Vehicle air comfort system and method

摘要

Vehicle air comfort systems and methods. The systems and methods may comprise: (1) a plurality of flow tunnels for passage of a heat-transfer fluid; (2) a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the flow tunnels for thermally conditioning the heat-transfer fluid in the flow tunnels; (3) an air inlet for receiving unconditioned air; (4) a thermal exchange assembly for facilitating thermal exchange between the thermally conditioned heat-transfer fluid and the unconditioned air to result in conditioning of the air; and (5) an air outlet for outputting the conditioned air into the vehicle.

主权项

1. A vehicle air comfort system comprising:
a plurality of flow tunnels for passage of a heat-transfer fluid; a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the flow tunnels, wherein the thermoelectric cooler is operable to thermally condition the heat-transfer fluid in the flow tunnels; an air inlet for receiving unconditioned air; a thermal exchange assembly operable to facilitate thermal exchange between the thermally conditioned heat-transfer fluid and the unconditioned air, wherein the thermal exchange results in the conditioning of the unconditioned air; an air outlet for outputting the conditioned air into the vehicle; and one or more fans for facilitating the movement of conditioned or unconditioned air, wherein the one or more fans move unconditioned air from the air inlet to the thermal exchange assembly.