Would you believe that the electric blanket came into popular use as a medical device?你相信电热毯生效普遍使用作为医疗器械? Patients suffering from tuberculosis needed plenty of fresh air prompting doctors to recommend that they sleep with the windows open.患肺结核病,需要大量的新鲜空气,促使医生建议他们睡觉窗户打开. Unfortunately, that was too cold for patients in delicate condition.不幸的是,过冷病人微妙状态. Although the first electric blanket had been invented some years earlier, using them in tuberculosis sanitariums forced designers to make them safer.虽然第一电热毯已经发明了若干年前,利用他们在结核病疗养院迫使设计师,使之更加安全. As a result, the public thought that this might be a better way to stay warm at night without all the extra weight of several heavy blankets.由于市民认为这可能是一个更好的方式来取暖,晚上所有的额外重量几个沉重的毯子. The rest is history.其余的是历史.

The first were simply plugged in and turned on, with heat constantly being generated.第一只被堵塞,并开启后,用热正在不断产生. Improvements followed rapidly and the first thermostatically controlled unit came out in 1936.改进之后,迅速和第一恒温控制装置问世1936年. The electric blanket would check the room temperature and as the temperature fell, the blanket would turn itself on to keep the sleeper warm.电动床被检查室温,随着温度的下降,毯想谈谈自己对保持卧铺温暖. Now your blanket could keep itself at a temperature that was comfortable all night long.现在你可以毯保持本身在温度还算舒适彻夜难眠.

Of course, there was some public concern about the safety of using an electric blanket.当然,有一些公众关注的安全使用电热毯. I can even remember as a child, that when we bought one for each of the family, some friends thought they were still dangerous.我什至可以记得,作为一个孩子,当我们买了一个每个家庭,有的朋友以为自己还在危险的. In fact, properly maintained, an electric blanket is one of the safest electrical appliances in the house.其实保养得当,有电热毯,是一个最安全的电器产品在众议院获得通过. All you have to do is follow the rules.你所要做的是遵守规则. Do not use your electric blanket when it is wet and make sure it is handled and washed properly to avoid breaking the wires inside the blanket fabric.请勿使用你电热毯时,它是湿和确保它是处理和水洗妥善避免违反电线内毯织物.

Over the last decades, the blanket has become much more sophisticated.过去十年来,毛毯已变得更为精密. Now they not only monitor the temperature in the room around you, but also check your own body temperature to make sure you are always warm and cozy.现在他们不但能监视温度的房间在你身旁,而且检查你自己的体温使你总是温暖和舒适. Other designs can give more heat to your cold feet while maintaining a cooler temperature for your upper body.  

Of course, your electric blanket is now designed to provide beauty as well as comfort, coming in a variety of colors and designs.当然,你的电热毯现旨在提供美容,以及舒适,今后在各种颜色和图案. No longer do you need Grandma’s quilt to make your bed look beautiful不再需要你奶奶的被子把你的床寻找美丽

Electric blankets are now even available for your car.电动毛毯,现在连供你的车. There are models that are powered by an attachment that allows you to use it from the lighter in your car.有模式,是强大的依恋,让你用它从打火机贵车. That way you can be warm and sleep while other passengers can be cool and comfortable at the same time.这样,你就可以得到温暖和睡眠,而其他乘客可以清凉舒适,在同一时间.