公开(公告)号：US20160361968A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-15

申请号：US15177878

申请日：2016-06-09

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  John LaGrandeur

IPC分类号： B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/03 ,  F25B21/04

摘要： A thermoelectric system and method provides distributed localized heating, cooling, or both heating and cooling. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. Each thermoelectric assembly comprises a plurality of thermoelectric elements, and each thermoelectric assembly is in thermal communication with a first working fluid and in thermal communication with a region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly. Each thermoelectric assembly is selectively operable either to heat the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the first working fluid to the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly or to cool the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly to the first working fluid. Each thermoelectric assembly is operable independently from operation of other thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.

摘要翻译： 热电系统和方法提供分布式局部加热，冷却或加热和冷却两者。 热电系统包括多个热电组件。 每个热电组件包括多个热电元件，并且每个热电组件与第一工作流体热连通并与对应于该热电组件的区域热连通。 每个热电组件可选择性地操作以通过将热量从第一工作流体传递到对应于热电组件的区域来加热对应于热电组件的区域，或者通过从对应于热电组件的区域传递热量来冷却对应于热电组件的区域 热电组件到第一工作流体。 每个热电组件可独立于多个热电组件的其它热电组件的操作而操作。

公开(公告)号：US10464391B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-05

申请号：US15177878

申请日：2016-06-09

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  John LaGrandeur

IPC分类号： B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/03 ,  F25B21/04

摘要： A thermoelectric system and method provides distributed localized heating, cooling, or both heating and cooling. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. Each thermoelectric assembly comprises a plurality of thermoelectric elements, and each thermoelectric assembly is in thermal communication with a first working fluid and in thermal communication with a region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly. Each thermoelectric assembly is selectively operable either to heat the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the first working fluid to the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly or to cool the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly to the first working fluid. Each thermoelectric assembly is operable independently from operation of other thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US09276188B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US14152741

申请日：2014-01-10

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  Douglas T. Crane ,  John LaGrandeur ,  David van Heerden

IPC分类号： F01N3/02 ,  H01L35/30 ,  F01N3/04 ,  F01N3/20 ,  F01N5/02 ,  H01L35/32

CPC分类号： H01L35/30 ,  F01N3/043 ,  F01N3/2013 ,  F01N3/2053 ,  F01N5/025 ,  F01N2240/14 ,  F01N2240/36 ,  F01N2410/02 ,  F01N2410/10 ,  F28D7/106 ,  F28D21/0003 ,  H01L35/00 ,  H01L35/32 ,  Y02E20/14 ,  Y02T10/16 ,  Y02T10/26

摘要： Some embodiments provide a waste heat recovery apparatus including an exhaust tube having a cylindrical outer shell configured to contain a flow of exhaust fluid; a first heat exchanger extending through a first region of the exhaust tube, the first heat exchanger in thermal communication with the cylindrical outer shell; a second region of the exhaust tube extending through the exhaust tube, the second region having a low exhaust fluid pressure drop; an exhaust valve operatively disposed within the second region and configured to allow exhaust fluid to flow through the second region only when a flow rate of the exhaust fluid becomes great enough to result in back pressure beyond an allowable limit; and a plurality of thermoelectric elements in thermal communication with an outer surface of the outer shell.

摘要翻译： 一些实施例提供了一种废热回收装置，其包括：排气管，其具有构造成容纳排出流体流的圆柱形外壳; 第一热交换器，其延伸穿过所述排气管的第一区域，所述第一热交换器与所述圆筒形外壳热连通; 所述排气管的第二区域延伸穿过所述排气管，所述第二区域具有低排气流体压降; 排气阀，其操作地设置在所述第二区域内，并且被配置为仅当排气流体的流量变得足够大以导致背压超过允许极限时，排气流体流过第二区域; 以及与外壳的外表面热连通的多个热电元件。

公开(公告)号：US20140190185A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：US14109783

申请日：2013-12-17

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  Douglas T. Crane ,  Vladimir Jovovic ,  Eric Poliquin ,  Joseph Dean ,  Zhiwu Fang ,  Dmitri Kossakovski

IPC分类号： F25B21/04

CPC分类号： F25B21/04 ,  F01N5/025 ,  F25B2321/0212 ,  H01L35/30

摘要： A thermoelectric assembly and a method of operating a thermoelectric assembly are provided. The thermoelectric assembly includes at least one thermoelectric subassembly configured to be in thermal communication with a heat source and configured to be in thermal communication with a heat sink. The at least one thermoelectric subassembly includes at least one thermoelectric element including a hot side at a first temperature and a cold side at a second temperature lower than the first temperature. The thermoelectric assembly further includes a controller in operative communication with the at least one thermoelectric subassembly. The controller is configured to adjust the first temperature by adjusting an electrical current of the at least one thermoelectric subassembly.

摘要翻译： 提供热电组件和操作热电组件的方法。 热电组件包括至少一个热电子组件，其被配置为与热源热连通并且被配置为与散热器热连通。 所述至少一个热电子组件包括至少一个热电元件，所述至少一个热电元件包括​​在第一温度下的热侧和在低于第一温度的第二温度的冷侧。 热电组件还包括与所述至少一个热电子组件可操作地连通的控制器。 控制器被配置为通过调节至少一个热电子组件的电流来调节第一温度。

公开(公告)号：US11264655B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16563550

申请日：2019-09-06

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  John LaGrandeur ,  Stephen Davis

IPC分类号： H01M10/61 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/637 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6556

摘要： A system for conditioning and moving a fluid can include a thermoelectric device comprising a first side and a second side, the first side configured to heat or cool the fluid with electrical current applied to the thermoelectric device. The system can include a fluid conduit configured to allow a fluid to flow therein and to transfer the fluid into being in thermal communication with the thermoelectric device. The system can include a flow control device in fluid communication with the thermoelectric device, the flow control device configured to direct the fluid in the fluid conduit with respect to the thermoelectric device. The system can include a flapper valve configured to move relative to the thermoelectric device to at least partially block flow of the fluid through a portion of the fluid conduit.

