F25B2321/021

FINE-GRAIN DYNAMIC SOLID-STATE COOLING SYSTEM
20200081464 · 2020-03-12 ·

A cooling system includes a controller, a plurality of sensor sub-units, a plurality of solid-state cooling sub-units and a heat exchanger. The sensor sub-units are configured to be thermally connected to a heat source. The heat source has a plurality of sub-regions that correspond with each of the sensor sub-units. Each solid-state cooling sub-unit corresponds with and thermally connects to one of the sensor sub-units and is configured to dissipate heat from the sub-regions of the heat source. The heat exchanger is configured to dissipate heat from the sub-regions of the heat source and waste heat. The controller, based on temperatures sampled from the plurality of sensor sub-units and predictions made by an optimizer, is configured to determine the one or more sub-regions of the heat source to cool.

Bondpad integrated thermoelectric cooler
10573578 · 2020-02-25 · ·

An integrated circuit has thermoelectric cooling devices integrated into bondpads. A method for operating the integrated circuit includes turning a thermal switch to a thermoelectric cooler operate position when the integrated circuit is powered up, turning the thermal switch to a thermoelectric cooler operate position to allow the thermoelectric cooler to operate when the integrated circuit powers down, and turning the thermal switch to a thermoelectric cooler off position when a predetermined integrated circuit chip temperature is reached.

METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING TEMPERATURE INCREASES IN A SOLID STATE DEVICE (SSD)
20200050246 · 2020-02-13 ·

The present disclosure, in various aspects, describes technologies and techniques for a controller of a data storage device to mitigate temperature increases in the data storage device. In one example, the controller receives a command for a memory operation, analyzes the command to determine whether execution of the command with thermal throttling would have a negative impact on a user experience, and activates, if performing the thermal throttling would have the negative impact on the user experience, one or more thermoelectric cooler (TEC) devices while refraining from performing the thermal throttling. In another example, the controller monitors a temperature of one or more regions of the data storage device, determines whether the temperature exceeds a threshold temperature, activates one or more TEC devices to mitigate the temperature when the temperature exceeds the threshold temperature, and deactivates any activated TEC devices when the temperature no longer exceeds the threshold temperature.

Apparatus for the cooling of a drinking liquid, in particular drinking water, with innovative cooling system with peltier effect
10557650 · 2020-02-11 · ·

The disclosed apparatus cools a drinking liquid utilizing the Peltier effect, and optionally includes a system of gasification for gasifying the drinking liquid, once cooled. The cooling system in turn includes: a first cooling circuit, in which an operating fluid circulates, associated with a hot side of a Peltier cell; and a second cooling circuit, in which the drinking liquid circulates, associated with a cold side of the Peltier cell. The Peltier cell is integrated in a cooling unit exhibiting a special sandwich structure which integrates, as well as the Peltier cell, a first and a second heat exchanger, apt respectively to exchange directly the heat between the operating fluid which circulates in the first cooling circuit and the hot side of the Peltier cell and between the drinking liquid which circulates in the second cooling circuit and the cold side of the Peltier cell to cool the drinking liquid.

VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE USING SEMICONDUCTOR AS COOLING CORE
20200039319 · 2020-02-06 ·

Disclosed is a vehicle air-conditioning device using semiconductor as a cooling core, including a thermoelectric cooling chip, a cooling circulator, a heat dissipation device, and a power-supplying and temperature-controlling device. The thermoelectric cooling chip has an electricity receiving end electrically connected to the power-supplying and temperature-controlling device to receive electricity therefrom to be energized as to have an end thereof forming a cold generating surface adjacent to the cooling circulator and an end opposite to the cold generating surface forming a heat generating surface adjacent to the heat dissipation device. The cooling circulator includes a tube-winding circulation box including temperature-reduction conducting fins distributed on a surface, a temperature-receiving water tank, a temperature-receiving conducting plate, a fan, and an assistive temperature transferring device including an electric water pump. The tube-winding circulation box is connected through piping to the temperature-receiving water tank that is stacked with the temperature-receiving conducting plate.

Water reclamation systems and methods
10508421 · 2019-12-17 · ·

A system for reclaiming water from moisture-laden building exhaust exiting a building through a vent is described herein, where the system can include one or more porous metal organic frameworks (MOFs) disposed downstream of the building exhaust vent for adsorbing water from the exiting moisture-laden building exhaust. The adsorped water can be desorped from the MOF, either naturally or aided by cooling the MOF. The desorped water can optionally be collected or directed elsewhere for use or collection.

Thermoelectric cooler controller and angled mounting thereof

A thermal management system for an enclosure containing electrical components includes a thermoelectric cooling unit for controlling temperature inside the enclosure and a controller for the cooling unit, the controller being configured so that it can be installed within and protected by the enclosure, rather than requiring its own separate secure enclosure. The controller can further be installed within a housing of the thermoelectric cooling unit, which housing does not increase the footprint of the cooling unit. The housing can include a cover that separates the space within the housing into two compartments, with the controller mounted at an angle that allows the controller to fit within one of the compartments and under the cover.

Intelligent Energy-Saving Freezing Device with Air-Assisted Cooling
20190368808 · 2019-12-05 ·

The invention relates to an intelligent energy-saving freezing device with air-assisted cooling which includes a housing, a holding mechanism, and a cooling mechanism. The housing includes a lower housing and an upper housing. The lower housing is provided with an air filter, an air pump, a controller, a plurality of buffer bracket, and a venting port. The upper housing is hinged with the lower housing. The holding mechanism includes a refrigerating compartment and a plurality of inner tanks. The holding mechanism is provided with a plurality of locking piles, a lower connecting seat, and a sump. The inner tank is provided with an upper connecting seat. The cooling mechanism includes an electric cooling plate, a cooling fan and a heat dissipating disc. The intelligent energy-saving freezing device with air-assisted cooling of the invention has advantages of having reasonable and simple structure, easy to use, energy-efficient, and even cooling, etc. which effectively solves the problem of low efficiency of existing refrigeration devices.

Thermo-electric heat pump systems

The disclosure is directed to an energy efficient thermal protection assembly. The thermal protection assembly can comprise three or more thermoelectric unit layers capable of active use of the Peltier effect; and at least one capacitance spacer block suitable for storing heat and providing a delayed thermal reaction time of the assembly. The capacitance spacer block is thermally connected between the thermoelectric unit layers. The present disclosure further relates to a thermoelectric transport and storage devices for transporting or storing temperature sensitive goods, for example, vaccines, chemicals, biologicals, and other temperature sensitive goods. The transport or storage device can be configured and provide on-board energy storage for sustaining, for multiple days, at a constant-temperature, with an acceptable temperature variation band.

SOLAR POWERED TEMPERATURE MODULATION ASSEMBLY FOR MOTOR VEHICLE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
20190275859 · 2019-09-12 ·

A temperature modulation assembly for a motor vehicle's passenger compartment includes an assembly panel having a single or a plurality of solar panels which convert sunlight into electricity and an assembly housing which includes an internal thermoelectric Peltier cooler having a heat sink on its cool side and a heat sink on its hot side and an internal fluid distribution module which draws air into the assembly housing, causes some of the air to be cooled by passing through the cool side heat sink and directed back into the passenger compartment and the rest of the air to be heated by passing through the hot side heat sink and directed back into the passenger compartment. The components of the assembly housing utilize electricity that originates at the assembly panel, and the assembly housing is structured to distribute cooled towards near the passenger seating and heated air towards the windshield.