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EP1601235B1
EP1601235B1 EP05006383A EP05006383A EP1601235B1 EP 1601235 B1 EP1601235 B1 EP 1601235B1 EP 05006383 A EP05006383 A EP 05006383A EP 05006383 A EP05006383 A EP 05006383A EP 1601235 B1 EP1601235 B1 EP 1601235B1
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B3/00Ohmic-resistance heating
    • H05B3/20Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater
    • H05B3/34Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs
    • H05B3/342Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater flexible, e.g. heating nets or webs heaters used in textiles
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/002Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements
    • H05B2203/003Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements using serpentine layout
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/002Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements
    • H05B2203/005Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements using multiple resistive elements or resistive zones isolated from each other
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/002Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements
    • H05B2203/007Heaters using a particular layout for the resistive material or resistive elements using multiple electrically connected resistive elements or resistive zones
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/011Heaters using laterally extending conductive material as connecting means
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    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/014Heaters using resistive wires or cables not provided for in H05B3/54
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/017Manufacturing methods or apparatus for heaters
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2203/00Aspects relating to Ohmic resistive heating covered by group H05B3/00
    • H05B2203/029Heaters specially adapted for seat warmers

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  • the present invention relates to a control and monitoring device for preventing overheating in flexible, flat surface heating elements, which consist of at least two opposing contact conductors of electrically conductive, uninsulated fibers or wires, between which run a plurality of heating conductors, which are electrically connected to the contact conductors ,
  • This type of surface heating elements are used primarily for seat heaters in motor vehicles. Due to chemical and mechanical influences such as water, salt and movement on the seat, both the heating conductors and the contact conductors are attacked over time and destroyed locally.
  • the DE 4 101 290 and G 90 075 19 discloses a heating element whose mechanical life is to be extended by contact strips with undulating course, which indeed reduces the problem of overheating but can not prevent.
  • a heating element whose mechanical life is to be extended by contact strips with undulating course, which indeed reduces the problem of overheating but can not prevent.
  • surface coatings of silver and tin are known, but which are destroyed by electro-corrosion in the presence of salt and moisture in conjunction with electrical voltages.
  • the mechanism of destruction is running so that either break the head of the contact strips by constant bending and compression and thus the cross section of the contact strip tapers at the kink or the contact conductors are chemically attacked and decompose or the contact resistance of heat conductor on the Contact conductor increases, so that more heat output is generated.
  • the installation of a temperature sensor can not exclude the thermal problems at the contact conductors in the above heating elements
  • US 4,547,658 A deals with electric heating wires, which at the same time have a temperature control.
  • this object is achieved by a control and monitoring device to prevent overheating in flexible, flat surface heating elements, which consist of at least two opposing contact conductors of electrically conductive, uninsulated fibers or wires, between which run a plurality of heating conductors, which with the contact conductors electrically conductive are connected, wherein an additional conductor is placed over the heating element and is coupled to an evaluation unit, which cooperates with a current-voltage source for the heating element to prevent overheating.
  • the additional conductor carries an insulation made of plastic or paint, which does not melt when used as intended and thus prevents the heating conductor and the additional conductor get electrical contact.
  • a detection conductor monitors two or more contact strips as additional conductors, the latter being guided from one contact strip along the heating conductor to the next contact strip.
  • This electrical connection is made by the evaluation unit, e.g. detected a remote control unit and the heating element is turned off before the occurrence of a fire from the power source.
  • this control unit is also the control device for the operating temperature of the heating element at the same time.
  • claim 2 allow in particular the safe operation of heating elements with metallic contact conductors and interconnected heating conductors made of carbon fibers. Since these generate high temperatures in the case of defects on the contact strip, considerable damage can occur due to the high melting temperature of the carbon fibers.
  • the features of claim 5 and 6 ensure that the insulation is not already damaged in the manufacturing process, since in certain working methods pointed needles are used, which can hurt the insulation. Specifically, carbon fibers are drawn from the needles through the insulation to the conductor so that undesirable electrical contact is made.
  • the heating element after Fig. 1 consists of a two-part textile surface heating element 4, the upper part of which has a wavy heating conductor and the lower part of which is arranged in the form of a network heating conductor.
  • an additional conductor 1 is arranged in the form of a detection conductor.
  • the detection conductors are brought together and connected to an evaluation circuit 11.
  • the heating conductors 8.1, 8.2 are formed as CarbonMapleiter and the additional conductor 1 as a rectilinear detection head.
  • this arrangement is not mandatory, but it can be modified from case to case by metallic heating conductors or other Schuleitermaterialien.
  • the additional conductors can be performed at any angle over the heating element, but they should remain outside the temperature sensing range, which is indicated in the present example in the lower terminal end of the contact conductor by a temperature sensor 5.
  • a section of the heating element is shown in cross-sectional shape.
  • the contact conductors 3 and the carbon heating conductors 8 are present as filaments.
  • the additional conductor consists of a detection conductor 1 which consists in its core of a steel filament 7, which is provided with a coating material of a melt insulation 6. Now, if the coating material melts at a corresponding temperature of the carbon heater 8, the steel filaments 7 come into contact with the under current CarbonCloudleitern 8. This gives a signal to the evaluation circuit 11, so that the power supply to the heating element can be interrupted. This eliminates the risk of overheating of the heating element.
  • the monitoring device according to the invention thus consists of the additional conductors in the form of detection conductors 1 and the evaluation circuit 11. It is therefore relatively easy to introduce into a heating element and causes little additional cost. Due to its simple structure, the monitoring device according to the invention is immune to interference and provides safe protection against excessive heating during the entire life of a mecanicncopyimplantations.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Kontroll- und Überwachungseinrichtung zur Vermeidung von Überhitzungen bei flexiblen, textilen Flächenheizelementen, die aus mindestens zwei sich gegenüberliegenden Kontaktleitern aus elektrisch leitfähigen, unisolierten Fasern oder Drähten bestehen, zwischen denen mehrere Heizleiter verlaufen, welche mit den Kontaktleitern elektrisch leitend verbunden sind.The present invention relates to a control and monitoring device for preventing overheating in flexible, flat surface heating elements, which consist of at least two opposing contact conductors of electrically conductive, uninsulated fibers or wires, between which run a plurality of heating conductors, which are electrically connected to the contact conductors ,

