Heatable liquid container for a motor vehicle

Abstract

A container ( 15 ) with a wall for accepting a liquid to be warmed in a vehicle, whereby the container ( 15 ) features a heating element ( 16 ), is characterized by the heating element ( 16 ) being fed from an electrical source of energy.

1 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) with a wall for accepting a fluid to be heated in a vehicle, whereby the container ( 1 ,  15 ) features a heating element ( 16 ) characterized by the heating element ( 16 ) being fed from an electrical source of energy.  
   
   
       2 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by the source of energy being a vehicle battery.  
   
   
       3 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by a heating element ( 16 ) joined to a wall ( 18 ) of the container ( 1 ,  15 ).  
   
   
       4 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 3 , characterized by a heating element ( 16 ) designed as a thick-film heater with a resistor element.  
   
   
       5 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 3 , characterized by a heating element ( 16 ) protrudes into the container ( 1 ,  15 ) through an opening in the wall ( 18 ) of the container ( 1 ,  15 ).  
   
   
       6 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 5 , characterized by an opening which is a filling opening for adding fluid to the container ( 1 ,  15 ).  
   
   
       7 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by a heating element ( 16 ) at least partially formed as a rod ( 19 ) or plate ( 23 ).  
   
   
       8 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by a heating element ( 16 ) shaped like a filament or spiral.  
   
   
       9 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 7 , characterized by a heating element ( 16 ) including a heating rod ( 19 ) and a plate ( 23 ) placed at one free end of the heating rod ( 19 ).  
   
   
       10 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by a heating element ( 16 ) at least partially near a feed pump ( 20 ,  21 ,  22 ) for transporting the fluid out of the container ( 1 ,  15 ) or into it.  
   
   
       11 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by the source of energy being an electrical battery on board a motorized vehicle.  
   
   
       12 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by a first switch (in particular, a relay ( 9 )) operated by means of ignition equipment for igniting an internal-combustion engine being placed in a circuit including the heating element ( 16 ) and the energy source, between the heating element ( 16 ) and the energy source.  
   
   
       13 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by control equipment (in particular, a second switch ( 10 )) controllable by the fluid's level being placed in a circuit including the heating element ( 16 ) and the energy source.  
   
   
       14 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by a first thermostat ( 13 ) for setting the temperature being placed in the container ( 1 ,  15 ) or in a supply line leading to the container ( 1 ,  15 ) for feeding or removing the fluid.  
   
   
       15 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 14 , characterized by having the first thermostat ( 13 ) open or close the supply line above a specific temperature value.  
   
   
       16 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 15 , characterized by the temperature value being 35° C.  
   
   
       17 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 14 , characterized by a second thermostat (serving as a safety thermostat) being inserted before the first thermostat, when a specific temperature value is exceeded, this second thermostat switches the control equipment on or off. In particular, it opens or closes a second switch.  
   
   
       18 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 17 , characterized by the temperature value being 50° C.  
   
   
       19 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by it being formed as a blast-plastic part or as plastic injection molding part.  
   
   
       20 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 19 , characterized by it featuring a lower ( 29 ) and upper part ( 28 ), with the heating element ( 16 ) placed at least in the lower part ( 29 ).  
   
   
       21 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 20 , characterized by embedding at least one electrical heating filament ( 32 ) (in particular, a spiral-shaped one) in the wall of the lower part ( 29 ).  
   
   
       22 . Container ( 1 ,  15 ) in accordance with  claim 1 , characterized by featuring a level sensor ( 10 ).