SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTED THERMOELECTRIC HEATING AND COOLING
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Abstract
A climate control system and method controls climate at selected regions. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. The system can include a fluid conduit configured to allow a liquid to flow in the at least one fluid conduit. The system can further include a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. At least two thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies are in thermal communication with the liquid to provide climate control to a region.
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80 Claims
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50. A thermoelectric system for heating, cooling, or both heating and cooling a region, the thermoelectric system comprising:
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a fluid conduit configured to allow a working fluid to flow therein; a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies, each thermoelectric assembly comprising a plurality of thermoelectric elements; a first thermoelectric assembly of the thermoelectric assemblies in thermal communication with the working fluid and in thermal communication with a first region corresponding to the first thermoelectric assembly, wherein the first thermoelectric assembly is operable to heat the first region corresponding to the first thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the working fluid to the first region corresponding to the first thermoelectric assembly or to cool the first region corresponding to the first thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the first region corresponding to the first thermoelectric assembly to the working fluid; a second thermoelectric assembly of the thermoelectric assemblies in thermal communication with the working fluid, wherein the second thermoelectric assembly is operable to transfer heat from the working fluid or to transfer heat to the working fluid; a switch configured to provide current flow to the first thermoelectric assembly or the second thermoelectric assembly; and a controller configured to heat or cool the first region by causing the switch to place the first thermoelectric assembly and the second thermoelectric assembly either in series electrical connection or parallel electrical connection with one another. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A thermoelectric system for temperature control of electronic equipment, the thermoelectric system comprising:
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a first thermoelectric assembly in thermal communication with electronic equipment, wherein the first thermoelectric assembly is configured to heat the electronic equipment by transferring heat to the electronic equipment or to cool the electronic equipment by transferring heat from the electronic equipment; a second thermoelectric assembly in thermal communication with the electronic equipment, wherein the second thermoelectric assembly is configured to heat the electronic equipment by transferring heat to the electronic equipment or to cool the electronic equipment by transferring heat from the electronic equipment; a switch configured to provide current flow to the first thermoelectric assembly or the second thermoelectric assembly; and a controller configured to heat or cool the electronic equipment by causing the switch to place the first thermoelectric assembly and the second thermoelectric assembly in series electrical connection or parallel electrical connection with one another. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A thermoelectric system for temperature control of a volume, the thermoelectric system comprising:
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a first thermoelectric assembly in thermal communication with the volume, wherein the first thermoelectric assembly is configured to heat the volume by transferring heat to the volume or to cool the volume by transferring heat from the volume; a second thermoelectric assembly in thermal communication with the volume, wherein the second thermoelectric assembly is configured to heat the volume by transferring heat to the volume or to cool the volume by transferring heat from the volume; a switch configured to provide current flow to the first thermoelectric assembly or the second thermoelectric assembly; and a controller configured to heat or cool the volume by causing the switch to place the first thermoelectric assembly and the second thermoelectric assembly in series electrical connection or parallel electrical connection with one another. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80)
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