Zhiwu D Fang

US Patent:

20140190185, Jul 10, 2014

Filed:

Dec 17, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/109783

Inventors:

- Northville MI, US
Douglas T. Crane - Arcadia CA, US
Vladimir Jovovic - Pasadena CA, US
Eric Poliquin - Arcadia CA, US
Joseph Dean - Upland CA, US
Zhiwu Fang - Newbury Park CA, US
Dmitri Kossakovski - South Pasadena CA, US

Assignee:

Gentherm Incorporated - Northville MI

International Classification:

F25B 21/04

US Classification:

62 33

Abstract:

A thermoelectric assembly and a method of operating a thermoelectric assembly are provided. The thermoelectric assembly includes at least one thermoelectric subassembly configured to be in thermal communication with a heat source and configured to be in thermal communication with a heat sink. The at least one thermoelectric subassembly includes at least one thermoelectric element including a hot side at a first temperature and a cold side at a second temperature lower than the first temperature. The thermoelectric assembly further includes a controller in operative communication with the at least one thermoelectric subassembly. The controller is configured to adjust the first temperature by adjusting an electrical current of the at least one thermoelectric subassembly.