Patent ID: 7610767
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: B60H,B60N

Abstract:
1. An automotive vehicle comprising; a body defining a passenger cabin, a seat assembly disposed in said passenger cabin and having seat passages for thermally conditioning a seat occupant with air, at least one cabin vent in said vehicle for conveying air into said cabin, a HVAC module for supplying heating and cooling air, ductwork for conveying said heating and cooling air from said HVAC module to said cabin vent and to said seat passages of said seat assembly, a thermo-electric device in said ductwork and having a seat side and a cabin side for heating and cooling air from said HVAC module for delivery to said seat passages of said seat assembly, an electrical system for supplying electrical power and wherein said thermo-electric device connected electrically to said electrical system for receiving electrical power therefrom, a proportioning valve in said ductwork movable to various adjusted positions for proportioning air between said seat side and said cabin side of said thermo-electric device from said HVAC module, said vehicle characterized by a controller for adjusting said proportioning valve and for adjusting said electrical power to said thermo-electric device in relationship to one another.