Abstract: A thermal conditioning system for conditioning a seat surface of a vehicle or other surface. The system includes a thermoelectric Peltier device with a main side and a waste side. A flap adjusts a proportion of an airflow between a main side airflow path and a waste side airflow path based on whether the surface is occupied, the power provided the thermoelectric Peltier device, the flow rates along the airflow paths, the power provided to a blower, and/or other factors.

Abstract: A purification device for cleaning one or more surfaces of a vehicle, the purification device configured to apply a purification process onto the one or more surfaces of the vehicle, the purification device includes a heating device for increasing a temperature of the surface.

Abstract: An air distribution system that includes a plenum, which has a bottom wall, a peripheral wall connected to the bottom wall and extending around a periphery of the plenum to define one or more open spaces in the plenum, and one or more connection recesses in the bottom wall adapted to connect to a blower. A top surface of the peripheral wall is configured to contact a bottom surface of a cushion of a vehicle seat to enclose the one or more open spaces.

Abstract: A system for thermally conditioning and moving a fluid includes a thermoelectric device to convert electrical energy into thermal energy and produce a temperature change in response to an electrical current being applied thereto. The thermoelectric device can include a main-side and a waste side. A fluid moving device can produce a fluid flow that is in thermal communication with the thermoelectric device so that the thermal energy generated by the thermoelectric device is transferred to or from the fluid flow. A flow control valve selectively can direct the fluid flow along a main-side fluid flow path and/or a waste side fluid flow path.

Abstract: An air distribution system that includes a plenum. The plenum has a top layer having one or more top layer corrugations; a bottom layer having one or more bottom layer corrugations; and an open space formed between the top layer and the bottom layer. The one or more top layer corrugations and the one or more bottom layer corrugations are spaced apart and oppose one another, and when the plenum flexes, the one or more top layer corrugations contact the one or more bottom layer corrugations.

Abstract: An air distribution system that includes a plenum, which has a bottom wall, a peripheral wall connected to the bottom wall and extending around a periphery of the plenum to define one or more open spaces in the plenum, and one or more connection recesses in the bottom wall adapted to connect to a blower. A top surface of the peripheral wall is configured to contact a bottom surface of a cushion of a vehicle seat to enclose the one or more open spaces.

Abstract: A blower comprising: (a) a stator including: (i) one or more magnets and (ii) an impeller having a cup that receives the magnet; (b) a stator including: (i) an arbor; and (ii) motor windings; (c) a printed circuit board; and (d) a contact spring that extends between the arbor and the printed circuit board to ground the arbor.

Abstract: A blower (2) comprising: (a) a rotor (6) including: (i) a magnet (12) and (ii) a shaft (16) including a recess on an end of the shaft (16); (b) a stator (20) that at least partially extends within the rotor (6); and (c) a compliant member (26); wherein the compliant member (26) extends into the recess and the compliant member (26) is compliant so that the compliant member (26) allows the shaft (16) to move.

Abstract: A blower comprising: (a) a stator including: (i) one or more magnets and (ii) an impeller having a cup that receives the magnet; (b) a stator including: (i) an arbor; and (ii) motor windings; (c) a printed circuit board; and (d) a contact spring that extends between the arbor and the printed circuit board to ground the arbor.

Abstract: A blower (2) comprising: (a) a rotor (6) including: (i) a magnet (12) and (ii) a shaft (16) including a recess on an end of the shaft (16); (b) a stator (20) that at least partially extends within the rotor (6); and (c) a compliant member (26); wherein the compliant member (26) extends into the recess and the compliant member (26) is compliant so that the compliant member (26) allows the shaft (16) to move.

Abstract: A blower (2) comprising: (a) a rotor (6) including: (i) a magnet (12) and (ii) a shaft (16) including a recess on an end of the shaft (16); (b) a stator (20) that at least partially extends within the rotor (6); and (c) a compliant member (26); wherein the compliant member (26) extends into the recess and the compliant member (26) is compliant so that the compliant member (26) allows the shaft (16) to move.