MODULE FOR HEATING THE INTAKE GASES OF AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE, WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL

摘要

The invention relates to a module which employs a heating element (1) in order to heat the gases passing through a preferably-plastic intake manifold (13) and which comprises a metal frame (2). According to the invention, a power control circuit (4) is affixed inside the aforementioned frame and a heating element (1) is also mounted therein, such that said two components together form a module that enables the temperature of the intake gases in the intake manifold to be controlled electronically, thereby preventing the maximum temperature of the plastic of the intake manifold from being exceeded. In addition, the power control circuit (4) essentially comprises a control logic (8) having a temperature sensor (3) connected thereto and at least one power switch (6) which controls the heating element (1). The temperature sensor (3) is preferably built into the power control circuit (4).