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20080196877 | Combined Heating & Air Conditioning System for Buses Utilizing an Electrified Compressor Having a Modular High-Pressure Unit - An HVAC system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment of a vehicle is provided. A first heat exchanger transfers heat between a primary loop and a secondary loop. The primary loop is a reversible loop and uses high pressure refrigerant. A compressor pressurizes the refrigerant. A second heat exchanger selectively transfers heat energy to and from the passenger compartment. The secondary loop is a low pressure liquid coolant loop that passes through the first heat exchanger. A pump moves fluid through the secondary loop. A third heat exchanger transfers heat to and from an external medium from the fluid passing through the secondary loop. A secondary heat source adds heat to the secondary loop during a heating mode. A bypass means selectively bypasses the secondary heat source during a cooling mode. | 08-21-2008 |
20090000778 | Control scheme for an occupant environment conditioning system of a vehicle - An occupant environment conditioning system for a vehicle includes a controller that selectively operates at least one device for altering an environment of a vehicle occupant based a power cost analysis. | 01-01-2009 |
20090020280 | PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HEATING - A vehicle heating system, and method, for heating a passenger compartment. The heating system has a heat control switch operable to activate the heating system, a fat producing airflow, a ventilation system directing the airflow throughout the passenger compartment and a heater core having a temperature sensor. The heater core is disposed behind the fan, such that air passes through, and is heated by the heater core prior to entering the fan. A supplemental heating element is disposed in an airflow path of the heating system. Air flow produced by the fan passes through the supplemental heating element before passing through the ventilation system to heat the passenger compartment. The heating system has a control unit, which controls current flow to the supplemental heating element based on the inputs received from the vehicle's ignitions switch, the temperature sensor, and the heat control switch. | 01-22-2009 |
20090159256 | Vehicle air-conditioning system - To propose a vehicle air-conditioning system capable of further reducing a temperature fluctuation of blowing-out air when temperature-conditioned air is supplied to an in-car space. | 06-25-2009 |
20090301702 | Vehicle Air Conditioning and Heating Method Providing Engine On and Engine Off Operation - An air conditioning system for use in an over-the-road or off road vehicle is provided that provides a method of operation during both engine on and engine off conditions. The method operates the air conditioning system at one capacity when the engine is running, and at a second capacity when the engine is not running. The selection of these capacities is based on the power capacity of the source of electric power from which the air conditioning system is operated. When a storage battery is used to power the air conditioning system during engine off conditions, the second capacity is lower than the capacity at which the system is operated when the engine is running. | 12-10-2009 |
20100038067 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - There is a climate control system for open-seat vehicles. The climate control system includes a control module and a heating module operationally coupled to an interface portion of the open-seat vehicle. The heating module includes a device for converting power to heat when activated. The heating module also includes a timing module configured to automatically switch the heating module operation from a first heating mode to a second heating mode that is of a lower heat flow than the first heating mode after a programmed time elapses from actuation of the first heating mode. The control module is configured to be coupled to the handles and accessible therefrom. The climate control system also includes a retrofit kit configured to be added to a open-seat vehicle. The retrofit kit may also include mounting devices for mounting the components and modules to the open-seat vehicle. | 02-18-2010 |
20100089563 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING IMPROVEMENT - The present device is a temperature regulation system for a vehicle turned on or off. The temperature regulation system includes a rechargeable battery for supplying power to an air moving system and a heat exchanger in accordance with demand signals from the thermostat, independent of the on/off state of the ignition system. In one embodiment, a DC motor is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery and rotationally coupled to a variable-speed compressor replacing the existing compressor of the vehicle, improving efficiency and extending the use of the rechargeable battery. The temperature regulation system may be used to heat or to cool the vehicle when the temperature of the air in the vehicle exceeds a certain threshold. | 04-15-2010 |
20100089564 | AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC CAR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air-conditioning system of an electric car has an air-conditioning unit which is configured to perform air-conditioning in a passenger compartment by heater/cooler operation, a setting panel configured to set a target temperature of the passenger compartment, and a control unit which is connected to the air-conditioning unit and setting panel, and has different control of heater operation of the air-conditioning unit, wherein the control unit is configured to select controls of heater operation based on a vehicle speed v. | 04-15-2010 |
20100116485 | COLD ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A cold energy storage system for a vehicle includes an air-conditioning unit (AU) incorporating an evaporator ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100163220 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning system of a vehicle including a controller and sensors in communication with the controller. The sensors include an interior temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the vehicle interior and an inner surface temperature sensor for determining the temperature of the inner surface of the vehicle's windshield. The controller determines a dew-point for the vehicle interior based on the sensed interior temperature. The controller adjusts the dew-point or the inner surface temperature based on a correction value, and performs a defogging operation when the temperature of the inner surface of the windshield is less than the dew-point, wherein the dew-point or the inner surface temperature is adjusted. | 07-01-2010 |
20100193174 | STRUCTURE FOR AIR-COOLING VEHICLE-MOUNTED OBJECT - There is provided an air-cooling structure fop a vehicle-mounted object capable of taking in a sufficient amount of air. The top end of an air suction part | 08-05-2010 |
20100236770 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMOTIVE HVAC SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle. One example method comprises, during a first engine-running condition, operating the HVAC system to provide a passenger-requested level of thermal comfort; during a second vehicle-off condition, where a vehicle door or window is in a closed and/or locked position, maintaining operation of the HVAC system to continue providing the passenger-requested level of thermal comfort; and during a third vehicle-off condition, where a vehicle door or window is in an open and/or unlocked position, discontinuing operation of the HVAC system. | 09-23-2010 |
20110088887 | Vehicle Heating and/or Air-Conditioning System With an Automatic Heating and Air-Conditioning Function - A vehicle heating and/or air-conditioning system has an automatic heating and air-conditioning function. In a manual control mode, corresponding to an air quantity settable by the user with a first setting device and a desired interior temperature settable by a second setting device, a manual control of the actual interior temperature and the air quantity takes place. In an automatic-function control mode, corresponding to the desired interior temperature settable by the user and a selected air-conditioning style, an automatic-function control of the actual interior temperature takes place by controlling fans and air distribution flaps corresponding to the selected air-conditioning style. A characteristic fan curve and/or a characteristic air distribution curve is assigned to each air-conditioning style. A display unit, in which at least the air quantity manually selected by the user in the manual mode, and the air-conditioning style selected in the automatic mode uses identical illuminated symbols as its display. | 04-21-2011 |
