| US 7,610,767 B2 | ||
| Thermoelectrically heated/cooled seat with improved transient response using a proportioning valve | ||
| Prasad Shripad Kadle, East Amherst, N.Y. (US); Edward Wolfe, IV, Amherst, N.Y. (US); Joseph Pierre Heremans, Troy, Mich. (US); and Donald T. Morelli, White Lake, Mich. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, Mich. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 09, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/148,527. | ||
| Application 11/148527 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/948348, filed on Sep. 23, 2004, granted, now 7,238,101. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/572691, filed on May 20, 2004. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/577624, filed on Jun. 07, 2004. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0257541 A1, Nov. 24, 2005 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. F25D 17/04 (2006.01); B60H 1/32 (2006.01); F25B 21/02 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 62—186 [62/244; 62/3.3; 62/3.61] | 9 Claims |
| 1. An automotive vehicle comprising;
a body defining a passenger cabin,
a seat assembly disposed in said passenger cabin and having seat passages for thermally conditioning a seat occupant with
air,
at least one cabin vent in said vehicle for conveying air into said cabin,
a HVAC module for supplying heating and cooling air,
ductwork for conveying said heating and cooling air from said HVAC module to said cabin vent and to said seat passages of
said seat assembly,
a thermo-electric device in said ductwork and having a seat side and a cabin side for heating and cooling air from said HVAC
module for delivery to said seat passages of said seat assembly,
an electrical system for supplying electrical power and wherein said thermo-electric device connected electrically to said
electrical system for receiving electrical power therefrom,
a proportioning valve in said ductwork movable to various adjusted positions for proportioning air between said seat side
and said cabin side of said thermo-electric device from said HVAC module,
said vehicle characterized by a controller for adjusting said proportioning valve and for adjusting said electrical power
to said thermo-electric device in relationship to one another.
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