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Aus der DE 4 101 290 sowie der DE 19 831 574 sind textile Flächenheizelemente mit mindestens zwei sich gegenüberliegenden Kontaktleisten aus elektrisch leitfähigen, unisolierten Fasern oder Drähten, zwischen denen mehrere aus einem elektrischem Widerstandsmaterial bestehenden unisolierte Heizleitern verlaufen, bekannt.From the DE 4 101 290 as well as the DE 19 831 574 are textile Flächenheizelemente with at least two opposing contact strips of electrically conductive, uninsulated fibers or wires, between which run several existing of an electrical resistance material uninsulated heating conductors known.

Diese Art von Flächenheizelementen werden in erster Linie für Sitzheizungen in Kraftfahrzeugen eingesetzt. Aufgrund von chemischen und mechanischen Einflüssen wie Wasser, Salz und Bewegung auf dem Sitz werden sowohl die Heizleiter als auch die Kontaktleiter im Laufe der Zeit angegriffen und lokal zerstört.This type of surface heating elements are used primarily for seat heaters in motor vehicles. Due to chemical and mechanical influences such as water, salt and movement on the seat, both the heating conductors and the contact conductors are attacked over time and destroyed locally.

Werden Teile der Kontaktleiter zerstört, so ergeben sich Übergangawiderstände und damit lokale Wärmeentwicklungen entlang der Kontaktleisten die zu unzulässigen Erwärmungen des Heizelementes führen können.If parts of the contact conductors are destroyed, transition resistance and thus local heat developments along the contact strips that can lead to inadmissible heating of the heating element result.