20110094725 | THERMALLY-PROTECTED CHAMBER FOR A TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A thermal-protection apparatus disposed in a vehicle cabin or storage compartment includes a housing enveloping a chamber in which a thermally-sensitive consumer electronic device is received, a thermoelectric module mounted in a wall of the housing, and a remote electronic controller and power source coupled to the housing via an electrical cable for activating the thermoelectric module, and optionally the consumer electronic device, in a manner to prevent the temperature in the chamber from exceeding a prescribed maximum operating temperature of the consumer electronic device or falling below a prescribed minimum operating temperature of the consumer electronic device. | 04-28-2011 |
20110127025 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner is provided for a motor vehicle, which has a controller and at least thermal conditioning element/thermal conditioner (such as a heater and/or cooler), which is coupled with at least one thermal storage medium arranged inside a passenger cell of the vehicle. The heater and/or cooler can be activated independently of the operating mode of the vehicle transmission, and the controller is designed to regulate the heater or cooler at least taking into account the outside temperature. | 06-02-2011 |
20110232890 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT METHODS - A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a heat exchanger having a thermal energy storage material provided therein, a first coolant loop thermally coupled to an electrochemical storage device located within the first coolant loop and to the heat exchanger, and a second coolant loop thermally coupled to the heat exchanger. The first and second coolant loops are configured to carry distinct thermal energy transfer media. The thermal management system also includes an interface configured to facilitate transfer of heat generated by an internal combustion engine to the heat exchanger via the second coolant loop in order to selectively deliver the heat to the electrochemical storage device. Thermal management methods are also provided. | 09-29-2011 |
20110272131 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM - A system for controlling the climate in a cabin space using the state of a user's hand is provided. The system includes a controller and a heating ventilation and air conditioning system (HVAC system). The HVAC system is operable to direct air into the cabin space so as to maintain a predetermined climate within the cabin space. The controller is operable to actuate and control the HVCAC system. The system further includes a handheld sensor operable to detect the state of the user's hand. The handheld sensor is in communication with the controller and transmits the state of the hand to the controller. The controller processes the state of the hand so as to calculate an HVAC system operating setting operable to optimize the user's comfort. The controller then actuates the HVAC system so as to execute the calculated heating ventilation and air conditioning system operating setting. | 11-10-2011 |
20120037352 | Vehicular Air Conditioning System - A vehicular air conditioning system capable of suppressing the power consumption of a refrigerating cycle is disclosed. The vehicular air conditioning system comprises a refrigerating cycle circuit comprising a compressor, an outside heat exchanger and an inside air conditioning heat exchanger annularly connected in order, and a device cooling circuit comprising a heating unit, an inside cooling heat exchanger, an intermediate heat exchanger and a pump being annularly connected, the intermediate heat exchanger being constructed such that one end of a piping of the cooling medium for air conditioning is connected to a liquid piping, the liquid piping providing connection between the outside heat exchanger and the inside air conditioning heat exchanger, and an opposite end of the piping of the cooling medium for air conditioning is connected to a suction port of the compressor. | 02-16-2012 |
20120152511 | LHTES DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE, SYSTEM COMPRISING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - A latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) device for an electric vehicle (EV) comprises a chamber, a plurality of thermal conductivity enhancement units disposed in the chamber, and phase change material (PCM) filled in the chamber, allowing storage of coolness or thermal energy produced when the EV is being charged and retrieval of the coolness or thermal energy when the EV is driven to regulate the temperature of a passenger compartment of the EV. In addition, systems comprising LHTES devices and methods for controlling the same are also introduced. | 06-21-2012 |
20120152512 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING CONTROL APPARATUS - During a no-idling state, the opening of an air mix door is corrected in such a direction as to prolong a period of time in which the state of air conditioning before the no-idling state is sustainable, according to the state of air conditioning before the no-idling state and a target blow-off temperature during the no-idling state. Thereby, even when a compressor is stopped, a period of time in which a feeling of coolness or warmth is sustainable is prolonged, thus prolonging a no-idling time. | 06-21-2012 |
20120205088 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - A vehicle air-conditioning system includes: an HVAC unit that blows air whose temperature has been adjusted by a refrigerant evaporator and a second refrigerant condenser; a heat pump cycle in which a refrigerant compressor, a refrigerant circuit changeover section, a first refrigerant condenser, a first expansion valve, and the refrigerant evaporator are sequentially connected, in which a second expansion valve and a refrigerant/coolant heat exchanger are connected in parallel with the first expansion valve and the refrigerant evaporator, and in which the second refrigerant condenser is connected in parallel with the first refrigerant condenser; and a coolant cycle in which a coolant circulating pump, a ventilation-exhaust-heat recovery unit, a motor/battery, an electric heater, and the refrigerant/coolant heat exchanger are sequentially connected, and in which the ventilation-exhaust-heat recovery unit, the motor/battery, and the electric heater can be selectively used as a heat source. | 08-16-2012 |
20120241139 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM AND VEHICLE REFRIGERATION CYCLE SYSTEM - A unified heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanging arrangement and a second heat exchanging arrangement. The first heat exchanging arrangement is adapted to exchange heat between high pressure refrigerant and conditioning air. The second heat exchanging arrangement is adapted to exchange heat between low pressure refrigerant and the conditioning air. The first heat exchanging arrangement and the second heat exchanging arrangement are integrated together and are arranged to enable heat exchange of the conditioning air with both of the high pressure refrigerant and the low pressure refrigerant. | 09-27-2012 |
20120247746 | VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD - The vehicle control apparatus configured to control a vehicle includes a fuel cell configured to supply electric power to the vehicle; an air conditioning mechanism having a heater core; a first medium circuit; a radiator installed in the first medium circuit; a bypass circuit formed in the first medium circuit to make a bypass flow of the cooling medium bypassing the radiator; a regulation valve installed in the first medium circuit to regulate a ratio of a flow rate of the cooling medium going through the radiator to a flow rate of the cooling medium going through the bypass circuit; a second medium circuit; a cooling medium circulation pump installed in at least one of the first medium circuit and the second medium circuit; a temperature acquisition module; a warm-up controller; and a state switchover structure. | 10-04-2012 |
