Vehicle Heating System and Method Using PTC Heater
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1. A vehicle heating system using a PTC heater, comprising:
- an input unit for inputting set temperatures of a driver seat and a passenger seat;
a control unit outputting PWM control signals so as to control respective outputs of a left heat source portion and a right heat source portion formed in the PTC heater based on the set temperatures input through the input unit; and
a power supply unit supplying power to the left heat source portion and the right heat source portion, respectively, in accordance with the PWM control signals output from the control unit.
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Abstract
A vehicle heating system using a PTC heater is provided, which includes an input unit for inputting set temperatures of a driver seat and a passenger seat, a control unit outputting PWM control signals so as to control respective outputs of a left heat source portion and a right heat source portion formed in the PTC heater based on the set temperatures input through the input unit, and a power supply unit supplying power to the left heat source portion and the right heat source portion, respectively, in accordance with the PWM control signals output from the control unit.
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1. A vehicle heating system using a PTC heater, comprising:
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an input unit for inputting set temperatures of a driver seat and a passenger seat; a control unit outputting PWM control signals so as to control respective outputs of a left heat source portion and a right heat source portion formed in the PTC heater based on the set temperatures input through the input unit; and a power supply unit supplying power to the left heat source portion and the right heat source portion, respectively, in accordance with the PWM control signals output from the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A vehicle heating method using a PTC heater, comprising the steps of:
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A) inputting set temperatures of a driver seat and a passenger seat; B) comparing the set temperatures of the driver seat and the passenger seat input in step A) with measured temperatures of air discharged through left and right heat source portions of the PTC heater; and C) outputting PWM control signals for controlling outputs of the left and right heat source portions, respectively, by comparing the set temperatures of the driver seat and the passenger seat input in step A) with the measured temperatures of the air passing through the left and right heat source portions, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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