Flexible heater and method of integration
AssigneeGentherm Incorporated
InventorShane Kyle Greenwood
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Abstract
A climate controlled system comprising: a movable member disposed in a recess of a cushion and forming part of an occupant support surface with the cushion; a heater overlaying the cushion and the movable member, the heater including: a flexible substrate, a heating element, and an adhesive layer, wherein the flexible substrate includes adhesive on opposing longitudinal edge regions and the adhesive directly or indirectly connects the heater to the cushion; and wherein the adhesive layer anchors the heater as the flexible substrate stretches or moves with the movable member as the movable member moves.
Claims22
A system for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a movable member disposed in a recess of a cushion and configured to be moved to apply a force on an occupant in the vehicle seat, the movable member comprises a pneumatic cushion, an inflatable cushion, a massage device, a mechanical device, a lumbar device, or a combination thereof;
- a heater at least partially overlaying the cushion and the movable member, the heater including:
- a flexible substrate, and
- a heating element,
- wherein the heating element comprises a first leg extending at or along a first side of the movable member, a second leg extension at or along a second side of the movable member, and a connection leg extending between and connecting the first leg and the second leg.
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