20120261110 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - A composite heat exchanger includes a first heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between feed air and a refrigerant, and a second heat exchanger configured to exchange heat between the feed air and engine coolant. The composite heat exchanger is integrated so as to enable heat transfer between discharge refrigerant flowing through the first heat exchanger and the coolant flowing through the second heat exchanger. Furthermore, the composite heat exchanger is configured to change an amount of the heat exchanged among the feed air, the discharge refrigerant and the coolant in the composite heat exchanger by changing at least one of a volume of the feed air, a refrigerant discharge capacity of the compression mechanism, and an inflow amount of the heat medium. | 10-18-2012 |
20130037252 | SMART HVAC SYSTEM HAVING OCCUPANT DETECTION CAPABILITY - A smart HVAC system adapted for selectively regulating fluid flow into a space generally includes an HVAC system including at least one active vent, a preferably variable blower fluidly coupled thereto, and at least one sensor associated with each vent, wherein the sensor is operable to cause the associated vent to shift between opened and closed conditions, and/or preferably the blower output to change, when an occupant is autonomously detected within at least a portion of the space. | 02-14-2013 |
20130068440 | RADIANT HEATING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A radiant heating device for a vehicle includes a radiant heater that radiates radiant heat toward a passenger and is provided together with an air-conditioner that selectively introduces air outside a passenger compartment or air inside the passenger compartment and then supplies conditioned air generated from the introduced air into the passenger compartment. The radiant heating device includes a controller that differentiates a radiant energy amount of the radiant heater when the introduced air into the air-conditioner is the air outside the passenger compartment from when the introduced air is the air inside the passenger compartment. According to the radiant heating device, the passenger can be provided with warm comfort feeling both in an outside air intake mode and in an inside air intake mode of the air-conditioner. | 03-21-2013 |
20130075075 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A vehicle air conditioning system includes a duct, a refrigerant evaporator, an air conditioning cooling flow passage, a heater core, a heater hot fluid flow passage, a heat exchanger, an electric heater, an electrical component cooling flow passage, a communication flow passage, a fluid temperature sensor and a flow passage selector valve. The duct provides air to a vehicle cabin interior. The cooling flow passage provides cooled refrigerant to the evaporator. The hot fluid flow passage provides hot fluid to the heater core. The heat exchanger exchanges heat between the refrigerant and the hot fluid. The heater warms the hot fluid having undergone heat exchange. The cooling flow passage cools an electrical component. The communication flow passage parallely connects the hot fluid and electrical component flow passages. The valve allows hot fluid to flow into the cooling flow passage when the hot fluid has a high temperature. | 03-28-2013 |
20130098595 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED AIR FLOW - A temperature control device for a vehicle is provided that includes a first air duct for guiding a first portion of an air flow and a second air duct for guiding a second portion of an air flow. A cooling device is disposed in the first air duct, in order to cool the first portion of the air flow. A mixer device is provided for mixing the first air flow from the first air duct with the second portion of the air flow from the second air duct in order to generate a temperature controlled air flow. | 04-25-2013 |
20130112390 | VEHICLE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A vehicle heating and air conditioning system basically includes an interior/exterior air introducing structure, a heating device, a driving end time acquiring section and an interior/exterior air switching control section. The interior/exterior air introducing structure switches the flow of cabin intake air between an interior air recirculation mode and an exterior air introducing mode. The heating device heats the cabin intake air being introduced by the interior/exterior air introducing structure. The driving end time acquiring section estimates a driving end time corresponding to a point in time at which driving of a vehicle is predicted to end. The interior/exterior air switching control section switches the interior/exterior air introducing structure from the exterior air introducing mode to the interior air recirculation mode during a period of time from a prescribed point in time until the driving end time to restrict windshield fogging while in the interior air recirculation mode. | 05-09-2013 |
20130126147 | THERMOSTAT DEVICE - The present invention relates to a temperature control device with at least one heat source and, additionally or alternatively, a heat sink and with at least one temperature detector for monitoring the temperature of the temperature control device. It is provided that the temperature control device comprises a sensor temperature control device that can be selectably switched on in order to additionally temper the temperature detector at least in some operating stages. | 05-23-2013 |
20130146271 | HEATING/COOLING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A HEATING/COOLING DEVICE - The proposal is for a heating/cooling device for vehicles, in particular motor vehicles with electric drive, having a refrigerant circuit, which comprises a compressor ( | 06-13-2013 |
20130160986 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle equipped with a motor for driving the vehicle has a vehicle speed detecting unit, an electric compressor, an evaporator, an electric compressor rotation speed controlling unit, a controlling unit and a refrigerant pressure detecting unit. The controlling unit calculates a first candidate for a rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor based on a vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting unit, calculates a second candidate for the rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor based on a refrigerant pressure detected by the refrigerant pressure detecting unit, and decides a minimum value of the first and second candidates for the rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor, as the rotation speed upper limit value of the electric compressor. | 06-27-2013 |
20130175022 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A thermal management system for an electric vehicle includes a motor circuit for cooling a motor circuit thermal load, a cabin heating circuit for heating a cabin heater and a battery circuit for managing the temperature of a battery circuit thermal load. All of these circuits can fluidically communicate with each other and a single radiator can cool the fluid from all of these circuits. | 07-11-2013 |
20130213631 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle equipped with a battery includes an air conditioning unit, and a control unit. The air conditioning unit performs air-conditioning of the vehicle compartment and the control unit controls operation of the air conditioning unit. The control unit restricts the operation of the air conditioning unit when the remaining battery capacity is less than or equal to a predetermined value. Thus, it is possible to ensure running safety while passenger thermal comfort can be improved. | 08-22-2013 |
20130213632 | THERMAL CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A thermal control apparatus for a vehicle includes a first circulation circuit provided with an internal heat exchange unit, a cooling heat thermal storage unit, and a warming heat thermal storage unit, a second circulation circuit provided with an external heat exchange unit, and a Peltier element that transfers heat between a thermal medium in the circuit and a thermal medium in the circuit. When a request to cool a vehicle interior can be met by the cooling heat stored in the thermal storage unit, the vehicle interior is cooled using the cooling heat stored therein with the drive of the Peltier element stopped. When a request to heat the vehicle interior can be met by the warming heat stored in the thermal storage unit, the vehicle interior is heated using the warming heat stored therein with the drive of the Peltier element stopped. | 08-22-2013 |
