A heater device includes a heater surface facing one side in a predetermined direction. The heater device includes a transmission electrode and a reception electrode arranged on the other side in the predetermined direction with respect to the heater surface, and an insulation coating layer that covers the transmission electrode and the reception electrode on the one side in the predetermined direction. The transmission electrode and the reception electrode are electrically connected to a contact detection unit, to detect contact or proximity of an object to the heater surface by a change in a capacitance therebetween. The insulation coating layer has a first component part made of an insulating member, and a second component part having a smaller relative permittivity than that of the first component part. The second component part is located between at least one of the transmission electrode or the reception electrode and the heater surface.

Vehicle comprising a passenger compartment and a system for cleaning the passenger compartment comprising at least one measuring member for measuring the level of dirtiness of said passenger compartment, at least one heating member configured to heat the ambient air of the passenger compartment to a temperature higher than 40° C. in order to desorb the impurities in the passenger compartment, at least one ventilation member configured to remove the ambient air and the desorbed impurities to outside the passenger compartment and at least one control member configured to activate the heating member if the measured level of dirtiness is above a predetermined maximum level of dirtiness.

Radiant heating systems are provided for warming an occupant of an enclosed space. The system includes a component with a surface configured to face the occupant. The surface defines an A-surface quality meaning the surface is visible and is designed with styling objectives to have an aesthetic appearance. Conductive strands are exposed at the surface and a power supply is configured to supply electric power to the conductive strands. A controller is configured to control the electric power supplied to the conductive strands.

A heating structure (1) configured to be installed inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle is disclosed. The heating structure (1) includes at least one resistive layer arranged so as to release heat when an electric current passes through this layer (4), this panel further comprising an electrode array (5) comprising a plurality of contact electrodes (6) arranged so as to be in electrical contact with the resistive layer in order to allow electric current to flow through this resistive layer.

A radiant panel (3) intended to be installed inside a passenger compartment (1) of a vehicle (2), a motor vehicle for example, is disclosed. The radiant panel (3) includes a dissipative region (10) arranged to generate heat by Joule heating and at least one functional component (17) arranged to perform at least one function other than generating heat by Joule heating in the dissipative region (10).

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).

The air-conditioning control device is configured to control an air conditioner for a vehicle having a radiant heater and to output a cancel signal that allows an engine, which has been stopped in response to an idling stop control, to restart. The radiant heater is configured to generate radiant heat to heat an occupant in a compartment of the vehicle. The air conditioner is configured to heat an interior of the compartment using engine cooling water. The air-conditioning control device stops the engine in response to the idling stop control. The air-conditioning control device outputs a cancel signal allowing the engine to restart following the engine having been stopped such that an idling stop time is longer when the radiant heater is operated than when the radiant heater is not operated.

An overhead automatic Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) apparatus can be installed in an overhead surface within various types of vehicles, structures, and buildings, in order to maintain comfortable temperature inside of the respective environment. The overhead automatic HVAC apparatus can be installed in the roof of an automobile, allowing the driver to return to a comfortable temperature. Also this provides safety, preventing a child left inside of the automobile from being harmed due to extreme temperatures. The overhead automatic HVAC apparatus can be installed in a roof of a military vehicle, such as an High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), or the ceiling of an office inside of a commercial building. The overhead automatic HVAC apparatus can be self-powered, including a battery and a solar-powered generator which allows the overhead automatic HVAC apparatus to run when conventional AC units are off, reduces costs, and power consumption.

The invention relates to a device (50) for analysing infrared radiation emitted or reflected by at least one surface (21) of a motor vehicle (1) passenger compartment (7), characterised in that said device comprises at least one infrared camera (51) arranged and oriented such as to measure at least part of the infrared radiation emitted or reflected by the at least one surface (21) of the passenger compartment (7).

The induction heater and a method for controlling overheating of an induction heater, and to an induction heater in which overheating of a heating element may be prevented by allowing a coolant to be introduced from a lower side, flow upwardly while being in contact with the heating element, and be then discharged to an upper side to improve air bubble discharge performance of the coolant, in the induction heater heating a heating element in an induction heating manner. In addition, the present invention relates to an induction heater and a method for controlling overheating of an induction heater in which a fault of the induction heater or a fire due to overheating may be prevented by deciding whether or not a heating element is overheated using one or more of a current sensing means and a temperature sensing means capable of sensing overheating of the heating element and performing a control to supply power to an induction coil or block power supplied to the induction coil depending on a decision result.