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The invention relates to a heating element (20), in particular for heating user contact surfaces of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising a) at least one heating zone in which at least one first electrical conductor strand is disposed for heating a passenger of the automotive vehicle; b)

The invention relates to a heating element (20), in particular for heating user contact surfaces of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising a) at least one heating zone in which at least one first electrical conductor strand is disposed for heating a passenger of the automotive vehicle; b) at least one additional second conductor strand for supplying electrical energy into the at least one first conductor strand for heating the heating zone; c) a contact area in which the at least one additional second conductor strand is connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the at least one first conductor strand for heating the heating zone; and wherein at least one of the first or second conductor strands includes at least one filament-like inner strand core comprising a polyamide, a carbon fiber, a polypropylene, or a polyester and at least one jacket layer that includes silver, copper, gold, nickel, or an alloy thereof.

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1. A heating element for heating user-contacted surfaces of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a) at least one heating zone in which a plurality of first electrical conductor strands are disposed approximately parallel to one another and are electrically connected in parallel for heat

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A heating element for heating user-contacted surfaces of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a) at least one heating zone in which a plurality of first electrical conductor strands are disposed approximately parallel to one another and are electrically connected in parallel for heating a passenger of the automotive vehicle;b) a plurality of second conductor strands forming a contact electrode for supplying electrical energy into the plurality of first electrical conductor strands for heating the at least one heating zone;c) a contact area in which the plurality of second conductor strands are connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the plurality of first electrical conductor strands for heating the heating zone; andd) at least one additional third conductor strand for bridging electrical communication at a local failure with the plurality of first electrical conductor strands if the local failure of the plurality of second conductor strands occur, for bridging electrical communication at a local failure with the plurality of second conductor strands if the local failure of the plurality of first electrical conductor strands occurs, or both;wherein the plurality of first electrical conductor strands includes at least one or a plurality of filament-like strands of plastic and at least one electrically conductive metal jacket layer jacketing the one or the plurality of filament-like plastic inner strands;wherein at least some of the plurality of second conductor strands are made of copper litz wires; andwherein the at least one additional third conductor strand comprises a plurality of individual strands, and the at least one additional third conductor strand is integrated into the plurality of second conductor strands so that the at least one additional third conductor strand replaces at least one of the plurality of second conductor strands. 2. The heating element of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first electrical conductor strands are arranged to run in a meandering path and the plurality of second conductors runs along an edge of the heating zone. 3. The heating element of claim 1, wherein at least a part of the plurality of first electrical conductor strands cross at least a part of the at least one additional third conductor strand for supplying electrical energy to form a bridging link in case of a break of the plurality of second conductor strands. 4. The heating element of claim 1, wherein the jacket layer is an electroplated layer. 5. The heating element of claim 3, wherein the jacket layer is an electroplated layer. 6. The heating element of claim 2, wherein the jacket includes an outer surface layer that is passivized, chromatized, oxidized, or any combination thereof. 7. The heating element of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first electrical conductor strands, the plurality of second conductor strands, or the at least one additional third conductor strand includes at least 5 individual strands. 8. The heating element of claim 7, wherein the individual strands are electrically insulated with respect to one another at least in sections. 9. The heating element of claim 7, wherein the individual strands are combined to form a strand bundle and several strand bundles, bundles of strand bundles or both, are combined to form a total bundle, and wherein at least one strand bundle has a spiral arrangement and wherein the conductor strand, the strand bundle, the total bundle, or any combination of the three, further comprise an auxiliary conductive strand that is spirally wound around the conductor strand, the strand bundle, the total bundle, or any combination of the three, such that the spacing between adjacent windings is greater that the diameter of the auxiliary conductive strand. 10. The heating element of claim 1, wherein the at least one or the plurality of filament-like inner strands include a core and the core has a diameter of between about 0.01 mm and about 1 mm. 11. The heating element of claim 10, wherein the core is a thread that is jacketed by the at least one electrically conductive metal jacket layer. 