20130220588 | Power Supply System For a Vehicle Climate Control Unit - A truck includes an alternator having a direct current electrical power output. The truck also includes a combined inverter and charger unit having an alternating current electrical power output, a house battery and a starting battery. The combined inverter and charger unit is configured to charge the house battery and the starting battery. The truck further includes a day cab forming an interior space and a climate control unit for conditioning the interior space of the day cab. The climate control unit is adapted to be powered by an alternating current electrical source. The climate control unit is powered by the alternator through the combined inverter and charger unit when an engine of the truck engine is running, and is powered by the house battery or the starting through the combined inverter and charger unit when the engine is not running. | 08-29-2013 |
20130248164 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - In a method for controlling an aircraft air conditioning system, a heating or cooling demand of an aircraft region to be air conditioned is determined. A volume flow of recirculation air discharged from the aircraft region to be air conditioned and a volume flow of compressed air into a mixing chamber of the aircraft air conditioning system is controlled such that the heating or cooling demand of the aircraft region to be air conditioned is met, while the volume flow of compressed air into the mixing chamber of the aircraft air conditioning system is minimized. | 09-26-2013 |
20130269921 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING POWER TO AN HVAC UNIT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS A LOW STATE OF CHARGE - A method and a system for changing the power consumption value available for an HVAC unit of a vehicle when an available battery power for batteries of the vehicle is low. A method and a system for non-linearly changing the power consumption value available for the HVAC unit when the available battery power decreases to a power value less than a low power value. The system can be a vehicle including batteries, an HVAC unit, an ECU and a memory. The method may include setting an HVAC power consumption value to a relatively constant power value when the available battery power is greater than a low power value and decreasing the HVAC power consumption value by a non-linear rate of power reduction when the available battery power decreases to a power value less than the low power value. | 10-17-2013 |
20130306297 | ADAPTIVE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL FOR VEHICLES - Methods, systems, and vehicles are provided for providing adaptive automatic climate control functionality for a vehicle. A sensor is configured to detect when a manual override of an automatic climate control feature of a vehicle has occurred. A processor is coupled to the sensor, and is configured to initiate the automatic climate control feature for the vehicle and adjust a calibration of the automatic climate control feature when the manual override has been detected. | 11-21-2013 |
20140000859 | VARIABLE-SPEED PUMP CONTROL FOR COMBUSTION ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM | 01-02-2014 |
20140000860 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE | 01-02-2014 |
20140060795 | CONCEALED DYNAMIC VENTILATION SYSTEM - The disclosure herein provides methods, systems, and devices for ventilating the interior of a vehicle with concealed dynamic ventilation system. A concealed dynamic ventilation system and vents thereof can beneficially provide one or more passengers in a vehicle with an increased distribution of air substantially throughout the cabin of a vehicle as compared with traditional vents that are limited to fixed locations with limited capabilities. Further, a concealed dynamic ventilation system can provide aesthetic value by concealing the vents from a passenger's line of sight in a normal seating position behind existing trims of a vehicle. | 03-06-2014 |
20140083672 | Automatic Recirculation Control for Vehicular HVAC System - Recirculation of air within a passenger cabin by a vehicular HVAC system is controlled to maximize the use of recirculation without causing discomfort from a large air flow around the legs of a passenger located near the cabin air return vent. An automatic recirculation condition is detected in response to first conditions including a window defrost setting. A fogging probability is determined in response to second conditions including a humidity measurement. Occupancy of a passenger seat adjacent the cabin air return vent is detected. A partial recirculation of the return vent is set in response to the fogging probability and the detected occupancy. | 03-27-2014 |
20140166259 | COOLING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE HAVING MOTOR - A cooling system of vehicle having a motor includes: a mainline that provides a coolant flow channel; a radiator that is installed at one side of the mainline; a pump that is installed at the other side of the mainline; a first branch line and a second branch line that are branched from the main line; a first heat emitter and second heat emitter that are installed at the first branch line and the second branch line, respectively; and a control valve that supplies a coolant necessary for the first heat emitter and the second heat emitter by controlling flow of a coolant flowing from the mainline to the first branch line or the second branch line. | 06-19-2014 |
20140174707 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THERMAL STORAGE IN A VEHICLE - A method for charging a thermal storage device of a thermal storage heat pump system in a vehicle is provided. The method includes comparing an actual temperature of the thermal storage device to a target temperature, and an actual charge time to an available charge time, where the comparing is performed by a controller. The target temperature may be based upon ambient air temperature and ambient air humidity. The actual charge time is the time it takes to charge the thermal storage device to the target temperature. The available charge time is the difference between the current time and an intended departure time. When the target temperature is greater than the actual temperature, and the available charge time is equal to or greater than the actual charge time, the controller may charge the thermal storage device until the actual temperature is equal to the target temperature. | 06-26-2014 |
20140174708 | Vehicle Device Temperature Adjustment System - A temperature-adjustment system for a vehicle includes temperature-adjustment passages and obtained by circularly connecting a battery, an inverter, a DC/DC converter, a traveling motor, and a pump that circulates the heat medium that adjusts temperatures by cooling/heating the heat generation elements, are provided. The temperature-adjustment passages and are provided with proportional valves that interrupt the flow of the heat medium and adjust the flow volume of the heat medium, an air flow-in part that introduces air into the battery temperature-adjustment passage, and a heat medium discharge part that discharges the heat medium from the temperature-adjustment passage to outside of the vehicle. The proportional valve, air flow-in part, battery, pump, and heat medium discharge part are preferably arranged in that order, and the proportional valve is closed and an air take-in valve and a heat medium discharge valve are opened. | 06-26-2014 |
20140182832 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A COMBINED HEATING AND COOLING VAPOR COMPRESSION SYSTEM - A system and method for controlling a combined heating and cooling vapor compression system are provided. The apparatus may be a vehicle and may include a cabin, a vehicle battery, a Rechargeable Energy Storage System (RESS), and a vapor-compression system, having at least one controller, operable in a variety of modes selectable to facilitate cooling, heating, and dehumidification of the vehicle cabin. The method may include steps to adjust evaporator air temperature to control comfort, fogging and smell in the cabin by adjusting the compressor speed; regulate heat pump performance by adjusting the output of an electric heater and adjusting the flow of coolant through the RESS chiller; and evaluating and optimizing the discharge pressure and suction pressure of the compressor by adjusting the compressor speed and adjusting the coolant flow through the RESS chiller. | 07-03-2014 |
20140190678 | PERSONALIZED VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL - A climate control system includes a blower, a memory device, a user interface device, and a processor. The memory device stores a default value associated with a speed of the blower. The user interface device receives a user input changing the speed of the blower. The processor is in communication with the memory device, the user interface device, and the blower and controls the speed of the blower based at least in part on the default value. The processor determines whether a user input changing the speed of the blower has been received. In response to receiving the user input, the processor defines an adjusted control value based on the user input to replace the default value. | 07-10-2014 |
