Temperature control element and temperature control device for a vehicle

Abstract

A temperature control element for a vehicle is provided that includes a first Peltier element layer, a second Peltier element layer, a first electrically conductive heat conductor layer for conducting a first heat transfer fluid and a second electrically conductive heat conductor layer for conducting a second heat transfer fluid, wherein the first Peltier element layer, the second Peltier element layer, the first heat conductor layer, and the second heat conductor layer are disposed in the form of a stack, so that the first heat conductor layer and/or the second heat conductor layer is disposed between the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer, and wherein an electrical current conducted through the stack brings about a temperature control of the first heat conductor layer and the second heat conductor layer due to a Peltier effect.

1 . A temperature control element for a vehicle, the temperature control element comprising:
 a first Peltier element layer;   a second Peltier element layer;   a first electrically conductive heat conductor layer for conducting a first heat transfer fluid; and   a second electrically conductive heat conductor layer for conducting a second heat transfer fluid,   wherein the first Peltier element layer, the second Peltier element layer, the first heat conductor layer, and the second heat conductor layer are arranged in the form of a stack such that the first heat conductor layer and/or the second heat conductor layer are arranged between the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer, and   wherein an electric current conducted through the stack brings about a temperature control of the first heat conductor layer and the second heat conductor layer due to a Peltier effect.   
     
     
         2 . The temperature control element according to  claim 1 , further comprising an additional first electrically conductive heat conductor layer and/or an additional second electrically conductive heat conductor layer, which is arranged in the stack separated by at least one of the first Peltier element layer or second Peltier element layer from the first heat conductor layer or second heat conductor layer. 
     
     
         3 . The temperature control element according to  claim 1 , further comprising an additional second electrically conductive heat conductor layer, wherein the second heat conductor layer has a first electrical contact and the additional second heat conductor layer a second electrical contact, and wherein the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer are arranged between the second heat conductor layer and the additional second heat conductor layer and the first heat conductor layer is arranged between the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer. 
     
     
         4 . The temperature control element according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an additional first heat conductor layer and an additional second heat conductor layer, wherein the first heat conductor layer has a first electrical contact and the additional first heat conductor layer a second electrical contact; and   an electrical line configured to connect the second heat conductor layer to the additional second heat conductor layer,   wherein the first heat conductor layer and the second heat conductor layer are arranged between the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer,   wherein the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer are arranged between the additional first heat conductor layer and the additional second heat conductor layer, and   wherein a galvanic and thermal insulation layer is arranged between the first heat conductor layer and the second heat conductor layer.   
     
     
         5 . The temperature control element according to  claim 1 , wherein the first Peltier element layer has at least two first Peltier element conductors arranged adjacent to one another and wherein the second Peltier element layer has at least two second Peltier element conductors arranged adjacent to one another. 
     
     
         6 . The temperature control element according to  claim 1 , wherein the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer each have at least one first Peltier element conductor and at least one second Peltier element conductor, which are arranged adjacent to one another and connected to one another in an electrically conductive manner so that the electric current conducted through the stack flows serially through the first Peltier element conductor and second Peltier element conductor. 
     
     
         7 . The temperature control element according to  claim 1 , wherein the first heat conductor layer is configured as a coolant channel and the second heat conductor layer is configured as a rib element. 
     
     
         8 . The temperature control element according to  claim 1 , wherein the first heat conductor layer on an outer side has a galvanic insulation layer, which is surrounded by a conductor layer, which is configured to enable a current flow between the first Peltier element layer and the second Peltier element layer. 
     
     
         9 . The temperature control device according to  claim 3 , wherein a plurality of temperature control elements are interconnected in a series connection via respective first contact and second contact. 
     
     
         10 . The temperature control device according to  claim 8 , wherein a galvanic insulation layer is arranged between two each of the plurality of temperature control elements. 
     
     
         11 . A temperature control device for a vehicle, the temperature control device comprising:
 a first heat conductor layer for conducting a first heat transfer fluid;   a Peltier element layer that has a plurality of Peltier elements, which are arranged spaced apart from one another and in each case comprise a plurality of Peltier element conductors; and   a second heat conductor layer for conducting a second heat transfer fluid,   wherein the layers are arranged in the form of a stack such that the Peltier element layer are arranged between the first heat conductor layer and the second heat conductor layer.   
     
     
         12 . The temperature control device according to  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of Peltier elements covers a maximum of a tenth of a total area of the Peltier element layer. 
     
     
         13 . The temperature control device according to  claim 11 , further comprising an additional Peltier element layer, which has a plurality of additional Peltier elements, which are arranged spaced apart from one another and in each case comprises a plurality of additional Peltier element conductors and an additional first heat conductor layer for conducting the first heat transfer fluid, wherein the additional Peltier element layer is arranged in the stack between the second heat conductor layer and the additional first heat conductor layer. 
     
     
         14 . The temperature control device according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 a thermal insulation layer;   an additional first heat conductor layer for conducting the first heat transfer fluid; and   an additional Peltier element layer, which has a plurality of additional Peltier elements, which are arranged spaced apart from one another and in each case comprise a plurality of additional Peltier element conductors,   wherein the thermal insulation layer is arranged in the stack adjacent to the second heat conductor layer and the additional first heat conductor layer in the stack between the thermal insulation layer and the additional Peltier element layer.   
     
     
         15 . The temperature control device according to  claim 11 , further comprising a switching device, which is configured to conduct the second heat transfer fluid in a first operating mode of the temperature control device or temperature control element through the second heat conductor layer and an additional second heat conductor layer and in a second operating mode of the temperature control device either through the second heat conductor layer or through the additional second heat conductor layer.