Gentherm Incorporated
Thermal conditioning systems and methods for vehicle regions

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Abstract:

Features for a vapor compression system configured to cool and/or heat (i.e. thermally condition) two or more distinct climate controlled vehicle interior components via a common thermal bus are disclosed. Some embodiments employ a single compressor. Some embodiments employ multiple compressors and/or thermal buses, each servicing components located within respective interior thermal zones of a vehicle, for example a front row seat zone, second and/or third row seat zones, and/or an overhead zone and/or a trunk zone.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

17 Dec 2015

Issue date:

31 Mar 2020