Patent ID: 8256236
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: B60N,F25B,F28D

Abstract:
1. A climate controlled seating assembly comprising: a thermal module comprising: a sensor positioned within the interior space of the thermal module, said sensor configured to detect the presence of a liquid on or near said sensor; wherein the sensor is configured to detect the presence of a liquid within the interior space of the thermal module by measuring an electrical resistance or capacitance across a portion of the sensor; and a controller operatively connected to the thermoelectric device, the fluid transfer device and the sensor; wherein the controller is configured to at least partially reduce a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric device once the sensor detects a threshold level of condensate, while a speed of the fluid transfer device remains unchanged; and wherein a voltage supplied to the thermoelectric device is configured to remain at a lower level until a level of condensate detected by the sensor drops below the threshold level.