Die DE 4 101 290 und G 90 075 19 offenbart ein Heizelement dessen mechanische Lebensdauer durch Kontaktleisten mit wellenförmigem Verlauf verlängert werden soll, was das Problem einer Überhitzung zwar mindert aber nicht verhindern kann. Gegen korrosive Angriffe auf metallische Leiter sind Oberflächenbeschichtungen aus Silber und Zinn bekannt, welche aber durch Elektrokorrosion bei Anwesenheit von Salz und Feuchtigkeit in Verbindung mit elektrischen Spannungen zerstört werden. Der Mechanismus der Zerstörung läuft dabei so ab, dass entweder die Leiter der Kontaktleisten durch ständige Biegung und Stauchung brechen und sich damit der Querschnitt der Kontaktleiste an der Knickstelle verjüngt oder aber die Kontaktleiter werden chemisch angegriffen und zersetzen sich oder aber der Übergangswiderstand von Heizleiter auf die Kontaktleiter erhöht sich, so dass vermehrt Wärmeleistung erzeugt wird. Auch der Einbau eines Temperaturfühlers kann bei den oben genannten Heizelementen die thermischen Probleme an den Kontaktleitern nicht ausschließenThe DE 4 101 290 and G 90 075 19 discloses a heating element whose mechanical life is to be extended by contact strips with undulating course, which indeed reduces the problem of overheating but can not prevent. Against corrosive attacks on metallic conductors surface coatings of silver and tin are known, but which are destroyed by electro-corrosion in the presence of salt and moisture in conjunction with electrical voltages. The mechanism of destruction is running so that either break the head of the contact strips by constant bending and compression and thus the cross section of the contact strip tapers at the kink or the contact conductors are chemically attacked and decompose or the contact resistance of heat conductor on the Contact conductor increases, so that more heat output is generated. The installation of a temperature sensor can not exclude the thermal problems at the contact conductors in the above heating elements

DE 19831574 (C2) betrifft eine flexible, elektrische Sitzheizung, an die Elektroden für eine normale Beheizung und für ein Schnellheizfeld angeschlossen sind. DE 19831574 (C2) relates to a flexible, electric seat heating, are connected to the electrodes for normal heating and for a Schnellheizfeld.

US 4,547,658 A befasst sich mit elektrischen Heizdrähten, welche gleichzeitig eine Temperaturüberwachung besitzen. US 4,547,658 A deals with electric heating wires, which at the same time have a temperature control.

Daher ist es Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung eine Überwachungsreinrichtung der eingangs genannten Art zu entwickeln, welche verhindert, dass das Heizelement an oder in der Nähe der Kontaktleiter so heiß wird, dass die zulässige thermische Grenztemperatur der umliegenden Materialien überschritten wird.It is therefore an object of the present invention to develop a monitoring device of the type mentioned above, which prevents the heating element at or in the vicinity of the contact conductor is so hot that the allowable thermal limit temperature of the surrounding materials is exceeded.

Erfindungsgemäß wird diese Aufgabe gelöst durch eine Kontroll- und Überwachungseinrichtung zur Vermeidung von Überhitzungen bei flexiblen, textilen Flächenheizelementen, die aus mindestens zwei sich gegenüberliegenden Kontaktleitern aus elektrisch leitfähigen, unisolierten Fasern oder Drähten bestehen, zwischen denen mehrere Heizleiter verlaufen, welche mit den Kontaktleitern elektrisch leitend verbunden sind, wobei ein Zusatzleiter über die Heizleiter gelegt ist und mit einer Auswerteeinheit gekoppelt ist, die mit einer Strom-Spannungsquelle für die Heizleiter zur Vermeidung von Überhitzungen zusammen wirkt.According to the invention this object is achieved by a control and monitoring device to prevent overheating in flexible, flat surface heating elements, which consist of at least two opposing contact conductors of electrically conductive, uninsulated fibers or wires, between which run a plurality of heating conductors, which with the contact conductors electrically conductive are connected, wherein an additional conductor is placed over the heating element and is coupled to an evaluation unit, which cooperates with a current-voltage source for the heating element to prevent overheating.

