Apparatus to Control Device Temperature Utilizing Multiple Thermal Paths

摘要

Apparatus to control device temperature includes a thermal fluid path which transfers a thermal transfer fluid so that the device is heated or cooled in response to the thermal transfer fluid; a temperature sensor in communication with a controller and being operable to sense a temperature in response to the thermal fluid path; a first path in thermal contact with a heating assembly, which first path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a second path in thermal contact with a cooling assembly, which second path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal head fluid path; a third path fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a supply apparatus which supplies thermal transfer fluid to a confluence of a second end of the first path, a second end of the second path, and a second end of the third path; and a valve assembly being operable, in response to the controller, to regulate flow of thermal transfer fluid flow through the first, the second, and the third paths.

主权项

1. An apparatus to control device temperature comprises:
a thermal fluid path which transfers a thermal transfer fluid so that the device is heated or cooled in response to the thermal transfer fluid; a temperature sensor in communication with a controller and being operable to sense a temperature in response to the thermal fluid path; a first path in thermal contact with a heating assembly, which first path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a second path in thermal contact with a cooling assembly, which second path is fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal head fluid path; a third path fluidly connected at a first end to the thermal fluid path; a supply apparatus which supplies thermal transfer fluid to a confluence of a second end of the first path, a second end of the second path, and a second end of the third path; and a valve assembly being operable, in response to the controller, to regulate flow of thermal transfer fluid flow through the first, the second, and the third paths.