20140216705 | COOLEST A/C DISCHARGE TEMPERATURE FOR ALL OPERATING CONDITIONS - An automatic climate controller device may be configured to perform operations including identifying, by an automatic climate controller device, an operating zone of the climate control system according to at least two input factors; identifying a discharge temperature of the climate control system; determining, based on the operating zone and the discharge temperature, whether to perform at least one override action to override a climate control system setting to reduce the possibility of evaporator core icing; and adjusting an evaporator set point according to the at least one override action to reduce the discharge temperature. The input factors may include evaporator temperature and cabin relative humidity. The actions may include to increase blower speed and to increase use of recirculated air. | 08-07-2014 |
20140305624 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE REDUCTION OF WASHER FLUID ODOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF A VEHICLE - A climate control system including an air controller switchable between fresh air, recirculated air, and partial recirculated air modes is disclosed. The system further includes a control module connected to the controller and a link operatively connecting the washer fluid system and the module. When the washer fluid system is activated the module switches the controller from the fresh air to the recirculated air mode. Thus washer fluid odors are prevented from entering the vehicle cabin while the washer fluid system is activated. The module can also selectively switch the air controller between fresh air, recirculated, and partial recirculated air modes based on condition inputs. Non-limiting examples of condition inputs include a fog look-up table, a wet bulb level, humidity level, air quality level, and temperature level. The module directs air controller to switch to the fresh air mode based on information generated by one or more of the condition inputs. | 10-16-2014 |
20140374081 | VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A heat medium discharge side of a first pump and a heat medium discharge side of a second pump are connected to a first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium inlet sides of a plurality of temperature adjustment devices are connected to the first switching valve in parallel with each other. Respective heat medium outlet sides of the temperature adjustment devices are connected to a second switching valve in parallel with each other. A heat medium suction side of the first pump and a heat medium suction side of the second pump are connected to the second switching valve in parallel with each other. Each of the temperature adjustment devices is switched between a state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the first pump, and another state in which the heat medium circulates between the device and the second pump. | 12-25-2014 |
20150041113 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR REGULATING A STATIONARY CLIMATE CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE - A method and device for regulating a stationary climate control system for a vehicle that includes at least one first energy source is provided. A first actual value of a climate parameter is determined from the interior of the parked vehicle, and a difference value is generated from the actual value and a reference value. In addition, a projected usage time is determined for the vehicle, wherein a time interval is determined from the current time and the determined projected usage time. A quantity of energy that is required to set to a desired value for the climate parameter is determined here based on the length of the time interval and the difference value, and the actual value for the climate parameter within the time interval is set to the desired value based on the required quantity of energy and the quantity of energy available from the first energy source. | 02-12-2015 |
20150096733 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING FOR SOLAR LOAD - Vehicles and methods for controlling climate control systems are provided. The vehicle, for example, may include, but is not limited to at least one seat, a climate control system, and a controller communicatively coupled to the climate control system, wherein the controller is configured to, calculate a directional sun effect for each of the at least one seats, and modify at least one of an airflow, a temperature and air distribution of the climate control system based upon the calculated directional sun effect for each of the at least one seats. | 04-09-2015 |
20150101789 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - First circulation portions switch a flow of a heat medium such that one of the heat media for two systems selectively circulates through a radiator flow path or a first bypass flow path. Second circulation portions switch the flow of the heat medium such that the heat media for the two systems selectively circulate with respect to a second flow path group. The first circulation portions and the second circulation portions are adapted to switch the flow of the heat medium so as to form a first circulation circuit for allowing the heat medium to circulate among a first flow path group, the second flow path group, and a first pump, as well as a second circulation circuit for allowing the heat medium to circulate among the first flow path group, the second flow path group, and a second pump. | 04-16-2015 |
20150107814 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING AIR CONDITIONER - A method of controlling an air conditioner includes determining whether or not a signal for operating the air conditioner is input to a controller. When it is determined that the signal for operating the air conditioner is input to the controller, determining whether or not conditions for variably controlling the air conditioner are satisfied. When it is determined that the conditions are satisfied, an energy flow mode is checked on the basis of an energy flow between a battery, a motor, an engine, and electric components. The air conditioner is controlled in a mode corresponding to the checked energy flow mode. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107815 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicular air conditioner includes a partitioning portion which separates an inside of an air-conditioning casing into an inside-air passage through which an inside air flows and an outside-air passage through which an outside air flows, a cooling heat exchanger extending across both the inside-air passage and the outside-air passage, a heating heat exchanger heating the inside air and the outside air on a downstream side of the cooling heat exchanger in an air flow, and a restriction portion provided downstream of the cooing heat exchanger in the air flow and limiting inflow of the inside air into the outside-air passage on the way to the heating heat exchanger. The restriction portion is located in the inside-air passage between the cooing heat exchanger and the heating heat exchanger, and includes a first temperature regulation door that regulates a temperature of air supplied to the vehicle compartment. | 04-23-2015 |
20150122472 | VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicle air-conditioning device includes a blower which blows air to a vehicle cabin through blowout openings, a refrigeration circuit through which refrigerant is circulated by an electric compressor, an interior heat exchanger disposed in the refrigeration circuit and exchanging heat between the refrigerant and a blown air, which is air that is blown by the blower, an interior/exterior air adjustment device adjusting a ratio of interior air and exterior air contained in the blown air, and a first blowing control portion controlling the electric compressor to stop, controlling the blower to operate, and controlling the interior/exterior air adjustment device such that air that is blown into the vehicle cabin includes at least exterior air, when a temperature difference between a target temperature Tao of air that is blown through the blowout opening and an exterior air temperature Tam is less than a predetermined value. In this case, when the temperature Tao is close to the temperature Tam, the electric compressor is stopped and air including exterior air is blown by the blower. Thus, a reduction in electric-power consumption can be achieved and a temperature of the air can get closer to Tao. | 05-07-2015 |
