US 7,320,357 B2
Thermal control of automotive interiors with phase change material
Barbara Hildegard Pause, 7161 Christopher Ct., Longmont, Colo. 80503 (US)
Appl. No. 10/474,854
PCT Filed Apr. 13, 2002, PCT No. PCT/US02/11580
§ 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Oct. 07, 2003,
PCT Pub. No. WO02/083440, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 24, 2002.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/284333, filed on Apr. 17, 2001.
Prior Publication US 2004/0154784 A1, Aug. 12, 2004
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01); F28D 15/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 165—41  [165/104.13; 165/104.14; 165/104.17; 165/902] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A thermal control method for automotive interiors comprising: providing an automotive interior including at least a headliner, seats, and an instrument panel; incorporating a first phase change material in the headliner; incorporating a second phase change material in the seats; incorporating a third phase change material in the instrument panel; and using the phase change materials to control the temperature within the automotive interior, wherein the first, second and third phase change materials are homogeneously dispersed within a polymeric, elastomeric, or foam compound.