Thermal electric hvac module

Abstract

A heating ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system includes: a fan blower; and a cross-flow heat exchanger in fluid communication with the fan blower. The cross-flow heat exchanger includes a first set of conduits which define a first communication path, a second set of conduits which define a second communication path and a thermoelectric device therebetween.

1 . A heating ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system comprising:
 a fan blower; and   a cross-flow heat exchanger in fluid communication with said fan blower.   
   
   
       2 . The module as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cross-flow heat exchanger comprises a thermal electric device sandwiched between a first flow structure and a second flow structure, said first flow structure generally transverse to said second flow structure. 
   
   
       3 . The module as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said cross-flow heat exchanger is at least partially encapsulated within an insulation housing. 
   
   
       4 . The module as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said fan blower and said cross-flow heat exchanger are mounted within a housing. 
   
   
       5 . The module as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said cross-flow heat exchanger comprises a first set of conduits which define a first communication path, a second set of conduits which define a second communication path and a thermoelectric device therebetween. 
   
   
       6 . The module as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first set of conduits and said second set of conduits include a fin structure within said respective first communication path and said second communication path. 
   
   
       7 . A heating ventilation and cooling (HVAC) system comprising:
 a housing;   a fan blower within said housing; and   a cross-flow heat exchanger within said housing, said cross-flow heat exchanger comprising a first set of conduits which define a first communication path, a second set of conduits which define a second communication path and a thermoelectric device therebetween, said fan blower in fluid communication with said first communication path.   
   
   
       8 . The module as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said first set of conduits are transverse to said second set of conduits. 
   
   
       9 . The module as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said first set of conduits and said second set of conduits include a fin structure within said respective first communication path and said second communication path. 
   
   
       10 . The module as recited in  claim 7 , further comprising a DC power source in communication with said thermoelectric device. 
   
   
       11 . The module as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said cross-flow heat exchanger comprises a laminated construction of a multiple of modules, each of said multiple of modules comprises said first set of conduits, said second set of conduits and said thermoelectric device therebetween 
   
   
       12 . A method of heating ventilation and cooling comprising:
 applying a DC voltage to a thermoelectric device between a first set of conduits which define a first communication path and a second set of conduits which defines a second communication path; and   communicating an airflow from a fan blower through said first communication path.   
   
   
       13 . A method as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising absorbing heat energy from a first substrate of the thermoelectric device adjacent to the first set of conduits; and releasing the heat energy to a second substrate of the thermoelectric device opposite the first substrate, the second substrate adjacent the second set of conduits. 
   
   
       14 . A method as recited in  claim 12 , further comprising communicating a relatively hot fluid through said second communication path. 
   
   
       15 . A method of heating ventilation and cooling comprising:
 locating a thermoelectric device between a first set of conduits which define a first communication path and a second set of conduits which defines a second communication path;   communicating a relatively cold airflow through the first communication path;   communicating a relatively hot airflow through the second communication path;   communicating an airflow from a fan blower through said first communication path; and   generating a DC voltage from the thermoelectric device.