HEATED HAND GRIPS
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1. A heated hand grip, comprising:
- an inner insulated housing having a mounting aperture and an interface;
a printed circuit board for mounting within the housing and including a potentiometer for mounting in the mounting aperture and directly to the printed circuit board;
a bezel configured for mounting to a handlebar and also configured for mounting to the inner housing;
a control knob for mounting to the bezel;
a resistive heating element for at least one hand grip operatively connected to the printed circuit board; and
a control circuit mounted on the printed circuit board for controlling power to the resistive heating element.
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Abstract
Heated hand grips for motorcycles or other applications, such as snowmobiles, are disclosed. The hand grips enable better control and comfort for the user. The hand grips described herein have a better design for mounting on the handle bars, allowing for a better seal against ingress of moisture and for sturdier mounting of the control circuitry. The control circuitry itself is simplified, and the control knob has built-in detents for more tactile feedback to the user. The heated elements themselves include a temperature sensor for simplified wiring and immediate feedback.
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21 Claims
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1. A heated hand grip, comprising:
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an inner insulated housing having a mounting aperture and an interface; a printed circuit board for mounting within the housing and including a potentiometer for mounting in the mounting aperture and directly to the printed circuit board; a bezel configured for mounting to a handlebar and also configured for mounting to the inner housing; a control knob for mounting to the bezel; a resistive heating element for at least one hand grip operatively connected to the printed circuit board; and a control circuit mounted on the printed circuit board for controlling power to the resistive heating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A heated hand grip, comprising:
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an inner insulated housing having a mounting aperture and an interface; a printed circuit board for mounting within the housing; a bezel configured for mounting to a handlebar and also configured for mounting to the inner housing; a control knob for mounting to the bezel, wherein the bezel and the knob further comprise a detent mounted for providing a tactile feedback to a user; a resistive heating element mounted to at least one hand grip and operatively connected to the printed circuit board; and a control circuit mounted on the printed circuit board for controlling power to the resistive heating element. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A heated hand grip, comprising:
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an inner insulated housing having a mounting aperture, an interface, and an inner shelf; a printed circuit board for mounting within the housing on the shelf; a bezel configured for mounting to a handlebar and also configured for mounting to the inner housing; a control knob for mounting to the bezel, wherein the bezel and the knob further comprise a detent mounted for providing a tactile feedback to a user; a resistive heating element mounted to at least one hand grip and operatively connected to the printed circuit board; and a control circuit mounted on the printed circuit board for controlling power to the resistive heating element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A heated hand grip, comprising:
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an inner housing having a mounting aperture and an interface; a printed circuit board for mounting within the housing; a bezel configured for mounting to a handlebar and also configured for mounting to the inner housing; a control knob for mounting to the bezel, wherein the bezel and the knob further comprise a detent mounted for providing a tactile feedback to a user; a resistive heating element mounted to at least one hand grip and operatively connected to the printed circuit board; and a control circuit mounted on the printed circuit board for controlling power to the resistive heating element, wherein the control knob, the bezel and the inner housing further comprise mounts for a first seal and a second seal, a first mount adjacent the control knob and the bezel and a second mount adjacent the bezel and the inner housing, wherein the control knob, the first seal, the bezel, the second seal and the inner housing form a tortuous path for moisture ingress. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method of heating a hand grip, the method comprising:
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providing a heating pad that comprises heating element traces mounted on a thin polymer film, the film optionally reinforced with fiberglass, the heating pad mounted within the hand grip; connecting the heating pad to a control circuit; connecting a temperature sensor to the control circuit; heating the heating pad with the control circuit; and regulating a flow of power to the heating pad using the temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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