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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2004
Lorenzo Menaldo, Villafranca, IT;
Giuseppe Testa, Illasi, IT;
Alberto Muscio, Modena, IT;
Stefano Soragni, Martino in Rio, IT;
Lorenzo Menaldo, Villafranca, IT;
Giuseppe Testa, Illasi, IT;
Alberto Muscio, Modena, IT;
Stefano Soragni, Martino in Rio, IT;
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
A steering wheel has a ring portion, spoke portions and a hub portion. The steering wheel is provided with a thermoelectric reversible heat pump to heat or cool a fluid. A closed hydraulic circuit includes a hydraulic pump and at least one duct extending along the ring portion of the steering wheel. The fluid is heated or cooled by the thermoelectric heat pump and is circulated by the hydraulic pump within the ring portion of the steering wheel to heat or cool the ring portion.