Thermal conditioning system including segmented architecture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12036843
APP PUB NO 20230050032A1
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17792877

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An example method of providing thermal conditioning includes providing a HAL having a plurality of input drivers that obtain input data from temperature sensors, and a plurality of output drivers that control a discrete thermal effectors in discrete OPZs in a vehicle cabin. An EVAL obtains input data from the HAL and estimates a heat flux experienced by an occupant in each OPZ based on a vehicle profile. An OAL determines a first parameter based on a target heat flux for the occupant across all of the OPZs, determines a second parameter based on the estimated heat flux of the occupant from the EVAL, and determines respective temperature setpoints for each of the plurality of OPZs to reduce a difference between the first and second parameters. The thermal effectors are controlled based on the temperature setpoints.

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GENTHERM INCORPORATED21680 HAGGERTY ROAD -SUITE 101 NORTHVILLE MI 48167

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Ahmad, Mobashar Troy, US 5 0
Chewter, Alan Ypsilanti, US 13 75
Myers, Tyler Plymouth, US 16 10
Swanson, Jeremy Ypsilanti, US 5 1

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