US 12,304,370 B2
Hot water seat system of fuel cell vehicle and method for controlling the same
Chi Young An, Cheongju-si (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Feb. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/172,011.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0100084 (KR), filed on Aug. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051443 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 2/56 (2006.01); B60L 50/70 (2019.01)
CPC B60N 2/5614 (2013.01) [B60L 50/70 (2019.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hot water seat system of a fuel cell vehicle, comprising:
a hot water circulating part configured to receive hot water that is discharged from a fuel cell stack and adjust a temperature of the hot water to a preset target temperature range;
a processor configured to control a flow of the hot water at the hot water circulating part; and
a hot water seat having a hot water pipe that is configured to receive the temperature adjusted hot water from the hot water circulating part,
wherein the hot water circulating part includes:
a first water tank configured to receive the hot water discharged from the fuel cell stack, and
a second water tank configured, based on the temperature of the hot water, to use cold water provided from a cold water tank to adjust the temperature of the hot water to the target temperature range.