PTC heater with flexible printed circuit board
AssigneeDekko Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert G. Cox, James T. Blake, Gavin L. Replogle, David W. Kompara, Aaron L. Hooks
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Abstract
An electrically heated chemical delivery system including a heat sensitive chemical and an electrical heater adjacent to the heat sensitive chemical. The heater includes a heater element with a first heater side and a second heater side and a flexible printed circuit in electrical contact with both the first heater side and the second heater side. The flexible printed circuit includes at least one fold allowing electrical contact with both the first heater side and the second heater side.
Claims18
An electrically heated chemical delivery system, comprising:
- a heat sensitive chemical;
- and
- an electrical heater adjacent said heat sensitive chemical, said heater including:
- a heater element having a first heater side and a second heater side;
- and
- a flexible printed circuit in electrical contact with both said first heater side and said second heater side, said flexible printed circuit including at least one fold allowing said electrical contact with both said first heater side and said second heater side.
An electrical heater, comprising:
- a heater element having a first heater side and a second heater side;
- and
- a flexible printed circuit in electrical contact both said first heater side and said second heater side, said flexible printed circuit including at least one fold allowing said electrical contact with both said first heater side and said second heater side.
A method of assembling an electrical heater, comprising the steps of:
- electrically connecting a first lead of a flexible printed circuit to a first heater side of a heater element;
- folding said flexible printed circuit at least partially around said heater element;
- and
- electrically connecting a second lead of a flexible printed circuit to a second heater side of said heater element.
An electrically heated chemical delivery system, comprising:
- a heat sensitive chemical;
- and
- an electrical heater adjacent said heat sensitive chemical, said heater including:
- a heater element having a first heater side and a second heater side;
- and
- a flexible printed circuit in electrical contact with at least one of said first heater side and said second heater side, said flexible printed circuit including at least one fold allowing said electrical contact with at least one of said first heater side and said second heater side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.