Combined sensor and heating element
AssigneeI.E.E. International Electronics & Engineering S.a.r.l.
InventorsMarc Schmiz, Paul Schockmel
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Abstract
A combined sensor and heating element comprising a sensor mat with several pressure-sensitive areas which are interconnected by means of flexible connection strips, in addition to an electrical heat conductor. According to the invention, the heat conductor is placed directly on the flexible connection strips of the sensor mat.
Claims12
Combined sensor and heating element, comprising a sensor mat having several active regions interconnected by flexible connection strips, and a heat conductor, characterized in that the heat conductor is directly applied onto the flexible connection strips of the sensor mat.
Combined sensor and heating element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the heat conductor comprises a high-resistivity material with a positive temperature coefficient.
Combined sensor and heating element according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that electric connections of the sensor mat and electric connections of the heat conductor are arranged at a common terminal lug of the combined sensor and heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.