A vehicular temperature regulating system and a panel assembly for radiating heat within a passenger compartment of a vehicle are provided. The assembly includes a substrate panel made of a substantially rigid or semi-rigid, thermally conductive, polymeric material. The panel is configured to be attached to a support structure of the vehicle. The assembly also includes a thermoelectric heater having an array of thermoelectric devices in heat transfer relationship with the panel and configured to generate heat when energized by an electrical power source of the vehicle. Heat conductive properties of the polymeric material allow the panel to transfer heat generated by the heater to a front surface of the panel to heat the panel to an elevated temperature via thermal conduction. Substantially the entire front surface of the panel is sized and shaped to radiate the transferred heat in the form of infrared radiation into the passenger compartment.
Vehicular Temperature Regulating System and Panel Assembly for Radiating Heat Within a Passenger Compartment of a Vehicle
2024-05-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht |
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