20150122473 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A vehicle air conditioner includes an electric heater, an air mixing damper, a driver configured to drive the air mixing damper, and a controller configured to control the electric heater and the driver. The controller is configured to perform thermal capacity switching control such that when the thermal capacity of the electric heater is switched, a target opening degree of the air mixing damper is set such that the temperature of blowout air approximates a target temperature. | 05-07-2015 |
20150129192 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO ADJUST VEHICLE TEMPERATURE BASED ON DRIVER LOCATION - A vehicle climate control system. An air conditioner and heater are operatively connected to a controller and control the temperature of the cabin area of a vehicle. A processor, operatively connected to the controller, determines the amount of time for an operator of the vehicle to travel between their location and the location of the vehicle. The processor determines an amount of time required to adjust the temperature of the cabin area of the vehicle to a selected temperature by using one of the air conditioner and the heater. The processor automatically operates one of the air conditioner and the heater to begin adjusting the temperature of the cabin area to the selected temperature when the amount of time required for the operator to travel between their location and the location of the vehicle is less than or equal to the amount of time required to adjust the temperature of the cabin area vehicle to the selected temperature. | 05-14-2015 |
20150136376 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AT LEAST ONE CONTROL SIGNAL FOR CONTROLLING AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A method for determining at least one control signal for controlling an air conditioning system for an interior space of a vehicle. Depending on measured state variables of the interior climate, an interior climate value is calculated from measurements of the interior temperature and from measurements of the interior air humidity by a signal-processing function. An air quality value describing the air quality is calculated from measurements of the percentage of volatile organic compounds in the internal atmosphere by a signal-processing function. A control signal for an air conditioning system is calculated from the interior climate value and the air quality value by at least one signal-processing function. Further, a device for performing the method as well as to a vehicle with the device. | 05-21-2015 |
20150298524 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH THERMOELECTRIC DEVICE - Certain disclosed embodiments pertain to controlling temperature in a passenger compartment of a vehicle. For example, a temperature control system (TCS) can include an air channel configured to deliver airflow to the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The TCS can include a one thermal energy source and a heat transfer device connected to the air channel. A first fluid circuit can circulate coolant to the thermal energy source and a thermoelectric device (TED). A second fluid circuit can circulate coolant to the TED and the heat transfer device. A bypass circuit can connect the thermal energy source to the heat transfer device. An actuator can cause coolant to circulate selectively in either the bypass circuit or the first fluid circuit and the second fluid circuit. A control device can operate the actuator when it is determined that the thermal energy source is ready to provide heat to the airflow. | 10-22-2015 |
20150343882 | Method and System for Preconditioning a Heating and/or Cooling Unit in a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to a method and a system for preconditioning a heating and/or cooling unit in a motor vehicle while the motor vehicle is at a standstill. The heating and/or cooling unit draws energy to heat and/or cool the vehicle interior from an electrical store. While the vehicle is at a standstill, the heating and/or cooling unit is activated in a first power stage in response to a signal of a remote starting device, and is then switched from the first power stage to a second power stage based on specified conditions. The first power stage may be designed such that the heating and/or cooling circuit is internally preconditioned to reach a specified target temperature by appropriately controlling the heating and/or cooling unit with the ventilation flaps at least nearly closed. | 12-03-2015 |
20150360541 | SELECTIVE POWERTRAIN HEATING SYSTEM - A vehicle includes a powertrain having an engine and at least one controller. The controller is programed to selectively heat at least one of a plurality of components of the powertrain with a given amount of waste heat based on an expected decrease in friction power associated with an expected increase in temperature from the given amount of waste heat for each of the components. | 12-17-2015 |
20160001631 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH PRE-AIR CONDITIONING AND MOTOR VEHICLE - Air-conditioning of an engine-driven motor vehicle is started by way of an activation signal when the motor vehicle is deactivated. With the activation signal, the engine and an air-conditioning device are activated. The engine is switched on for a maximum engine operating duration which is selected in accordance with a temperature of the engine and/or an ambient temperature of the motor vehicle and/or a temperature of an exhaust gas system of the motor vehicle, in particular a catalytic converter. | 01-07-2016 |
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20160023585 | CUP HOLDER WITH AUTOMATIC HEATING/COOLING MECHANISM - A method of controlling the temperature of a cup holder in a vehicle interior includes the steps of receiving a beverage container in the cup holder detecting its presence and allowing the beverage container to stabilize. The method further includes the steps of measuring the temperature of the beverage container and the ambient temperature of the vehicle. It is then determined if the beverage container should be heated or cooled. A thermal sequence is then initiated to heat or cool the beverage container, and an ambient lighting feature is provided as a function of the thermal sequence initiated. | 01-28-2016 |
20160031288 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A heat medium circulation equipment, a first pump, and a second pump are connected to a first switching valve and a second switching valve. A heater core is connected to at least one of the first switching valve and the second switching valve, and connected to a heat medium circuit. A state, in which the heat medium discharged by a third pump flows into the heater core, is selected by switching of a switching device. | 02-04-2016 |
20160033193 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed therein are a heat pump system for a vehicle and a method of controlling the heat pump system, which determines that frosting begins on an exterior heat exchanger and carries out a defrosting control if a difference value between outdoor temperature and refrigerant temperature of an outlet side of the exterior heat exchanger is above a frosting decision temperature in a heat pump mode, thereby increasing frost-prevention and defrosting effects and enhancing heating performance and stability of the system because the system recognizes the beginning of frosting on the exterior heat exchanger at a proper time so as to carry out the defrosting control. | 02-04-2016 |
20160039265 | HEATER APPARATUS - A heater apparatus includes a main body, a detecting unit, and a control part. The main body has a power supply part to which electric power is supplied and a heating portion connected to the power supply part to generate heat by electric power supplied from the power supply part. The detecting unit detects an object around the main body. The control part controls supply amount of the electric power to the power supply part. The control part controls the supply amount of electric power to the power supply part to be reduced compared with a normal state when the detecting unit detects that the object is within a predetermined range of the main body. | 02-11-2016 |
