Contactlessly chargeable heater
The present invention relates to a contactlessly chargeable heater. In one example, the contactlessly chargeable heater includes: an induction patch emitting magnetic field by means of current applied to an inner coil; and a heating body, receiving the magnetic field from the charging patch to perform a contactless charging operation, and including a conductive metal yarn for emitting heat via the power generated through the contactless charging operation. The conductive metal yarn is woven together using threads within the heating body.
1. A heating apparatus comprising:
an induction patch generating a magnetic field when a current flows in an internal coil; and
a heating element receiving the magnetic field from the induction patch to perform non-contacting charging and having conductive metal yarns generating heat using charged power,
wherein the conductive metal yarns are woven within the heating element with a fabric,
wherein the conductive metal yarns include a plurality of metal parts centrally positioned, a coating part surrounding the metal parts, and a void created between the metal parts and the coating part.
2. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the induction patch receives power from a battery and applies a current to the internal coil.
3. The heating apparatus of claim 2 , wherein one end of each of the conductive metal yarns is in the form of a coil to receive the magnetic force from the induction patch.
4. The heating apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising a variable resistor provided within the heating element, and a controller controlling an amount of the current flowing in the digital yarns by adjusting the size of the variable resistor.
5. The heating apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a variable resistor provided within the heating element, and a controller controlling an amount of the current flowing in the digital yarns by adjusting the size of the variable resistor.
6. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein one end of each of the conductive metal yarns is in the form of a coil to receive the magnetic field from the induction patch.
7. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the conductive metal yarns form part of at least one of warps and wefts for weaving the heating element.
8. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the induction patch forms a saddle of a motorcycle and the heating element is woven to produce motorcycle rider's clothes.
9. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the induction patch forms a chair and the heating element is woven to produce a chair user's clothes.
10. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the induction patch forms handles of a bicycle and the heating element is woven to produce bicycle rider's gloves.
11. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the induction patch forms a curtain rod and the heating element is woven to produce a curtain.
12. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a temperature sensing unit attached to a surface of the heating element and having a bimetal or thermistor for sensing the temperature of the heating element.
13. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a variable resistor provided within the heating element, and a controller controlling an amount of the current flowing in the digital yarns by adjusting the size of the variable resistor.
14. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the conductive metal yarns further include cover yarn surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the coating part.
15. The heating apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the coating part comprises a material selected from the group consisting of ethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), fluorinated ethylenepropylene (FEP), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF), and perfluoroalkoxy (PFA).
16. The heating apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a variable resistor provided within the heating element, and a controller controlling an amount of the current flowing in the digital yarns by adjusting the size of the variable resistor.
17. The heating apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the coating part comprises a material selected from the group consisting of ethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), fluorinated ethylenepropylene (FEP), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF), and perfluoroalkoxy (PFA).
18. The heating apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising a variable resistor provided within the heating element, and a controller controlling an amount of the current flowing in the digital yarns by adjusting the size of the variable resistor.