Patent ID: 9686823
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F24H,H01R,H05B,H05K

Claim:
1. An electric heater for a vehicle, the electric heater comprising: at least one heating element; and at least one circuit board having at least one contact area through which an electrical connection between the heating element and a power supply is made, wherein the heating element has at least one PTC-heating element, wherein the heating element is clipped to the circuit board via a connector clip, wherein the connector clip has two flexible extensions that are arranged opposed to each other, wherein the circuit board is plate-shaped having a first main surface and a second main surface that opposes the first main surface, wherein the at least one contact area is provided on the first main surface of the circuit board, and wherein the circuit board is positioned between the two flexible extensions of the connector clip, such that a first one of the two flexible extensions contacts the at least one contact area on the first main surface of the circuit board and a second one of the two flexible extensions contacts the second main surface of the circuit board.