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Thermoelectric heat exchanger
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In this article, a system for thermally conditioning and pumping a fluid is described, which consists of a thermoelectric heat exchanger having a temperature-sensitive device configured to pump heat.Abstract:
Disclosed is a system for thermally conditioning and pumping a fluid. The system includes a thermoelectric heat exchanger having a thermoelectric device configured to pump heat. Heat exchangers are provided for transferring heat to and from the thermoelectric device and for generating a fluid flow across the thermoelectric device. The conditioned fluid may be placed in thermal communication with a variety of objects, such as a vehicle seat, or anywhere localized heating and cooling are desired. Thermal isolation may also be provided in the direction of flow to enhance efficiency.read more
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TL;DR: In this paper, an automotive vehicle seating comfort system for providing heating, cooling, ventilation or a combination thereof to an individual in an automotive car seat is described. And the system typically includes an insert, a blower and a tubular structure for providing fluid communication between the insert and blower for providing ventilation and/or cooling for the individual.
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TL;DR: A vehicle seat with a backrest cover is at least partially air permeable, and covers at least one passage of the air-handling device as discussed by the authors, where the air exchanged between the environment and the air handling device passes for the most part through the air permeable regions of the backrest covers.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a number of compact, high efficiency and high power density thermoelectric systems utilizing the advantages of thermal isolation are described, which exhibit high system efficiency and power density.
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Combination seat frame and ventilation apparatus
II Arthur W. Single,Thomas J. Steiner,James J. Cristiano,Matthew J. Macek,Debra Yeager,Riad A. Farah +5 more
TL;DR: A seat frame for a motor vehicle having a sealed duct capable of directing the flow of air while simultaneously supporting the structural loads imposed upon a conventional seat frame is described in this article.
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Air conditioning apparatus for vehicle with thermoelectric dehumidifier in a double layer system
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TL;DR: In this article, an electric element (Peltier element composite) is disposed in a boundary between an outside air introduction passage and an inside air introduction air passage to absorb heat from the inside air and radiates heat to the outside air in the outside introduction passage.
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Heat vehicle seat and method of using same
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TL;DR: A vehicle seat has a cushion, a seat-heating arrangement integrated in the cushion, and a ventilation device for the through-ventilation of the cushion over its surface area as discussed by the authors.
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A fan device contained in a ventilated vehicle chair
TL;DR: In this paper, an electrically driven fan is used to ventilate away air drawn through the covering and filling of a vehicle chair, which is attached to a carrying means in the chair.