Der Zusatzleiter trägt eine Isolierung aus Kunststoff oder Lack, welche bei bestimmungsmäßigem Gebrauch nicht schmilzt und somit verhindert, dass der Heizleiter und der Zusatzleiter elektrischen Kontakt bekommen. Es sind dabei auch Ausführungsformen denkbar, bei denen ein Detektionsleiter als Zusatzleiter zwei oder mehrere Kontaktleisten überwacht, wobei dieser von einer Kontaktleiste entlang der Heizleiter bis zur nächsten Kontaktleiste geführt wird.The additional conductor carries an insulation made of plastic or paint, which does not melt when used as intended and thus prevents the heating conductor and the additional conductor get electrical contact. In this case, embodiments are also conceivable in which a detection conductor monitors two or more contact strips as additional conductors, the latter being guided from one contact strip along the heating conductor to the next contact strip.

Entsteht irgendwo im Bereich des Detektionsleiters eine ausreichend hohe Temperatur im Bereich der Kontaktleiste oder der über die Kontaktleiste verlaufenden Heizleiter, so schmilzt die Isolierung und der Detektionsleiter bekommt elektrischen Kontakt mit den darunter liegenden nicht isolierten Heiz- und/oder Kontaktleitern.If there is a sufficiently high temperature in the area of the contact strip or the heating conductor extending over the contact strip somewhere in the region of the detection conductor, then so The insulation melts and the detection conductor gets electrical contact with the underlying non-insulated heating and / or contact conductors.

Diese elektrische Verbindung wird von der Auswerteeinheit, z.B. einem entfernten Steuergerät erfasst und das Heizelement wird vor Entstehung eines Brandes von der Strom-Spannungsquelle abgeschaltet. Vorzugsweise ist dieses Steuergerät auch gleichzeitig das Regelgerät für die Betriebstemperatur des Heizelements.This electrical connection is made by the evaluation unit, e.g. detected a remote control unit and the heating element is turned off before the occurrence of a fire from the power source. Preferably, this control unit is also the control device for the operating temperature of the heating element at the same time.

Die Merkmale in Anspruch 2 ermöglichen insbesondere den sicheren Betrieb von Heizelementen mit metallischen Kontaktleitern und untereinander verbundenen Heizleitern aus Kohlefasern. Da diese hohe Temperaturen bei Fehlstellen an der Kontaktleiste erzeugen, kann es aufgrund der hohen Schmelztemperatur der Kohlefasern zu erheblichen Schäden kommen.The features of claim 2 allow in particular the safe operation of heating elements with metallic contact conductors and interconnected heating conductors made of carbon fibers. Since these generate high temperatures in the case of defects on the contact strip, considerable damage can occur due to the high melting temperature of the carbon fibers.

Die Merkmale aus Anspruch 3 stellen sicher, dass der Zusatzleiter seinerseits den mechanischen Knick- und Stauchbelastungen gewachsen ist und nicht im Bereich der Kontaktleiste zerstört wird. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß durch einen elektrisch zwar nur mäßig leitenden Stahlleiter erreicht, der aber hervorragende mechanische Stabilität aufweist.The features of claim 3 ensure that the additional conductor in turn is up to the mechanical buckling and compression loads and is not destroyed in the contact strip. This is inventively achieved by an electrically moderately conductive steel conductor, but which has excellent mechanical stability.

Die Merkmale aus Anspruch 5 und 6 stellen sicher, dass die Isolierung nicht schon beim Herstellungsprozess beschädigt wird, da in bestimmten Wirkverfahren spitze Nadeln eingesetzt werden, die die Isolierung verletzen können. Speziell Kohlefaser werden von den Nadeln durch die Isolierung hindurch bis zum Leiter gezogen, so dass ein unerwünschter elektrischer Kontakt hergestellt wird.The features of claim 5 and 6 ensure that the insulation is not already damaged in the manufacturing process, since in certain working methods pointed needles are used, which can hurt the insulation. Specifically, carbon fibers are drawn from the needles through the insulation to the conductor so that undesirable electrical contact is made.

Die Merkmale aus Anspruch 7 und 8 verhindern eine Zerstörung des Zusatzleiters durch mechanische Beanspruchungen.The features of claim 7 and 8 prevent destruction of the additional conductor by mechanical stresses.

