TE liquid cooler

Abstract

A system for cooling fluid to cool and condition a race cart driver's suit, helmet or seat. The system includes Peltier effect thermoelectric coolers sandwiched to form water and air passages to cool liquid in use in a suit, helmet or seat and to expel waste heat. A thermoelectric cooler for cooling a driver worn device including a thermoelectric cooler having a first heat exchanger, an inlet for supplying one side of the first heat exchanger, and an inlet for air supplying an opposing side of the first heat exchanger. A pump for moving liquid from a reservoir on the TE cooler with a first heat exchanger to a second heat exchanger worn by a driver. A quick release device to detach the TE cooler from the second heat exchanger with a single motion depressing a single bar releases two quick connects.

1 . A thermoelectric cooler for cooling a driver worn device including;
 a thermoelectric cooler having a first heat exchanger,   an inlet for liquid supplying one side of the first heat exchanger,   an inlet for air supplying an opposing side of the first heat exchanger,   a pump for moving liquid from a reservoir on the thermoelectric cooler to said first heat exchanger then to a second heat exchanger worn by a driver.   
     
     
         2 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 1  including a quick release device to detach the thermoelectric cooler from the second heat exchanger. 
     
     
         3 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 1  wherein said second heat exchanger is at least one of a suit, a helmet and a seat. 
     
     
         4 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 1  wherein said liquid is water and said water is cooled in said first heat exchanger and flows to said second heat exchanger where the water is warmed by heat from the driver and from the environment adjacent the driver. 
     
     
         5 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 2  wherein said quick release includes a bar that simultaneously releases a water supply line and a water return line to detach the thermoelectric cooler from the second heat exchanger such that the driver can leave the thermoelectric cooler while still wearing the second heat exchanger. 
     
     
         6 . A thermoelectric cooler for cooling a driver including;
 a thermoelectric cooler having a first heat exchanger,   an inlet for liquid supplying the first heat exchanger,   an inlet for air supplying a path through the first heat exchanger,   a pump for moving liquid from a reservoir on the thermoelectric cooler to said first heat exchanger then to a second heat exchanger to cool a driver.   
     
     
         7 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 6  wherein said second heat exchanger is worn by the driver. 
     
     
         8 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 6  wherein said liquid is water and said water is cooled in said first heat exchanger and flows to said second heat exchanger where the water is warmed by heat from the driver. 
     
     
         9 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 6  including at least one quick release device to detach the thermoelectric cooler from the second heat exchanger. 
     
     
         10 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 6  wherein said second heat exchanger is at least one of a suit, a helmet and a seat. 
     
     
         11 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 9  wherein said quick release includes a bar that simultaneously releases a water supply line and a water return line to detach the thermoelectric cooler from the second heat exchanger such that the driver can leave the thermoelectric cooler while still wearing the second heat exchanger. 
     
     
         12 . A thermoelectric cooler for cooling including;
 a thermoelectric cooler having a first heat exchanger,   a reservoir for liquid supplying the first heat exchanger,   an inlet for air supplying a path through the first heat exchanger,   a pump for moving liquid from the reservoir on the thermoelectric cooler to said first heat exchanger then to a second heat exchanger to cool.   
     
     
         13 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 12  wherein said second heat exchanger is worn by a user. 
     
     
         14 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 13  wherein said liquid is water and said water is cooled in said first heat exchanger and flows to said second heat exchanger where the water is warmed by heat from the user. 
     
     
         15 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 14  including at least one quick release device to detach the thermoelectric cooler from the second heat exchanger. 
     
     
         16 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 15  wherein said quick release simultaneously releases a water supply line and a water return line to detach the thermoelectric cooler from the second heat exchanger such that the user can leave the thermoelectric cooler while still wearing the second heat exchanger. 
     
     
         17 . The thermoelectric cooler of  claim 16  wherein said second heat exchanger is at least one of a suit, a helmet and a seat.