Hybrid vapor compression/thermoelectric heat transport system
US10718551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2600/2511
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid Vapor Compression (VC) and Thermoelectric (TE) heat transport system is provided that maintains a set point temperature range of a chamber and includes a VC system and a TE system. The VC system includes a compressor, a condenser-evaporator connected to the compressor, a first valve connecting the compressor to an evaporator-condenser, and a second valve connecting the evaporator-condenser to a thermal expansion valve. The TE system includes TE modules, a first heat exchanger thermally connected with a first side of the TE modules which connects the first valve and the second valve, and a second heat exchanger thermally connected with a second side of the TE modules which connects the first valve and the second valve. In this way, the VC system and the TE system can be operated individually, in series, or in parallel to increase the efficiency of the hybrid VC and TE heat transport system.
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