Intermediate electrical connecting device for seat-heating systems
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1. An intermediate electrical connecting apparatus for a seat-heating system comprising:
- a first junction electrically coupled to a first heating element segment of at least one heating element;
a second junction electrically coupled to a second heating element segment of said at least one heating element; and
a seam segment electrically coupled between said first junction and said second junction, said seam segment comprising a plurality of redundant electrically conductive connections having a spacing arrangement therebetween.
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Abstract
An intermediate electrical connecting apparatus (14) for a seat-heating system (10) includes a first junction (48) and a second junction (50). The first junction (48) is electrically coupled to a first heating element segment (30) of a heating element (18). The second junction (50) is electrically coupled to a second heating element segment (32) of the heating element (18). A seam segment (52) is electrically coupled between the first junction (48) and the second junction (50) and includes a plurality of redundant electrically conductive connections (54), which have a spacing arrangement therebetween.
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1. An intermediate electrical connecting apparatus for a seat-heating system comprising:
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a first junction electrically coupled to a first heating element segment of at least one heating element;
a second junction electrically coupled to a second heating element segment of said at least one heating element; and
a seam segment electrically coupled between said first junction and said second junction, said seam segment comprising a plurality of redundant electrically conductive connections having a spacing arrangement therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A seat-heating system comprising:
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at least one seat-heating element having a first segment and a second segment; and
an intermediate electrical connecting apparatus comprising;
a first junction electrically coupled to said first heating element segment;
a second junction electrically coupled to said second heating element segment; and
a seam segment electrically coupled between said first junction and said second junction, said seam segment comprising a plurality of redundant electrically conductive connections having a predetermined spacing arrangement therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of manufacturing a seat system comprising:
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opening up a heating element in a seam area of a seam to form a first heating element segment and a second heating element segment;
coupling an intermediate electrical connecting apparatus to said first heating element segment and said second heating element segment;
spacing a plurality of redundant electrically conductive connections apart; and
stitching said seam while maintaining electrical continuity and integrity between a first junction and a second junction of said intermediate electrical connecting apparatus.
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