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EP 2285180 B1 20150729 - Electric heat conductor

Title (en)

Electric heat conductor

Title (de)

Elektrischer Heizleiter

Title (fr)

Conducteur thermique électrique

Publication

EP 2285180 B1 20150729 (DE)

Application

EP 09305756 A 20090813

Priority

EP 09305756 A 20090813

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2285180A1] The electric heater (H) has wires (3) in the form of a flexible conductor, where the wires are made of copper, steel or copper alloy. A central element is provided in the center of the heater. Each wire is surrounded by an insulating layer. Units are arranged around the central element. Other wires (6) are made of steel, iron or alloys. The wires are coated with polyurethane.

IPC 8 full level

H05B 3/34 (2006.01); H05B 3/56 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 3/34 (2013.01); H05B 3/56 (2013.01); H05B 2203/017 (2013.01); H05B 2203/033 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2285180 A1 20110216; EP 2285180 B1 20150729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09305756 A 20090813