12. The heating element of claim 1, wherein the plurality of second conductor strands or the at least one additional third conductor strand is laid on a textile and fastened by an additional sewing thread and/or glued to the textile. 13. A heating element for heating user-contacted surfaces of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a) at least one heating zone in which a plurality of first electrical conductor strands are disposed approximately parallel to one another and are electrically connected in parallel for heating a passenger of the automotive vehicle;b) a plurality of second conductor strand forming an electrode for supplying electrical energy into the plurality of first electrical conductor strands for heating the at least one heating zone;c) a contact area in which the plurality of second conductor strands are connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the plurality of first conductor strand for heating the heating zone; andd) at least one additional third conductor strand for bridging electrical communication at a local failure with the plurality of first electrical conductor strands if the local failure of the plurality of second conductor strands occur, or for bridging electrical communication at a local failure with the plurality of second conductor strands if the local failure of the plurality of first electrical conductor strands occurs, the at least one additional third conductor strand being indirectly connected with a source of current in an electrically conductive manner via the plurality of second conductor strands; andwherein at least one of the first electrical conductor strands, the plurality of second conductor stands, or the at least one additional third conductor strand includes at least 5 individual strands and at least sections of the individual strands are electrically insulated with respect to one another;wherein at least some of the plurality of second conductor strands are made of copper litz wires; andwherein the at least one additional third conductor strand comprises a plurality of individual strands, and the at least on additional third conductor strand is integrated into the plurality of second conductor strands to that the at least one additional third conductor strand replaces at least one of the plurality of second conductor strands. 14. The heating element of claim 13, wherein the heating element includes at least one or a plurality of filament-like inner strands and the at least one or the plurality of filament-like inner strands include a core and the core has a diameter of between about 0.01 mm and about 1 mm. 15. The heating element of claim 14, wherein the plurality of first electrical conductor strands include one or a plurality of filament-like inner strands that have a core made of thread that is jacketed by a jacket layer. 16. The heating element of claim 13, wherein the plurality of second conductor strands or the at least one additional third conductor strand is laid on a textile and fastened by an additional sewing thread and/or glued to the textile. 17. A heating element for heating user-contacted surfaces of a passenger compartment of a vehicle, comprising: a) at least one heating zone in which a plurality of first electrical conductor strands are disposed approximately parallel to one another and are electrically connected in parallel for heating a passenger of the automotive vehicle;b) a plurality of second conductor strands for supplying electrical energy into the plurality of first conductor strands for heating the at least one heating zone;c) a contact area in which the plurality of second conductor strands are connected, in an electrically conductive manner, to the plurality of first conductor strands for heating the heating zone;d) at least one additional third conductor strand for bridging electrical communication with the plurality of first electrical conductor strands if a local failure of the plurality of second conductor strands occurs, or for bridging electrical communication with the plurality of second electrical conductor strands if a local failure of one of the plurality of first electrical conductor strands occurs, the at least one additional third conductor strand is connected with a source of current, indirectly via the plurality of second electrical conductor strands;wherein at least one of the first electrical condor strands, the plurality of second electrical conductor strands, or the at least one additional third conductor strand includes at least 5 individual strands and at least sections of the individual strands are electrically insulated with respect to one another;wherein individual strands are combined to form a strand bundle and several strand bundles, bundles of strand bundles, or both, are combined to form a total bundle, and at least one strand bundle has a spiral arrangement; andwherein the conductor strand, the strand bundle, the total bundle, or any combination of the three, further comprise an auxiliary conductive strand that is spirally wound around the conductor strand, the strand bundle, the total bundle, or any combination of the three, such that the spacing between adjacent windings is greater than a diameter of the auxiliary conductive strand. 18. The heating element of claim 17, wherein the heating element includes at least one or a plurality of filament-like inner strands and the at least one or the plurality of filament-like inner strands include a core and the core has a diameter of between about 0.01 mm and about 1 mm. 19. The heating element of claim 18, wherein the plurality of first electrical conductor strands include one or a plurality of filament-like inner strands that have a core made of thread that is jacketed by a jacket layer: 20. The heating element of claim 19, wherein the jacket layer is an electroplated layer.