HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A heat management system comprising:
- a heating element configured to be disposed in an outerwear article;
a power supply configured to be disposed in the outerwear article and adapted to removably couple to and supply power to the heating element;
a control electronics unit configured be disposed in the outerwear article, wherein the control electronics unit is configured to control a supply of power to the heating element; and
an actuator switch coupled to the control electronics unit, and adapted to actuate the heat management system to provide heat to one or more pre-selected zones of the outerwear article.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to the field of outerwear, and more particularly to a heat management system configured to provide heat to one or more predetermined regions or zones, such as the upper or lower body, torso, chest, back, neck, arms, shoulders, wrists/cuffs, hands, fingers, feet, toes, and the like. In various embodiments, these heating zones may be controlled by an actuator switch and control electronics that may allow individual heating zones to be actuated alone or in combination, and in some embodiments, in a predetermined sequence. Some embodiments of the actuator switch may include color-coded lighting elements that may indicate the current temperature, zone activation, heating program, and the like.
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20 Claims
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1. A heat management system comprising:
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a heating element configured to be disposed in an outerwear article; a power supply configured to be disposed in the outerwear article and adapted to removably couple to and supply power to the heating element; a control electronics unit configured be disposed in the outerwear article, wherein the control electronics unit is configured to control a supply of power to the heating element; and an actuator switch coupled to the control electronics unit, and adapted to actuate the heat management system to provide heat to one or more pre-selected zones of the outerwear article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A zoned heat management system comprising:
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a heating element configured to be disposed in an outerwear article; a power supply adapted to couple to and supply power to the heating element; a control electronics unit configured be disposed in the outerwear article, wherein the control electronics unit is configured to control a supply of power to the heating element; and an actuator switch configured to removably couple to the control electronics unit, and adapted to actuate the zoned heat management system; wherein the system comprises a plurality of separately controllable heating elements;
wherein the outerwear article comprises a jacket, a glove, or a footwear article;wherein the actuator switch comprises an indicator light configured to produce light, and wherein the light indicates a system or heating element state, a temperature of a heating element, or activation of a heating zone heating sequence.
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18. A method of heating an article of outerwear, comprising:
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providing a heating element configured to be disposed in an outerwear article; providing a power supply configured to be disposed in the outerwear article and adapted to removably couple to and supply power to the heating element; providing a control electronics unit configured be disposed in the outerwear article, wherein the control electronics unit is configured to control a supply of power to the heating element; providing an actuator switch coupled to the control electronics unit, and adapted to actuate the heat management system; and actuating the actuator switch to provide heat to one or more pre-selected zones of the outerwear article. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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