20160052363 | Method for Controlling a Ventilation/Air-Conditioning System of a Vehicle, and Vehicle Having Such a Ventilation/Air-Conditioning System - A method for controlling a ventilation/air-conditioning system of a vehicle and a vehicle having such a system, are provided. In a recirculated-air mode in which air in the passenger compartment is circulated and a fresh-air supply is shut off, at least one quality parameter of the recirculated air is measured at a point in the air duct system at which fresh air mixes with recirculated air to form mixed air. When the fresh-air supply is briefly opened fresh air from the environment briefly enters the air duct system, mixes with recirculated air, and at least one quality parameter of the mixed air is measured and compared with that of the recirculated air. The recirculated-air mode is maintained if the at least one quality parameter of the mixed air is worse than that of the recirculated air, and a switch to fresh air mode is made if the at least one quality parameter of the mixed air is better than that of the recirculated air. | 02-25-2016 |
20160052365 | HEAT-PUMP-TYPE VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A heat-pump-type vehicular air-conditioning system, wherein a cooling refrigerant circuit constituting a base is provided with a first circuit for connecting an onboard condenser provided on the downstream side of an onboard evaporator inside an HVAC unit, the first circuit having a second decompression unit between the outlet side of a receiver and one end side of a vehicle-mounted external heat exchanger; and a second circuit having a solenoid valve opened during heating between the other end side of the vehicle-mounted external heat exchanger and the intake circuit of an electric compressor; the vehicular air-conditioning system being provided with a heating refrigerant circuit in which the electric compressor, a switching unit, the onboard condenser, the receiver, the first circuit provided with the second decompression unit, the vehicle-mounted external heat exchanger, and the second circuit provided with the solenoid valve are connected in the stated order. | 02-25-2016 |
20160075212 | HEAT-PUMP-TYPE VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND DEFROSTING METHOD THEREOF - Provided is a heat-pump-type vehicle air conditioning system that passes hot gas to both a vehicle-cabin-exterior condenser and a vehicle-cabin-exterior vaporizer during a defrosting operation, and that, even during times of low outside air temperature, can efficiently defrost in a short period of time and can use the cooling cycle of an existing system as-is. In the heat-pump-type vehicle air conditioning system ( | 03-17-2016 |
20160082805 | R744 BASED HEAT PUMP SYSTEM WITH A WATER COOLED GAS COOLER FOR COOLING, HEATING AND DEHUMIDIFICATION OF AN EV/HEV - The invention relates to an air conditioning system for a motor vehicle, with at least two coolant circuits as well as a refrigerant circuit. The refrigerant circuit comprises a compressor for the compression of the refrigerant, a heat exchanger for the cooling and liquefying of the compressed refrigerant, an expansion device, and a heat exchanger for the evaporation of the two-phase refrigerant. The heat exchangers are designed as coolant-refrigerant heat exchangers in each case for the heat transfer between the refrigerant circuit and at least one of the coolant circuits. The refrigerant circuit is moreover constructed with a heat exchanger for the heat exchange between the refrigerant and an air mass flow to be supplied to the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle as well as with an element, arranged downstream of the heat exchanger in the flow direction of the refrigerant, for changing the throughflow cross section. | 03-24-2016 |
20160089955 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONTROLLING HVAC(HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING) FOR VEHICLE BASED ON DISCOMFORT INDEX - An apparatus for controlling an HVAC device for a vehicle includes a sensor unit mounted on the vehicle and configured to sense a bodily response of the user, an HVAC device control unit configured to control temperature and humidity inside the vehicle, and a control unit configured to control the HVAC device control unit based on the bodily response sensed by the sensor unit and to control temperature, direction, air volume, and speed of wind supplied inside the vehicle. The bodily response includes any one selected from the group consisting of body temperature, respiration volume, carbon dioxide amount in breath, voice, used words, facial expression of the user, and combinations thereof. The control unit is configured to calculate the discomfort index of the user based on the bodily response and to dynamically control the HVAC device control unit based on the discomfort index. | 03-31-2016 |
20160101666 | VEHICULAR HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A vehicular heat management system includes: a refrigerant circuit; a first heat medium circuit in which a heat medium circulates and exchanges heat with a low-pressure side refrigerant of the refrigerant circuit; a second heat medium circuit in which a heat medium circulates and exchanges heat with a high-pressure side refrigerant of the refrigerant circuit; and a switching device configured to switch a mode between a communicating mode in which the first heat medium circuit and the second heat medium circuit are coupled and a non-communicating mode in which the first heat medium circuit and the second heat medium circuit are not coupled on the basis of a temperature of the heat medium in the first heat medium circuit. | 04-14-2016 |
20160107501 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. Valve assemblies are used to couple and/or decouple the three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, thereby allowing the thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107502 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. A valve assembly is used to couple and/or decouple the passenger cabin and battery thermal control loops, thereby allowing these two thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107503 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. A valve assembly is used to couple and/or decouple the battery and drive train thermal control loops, thereby allowing these two thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107504 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to one or more of the non-refrigerant-based control loops using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107505 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to the battery thermal control loop using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. A valve assembly is used to couple and/or decouple the battery and drive train thermal control loops, thereby allowing these two thermal control loops to operate either in parallel or in series. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107506 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and three non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops provides temperature control over the vehicle's passenger cabin, a second of the non-refrigerant-based control loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the third of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to the battery thermal control loop using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107508 | EV Multi-Mode Thermal Management System - A multi-mode vehicle thermal management system is provided that allows efficient thermal communication between a refrigerant-based thermal control loop and two non-refrigerant-based thermal control loops, where one of the non-refrigerant-based loops is thermally coupled to the vehicle's battery system and the other of the non-refrigerant-based control circuits is thermally coupled to the vehicle's drive train. The refrigerant-based control loop may be operated either in a heating mode or a cooling mode and is coupled to the vehicle's HVAC system using a refrigerant-air heat exchanger, and to the battery thermal control loop using refrigerant-fluid heat exchangers. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107509 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE CONTROL INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - A method for vehicle control integrating environmental conditions including receiving a current physiological parameter from a wearable device associated with a vehicle occupant, and upon receiving the current physiological parameter, determining a current position of the vehicle from a position determination device, wherein the current the current physiological parameter correlates with the current position of the vehicle. The method including determining a physiological overload level including querying a geodatabase with the current physiological parameter and the current position of the vehicle and controlling one or more vehicle systems of the vehicle based on the physiological overload level. | 04-21-2016 |
