
- the measurement layer has two electrical terminals, one positive and one negative, and this layer is formed of at least two different materials, the first material of these materials being chosen to make the first gap and the second of these materials being chosen to make the second gap.
- the measurement layer has alternating zones of first material and of second material so that an electric current can alternately pass through these zones which are electrically in series.
- these alternating zones receive different inks which correspond to the first and second materials.
- the zone or zones which receive the second material to produce the second interval are advantageously arranged at the locations of the heating structure , in particular at the places of the layer resistive, which are most likely to be in a state of overheating during operation of the heating structure.
- the measurement layer may have a serpentine shape with zones which receive the second material, or cut-off zones, these zones being separated from each other by an area which receives the first material.
- These cut-off zones are for example two in number on two bends of the coil, the rest of the coil being made of the first material.
- the measurement layer may comprise a first zone which receives the first material, the first zone having a first geometric profile, for example serpentine, and a second zone which receives the second material, second zone having a second geometric profile, for example serpentine, which parallels the first geometric profile.
- first and second profiles are the round trip, side by side, of a path.
- These two areas are electrically in series, like two resistors in series.
- the two zones are in particular spaced apart by less than 5 cm, in particular less than 2 horns, in particular less than 1 cm, all along their path.
- the measurement layer has two zones or circuits arranged electrically in parallel, in particular by having geometric profiles which are parallel to cover substantially the same regions of the heating structure, the first circuits being formed by a layer of a first material to produce the first interval, the second of the circuits being formed by a layer of a second material to produce the second interval.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an exemplary embodiment of a radiant panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of components including the radiant panel of the invention
- Figure 3 is a schematic representation of another heating structure of the invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic representation of another heating structure of the invention.
- Figure 5 is a schematic representation of another heating structure of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of another heating structure of the invention
- FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of another heating structure of the invention.
- Figure 8 is a schematic representation of another heating structure of the invention.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic representation of another heating structure of the invention.
- Figures 10 [Fig. 10] to 16 [Fig. 16] illustrate other examples of implementation of the invention.
- Figure 1 shows radiant panel 1, forming a heating structure within the meaning of the invention, arranged to be installed inside a passenger compartment 3 of a vehicle.
- the radiant panel 1 comprises a resistive layer 4 arranged to produce heat release when this layer 4 is traversed by an electric current.
- the resistive layer 4 is for example an acrylic paint loaded with conductive or semi-conductive particles.
- the conductive filler is for example in the form of flakes of carbon and graphite.
- This panel 1 further comprises a network of electrodes 5 comprising a plurality of contact electrodes 6 arranged to be in electrical contact with the resistive layer 4 to cause electrical current to flow through this resistive layer 4.
- These contact electrodes 6 are arranged with an inter-distance D1, D2...Di between successive electrodes, an inter-distance which is variable.
- the network of electrodes 5 comprises distribution electrodes 8 arranged to conduct electric current, one of these electrodes 8 being connected from an electric source 9, for example of positive electric polarity, to the contact electrodes 6
- the other distribution electrode 8 is connected to the other polarity, being for example connected to ground.
- the electric current thus passes through a distribution electrode 8, which distributes it to the contact electrodes 6.
- the current then flows through the resistive layer 4 before being collected by the contact electrodes 6 connected to the other distribution electrode 8.
- the distribution electrodes 8 are straight over part of their length, or even their entire length, and the contact electrodes 6 which are associated with these distribution electrodes 8 are connected perpendicularly to this associated distribution electrode 8.
- the array of electrodes 5 comprises two distribution electrodes 8 which are parallel to each other, and their associated contact electrodes 6 are arranged between these two distribution electrodes 8 and are alternated with an inter-distance D1, D2. Di which decreases in connection with the decrease in the voltage U1, U2...Ui present between the pairs of electrodes 6 so as to maintain substantially uniform the electric power between the pairs of contact electrodes.
- the contact electrodes 6 arranged between the two distribution electrodes 8, these contact electrodes forming part of the same group 14 of contact electrodes has a plurality of inter-distance values D1, D2 .. .Di. In the example described, we have D1 > D2 > D3 > D4, and U1 > U2 > U3 > U4 for the voltages between electrodes 6.
