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Beverage holder for vehicles

US10160365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignees

GENTHERM INCORPORATED · US
AUDI AG · DE

Inventors

Marco Ranalli · Augsburg, DE
Martin Adldinger · Holzheim, DE
Jörg Leder · Unterschleißheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 6, 2014
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 24, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60N3/101
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a temperature-controlled beverage holder (0) for vehicles for holding a beverage container (1), comprising, at least one temperature-control device (3) for controlling the temperature of the beverage container (1) at least one temperature-control fluid circuit (2) for controlling the temperature of the temperature-control device (3) by means of a temperature-control fluid, at least one first heat transfer device (21) for transferring heat flow between the temperature-control device (3) and the temperature-control fluid circuit (2), and at least one temporary fluid reservoir (23) for temporarily storing the temperature-control fluid. According to the invention, the first heat transfer device (21) and the temporary fluid reservoir (23) are arranged directly adjacent to one another or are produced from one piece.

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