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Heating and cooling system for vehicle seat

US8601824B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 2010
Grant dateDec 10, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 16, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60N2/5657
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heating and cooling apparatus for a vehicle seat, may include a blower blowing air into a duct leading to the vehicle seat, and a thermoelectric element assembly connected to the duct and including a thermoelectric element that heats or cools air introduced toward the vehicle seat from the duct, the thermoelectric element having condensed water passages penetrating from one side to the other side thereof to allow condensed water to flow therethrough.

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