- the resistive layer 4 is a layer deposited on a substrate 16, in particular by screen printing, this resistive layer 4 extending in particular between the two distribution electrodes 8 associated with the group of contact electrodes.
- the electrodes 6 and 8 are made of conductive material, in particular metal such as ink loaded with conductive particles, in particular particles of silver or copper.
- the resistive layer 4 associated with the group of contact electrodes is a substantially rectangular continuous layer.
- Other forms are of course possible.
- the contact electrodes 6 of the same group 14 have the same length.
- the electrodes 6 can be of different lengths.
- a passenger compartment component 19 of a motor vehicle in particular a component to be integrated into a door of the vehicle, is provided with a radiant panel 1. Several components can be reviewed in the cabin.
- the component 19 may have a decorative layer applied to the radiant panel.
- the decorative layer can for example be impermeable to air, being for example leather.
- the distribution electrodes 8 can, if desired, have more complex shapes, with for example one or more rounded elbows connecting straight portions.
- the substrate can be a sheet or a canvas for example.
- the contact electrodes 6 and their associated distribution electrodes 8 are arranged in the manner of nested combs.
- the heating structure is used in a cabin component, being a passenger armrest, this structure being able to heat the arm of a passenger by thermal contact.
- the substrate 16 is extensible.
- the elements of the heating structure form an extensible assembly, namely the substrate 16, the resistive layer 4 and the contact electrodes 6 are extensible and flexible.
- the contact electrodes 6 are formed by entangled son, in particular woven or knitted, on a substrate 16 respectively woven or knitted.
- the substrate is a nonwoven.
- This nonwoven may comprise a mixture of polypropylene fibers and/or polyester fibers.
- Other fibers can be used, for example natural fibers.
- the substrate 16 is a fabric, in particular with stretchy threads, or a knitted structure.
- the substrate can be a sheet of flexible plastic or a foam such as TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane.
- FIG. 3 There is shown in Figure 3 a heating structure 30 intended in particular to be installed inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle, this structure being a radiant panel, the heating structure comprising a set of entangled wires, some of which wires 31 form distribution electrodes 32, also called Busbar in English, and other tangled wires 33 form contact electrodes 34.
- the substrate 35 on which the electrodes 32 and 34 are formed is here a knitted structure 35 which incorporates wires used as contact electrodes and the resistive layer 36 is placed on the surface.
- the resistive ink is assembled by example on textiles by lamination, screen printing or hot stamping and transfer.
- the substrate 35 comprises at least one of the following wires: non-stretchable wires for the substrate, non-stretchable conductive wires for the electrodes, single-stranded or multi-stranded copper wires, a copper conductive wire and non-conductive for reasons of mechanical strength or ease of manufacture.
- the heating structure 30 comprises an electrical distribution circuit 39 comprising distribution electrodes 32 which carry the current from the connectors to the contact electrodes 34 which are in contact, for example, with a resistive layer.
- the contact 34 and distribution 32 electrodes are for example made of copper wires.
- the stretch characteristic can be obtained either by the arrangement of the knitted structure, namely by the knitting technique, or by the intrinsic stretchability of the yarns used for the knitting.
- a the number of contact electrodes 34 connecting to one of the distribution electrodes 32 and B is the number of wires used for each contact electrode, the distribution electrodes thus have AxB knitted wires.
- the knitted wires of the distribution electrodes are knitted to also form connecting elements.
- the wires used for the distribution electrodes are larger in diameter than the wires used to form the contact electrodes, or heating wires.
- resistive layer for example a layer of resistive ink.
- connection between the distribution electrode 32 and the contact electrodes 34 can be made by integrating the distribution electrode in the weaving weft and the contact electrodes in the weaving warp or vice versa. Thanks to an alternating passage on both sides of the woven structure, the connection between electrodes is secure.
- the heating structure 1 comprises a temperature sensor 200 secured to the substrate 16 and arranged to participate in a temperature measurement of at least one zone 201 of the heating structure 1.
