System for thermoelectric personal comfort controlled bedding
US8955337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 18, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2321/021
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal module including a thermoelectric engine having a thermoelectric core, a first heat exchanger on one side of the thermoelectric engine, a second heat exchanger on another side of the thermoelectric engine, an air moving device blowing air across the first heat exchanger to condition the air, and a condensate management system including a collection tray below the thermoelectric engine, the first heat exchanger, and the second heat exchanger. The thermal module also includes an exhaust fan blowing air across the second heat exchanger and the collection tray to remove condensate from the collection tray.
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