A vehicular temperature regulating system and panel assembly including a touch panel configured to be heated or cooled within a passenger compartment of a vehicle having a support structure are provided. The assembly includes a touch panel made of a substantially rigid or semirigid, thermally conductive, polymeric material. The touch panel is configured to be attached to the support structure. The assembly also includes a thermoelectric heater/cooler including an array of thermoelectric devices in heat transfer relationship with the touch panel and is configured to pump heat when energized by an electrical power source of the vehicle. Heat conductive properties of the polymeric material allow the touch panel to transfer heat either to or from substantially the entire touch surface of the touch panel to heat or cool, respectively, the touch surface via thermal conduction. Thermal comfort of a passenger within the compartment is thereby improved.
Vehicular Temperature Regulating System and Panel Assembly Including a Touch Panel Configured to be Heated or Cooled within a Passenger Compartment of a Vehicle
2024-05-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G06F ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING , Elektrische digitale Datenverarbeitung / 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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