- the temperature sensor 200 has an electrical resistance which varies according to the temperature.
- the temperature sensor 200 is arranged to allow access to a temperature measurement of said zone of the heating structure 1 by measuring the electrical resistance of the temperature sensor 200, which resistance is a function of the temperature in said zone 201 of the heating structure.
- the temperature sensor 200 comprises a measurement layer 202 extending in the zone 201 where the temperature is to be measured, and this measurement layer 202 has a variable electrical resistance depending on the temperature of the zone.
- this measurement layer 202 is made of a material with a CTN effect (with a negative temperature coefficient) or a material with a PTC effect (with a positive temperature coefficient).
- the CTN material has the characteristic that its electrical resistance drops when the temperature increases.
- the material may comprise, for example, a semiconductive silicone.
- the PTC material has the characteristic that its electrical resistance increases when the temperature increases.
- the increase in resistance may show a jump when a threshold temperature is reached.
- the CTP material may for example comprise a carbon-based paint.
- the measurement layer 202 covers at least 10%, in particular at least 20%, or ink 30% or 40% of the area of the heating structure, in particular of the area of the substrate 16.
- the measurement layer 202 extends over an area 201 of the heating structure which is likely to heat up, in particular the measurement layer is arranged in thermal interaction with the resistive layer so as to measure the temperature of at least some areas of this resistive layer 4.
- the measurement layer 202 which is a surface layer, extends mainly opposite the resistive layer, in particular over at least 90% of the surface of the measurement layer.
- the measurement layer 202 has a thickness of between 40 and 200 microns.
- the measurement layer 202 has a shape chosen to measure the temperature of the resistive layer in areas likely to heat up the most in operation of this resistive layer.
- the measurement layer 202 has a serpentine shape.
- the invention allows a method for controlling the temperature of a resistive layer, in the case of using a PTC material to form the temperature sensor 200 in thermal interaction with the resistive layer, the method comprising the step of detecting the overrun of a temperature threshold (Te) locally or globally on the resistive layer 4, and from this threshold, activate, if necessary, a temperature regulation, this regulation being able to be chosen from among a shutdown of the power supply, a PWM regulation, a reduction of the voltage food in particular.
- a temperature threshold Te
- the invention also relates to a method for controlling the temperature of a resistive layer, in the case of using a CTN material to form the temperature sensor in thermal interaction with the resistive layer, the method comprising the steps of measuring the overall temperature of the panel and of controlling the power supply to the panel in particular in real time according to the average temperature observed.
- the temperature sensor 200 comprises a measurement layer 202 electrically insulated from the resistive layer 4 carried by the substrate 16, by an insulating layer or an insulating sheet 210.
- the substrate 16 we therefore find the substrate 16 as described above, for example in nonwoven, the resistive layer 4, the insulating layer 210 and the measurement layer 202.
- the resistive layer 4 and the temperature sensor 202 are present on the same face of the substrate 16.
- the heating structure comprises a substrate 16, in particular textile, thermoplastic, non-woven, on which is present the measurement layer produced in particular by printing, screen printing or lamination of a material, in particular CTP or CTN.
- the measurement layer 202 comprises a film of material, in particular a laminated material.
- the heating structure comprises a textile substrate 16, in particular woven or knitted, on which are knitted/embroidered/sewn threads having CTN or CTP properties.
- the resistive layer is present on one face of the substrate 16, and the temperature sensor 200 is present on an opposite face of the substrate 16.
- the substrate for example made of nonwoven, is here an insulating layer arranged to insulate the resistive layer 4 from the temperature sensor 202.
- the temperature sensor comprises a thermocouple 230, or in particular a temperature probe formed by an added component, this sensor being arranged to be placed on the substrate
- FIG. 10 There is shown in Figure 10 a graph illustrating the evolution of the electrical resistance, generally called R, of the measurement layer as a function of the temperature of this measurement layer 202, according to an example embodiment of the invention.
