Film heater
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorsTaro OGURA, Fuminobu MIKAMI, Takahito NAKAMURA
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Abstract
A film heater is to be attached to an object to be heated. The film heater includes a conductive film that generates heat when supplied with electricity, and a pair of electrode sections connected to the conductive film. A structure including the conductive film and the pair of electrode sections includes an attached portion that is to be attached to the object to be heated, and a separated portion that is connected to the attached portion and is to be spaced part from the object to be heated. The separated portion includes a disconnection portion that melts or breaks in response to an occurrence of overcurrent.
Claims15
A film heater to be attached to an object to be heated, comprising:
- a conductive film that generates heat when supplied with electricity;
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- a pair of electrode sections connected to the conductive film, wherein
- a structure including the conductive film and the pair of electrode sections includes an attached portion that is to be attached to the object to be heated, and a separated portion that is connected to the attached portion and is to be spaced part from the object to be heated, and
- the separated portion includes a disconnection portion that melts or breaks in response to an occurrence of overcurrent.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.