Heating film

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12200831-B2
Application number	US-202117374068-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2021
Priority date	Jul 31, 2020
Publication date	Jan 14, 2025
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025

Abstract

A heating film may include a base layer made of polymer resin, a plurality of electrode lines spaced from each other and disposed on the base layer, a mesh-type support layer disposed between the electrode lines and made of a thermally conductive material, and a heating layer that has first and second end portions connected to the respective electrode lines, is made of a carbon composite material, and generates heat when powered.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A heating film comprising:
a base layer made of polymer resin;
a plurality of electrode lines spaced from each other and disposed on the base layer;
a support layer disposed between the plurality of electrode lines and made of a thermally conductive material; and
a heating layer having a first end portion and a second end portion connected to a corresponding electrode among the plurality of electrode lines, respectively, the heating layer being made of a carbon composite material and being configured to generate heat when electric current is supplied to the heating layer,
wherein the support layer is formed of a plurality of mesh holes,
wherein the support layer includes a first portion and a second portion,
wherein the first portion has a mesh hole larger than a mesh hole of the second portion, and
wherein the first portion is disposed under the heating layer.

2. The heating film according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electrode lines, the support layer, and the heating layer are mounted on the base layer to form a stacked structure, and a cover layer made of polymer resin is disposed on the stacked structure.

3. The heating film according to claim 2 , wherein the heating layer is disposed to be not in direct contact with the support layer.

4. The heating film according to claim 1 , wherein the heating layer covers the support layer, and the plurality of electrode lines is arranged to extend along an edge portion of the heating layer.

5. The heating film according to claim 4 , wherein a touch sensor line is arranged to extend along the edge portion of the heating layer.

6. The heating film according to claim 5 , wherein the base layer has a first extension at a first end portion of the base layer, the first extension is provided with an electrode connection terminal, the plurality of electrode lines extend from the electrode connection terminal to the edge portion of the heating layer, and the plurality of electrode lines is supplied with the electric current through the electrode connection terminal.

7. The heating film according to claim 5 , wherein the base layer has a second extension at a second end portion of the base layer, the second extension is provided with a sensor connection terminal, and the touch sensor line is disposed to extend from the sensor connection terminal to an edge portion of the plurality of electrode lines.

8. The heating film according to claim 1 , wherein the heating layer has a rectangular shape.

9. The heating film according to claim 8 , wherein a portion of the plurality of electrode lines connected to the heating layer is in a shape of a straight line.

10. The heating film according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion is disposed between the plurality of electrode lines in an area in which the heating layer is not present between the plurality of electrode lines.

11. The heating film according to claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the second portion is disposed to overlap the heating layer so as to facilitate heat transfer from the heating layer to the second portion.

12. The heating film according to claim 1 , further including:
a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the heating film,
wherein the temperature sensor is disposed in a mesh hole of the support layer.

13. The heating film according to claim 12 ,
wherein the temperature sensor is disposed in the mesh hole of the first portion in the support layer.

14. The heating film according to claim 13 , wherein the temperature sensor is covered by a cover layer so that the temperature sensor does not protrude from a surface of the heating film.

15. The heating film according to claim 12 , wherein the temperature sensor is received in a recess formed in an insulating layer formed at a rear portion of the heating film.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp
• Kwang Jin Wintec Co Ltd
• Seoyon E Hwa Co Ltd
• Interflex Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chung So La
• Yang Hyeon Kyu
• Oh Man Ju
• Choi Ho Cheol
• Lee Seung Joon
• Keum Jin

Classifications

• B60H1/2218

  controlling the operation of electric heaters · CPC title

• B32B2457/00

  Electrical equipment · CPC title

• H05B3/145 Primary

  Carbon only, e.g. carbon black, graphite · CPC title

• H05B2203/008

  with layout including a portion free of resistive material, e.g. communication window · CPC title

• H05B2203/016

  Heaters using particular connecting means · CPC title