Electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding and apparatus for driving the same

• US 20080029502A1
• Filed: 08/01/2007
• Published: 02/07/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Han You, Kum Min
• Original Assignee: Han You, Kum Min
• Inventors: You, Han, Min, Kum
• Application Number:
  US11/882,364
• Publication Number:
  US 20080029502A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 219/212
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/56 Heating cables

Abstract

Provided are an electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding and an apparatus for driving the same. The heating wire includes a core wire which is formed of a copper or enamel wire, a first insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer surface of the core wire to encompass an outer circumferential surface of the core wire, a heater wire which is wound on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating inner coating, a second insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer surface of the first insulating inner coating to encompass the outer circumferential surface of the first insulating inner coating including the heater wire, a ground wire which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating, and a metallic thin film which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating including the ground wire.

Claims

1. An electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the heating wire comprising:

a core wire which is formed of a copper or enamel wire;

a first insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer surface of the core wire to encompass an outer circumferential surface of the core wire;

a heater wire which is wound on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating inner coating;

a second insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer surface of the first insulating inner coating to encompass the outer circumferential surface of the first insulating inner coating including the heater wire;

a ground wire which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating; and

a metallic thin film which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating including the ground wire.

2. The heating wire of claim 1, wherein the ground wire is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating or is disposed to be long in a lengthwise direction of the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating.

3. The heating wire of claim 1, wherein the first and second insulating coatings is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and silicon.

4. The heating wire of claim 1, wherein the metallic thin film is a silver foil film or an aluminum thin film.

5. The heating wire of claim 1, wherein the heater wire formed of pure iron (Fe) has a temperature sensing function.

6. The heating wire of claim 1, further comprising an insulating outer coating which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the metallic thin film to encompass the metallic thin film.

7. The heating wire of claim 6, wherein the insulating outer coating is formed of PVC, silicon or Teflon.

8. An electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the heating wire comprising:

a core wire which is enamel-coated on a pure iron wire;

a first insulating coating which is coated on an outer surface of the core wire to encompass an outer circumferential surface of the core wire;

a heater wire which is wound on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating coating and formed of an enamel-coated pure iron (Fe) wire;

a second insulating coating which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the first insulating coating including the heater wire;

a ground wire which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second insulating coating; and

an insulating paper which is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating coating including the ground wire.

9. The heating wire of claim 8, wherein an insulating paper is further coated on the outer circumferential surface of the first insulating coating between the first insulating coating and the heater wire.

10. The heating wire of claim 8, wherein the ground wire is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating coating or is disposed to be long in a lengthwise direction of the second insulating coating on the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating coating.

11. The heating wire of claim 8, wherein the heater wire formed of an enamel-coated pure iron (Fe) wire has a temperature sensing function.

12. The heating wire of claim 8, wherein the first and second insulating coatings are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and silicon.

13. An electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the heating wire comprising:

a core wire which is enamel-coated on a copper wire or pure iron wire;

an insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer surface of the core wire to encompass an outer circumferential surface of the core wire;

an insulating paper which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the insulating inner coating;

a heater wire which is formed of pure iron (Fe) wound on an outer circumferential surface of the insulating paper; and

an insulating outer coating which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the insulating paper including the heater wire.

14. The heating wire of claim 13, wherein the heater wire formed of an enamel-coated pure iron (Fe) wire has a temperature sensing function.

15. The heating wire of claim 13, wherein the insulating inner coating is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and silicon.

16. An electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the heating wire comprising:

a core wire which is formed of a copper wire or pure iron wire;

a first insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer surface of the core wire to encompass an outer circumferential surface of the core wire;

a first insulating paper which is wound on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating inner coating;

a heater wire which is formed of pure iron (Fe) wound on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating paper;

a second insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating paper including the heater wire;

a second insulating paper which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating;

a ground wire which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second insulating paper;

a metallic thin film which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the second insulating paper including the ground wire; and

an insulating outer coating which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the metallic thin film.

17. The heating wire of claim 16, wherein the heater wire formed of pure iron (Fe) has a temperature sensing function.

18. The heating wire of claim 16, wherein the first and second insulating inner coatings are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and silicon,

the metallic thin film is formed of a silver foil film or an aluminum thin film, and

the insulating outer coating is formed of PVC, silicon or Teflon.

