IP Library Granted Patent US 9,457,701
Granted Patent B2
US 9,457,701 · App. 14/648,714 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Seat heater and seat cover with same

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Patent No.
US 9,457,701
App. No.
14/648,714
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A seat heater includes: a base material; and a heater wire disposed on the base material. The base material has a fold-back portion projecting from an edge of the base material where a cutout portion is formed. The heater wire is disposed on the fold-back portion. In a state where the fold-back portion is folded back toward a base material side, a proximal portion of the fold-back portion is positioned inside the edge of the base material. With such a configuration, the seat heater whose temperature elevation performance is not deteriorated can be realized.

Claims (21)

1. A seat heater comprising:

a base material; and

a heater wire disposed on the base material,

wherein the base material has a U-shaped fold-back portion projecting from an edge of the base material where a cutout portion is formed,

the heater wire is disposed on the U-shaped fold-back portion, and

in a state where the fold-back portion is folded back toward a base material side, the heater wire disposed on the fold-back portion is folded with the fold-back portion and a proximal portion of the cutout portion of the fold-back portion is positioned inside the edge of the base material.

2. The seat heater according to claim 1 , wherein the base material has a plurality of the fold-back portions at the edge of the base material, and the fold-back portions are connected to each other with a connecting portion.

3. The seat heater according to claim 1 , wherein the heater wire is disposed obliquely at least in the vicinity of the fold-back portion so as to prevent the heater wire from being overlapped when folded.

4. A seat cover configured by laminating at least a skin, a wadding and the seat heater according to claim 1 , then, by integrally forming the skin, the wadding and the seat heater by quilting.

5. The seat cover according to claim 4 , wherein the wadding is configured of a first wadding and a second wadding, and the seat heater is disposed between the first wadding and the second wadding.

6. The seat cover according to claim 4 , wherein the seat heater is disposed between the skin and the wadding.

7. A seat heater comprising:

a base material; and

a heater wire disposed on the base material,

wherein the base material has a U-shaped fold-back portion formed inside an edge of the base material,

the heater wire is disposed on the U-shaped fold-back portion, and

in a state where the fold-back portion is folded back toward the edge side of the base material, the heater wire disposed on the fold-back portion is folded with the fold-back portion and a distal end portion of the fold-back portion is positioned outside the edge of the base material.

8. The seat heater according to claim 7 , wherein the heater wire is disposed obliquely at least in the vicinity of the fold-back portion so as to prevent the heater wire from being overlapped when folded.

9. A seat cover configured by laminating at least a skin, a wadding and the seat heater according to claim 7 , then, by integrally forming the skin, the wadding and the seat heater by quilting.

10. The seat cover according to claim 9 , wherein the wadding is configured of a first wadding and a second wadding, and the seat heater is disposed between the first wadding and the second wadding.

11. The seat cover according to claim 9 , wherein the seat heater is disposed between the skin and the wadding.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0132 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2015
From: YOSHIMOTO, KOJI; HYOUDOU, TAKAAKI; FUJIWARA, YOSHIMITSU; NAGAYAMA, KAZUMI; HANADA, MASAKI
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035864/0323 →