公开(公告)号：US09719701B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-01

申请号：US14220556

申请日：2014-03-20

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  Robert W. Diller

IPC分类号： F25B21/02

CPC分类号： F25B21/02 ,  F25B2321/0251 ,  Y10T29/4935

摘要： In certain embodiments, a thermoelectric heat pump includes a heat transfer region having an array of thermoelectric modules, a waste channel in substantial thermal communication with a high temperature portion of the heat transfer region, and a main channel in substantial thermal communication with a low temperature portion of the heat transfer region. An enclosure wall provides a barrier between fluid in the waste channel and fluid in the main channel throughout the interior of the thermoelectric heat pump. In some embodiments, the waste fluid channel and the main fluid channel are positioned and shaped such that differences in temperature between fluids disposed near opposite sides of the enclosure wall are substantially decreased or minimized at corresponding positions along the channels.

公开(公告)号：US09666914B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14639921

申请日：2015-03-05

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  John LaGrandeur ,  Stephen Davis

IPC分类号： H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  H01M10/637 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/613

CPC分类号： H01M10/61 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/637 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/12

摘要： In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery, at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one battery, and a conduit comprising an inlet configured to allow a working fluid to enter and flow into the conduit and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The conduit further comprises an outlet configured to allow the working fluid to exit and flow from the conduit and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The battery thermal management system can further include a first flow control device which directs the working fluid through the inlet of the conduit and a second flow control device which directs the working fluid through the outlet of the conduit. The first flow control device and the second flow control device are each separately operable from one another.

公开(公告)号：US20220016956A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-20

申请号：US17389217

申请日：2021-07-29

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  John LaGrandeur

IPC分类号： B60H1/00 ,  F25B21/04 ,  B60H1/03

摘要： A climate control system and method controls climate at selected regions within a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. The system includes at least one fluid conduit configured to allow a liquid to flow in the at least one fluid conduit. The system further includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. At least two thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are in thermal communication with the liquid and each of the at least two thermoelectric assemblies has a corresponding region within the passenger compartment. The at least two thermoelectric assemblies are selectively operable to transfer heat between the corresponding region and the liquid, wherein the at least two thermoelectric assemblies are each operable independently from one another.

公开(公告)号：US09555686B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US14076495

申请日：2013-11-11

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Marco Ranalli ,  Martin Adldinger ,  Todd Robert Barnhart ,  John LaGrandeur ,  Lon E. Bell ,  Lakhi Nandlal Goenka

IPC分类号： F25B21/02 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/03 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F24F5/00

CPC分类号： B60H1/00478 ,  B60H1/00885 ,  B60H1/034 ,  F24F5/0042 ,  F25B21/04

摘要： Temperature control systems and methods can be designed for controlling the interior climate of a vehicle or other the climate of another desired region. The temperature control system for a vehicle can have a thermoelectric system providing heating and/or cooling, including supplemental heating and/or cooling. The thermoelectric system can transfer thermal energy between a working fluid, such as liquid coolant, and comfort air upon application of electric current of a selected polarity. The thermoelectric system can supplement or replace the heat provided from an internal combustion engine or other primary heat source. The thermoelectric system can also supplement or replace cold energy provided from a compressor-based refrigeration system or other primary cold energy source.

摘要翻译： 温度控制系统和方法可以设计用于控制车辆的内部气候或另一个所需区域的其他气候。 用于车辆的温度控制系统可以具有提供加热和/或冷却的热电系统，包括补充加热和/或冷却。 热电系统可以在施加选定极性的电流之间的工作流体（例如液体冷却剂）和舒适空气之间传递热能。 热电系统可以补充或替换由内燃机或其它主要热源提供的热量。 热电系统还可以补充或替代由基于压缩机的制冷系统或其它初级冷能源提供的冷能。

公开(公告)号：US20150244042A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14639921

申请日：2015-03-05

申请人： Gentherm Incorporated

发明人： Lon E. Bell ,  John LaGrandeur ,  Stephen Davis

IPC分类号： H01M10/637

CPC分类号： H01M10/61 ,  H01M2/1077 ,  H01M10/48 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/615 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/637 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M10/6563 ,  H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/6572 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  Y02E60/12

摘要： In certain embodiments, a battery thermal management system includes at least one battery, at least one thermoelectric device in thermal communication with the at least one battery, and a conduit comprising an inlet configured to allow a working fluid to enter and flow into the conduit and into thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The conduit further comprises an outlet configured to allow the working fluid to exit and flow from the conduit and away from being in thermal communication with the at least one thermoelectric device. The battery thermal management system can further include a first flow control device which directs the working fluid through the inlet of the conduit and a second flow control device which directs the working fluid through the outlet of the conduit. The first flow control device and the second flow control device are each separately operable from one another.

摘要翻译： 在某些实施例中，电池热管理系统包括至少一个电池，与所述至少一个电池热连通的至少一个热电装置，以及导管，其包括被配置为允许工作流体进入和流入导管的入口，以及 与所述至少一个热电装置进行热连通。 导管还包括出口，其配置成允许工作流体从导管离开并流动并远离与至少一个热电装置热连通。 电池热管理系统还可以包括第一流量控制装置，其引导工作流体通过导管的入口;以及第二流量控制装置，其将工作流体引导通过导管的出口。 第一流量控制装置和第二流量控制装置可以彼此分别操作。