TEXTILE OR NON-TEXTILE SHEET AND/OR FABRIC WITH ELECTRICAL FUNCTION

• US 20130334202A1
• Filed: 06/17/2013
• Published: 12/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gentherm GmbH (Gentherm Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Wet Automotive Systems AG (Gentherm Incorporated)
• Inventors: Huber, Stefan, Li, William Wei, Chen, Sherry (Li), Rauh, Han-Georg
• Granted Patent: US 9,717,115 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 219/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0071 using a resistor, e.g. near the spot to be heated
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0077 Details of power supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2007/0086 with a thermostat
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/007 characterised by electric heating
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 7/0097 Blankets with active heating or cooling sources warming mats A61F7/08
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/2227 Electric heaters incorporated in vehicle trim components, e.g. panels or linings
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/002 Seats provided with an occupancy detection means mounted therein or thereon detection means responsive to presence or absence of children B60N2/266
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/5685 Resistance
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/044 of removable mats B60N3/046, B60N3/048 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/046 characterised by the fixing means
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/03 Electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 3/20 Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater H05B3/62, H05B3/68, H05B3/78, H05B3/84 take precedence

Abstract

The present invention relates to a flat-shaped article with an electrical function for placement in a functional tone. Provision is made that, even after having been placed, the flat-shaped article can again be removed without being destroyed from the functional zone.

Claims

1. A flat-shaped article comprising:

an electrical function for placement in a functional zone, wherein the flat-shaped article even after its placement can again be removed ROM the functional zone without being destroyed.

2. The flat-shaped article according to claim 1, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits a heating device and supplementally or alternatively a sensor device to detect at least one environmental parameter.

3. The flat-shaped article according to claim 1, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one energy consumption device, to make contactless supply of energy to least one electrical component of the flat-shaped article.

4. The flat-shaped article according to claim 2, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one energy consumption device, to make contactless supply of energy to least one electrical component of the flat-shaped article.

5. The flat-shaped article according to claim 1, wherein the flat-shaped article is positioned by means of a guidance device in the functional zone.

6. The flat-shaped article according to claim 2, wherein the flat-shaped article is positioned b means of a guidance device in the functional zone.

7. The flat-shaped article according, to claim 4, wherein the flat-shaped article is positioned b means of a guidance device in the functional zone.

8. The flat-shaped object according to claim 1, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one connection device, which is in electrically-conducting contact with at least one attachment device at:

at least one contact surface, and that the contact surface is situated at a slant relative to the functional zone.

9. The flat-shaped object according to claim 4, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one connection device, which is in electrically-conducting contact with at least one attachment device at at least one contact surface, and that the contact surface is situated at a slant relative to the functional zone.

10. The flat-shaped object according to claim 7, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one connection device, which is in electrically-conducting contact with at least one attachment device at at least one contact surface, and that the contact surface is situated at a slant relative to the functional zone.

11. The flat-shaped article according to claim 1, wherein on a side facing toward the user, the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one electrical contact surface.

12. The flat-shaped article according to claim 2, wherein on a side facing toward the user, the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one electrical contact surface.

13. The flat-shaped article according to claim 10, wherein on a side facing toward the user, the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one electrical contact surface.

14. The flat-shaped article according to claim 1, wherein the fiat-shaped article exhibits at least one carrier and at least one heating device, and that at least one of the heating devices leads away via at least one edge of the carrier and is turned over onto the rear side of the carrier.

15. The flat-shaped article according to claim 4, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one carrier and at least one heating device, and that at least one of the heating devices leads away via at least one edge of the carrier and is turned over onto the rear side of the carrier.

16. The flat-shaped article according to claim 13, wherein the flat-shaped article exhibits at least one carrier and at least one heating device, and that at least one of the heating devices leads away via at least one edge of the carrier and is turned over onto the rear side of the carrier.

17. A heated or monitored functional zone, wherein in a state in which a fiat-shaped article with an electrical function is removed from its operating position, at least on its exterior surfaces, it is without electrical current.

18. The heated or monitored functional zone according to claim 17, wherein a currentless exterior surface is ensured by at least one of the following devices:

a) a covering device which, when the connection device is removed, automatically lies before the contact surfaces of the attachment device;

b) a rubber-elastic covering device, which covers the current carrying zones by beads or automatically closing openings;

c) a switching device, which cuts the current to the contact surfaces;

d) an energy transfer device that operates in contactless fashion, to transfer energy without electrical contacts to at least one electrical component of a flat-shaped article;

e) at least one current-carrying contact surface assigned to the functional zone is arranged so that it points away from a user to the functional zone;

f) at least one current-carrying contact surface assigned to the functional zone is arranged so that it is placed in an edge zone not accessible to a user, or only with difficulty; and

g) a securing device for securing the flat-shaped article, which is situated via at least one contact surface so that even when the flat-shaped article is in a removed state, it covers at least one of the contact surfaces.

19. A heated or monitored object, wherein the heated or monitored object exhibits at least one flat-shaped article and, additionally or alternatively, a functional zone according to claim 17.

20. A heated or monitored object, wherein the heated or monitored object exhibits at least one flat-shaped article and, additionally or alternatively, a functional zone according to claim 18.