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Solar Powered Automobile Interior Climate Control SystemThere is provided a climate control system for a parked vehicle that includes a solar panel, thermostatic switch, fans, and thermoelectric coolers. The solar panel can serve as the sole source of electricity for the system. The system affords convenient installation and removal by including solar panels that are removably attached to the exterior of a vehicle. A connecting wire electrically connects the solar panels to a housing that is removably mounted to a partially opened window on the vehicle. The thermostatic switch, fans, and thermoelectric coolers are included within the housing. The thermostatic switch alternates the direction of the current flow through the thermoelectric coolers to selectively heat or cool the interior of the vehicle. The interior surface of the thermoelectric coolers are in contact with interior heat sinks that have air circulated across them by an interior fan. Similarly, the exterior surface of the thermoelectric coolers are in contact with exterior heat sinks that have air circulated across them by an exterior fan.
Document ID
20040015211
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Richard T Howard
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Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
December 16, 2003
Subject Category
Mechanical Engineering
Report/Patent Number
NASA-Case-MFS-31751
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-6,662,572
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-340380
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