- the heating structure which comprises the resistive layer 4 arranged to produce a heat release when this layer is traversed by an electric current, the resistive layer being carried on a substrate 16, this heating structure comprising the temperature sensor 200 integral with substrate 16 and arranged to take part in a temperature measurement of at least one zone 201 of the heating structure.
- the temperature sensor 200 has an electrical resistance which varies as a function of the temperature according to a law of variation with a first interval of progressive variation in which the electrical resistance varies with a first slope with the temperature and a second interval of variation rapid in which the electrical resistance varies with a second slope greater than the first slope of the first interval, the second slope being in particular at least 2 times, even at least 3 or 5 times greater than the first slope.
- the first interval has an upper temperature limit and the second interval begins at this temperature limit, so that this limit represents a threshold temperature.
- This threshold temperature is between 40° and 90°, being here 80° or 90°.
- the second interval is called the heating structure overheating interval.
- This threshold temperature can thus be considered as a cut-off temperature.
- R_50°C has been noted as a reference resistance value at 50°. We see that the slope is about 7 times greater in the second interval.
- the measurement layer 202 has two electrical terminals, in particular arranged to make it possible to measure the electrical resistance of this layer, and the material which forms this measurement layer is the same over the entire extent of this layer 202 between the two electrical terminals.
- This material may have properties making it possible to produce the two aforementioned intervals.
- This material is in particular an ink deposited by printing or screen printing.
- the measurement layer 220 has two electrical terminals, a positive 221 and a negative 222, and this layer 220 is formed of two different materials, the first material of these materials being chosen to carry out the first interval and the second of these materials being chosen to carry out the second interval.
- the measurement layer 220 thus has alternating zones 223 and 224 respectively of first material and of second material so that an electric current can alternately pass through these zones 223 and 224 which are electrically in series.
- zones 223 and 224 receive different inks which correspond to the first and second materials.
- the zones 224 which receive the second material to produce the second interval, namely that which causes the cut-off in the event of overheating, are advantageously arranged at the locations of the heating structure, in particular at the locations of the resistive layer, which are the more likely to be in a state of overheating during operation of the heating structure.
- the measurement layer 220 has a serpentine shape with zones 224 which receive the second material, or cut-off zones, these zones being separated from each other by a zone 223 which receives the first material.
- These cut zones 224 are for example two in number on two bends of the coil, the rest of the coil being made of the first material.
- the material or materials of the resistive layer are in particular an ink deposited by printing or screen printing.
- Figure 12 is a graph illustrating the evolution of the electrical resistance, called R1, of the measurement layer in zone 223 as a function of the temperature of this measurement layer 220.
- Figure 13 is a graph illustrating the evolution of the electrical resistance, called R2, of the measurement layer in the cutoff zone 224 as a function of the temperature of this measurement layer 220.
- This curve of R2 shows a break, or cut-off, when the temperature reaches a cut-off threshold. Curve R1 does not show such a break.
- a threshold can be calibrated like this: if Req is above a calibrated threshold (X*R1), then a hot spot is detected.
- the measurement layer 240 can comprise a first zone 241 which receives the first material, first zone having a first geometric profile, serpentine, and a second zone 242 which receives the second material, second zone having a second geometric profile, serpentine, which parallels the first geometric profile.
- the first and second profiles are the outward and return, side by side, of a path.
- These two zones 241 and 242 are electrically in series, like two resistors in series.
- the two zones 241 and 242 are in particular spaced apart by less than 5 cm, in particular less than 2 horns, in particular less than 1 cm, all along their path.
- the measurement layer 250 has two zones 251 and 252 or circuits arranged electrically in parallel, having geometric profiles which are parallel to cover substantially the same regions of the structure. heating, the first of the circuits being formed by a layer of a first material to produce the first interval, the second of the circuits being formed by a layer of a second material to produce the second interval.
- R1 and R2 are sized so that when no hot spot is detected, R2_50 « R1_50 so that R2 is the largest part of the equivalent resistance: Req « R2_50.
- the ink of the first circuit 251 has a linear NTC effect
- the second circuit 252 ink has an NTC effect with a cut threshold.
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