Heating system for an automotive vehicle

Abstract

An automotive vehicle includes a frame shaped to define an interior cabin, an engine for powering the vehicle, the engine utilizing a liquid coolant to absorb and transfer excess heat produced therefrom, and a heating system for transferring heated coolant away from the engine. The heating system comprises a primary heating device coupled to the frame for radiantly warming the interior cabin, a secondary heating device disposed within the vehicle dashboard for blowing warm air into the interior cabin, and an exterior heating device coupled to the frame for radiantly warming the immediate exterior of the automotive vehicle. The primary heating system utilizes an elongated length of conductive piping that circulates heated coolant along the ceiling panel of the frame so that heat is radiantly dispensed into the interior vehicle cabin in a uniform pattern of distribution. A porous and heat-resistant fabric layer is fastened to the frame to enclose the conductive piping.

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