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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2018
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Tsunoda, Tokyo, JP;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle heating device includes a heat storage material, a heat recovery unit, a footrest, and a heat controller. The vehicle heating device heats an occupant with heat stored in the heat storage material. The heat recovery unit recovers thermal energy from at least one of a heat source generated by a vehicle or a natural heat source from outside of the vehicle. The heat storage material stores the recovered thermal energy. The footrest is provided at a front portion of a vehicle seat disposed in a vehicle cabin, and has the heat storage material packed inside a heat insulating material. The heat controller heats the footrest by radiating the heat stored in the heat storage material at a predetermined timing with respect to the occupant to be on the vehicle.