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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2000
Tommy Fristedt, Bottnaryd, SE;
Daniel Josefsson, Falköping, SE;
Manuel Ruggiu, Linger, LU;
Jean-francois Gallo, Pétange, LU;
Holger Lorenz, Bernkastel-Kues, DE;
Tommy Fristedt, Bottnaryd, SE;
Daniel Josefsson, Falköping, SE;
Manuel Ruggiu, Linger, LU;
Jean-Francois Gallo, Pétange, LU;
Holger Lorenz, Bernkastel-Kues, DE;
Kongsberg Automotive AB, , SE;
International Electronics & Engineering, Luxembourg, LU;
Abstract
A vehicle seat having a heating device arranged in connection with the vehicle seat and connected to a control unit which includes a current-feeding apparatus for feeding a current to the heating device. The vehicle seat also includes a temperature sensor connected to the control unit for detecting the temperature at the heating device. The control unit is arranged to feed the current if the measured temperature falls below a pre-determined temperature value. An occupant sensor is also provided for detecting the presence of an occupant or an object in the vehicle seat. The occupant sensor is arranged as a single integral unit together with the heating device in the vehicle seat.