19. An electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the heating wire comprising:

a core wire which is formed of a copper wire or pure iron wire;

a first insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer surface of the core wire to encompass an outer circumferential surface of the core wire;

a first insulating paper which is wound on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating inner coating;

a heater wire which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating paper and is formed of pure iron (Fe);

a second insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the first insulating paper including the heater wire;

a second insulating paper which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the second insulating inner coating;

a shield wire which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the second insulating paper; and

an insulating outer coating which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the heating wire including the shield wire.

20. The heating wire of claim 19, wherein the heater wire formed of pure iron (Fe) has a temperature sensing function.

21. The heating wire of claim 19, wherein the first and second insulating inner coatings are formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and silicon, and

the insulating outer coating is formed of PVC, silicon or Teflon.

22. An electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the heating wire comprising:

a core wire which is formed of thread;

a heater wire which is formed of a pure iron wire wound on an outer circumferential surface of the core wire;

an insulating inner coating which is coated to encompass the heater wire including the core wire;

an insulating paper which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the insulating inner coating;

a ground wire which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the insulating paper;

a metallic thin film which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the insulating paper including the ground wire; and

an insulating outer coating which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the metallic thin film.

23. The heating wire of claim 22, wherein the heater wire formed of pure iron (Fe) has a temperature sensing function.

24. The heating wire of claim 22, wherein at least one thread is disposed in a lengthwise direction of the heating wire, one thread is wound or a mesh-shaped thread coating is coated between the insulating inner coating and the insulating paper or between the heater wire and the insulating inner coating.

25. The heating wire of claim 22, wherein the insulating inner coating is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and silicon,

the metallic thin film is formed of a silver foil film or an aluminum thin film, and

the insulating outer coating is formed of PVC, silicon or Teflon.

26. The heating wire of claim 24, wherein the thread is rayon yarn or glass yarn.

27. An electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the heating wire comprising:

a heater wire which functions as a core wire and is formed of pure iron;

an insulating inner coating which is coated on an outer circumferential surface of the heater wire;

an insulating paper which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the insulating inner coating;

a ground wire which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the insulating paper;

a metallic thin film which is coated on the outer circumferential surface of the insulating paper including the ground wire; and

an insulating outer coating which is formed on an outer circumferential surface of the metallic thin film.

28. The heating wire of claim 27, wherein the heater wire formed of pure iron (Fe) has a temperature sensing function.

29. The heating wire of claim 27, wherein at least one thread is disposed in a lengthwise direction of the heating wire, one thread is wound or a mesh-shaped thread coating is coated between the insulating inner coating and the insulating paper or between the heater wire and the insulating inner coating.

30. The heating wire of claim 27, wherein the insulating inner coating is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of nylon, Teflon and silicon,

the metallic thin film is formed of a silver foil film or an aluminum thin film, and

the insulating outer coating is formed of PVC, silicon or Teflon.

31. The heating wire of claim 29, wherein the thread is rayon yarn or glass yarn.

32. An apparatus for driving an electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the apparatus comprising:

an electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire which includes a heater wire and generates heat if power is supplied to the heating wire;

a safety circuit which is automatically cut off if an overvoltage is generated in commercial power;

an electromagnetic wave sensing circuit which senses that an electromagnetic field is generated in the heating wire;

a constant-voltage circuit which rectifies and smoothens the commercial power to supply a DC (direct current) to each unit;

a heating wire driving unit which supplies the commercial power to the heating wire;

a shunt voltage detecting circuit which detects a shunt voltage of the heating wire;

a heat setting circuit which sets heating of the heating wire;

a display unit which displays that power is being supplied to the heating wire and displays that an error occurs in the heating wire; and

a controller which applies a control signal to the heating wire driving unit according to setting of the heat setting circuit and a current of the heating wire detected by the shunt voltage detecting circuit, controls the apparatus to compare the current of the heating wire detected by the shunt voltage detecting circuit with a reference value, if the current of the heating wire is lager than the reference value, to determine that an error occurs in the heating wire, to cut off power supplied to the heating wire and to display that the power is cut off.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, further comprising a reference voltage supply unit which supplies a uniform reference voltage to the controller regardless of a change in the commercial power.

34. The apparatus of claim 32, further comprising a selector which inputs a selection signal to the controller so as to selectively drive the at least two or more heating wires, respectively, wherein at least two or more heating wires are provided, and the heating wire driving unit, the shunt voltage detecting circuit, and the heat setting circuit are also provided to have a number corresponding to the number of the heating wires.

