Control device for a vehicle heater
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1. A vehicle heater control device comprising:
- a circuit assembly unit with a plurality of external contacts;
an external receptacle for receiving an external plug for establishing an electrical contact with the plurality of external contacts for connecting the control device to a vehicle wiring system; and
a circuit assembly unit housing surrounding the circuit assembly unit and comprising an external receptacle tunnel extending from a first housing section of a first housing part of the circuit assembly unit housing surrounding the external receptacle in the entire section over which the external receptacle extends starting from the first housing section.
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Abstract
A control device for a vehicle heater includes a circuit assembly unit (12) with a plurality of external contacts (24), an external receptacle (30) for receiving an external plug (42) for establishing an electrical contact with the external contacts (24) for connecting the control device (10) to a vehicle wiring system, as well as a circuit assembly unit housing (18) surrounding the circuit assembly unit (12) with an external receptacle tunnel (52) surrounding at least partially the external receptacle (30).
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1. A vehicle heater control device comprising:
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a circuit assembly unit with a plurality of external contacts; an external receptacle for receiving an external plug for establishing an electrical contact with the plurality of external contacts for connecting the control device to a vehicle wiring system; and a circuit assembly unit housing surrounding the circuit assembly unit and comprising an external receptacle tunnel extending from a first housing section of a first housing part of the circuit assembly unit housing surrounding the external receptacle in the entire section over which the external receptacle extends starting from the first housing section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle heater, comprising:
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a heater housing; and a control device comprising; a circuit assembly unit with a plurality of external contacts, said circuit assembly unit comprising a housing section; an external receptacle for receiving an external plug for establishing an electrical contact with the plurality of external contacts for connecting the control device to a vehicle wiring system; and a circuit assembly unit housing surrounding the circuit assembly unit and comprising an external receptacle tunnel extending from said housing section, said external receptacle tunnel surrounding the external receptacle in an entire section over which the external receptacle extends starting from the housing section, wherein the control device is carried on the heater housing by means of a connection of the heater housing and the external receptacle tunnel.
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18. A vehicle heater control device comprising:
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a circuit assembly unit housing defining an interior space, said circuit assembly unit housing comprising a housing section; a circuit assembly unit with a plurality of external contacts, the circuit assembly unit being disposed within the interior space; an external receptacle for receiving an external plug for establishing an electrical contact with the plurality of external contacts for connecting the control device to a vehicle wiring system, said external receptacle comprising an external receptacle section, said external receptacle section extending from a position adjacent to said housing section to a position located at a spaced location from said housing section; and an external receptacle tunnel integrally connected to the circuit assembly unit housing, said external receptacle tunnel extending continuously, without interruption from said housing section to an external receptacle tunnel position located at a spaced location from said housing section, said external receptacle tunnel completely surrounding the external receptacle section. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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