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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2005
Masamichi Horiyama, Saitama, JP;
Tsuguhito Ichiriki, Saitama, JP;
Naoki Murasawa, Saitama, JP;
Koji Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Osamu Nishioka, Saitama, JP;
Tomoya Kono, Saitama, JP;
Masamichi Horiyama, Saitama, JP;
Tsuguhito Ichiriki, Saitama, JP;
Naoki Murasawa, Saitama, JP;
Koji Suzuki, Saitama, JP;
Osamu Nishioka, Saitama, JP;
Tomoya Kono, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A seat heating element and electronic temperature selector is provided for use in a motorcycle or other saddle-type vehicle, driven by an engine as a source of power. A vehicle seat is provided with first and second heating elements, and the temperature selector controls a supply of electric power to the heating elements, to warm up the vehicle seat. The control unit includes first and second electric relays for use in temporarily blocking power from the electric power source to the heating element, for a predetermined interval, upon detection of an accelerated state of the vehicle. The heating element and control system thereof improves acceleration performance of the vehicle, even when using an electric seat heating element, by temporarily interrupting electric power flow to the seat heating element during acceleration.