Vehicle seat heating arrangement

A method for manufacturing a vehicle seat, comprising the steps of:

• providing a heating device;
• providing an occupant sensor for detecting the presence of an occupant or an object in a vehicle seat;
• and
• providing a temperature sensor adapted to be connected to a control unit, said control unit adapted for detecting a temperature at said heating device, said control unit being operative to feed a current to said heating device if a detected temperature falls below a predetermined temperature value;
• wherein said heating device and said occupant sensor are provided as an integrated component and formed as two laminated sheet layers.

A vehicle seat comprising:

• a heating device arranged in connection with a vehicle seat and connected to a control unit, said control unit including current feeding means for feeding a current to said heating device;
• a temperature sensor connected to said control unit, said temperature sensor adapted for detecting a temperature at said heating device, said control unit being operative to feed said current if a measured temperature falls below a predetermined temperature value;
• and
• an occupant sensor for detecting the presence of an occupant or an object in said vehicle seat, wherein said occupant sensor and said heating device are assembled so as to form a single integral unit, such that said occupant sensor and said heating device are attached to one another.

A method of manufacturing a vehicle seat, comprising the steps of:

• providing a heating device,
• providing an occupant sensor for detecting the presence of an occupant or an object in a vehicle seat;
• providing a temperature sensor, said temperature sensor being adapted to be connected to a control unit, said control unit adapted for detecting a temperature at said heating device, said control unit being operative to feed a current to said heating device if a detected temperature falls below a predetermined temperature value;
• and
• assembling said heating device and said occupant sensor in the form of a single integral unit such that said heating device and said occupant sensor are attached to one another.

A vehicle seat comprising:

• a heating device arranged in connection with a vehicle seat and connected to a control unit, said control unit including current feeding means for feeding a current to said heating device;
• a temperature sensor connected to said control unit, said temperature sensor adapted for detecting a temperature at said heating device, said control unit being operative to feed said current if a measured temperature falls below a predetermined temperature value;
• and
• an occupant sensor for detecting the presence of an occupant or an object in said vehicle seat, wherein said occupant sensor and said heating device are assembled so as to form a single integral unit, such that said occupant sensor and said heating device are attached to one another;
• wherein said occupant sensor includes a carrier layer and a plurality of pressure-sensing elements, said pressure-sensing elements being arranged on said carrier layer.