Beschreibung der ErfindungDescription of the invention

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand mehrerer Ausführungsbeispiele erläutert. Es zelgen:

Figur 1
Draufsicht auf ein erfindungsgemäßes flexibles Heizelement
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Darstellung eines Ausschnitts X des flexiblen Heizelements nach Fig. 1 als Querschnitt des Flächenheizelements im Bereich eines Kontaktleiters
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FIG. 1
Top view of a flexible heating element according to the invention
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Representation of a section X of the flexible heating element according to Fig. 1 as a cross section of the surface heating element in the region of a contact conductor

Das Heizelement nach Fig. 1 besteht aus einem zweiteiligen textilen Flächenheizelement 4, dessen oberer Teil einen wellenförmig verlaufenden Heizleiter und dessen unterer Teil netzförmig angeordnete Heizleiter aufweisen.The heating element after Fig. 1 consists of a two-part textile surface heating element 4, the upper part of which has a wavy heating conductor and the lower part of which is arranged in the form of a network heating conductor.

An beiden Seitenrändern des flexiblen Heizelementes befindet sich ein Bereich von Kontaktleitern 3.1, 3.2, die über entsprechende Zuführungsleitungen 9, 10 mit einer Spannungsquelle (nicht dargestellt) verbunden sind.On both side edges of the flexible heating element is a range of contact conductors 3.1, 3.2, which are connected via corresponding supply lines 9, 10 with a voltage source (not shown).

Parallel zu den Kontaktleitern 3.1, 3.2 rum Innenbereich des I leizelementes ist je ein Zusatzleiter 1 in Form eines Detektionsleiters angeordnet. Im unteren Bereich des Heizelementes, etwa auf der Höhe der Zufuhrleitungen 9, 10 werden die Detektionsleiter zusammengeführt und mit einer Auswerteschaltung 11 verbunden.Parallel to the contact conductors 3.1, 3.2 rum inside region of the I leizelementes an additional conductor 1 is arranged in the form of a detection conductor. In the lower region of the heating element, approximately at the level of the supply lines 9, 10, the detection conductors are brought together and connected to an evaluation circuit 11.

Im vorliegenden Beispiel sind die Heizleiter 8.1, 8.2 als Carbonheizleiter und die Zusatzleiter 1 als geradlinig verlaufende Detektionsleiter ausgebildet. Diese Anordnung ist aber nicht zwingend, sondern sie kann fallweise auch abgewandelt werden durch metallische Heizleiter oder andere Heizleitermaterialien. Auch können die Zusatzleiter in jedem beliebigem Winkel über das Heizelement geführt werden, sie sollten jedoch außerhalb des Temperaturfühlerbereichs bleiben, der im vorliegenden Beispiel im unteren Anschlussende der Kontaktleiter durch einen Temperaturfühler 5 angedeutet Ist.In the present example, the heating conductors 8.1, 8.2 are formed as Carbonheizleiter and the additional conductor 1 as a rectilinear detection head. However, this arrangement is not mandatory, but it can be modified from case to case by metallic heating conductors or other Heizleitermaterialien. Also, the additional conductors can be performed at any angle over the heating element, but they should remain outside the temperature sensing range, which is indicated in the present example in the lower terminal end of the contact conductor by a temperature sensor 5.

