IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0922049
(2005-06-24)
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등록번호 |
US-8104294
(2012-01-31)
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국제출원번호 |
PCT/US2005/022375
(2005-06-24)
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§371/§102 date |
20071212
(20071212)
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국제공개번호 |
WO2007/001289
(2007-01-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
17 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A system for controlling the temperature of a passenger cabin has a tube for receiving a heat transfer fluid from an engine and a number of heating coils being thermally connected to the tube. The system also has a number of thermo-electric heat pumps connected to the tube. The heat transfer fluid i
A system for controlling the temperature of a passenger cabin has a tube for receiving a heat transfer fluid from an engine and a number of heating coils being thermally connected to the tube. The system also has a number of thermo-electric heat pumps connected to the tube. The heat transfer fluid is modulated for controlling the temperature of the passenger cabin at a number of different points of the passenger cabin.
대표청구항
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1. A system for controlling a temperature of a passenger cabin, the system comprising: a tube for receiving a heat transfer fluid from an engine;a plurality of heating coils being thermally connected to said tube, the plurality of heating coils being positioned at a plurality of preselected points c
1. A system for controlling a temperature of a passenger cabin, the system comprising: a tube for receiving a heat transfer fluid from an engine;a plurality of heating coils being thermally connected to said tube, the plurality of heating coils being positioned at a plurality of preselected points complementary to a geometry of a space to be heated in the passenger cabin; anda plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps being connected to said tube, the plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps being positioned at a plurality of reselected points complementary to the geometry of the space to be heated in the passenger cabin, wherein said heat transfer fluid is modulated for controlling the temperature of the passenger cabin at a plurality of different points of the passenger cabin;wherein the system comprises a heating cycle and a cooling cycle;wherein in said cooling cycle, heat is drawn from the passenger cabin to a second heat transfer fluid at a first point by applying electrical power to said plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps, and wherein said second heat transfer fluid expels said heat to ambient at a second point. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system senses a temperature condition of the passenger cabin, and wherein said heat transfer fluid is modulated for controlling the temperature of the passenger cabin based in part on said temperature condition. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein in said heating cycle, said heat transfer fluid transfers heat to said cabin. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps are each electrically powered. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein each of said plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps are selectively modulated to receive a predetermined amount of current. 6. A system for controlling a temperature of a passenger cabin in a vehicle having an engine, the system comprising: a tube for receiving a heat transfer fluid from an engine, said tube forming a first loop, and a second loop;a plurality of heating coils being thermally connected to said tube, the plurality of heating coils being positioned at a plurality of preselected points complementary to a geometry of a space to be heated in the passenger cabin; anda plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps being connected to said tube, the plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps being positioned at a plurality of preselected points complementary to the geometry of the space to be heated in the passenger cabin, wherein said heat transfer fluid is controlled for controlling the temperature of the passenger cabin at a plurality of different points of the passenger cabin, wherein in said first loop said heat transfer fluid transfers heat from the engine to said plurality of heating coils in the passenger cabin, and wherein in said second loop said plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps receive electrical power to draw heat from the passenger cabin into a second heat transfer fluid being in said second loop, said drawn heat being expelled to ambient out of the passenger cabin. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the system is retrofit to the vehicle. 8. The system of claim 6, wherein said thermo-electric heat pumps are disposed at a plurality of different locations in the passenger cabin, said plurality of different locations being complementary to a plurality of locations of passengers. 9. The system of claim 6, wherein each of said plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps are selectively controlled to receive a predetermined amount of current. 10. A system for controlling a temperature of a passenger cabin in a vehicle having an engine, the system comprising: a tube for receiving a heat transfer fluid from an engine, said tube forming a first passenger cabin loop, and a second closed loop, said second closed loop returning to the engine;a plurality of heating coils being thermally connected to said first passenger cabin loop, the plurality of heating coils being positioned at a plurality of preselected points complementary r of a space to be heated in the passenger cabin; anda plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps being connected to a third loop, the plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps being positioned at a plurality of preselected points complementary to the geometry of the space to be heated in the passenger cabin, wherein said heat transfer fluid is modulated for controlling the temperature of the passenger cabin at a plurality of different points of the passenger cabin, wherein in said first loop said heat transfer fluid transfers heat from the engine to said plurality of heating coils in the passenger cabin, wherein in said second loop said heat transfer fluid returns to said engine, wherein said third loop is a passenger cooling loop, wherein said plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps receive electrical power to draw heat from the passenger cabin into said third cooling loop, said drawn heat in said third passenger cooling loop being expelled to ambient. 11. A method of controlling a temperature of a passenger cabin in a vehicle having an engine, the method comprising: providing a first heating loop;circulating a heat transfer fluid from the engine to said first heating loop being in thermal communication with a plurality of heating coils the plurality coils being positioned at a plurality of preselected points complementary to a geometry of a space to be heated in the passenger cabin;circulating said heat transfer fluid in said first heating loop in further thermal communication with a plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps for heating the passenger cabin, the plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps being positioned at a plurality of preselected points complementary to the geometry of the space to be heated in the passenger cabin, wherein said heat transfer fluid in said first heating loop returns to the engine; andcirculating a second heat transfer fluid in a second cooling loop for cooling the passenger cabin;wherein said second cooling loop circulates said second heat transfer fluid in thermal communication with said plurality of thermo-electric heat pumps receiving current, and wherein said second cooling loop draws heat from the passenger cabin, said second cooling loop releasing said heat to ambient outside said passenger cabin. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising detecting a temperature of the passenger cabin and selectively circulating either said heat transfer fluid in said first loop or circulating said second heat transfer fluid said second cooling loop, and further comprising returning said heat transfer fluid to the engine when circulating in said second cooling loop.
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