HEATER FOR STEERING WHEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Title:

HEATER FOR STEERING WHEEL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2016072103

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heater for steering wheel capable of suppressing occurrence of breaking of wire, occurrence of uneven temperature of the heater body, even when an excessive force is applied instantaneously, while reducing the cost, and to provide a method of manufacturing the same.SOLUTION: A heater 10 to be attached to the rim of a steering wheel includes a heater body 1, a first electrode 2A connected with one end of the heater body 1 in the longitudinal direction and a second electrode 2B connected with the other end. The heater body 1 has a structure where a plurality of non-conductive yarns 14, and a plurality of heater wires 12 heating upon electrification are woven into mesh, and the ratio of the number of heater wires 12 and non-conductive yarns 14 woven in the heater body 1 is in the range of 1:1-1:2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Inventors:

MORI MASAHIRO
HASEGAWA SHIRO
KATSUKI SHIRO
KUSAKA SHIGETOSHI
IIJIMA TATSUYA

Application Number:

JP2014200777A

Publication Date:

May 09, 2016

Filing Date:

September 30, 2014

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