Vehicle Heating Panel Temperature Control for Passenger-Specific Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current heating panels in vehicles lack the ability to personalize temperature control based on individual passenger characteristics and the properties of the heating surface, which can lead to discomfort and safety risks due to uneven heat distribution and sensitivity to temperature.
Innovation Solution
A method for controlling the temperature of a heating surface in a vehicle that takes into account the passenger's profile data, such as physiological characteristics and sensitivity, as well as the properties of the heating surface material, to determine the maximum permissible temperature and ensure safe and comfortable heating.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If a fixed heating temperature limit is imposed on the heating panel, then the design is simplified and manufacturing is easier, but the comfort and safety for individual passengers cannot be optimized
Solution Approach 1:
The heating panel transitions from a static fixed temperature design to a dynamic adaptive system that continuously adjusts heating temperature based on real-time passenger characteristics (detected via camera and sensor data) and environmental conditions, enabling personalized comfort while maintaining manufacturing simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback loop where passenger data (physiological state, position, clothing) and environmental sensors continuously provide information to the control unit, which adjusts the heating temperature accordingly, creating a closed-loop adaptive temperature control system
2Productivity
If the heating temperature is increased to improve heating efficiency, then the heating performance is enhanced, but the risk of burns and discomfort to passengers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically changes the heating temperature parameter based on detected passenger characteristics (age, clothing, physiological state) and environmental conditions, adjusting the temperature within a safe range (e.g., 30-50°C) to optimize heating efficiency while preventing burns
Solution Approach 2:
The heating panel implements localized temperature control across different zones, adjusting temperature independently for each heating element based on the presence and characteristics of passengers in specific areas, allowing high temperature where no passenger is present and lower temperature where passengers are located
3Manufacturing precision
If the heating panel is designed with a fixed shape and dimensions, then the manufacturing precision is easier to control, but the adaptability to different passenger compartment locations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The heating panel is divided into multiple independent heating zones or modular elements that can be selectively activated, allowing the same manufactured panel to adapt to different installation locations and passenger configurations by controlling only the relevant zones
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach minimizes the risk of burns and discomfort by adapting the heating surface temperature to individual passenger needs, enhancing safety and comfort within the vehicle.
Implementation Method 1
a heating element, suitable for being installed in the seat of a vehicle, can be produced from a textile material into which electrically conductive copper or carbon fiber threads are incorporated
Implementation Method 2
surfaces that warm the passengers by infrared radiation while heating the air situated inside the passenger compartment by convection
Implementation Method 3
surfaces that warm the passengers by infrared radiation while heating the air situated inside the passenger compartment by convection
Data Source
AI summary
A method (7) for controlling the temperature of a heating surface (5) of a heating panel (1) suitable for being installed inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle, for example a motor vehicle, this surface (5) being likely to be touched by a passenger in said passenger compartment, the method (7) involving controlling the temperature of said heating surface (5) as a function of at least one item of data representative of the profile of a passenger accommodated in the passenger compartment and/or at least one item of data representative of the heating surface (5) of the heating panel (1). The invention also relates to a corresponding control device (15).