Patent ID: 7841189

Claim:
A device for adjusting the temperature of a physiological fluid, comprising a casing ( 1 ), a first heat energy generating unit ( 2 ), a heat energy receiving unit ( 3 ) inside which the fluid flows along a passage from a fluid inlet ( 3 a ) to a fluid outlet ( 3 b ) and which comprises a flat body ( 3 d ) having at least one first large surface ( 3 e ) made of a heat conductor material, a control unit ( 4 ) for controlling at least said first heat energy generating unit ( 2 ) and which includes a microprocessor ( 4 a ); characterized in that the first heat energy generating unit ( 2 ) includes a plurality of first units of Peltier cells ( 5 ) and at least one first contact plate ( 6 ) which is made of a heat conductor material and which is placed in contact with a second side ( 5 b ) of the units of Peltier cells ( 5 ), the receiving unit ( 3 ) is removably installed in the first generating unit ( 2 ) such that it is in contact with the first contact plate ( 6 ), the casing ( 1 ) comprises an access hatch ( 10 ) to the interior of the casing ( 1 ), facing said first heat energy generating unit ( 2 ), and a space ( 11 ) defined between said hatch ( 10 ) and said first generating unit ( 2 ) in which the removable receiving unit ( 3 ) is housed, the fluid inlet ( 3 a ) of the receiving unit ( 3 ) includes a first hollow connector ( 12 a ), the fluid outlet ( 3 b ) of the receiving unit ( 3 ) includes a second hollow connector ( 12 b ), said first and said second hollow connector ( 12 a , 12 b ) projecting from the surface of the receiving unit ( 3 ) opposite to said first large surface ( 3 e ), the hatch ( 10 ) presenting a first passage hole ( 13 a ) for the first connector ( 12 a ) and a second passage hole ( 13 b ) for the second connector ( 12 b ).