20160114653 | System and Method for Controlling a Heating and Air Conditioning System in a Vehicle - A system and method are provided for controlling a heating and air-conditioning system, having a refrigerant circuit that can be operated as a heat pump system having an ambient heat exchanger in which, during cooling operation, heat is given up by the refrigerant to the air flowing through the ambient heat exchanger and, in heating operation, heat is picked up by the refrigerant from the air flowing through the ambient heat exchanger. A quantity of air flowing through the ambient heat exchanger is influenced by way of an electric fan. The electric fan is activated during cooling operation as a function of the refrigerant high-pressure and during heating operation as a function of a parameter independent of the refrigerant high pressure. | 04-28-2016 |
20160129756 | VEHICULAR HEAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A vehicular heat management system has a compressor, a heat-medium heating heat exchanger, and a flow adjustment part. The compressor draws and discharges a refrigerant. The heat-medium heating heat exchanger causes a heat exchange between the refrigerant discharged from the compressor and a heat medium other than air and heats the heat medium. The flow adjustment part causes a flow of a cooling fluid cooling the refrigerant when the compressor is stopped. The vehicular heat management system further has a refrigeration cycle unit and a refrigerant-flow-path forming member. The refrigeration cycle unit includes devices configuring a refrigeration cycle. The refrigerant-flow-path forming member (i) is disposed in a low-temperature area having an air temperature that is lower than an air temperature in an area in which the refrigeration cycle unit is disposed, and (ii) passes a refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle flows. | 05-12-2016 |
20160129757 | AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - This air conditioning device for vehicle includes a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger which performs a heat exchange between a coolant and a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant, and vaporizes the refrigerant, a compressor which compresses the refrigerant fed from the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, to a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant, and discharges the refrigerant, a heater core which heats an interior of a vehicle by using heat of the high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant discharged by the compressor, a temperature sensor which detects a temperature of the coolant circulating in the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger and a cooling path of a heat generating component of the vehicle, the temperature being detected when the coolant flows in the first water-refrigerant heat exchanger, and a controller which determines whether or not to permit driving of the compressor, based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor. | 05-12-2016 |
20160137022 | AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioning device for vehicle has guide plates that guide a flow of air on a downstream side of a heating heat exchanger. In order to form a first path, the guide plates have a first guide that extends from a downstream wall surface of the heating heat exchanger and bends in an upward direction. Further, in order to hold a heat exchanger other than a cooling heat exchanger and the heating heat exchanger, the guide plates have a second guide that extends from an upper end part of the heating heat exchanger and bends in a downward direction. Furthermore, the guide plates have a third guide that extends from the first guide toward an end of the second guide. | 05-19-2016 |
20160137023 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a heating line having a condenser at an inlet thereof and having an outlet communicating with an interior of the vehicle. A cooling line has an inlet communicating with the inlet of the heating line, an outlet communicating with the interior of the vehicle, and an evaporator connected to the condenser inside of the cooling line. One or more doors are provided to control a flow stream of each line and to control a temperature of air introduced into the interior of the vehicle. | 05-19-2016 |
20160137024 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a compressor that compresses refrigerant for conditioning air in a vehicle cabin and defines a refrigeration cycle; a detecting section that detects a thermal load of air-conditioning in the vehicle cabin; and a control section that controls a rotational speed of the compressor such that the thermal load detected by the detecting section satisfies a predetermined air conditioning request in the vehicle cabin. In case where the air conditioning request is satisfied by controlling the rotational speed of the compressor, the control section periodically switches between a reference rotational speed and a low rotational speed that is lower than the reference rotational speed in order to maintain a state where the air conditioning request is satisfied. The reference rotational speed is a rotational speed within a predetermined range that includes the rotational speed at which the air conditioning request is satisfied. | 05-19-2016 |
20160144689 | HVAC SYSTEM WITH TRAVEL TIME BASED CONTROL - A system for providing efficient climate control in a vehicle. The system has an HVAC system configured to receive a user-defined temperature. The HVAC system has a cabin temperature sensor. The system has a controller coupled to the HVAC system and coupleable to a mobile device. The controller is programmed to (i) receive an estimated travel time of the vehicle from the mobile device and (ii) modify output of the HVAC system based on the travel time being below a time threshold. | 05-26-2016 |
20160159194 | VEHICLE COMPRISING AN ELECTRICAL STORAGE DEVICE COOLED BY A FAN - When a device temperature (Tb) of an electrical storage device ( | 06-09-2016 |
20160159196 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A temperature control apparatus includes an external temperature sensor that measure an external temperature of vehicle and an internal temperature sensor that measures an internal temperature of vehicle. Additionally, an input module receives a set temperature input and a controller sets a variance of target temperature based on at least one of the external temperature of vehicle, the internal temperature of vehicle, and the set temperature. The controller also calculates a variance of internal temperature of vehicle by a preset period using the internal temperature of vehicle and determines that a temperature control is completed when the variance of internal temperature is less than or equal to the variance of target temperature. | 06-09-2016 |
20160159199 | VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE, AND CONSTITUENT UNIT THEREOF - Provided is a vehicular air conditioning device which is based on a configuration adopted in a conventional vehicle including a hot-water heater, a heat-pump cooling device, and a control system, and which is capable of increasing heating performance at low cost and with a small increase in installation space. This vehicular air conditioning device is provided with: a first water refrigerant heat exchanger that vaporizes a refrigerant; a second water refrigerant heat exchanger that condenses the refrigerant; and a switching means capable of switching between a state in which the refrigerant flows in a refrigerant circuit including the second water refrigerant heat exchanger, a compressor, and the first water refrigerant heat exchanger, and a state in which the refrigerant flows in another refrigerant circuit including an evaporator, the compressor, and a condenser. | 06-09-2016 |
20160164449 | STALL DIAGNOSIS APPARATUS FOR MOTOR OF AIR CONDITIONING ACTUATOR - A stall diagnosis apparatus for a motor of an air conditioning actuator includes: a resistor connecting from a first door actuator of a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system of a vehicle to the ground; a resistor connection circuit connecting from a VCC power terminal to the resistor; a switch disposed on the resistor connection circuit; a first circuit and a second circuit branched from a motor connection circuit connecting from the VCC power terminal to a motor of the first door actuator through a motor driver and the resistor connection circuit, respectively; a current sensing circuit unit including an input terminal connected to the first circuit and the second circuit and outputting a current signal corresponding to a voltage value between the motor connection circuit and the resistor connection circuit; and a controller for controlling the motor and determining whether or not the motor is stalled. | 06-09-2016 |
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