Thermal conditioning system for climate-controlled seat assemblies
AssigneeGentherm Incorporated
InventorDusko Petrovski
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Abstract
A climate control device includes a first and a second thermal module. The first module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a first portion of a seat. The second module is configured to provide climate conditioned air to a second portion of the seat. A control system is provided for controlling the climate control device. The control system includes an input device for providing a set point for the system. A first control unit of the control system is provided for the first thermal module and a second control unit is provided for the second thermal module.
Claims20
A climate control system for a seat assembly, comprising:
- a user input device configured to receive at least one desired setting or mode for the seat assembly;
- a first thermal module configured to selectively provide thermally conditioned air to a first portion of a climate controlled seat assembly;
- a first sensor configured to sense at least a first condition related to the first thermal module and to provide a first condition signal corresponding to the at least first condition;
- a first control unit that is operatively connected to the first thermal module, the first sensor and the user input device, said first control unit being configured to regulate at least one operational parameter of the first thermal module based on, at least in part, the first condition signal and the at least one desired setting or mode;
- a second thermal module configured to selectively provide thermally conditioned air to a second portion of a climate controlled seat assembly;
- a second control unit that is operatively connected to the second thermal module, said second control unit being configured to regulate at least one operational parameter of the second thermal module;
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- a communication line configured to operatively connect the first control unit and the second control unit;
- wherein the first control unit is configured to modify at least one operational parameter of the second thermal module via the second control unit.
A thermal conditioning system for a climate controlled seat assembly, comprising:
- a main control unit configured to generate a main mode signal;
- a first thermal module configured to selectively provide thermally conditioned air to a first portion of a climate controlled seat assembly;
- a first sensor configured to sense at least a first condition related to the first thermal module and to provide a first condition signal corresponding to the at least first condition;
- a first control unit that is operatively connected to the first thermal module, and the first sensor, said first control unit being configured to regulate at least one operational parameter of the first thermal module based on, at least in part, the first condition signal and the main mode signal;
- a second thermal module configured to selectively provide thermally conditioned air to a second portion of a climate controlled seat assembly;
- a second control unit that is operatively connected to the second thermal module, said second control unit being configured to regulate at least one operational parameter of the second thermal module;
- wherein the main control unit is operatively connected to at least one of the first control unit and the second control unit;
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- a communication line configured to operatively connect the first control unit and the second control unit;
- wherein the first control unit is configured to modify at least one operational parameter of the second thermal module via the second control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.