Patent 7240962 was granted and assigned to Hyundai Motor Company on July, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A heating apparatus for automobile seats is disclosed. In particular, a heating wire is installed in the interiors of a seat. A piezoelectric element is installed between an automobile engine and each engine mount. The heating wire is energized by the power generated by each piezoelectric element when an engine vibrates. The seat is heated based on a heating operation of the heating wire.