Thermoelectric-based thermal management system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F25B-021/02
B23P-015/26
F25B-021/04
B60H-001/00
B60H-001/22
F25B-027/02
출원번호
US-0852821
(2013-03-28)
등록번호
US-8915091
(2014-12-23)
발명자
/ 주소
Goenka, Lakhi Nandlal
출원인 / 주소
Gentherm Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
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13인용 특허 :
179
초록▼
Disclosed is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for a vehicle that operates in a heating mode, a cooling mode or a demisting mode. In some embodiments, the system includes a first circuit having first pump for circulating a first medium therein, a second circuit having a second pump
Disclosed is a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system for a vehicle that operates in a heating mode, a cooling mode or a demisting mode. In some embodiments, the system includes a first circuit having first pump for circulating a first medium therein, a second circuit having a second pump for circulating a second medium therein and a thermoelectric module having a first surface in thermal contact with the first medium and a second surface in thermal contact with the second medium.
대표청구항▼
1. A thermal management system in which a thermoelectric device is configured to remove heat from a heat generating system, the thermal management system comprising: a thermoelectric device having a first heat transfer surface and a second heat transfer surface;a heat generating system separate from
1. A thermal management system in which a thermoelectric device is configured to remove heat from a heat generating system, the thermal management system comprising: a thermoelectric device having a first heat transfer surface and a second heat transfer surface;a heat generating system separate from the thermoelectric device, wherein the heat generating system comprises a battery;a first heat exchanger in thermal communication with the first heat transfer surface of the thermoelectric device;a first fluid circuit configured to convey a first coolant fluid therein, wherein the first fluid circuit is in thermal communication with the first heat exchanger and the battery;a first fluid moving device configured to circulate the first coolant fluid through the first fluid circuit;a second heat exchanger in thermal communication with the second heat transfer surface of the thermoelectric device;a second fluid circuit configured to convey a second coolant fluid therein, wherein the second fluid circuit is in thermal communication with the second heat exchanger;a second fluid moving device configured to circulate the second coolant fluid through the second fluid circuit; anda third heat exchanger in thermal communication with the second fluid circuit and configured to transfer heat from the second fluid circuit to air;wherein the thermoelectric device is configured to remove heat from the battery by transferring thermal energy from the first heat transfer surface to the second heat transfer surface. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein thermal energy is transferred from the second heat transfer surface to the second heat exchanger, from the second heat exchanger to the second fluid circuit, from the second fluid circuit to the third heat exchanger, and from the third heat exchanger to the air when electric current is supplied in a first direction to the thermoelectric device. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a blower configured to move the air. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the second fluid moving device comprises a pump configured to circulate the second coolant fluid. 5. A thermal management system in which a thermoelectric device is configured to remove heat from a heat generating system, the thermal management system comprising: a thermoelectric device having a first heat transfer surface and a second heat transfer surface;a heat generating system separate from the thermoelectric device, wherein the heat generating system comprises a battery;a first heat exchanger in thermal communication with the first heat transfer surface of the thermoelectric device;a first fluid circuit configured to convey a first fluid therein, wherein the first fluid circuit is in thermal communication with the first heat exchanger and the heat generating system;a first fluid moving device configured to circulate the first fluid through the first fluid circuit;a second heat exchanger in thermal communication with the second heat transfer surface of the thermoelectric device;a second fluid in thermal communication with the second heat exchanger; anda second fluid moving device configured to move the second fluid across the second heat exchanger;wherein the thermoelectric device is configured to remove heat from the heat generating system by transferring thermal energy from the first heat transfer surface to the second heat transfer surface. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the heat generating system comprises an electronic device. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein the heat generating system comprises a fuel cell. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein the heat generating system comprises another thermoelectric device. 9. The system of claim 5, wherein the second fluid is a gas. 10. A method of manufacturing a thermal management system in which a thermoelectric device is configured to remove heat from a heat generating system, the method comprising: operatively connecting a thermoelectric device having a first heat transfer surface and a second heat transfer surface to a first heat exchanger to establish thermal communication between the first heat transfer surface of the thermoelectric device and the first heat exchanger;operatively connecting a first fluid circuit configured to convey a first fluid therein to the first heat exchanger to establish thermal communication between the first fluid circuit and the first heat exchanger;operatively connecting a heat generating system separate from the thermoelectric device to the first fluid circuit to establish thermal communication between the first fluid circuit and the heat generating system, wherein the heat generating system comprises a battery;positioning a first fluid moving device within the first fluid circuit, wherein the first fluid moving device is configured to circulate the first fluid through the first fluid circuit;operatively connecting a second heat exchanger to establish thermal communication between the second heat transfer surface of the thermoelectric device and the second heat exchanger; andpositioning a second fluid moving device configured to move a second fluid across the second heat exchanger;wherein the thermal management system is configured to remove heat from the heat generating system by transferring thermal energy from the first fluid to the second fluid. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the heat generating system comprises an electronic device. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the heat generating system comprises a fuel cell. 13. The method of claim 10, wherein the heat generating system comprises another thermoelectric device. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the second fluid is a gas. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the heat generating system comprises an electronic device. 16. The system of claim 1, wherein the heat generating system comprises a fuel cell. 17. The system of claim 1, wherein the heat generating system comprises another thermoelectric device. 18. The system of claim 5, wherein thermal energy is transferred from the second heat transfer surface to the second heat exchanger, and from the second heat exchanger to the second fluid when electric current is supplied in a first direction to the thermoelectric device. 19. The method of claim 10, wherein the thermal management system is configured to transfer thermal energy from the second heat transfer surface to the second heat exchanger, and from the second heat exchanger to the second fluid when electric current is supplied in a first direction to the thermoelectric device.
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