35. An apparatus for driving an electromagnetic-field-shielded heating wire used in bedding, the apparatus comprising:

a heating unit which generates heat if power is supplied to the heating unit and in which resistance is increased as temperature rises;

a safety circuit which cuts off power supply automatically if an overvoltage is generated to commercial power;

an electric-potential checking circuit which checks that an electromagnetic wave is generated in the heating unit, to allow a terminal to be grounded with the earth through a plug;

a constant-voltage circuit which rectifies and smoothens the commercial power supplied to the heating unit to supply a DC (direct current) power to each unit;

an output circuit which switches supply of the commercial power to the heating unit;

a temperature setting circuit which sets heating temperature of the heating unit;

a temperature detecting circuit which detects temperature of the heating unit;

an overcurrent protecting circuit which, if an overcurrent is generated in the heating unit through the temperature detecting circuit, outputs a control signal to the temperature setting circuit so that power cannot be supplied to the heating unit regardless of the set value of the temperature setting circuit;

a temperature comparing circuit which compares a voltage caused by temperature setting of the temperature setting circuit with a voltage caused by temperature detecting of the temperature detecting circuit and outputs a control signal so that the output circuit can supply or cannot supply the commercial power to the heating unit; and

a time generating circuit which, if the temperature comparing circuit outputs a control signal so that the commercial power cannot be supplied to the heating unit, controls the apparatus to supply the commercial power to the heating unit for a short time so as to detect temperature.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the heating unit includes a core wire, a heater wire formed of pure iron (Fe), and a shield wire or ground wire formed on an outer circumference of the heater wire.

37. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the heating unit includes a heater wire which functions as a core wire and is formed of pure iron (Fe) and a shield wire or ground wire formed on an outer circumference of the heater wire.

38. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the constant-voltage circuit includes a power display lamp which displays that the commercial power is supplied to the apparatus.

39. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the electric-potential checking circuit includes an electric-potential checking guide wire, at least one amplification transistor, an electric-potential checking lamp, and an electric-potential checking button, and if an electromagnetic wave generated in the heating unit is amplified and the electric-potential checking button is touched, the electric-potential checking lamp emits light so as to allow a user to correct an insertion location of a plug.

40. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the temperature detecting circuit includes a resistor and a condenser, if temperature of the heating unit is low, the temperature detecting circuit outputs a high voltage, and if temperature of the heating unit is high, the temperature detecting circuit outputs a lower voltage.

41. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the overcurrent protecting circuit includes a voltage compensator, a detection diode, a driving transistor, and an overcurrent unit, senses that an overcurrent is generated in the heating unit through the temperature detecting circuit, and outputs a control signal used to cut off power supplied to the heating unit, to the temperature setting circuit.

42. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the temperature comparing circuit includes a hysteresis resistor and a comparator, if a voltage outputted from the temperature detecting circuit is higher than a voltage outputted from the temperature setting circuit, the temperature comparing circuit outputs a control signal to the output circuit so that the commercial power can be supplied to the heating unit, und if the voltage outputted from the temperature detecting circuit is lower than the voltage outputted from the temperature setting circuit, the temperature comparing circuit outputs a control signal to the output circuit so that the commercial power cannot be supplied to the heating unit.

43. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the time generating circuit includes a time generator which generates a uniform pulse signal, and a pulse driving transistor, and switches an output terminal and a ground terminal of the temperature comparing circuit according to the pulse signal.

44. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the output circuit includes first, second, and third diodes, a transistor, a thyristor for output control, and an output display lamp, switches the commercial power supplied to the heating unit according to a control signal outputted from the temperature comparing circuit, and supplies the commercial power to the heating unit instantaneously by the time generating circuit.

45. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein one end of the heater wire of the heating unit is connected to a second terminal of the commercial power through the first diode and the thyristor for output control, one end of the core wire of the heating unit is connected to a first terminal of the commercial power, the other end of the heater wire is connected to the other end of the core wire through the second diode, and reverse discharge is prevented by the third diode.

46. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the shield wire of the heating unit is connected to a first terminal of the commercial power together with the core wire.

47. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the output circuit includes first, second, and third diodes, a transistor, a thyristor for output control, a wire wound resistor, and an output display lamp, switches the commercial power supplied to the heating unit according to a control signal outputted from the temperature comparing circuit, supplies the commercial power to the heating unit instantaneously by the time generating circuit, and prevents a peak voltage which may occur during an on/off operation of the thyristor by the wire wound resistor.