Thermoelectrically heated/cooled seat with improved transient response using a proportioning valve

A thermo-electric device has a seat side and a cabin side for delivering heating and cooling air from a HVAC module to seat passages of a vehicle seat assembly. A selector is included for setting a desired or control temperature Tcontrol of the seat assembly. A comparator is included for determining...

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Hauptverfasser: HEREMANS JOSEPH PIERRE, WOLFE, IV EDWARD, MORELLI DONALD T, KADLE PRASAD SHRIPAD
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Zusammenfassung:A thermo-electric device has a seat side and a cabin side for delivering heating and cooling air from a HVAC module to seat passages of a vehicle seat assembly. A selector is included for setting a desired or control temperature Tcontrol of the seat assembly. A comparator is included for determining the temperature difference DeltaT between the actual temperature of the seat assembly Tseat and the desired or selected temperature Tcontrol. A controller simultaneously adjusts a proportioning valve and adjusts the electrical current to the thermoelectric device in relationship to one another in response to the temperature difference DeltaT.