Aus Fig. 2 ist ein Ausschnitt des Heizelementes in Querschnittsform dargestellt. Hier liegen die Kontaktleiter 3 und die Carbonheizleiter 8 als Filamente vor. Der Zusatzleiter besteht aus einem Detektionsleiter 1 der in seinem Kern aus einem Stahlfilament 7 besteht, das mit einem Überzugsmaterial aus einer Schmelzisolierung 6 versehen ist. Wenn nun das Überzugsmaterial bei einer entsprechenden Temperatur der Carbonheizleiter 8 schmilzt, kommen die Stahlfilamente 7 in Kontakt mit den unter Strom stehenden Carbonheizleitern 8. Dadurch wird ein Signal zu der Auswerteschaltung 11 gegeben, so dass die Stromzuführung für das Heizelement unterbrochen werden kann. Damit ist die Gefahr einer Überhitzung des Heizelementes beseitigt.Out Fig. 2 a section of the heating element is shown in cross-sectional shape. Here, the contact conductors 3 and the carbon heating conductors 8 are present as filaments. The additional conductor consists of a detection conductor 1 which consists in its core of a steel filament 7, which is provided with a coating material of a melt insulation 6. Now, if the coating material melts at a corresponding temperature of the carbon heater 8, the steel filaments 7 come into contact with the under current Carbonheizleitern 8. This gives a signal to the evaluation circuit 11, so that the power supply to the heating element can be interrupted. This eliminates the risk of overheating of the heating element.

Die erfindungsgemäße Überwachungseinrichtung besteht somit aus den Zusatzleitern in Form von Detektionsleitern 1 und der Auswerteschaltung 11. Sie ist daher verhältnismäßig leicht in ein Heizelement einzubringen und verursacht kaum zusätzliche Kosten. Aufgrund ihres einfachen Aufbaus ist die erfindungsgemäße Überwachungseinrichtung störunanfällig und bietet während der gesamten Lebensdauer eines Flächenheizelementes einen sicheren Schutz gegen übermäßige Erwärmung.The monitoring device according to the invention thus consists of the additional conductors in the form of detection conductors 1 and the evaluation circuit 11. It is therefore relatively easy to introduce into a heating element and causes little additional cost. Due to its simple structure, the monitoring device according to the invention is immune to interference and provides safe protection against excessive heating during the entire life of a Flächenheizelementes.

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  1. A controlling and monitoring device for avoiding damage through overheating in the case of flexible, textile surface heating elements which include at least two opposed contact conductors (3.1, 3.2), made of electrically conducting, non-insulated fibres or wires, between which there extends a plurality of heating conductors (8) which are electrically conductively connected to the contact conductors (3.1, 3.2) and to a current/voltage source, and which further include a base material, characterised in that at least one additional electric conductor (1) is positioned along at least one contact conductor over the heating conductors (8), wherein the additional conductor (1) is electrically insulated by a covering material and is connected to an electrical or electronic evaluation unit (11), and in that the covering material has a melting point or softening range which is above the usual heating temperature of the surface heating element, but below the permissible thermal limit temperature of the surrounding materials and of the base material (12), wherein, in the case of overheating, the coating material melts and the heating conductors (8.1, 8.2), together with the additional conductor, form an electrical contact through which an electric current flows to the electrical or electronic evaluation unit for the purpose of controlling overheating, which evaluation unit is connected to the current/voltage source.
  2. A monitoring device for heating elements according to claim 1, characterised in that the contact conductors (3.1, 3.2) consist of stranded metal wires and the heating conductors (8.1, 8.2) consist of wave-shaped carbon fibres contacting one another at intervals.
  3. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 and 2, characterised in that the core of the additional conductor (1) consists of a filament (7) made of steel.
  4. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the melting point of the insulation (6) of the additional conductor (1) is between 110°C and 150°C.
  5. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterised in that both the heating conductors (8.1, 8.2) and the contact conductors (3.1, 3.2) are knitted into a textile base material and the additional conductor (1) is applied to the heating conductors (8.1, 8.2) subsequent to the knitting process.
  6. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterised in that the heating conductors (8.1, 8.2), the contact conductors (3.1, 3.2) and the additional conductor (1) are sewn onto a textile base material (12).
  7. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterised in that the additional conductor (1) extends in a wave-like way in the plane of the heating element (4).
  8. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterised in that the additional conductor (1) consists of a textile thread around which, in the direction of its axis, one or more electrically conducting metal strips are wound and which is provided with an insulation over the metal strips.
  9. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterised in that the evaluation unit (11) is connected to a control unit for separating the current/voltage source from the supply lines (9, 10).
  10. A monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the control unit is embodied as a closed-loop control unit for the closed-loop control of the operating temperature of the heating element.
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