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Document | Title | Date |
20080230204 | AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR VEHICLES - The invention relates to an air conditioning unit provided with means for cooling and heating air, including a casing with a plurality of air outlets. At least one heating heat exchanger is provided that in its vertical extension has at least one cold air passage whereby, the one cold air passage is disposed between two heating paths. An evaporator is provided, downstream of which in direction of the air flow the heating heat exchanger is disposed, such that after the heating heat exchanger there is a temperature-layered air flow, the layers of which are wholly or partly assigned directly to the air outlets. | 09-25-2008 |
20080245501 | Console Air Conditioner for Vehicle - A console air conditioner comprising an evaporator and a heater is installed in the console space between front seats of a vehicle. Both sides of the air mixing zone where a cool air passageway meets a warm air passageway in the console air conditioner are connected to a pillar duct extending toward the middle pillar of the vehicle, thereby the performance of air conditioning for the rear seats in the vehicle can be accomplished independently and efficiently. | 10-09-2008 |
20080245502 | Heat Exchanger - The invention relates to a heat exchanger ( | 10-09-2008 |
20080245503 | HEAT EXCHANGE SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME - The present invention provides a heat exchange system for a vehicle. The heat exchange system can include a first heat exchange circuit supported by the vehicle and fluidly connecting a condenser, a compressor, an evaporator, and an expansion device, a module removably secured to the vehicle, the module housing a pump, and a second heat exchange circuit fluidly connecting a liquid-to-air heat exchanger, the pump, and the evaporator. The first exchange circuit can be operable to condition a first passenger space, and the second heat exchange circuit can be operable to condition a second passenger space spaced apart from the first passenger space. | 10-09-2008 |
20080295992 | Air conditioning apparatus for vehicle - An air conditioning apparatus has a blower, a unit case, a cooling heat exchanger and a heating heat exchanger. The heat exchangers are disposed in the unit case such that ends thereof are adjacent to the blower. The unit case has a side opening on its side wall and a tubular part between the end of the heating heat exchanger and a casing of the blower. The tubular part has a communication portion for allowing communication between a hollow space provided therein and a space downstream of the second heat exchanger. The unit case has a passage opening at an end of the tubular part and adjacent to the side opening for allowing the air introduced in the hollow space to flow out from the hollow space. Further, a door is provided in the unit case to open and close the side opening and the communication portion simultaneously. | 12-04-2008 |
20090038774 | Air conditioner for vehicle - A vehicle air conditioner has an air conditioning unit for generating conditioned air, first and second roof outlets for blowing the air toward heads of passengers on second and third seat rows, rear face outlets for blowing the air toward an upper body of the passenger on the second seat row, a first rear foot outlet for blowing the air toward feet of the passenger on the second seat row, a second rear foot outlet for blowing the air toward calves of the passenger on the second seat row, a third rear foot outlet for blowing the air toward feet of the passenger on the third seat row, first and second pillar outlets for blowing the air toward side window glasses on sides of the second and third seat rows, and a rear side outlet for blowing the air toward upper legs of the passenger on the second seat row. | 02-12-2009 |
20090078392 | MOTOR VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING ARRANGEMENT - A motor vehicle air conditioning arrangement having at least one heater (H) and at least one evaporator (V) which are arranged in an air guiding housing ( | 03-26-2009 |
20090114367 | Selective Warming and Heat Isolation For On Board High Pressure Storage Tanks Installed on Gas Fueled Vehicles - A thermal management system for gas flow from an on board high pressure vehicle gas storage tank comprising an on board heat source operatively interconnected with a heater disposed in proximity to the metal component gas outlet flow control system of the on board tank; a thermostat regulating the flow of heat to the heater such that the thermostat regulates the temperature of the metal component outlet flow control system of the tank to a temperature corresponding to at least the minimum lower limit temperature permitted by the temperature tolerance range of metal component outlet flow control system of the tank; and an optional insulating shroud circumferentially disposed surrounding the gas flow heater installed in the system. | 05-07-2009 |
20090114368 | HEATED OR COOLED STEERING WHEEL - An example steering wheel assembly includes an upper rim and a lower rim secured to the upper rim to establish a flow path. Flow within the flow path heats or cools the steering wheel. | 05-07-2009 |
20090139686 | Cooling System, Control Method of Cooling System, and Vehicle Equipped With Cooling System - A cooling system is equipped with a circulation flow path arranged to flow a coolant into an engine, a motor drive system flow path branched off from the circulation flow path and arranged to flow the coolant into a motor drive system, a flow rate distribution regulator provided at a junction of the circulation flow path and the motor drive system flow path, and an electric pump configured to pressure-feed the coolant through the circulation flow path. In the cooling system, the procedure of flow rate control sets an engine flow rate demand Vwe based on a rotation speed Ne and a torque te of the engine and a coolant temperature Te (step S | 06-04-2009 |
20090165991 | Air Conditioner - An air conditioner includes, on a downstream side of a condenser | 07-02-2009 |
20090229785 | Individual HVAC climate control seats - An automotive vehicle includes a seat assembly with one or more seat outlets for exhausting conditioned air to an occupant seat therein. A HVAC assembly operates in a warm-up mode and a cool-down for generating heated and cooled air to achieve a predetermined air temperature. An air selection module controls airflow from the HVAC assembly to air ducts for delivering air from the air selection module to the seat assembly. At least one seat valve moveable between open and closed positions controls air flow from the air selection module to one or more seat ducts. A purge valve moveable between open and closed positions vents air from the air selection module. The vehicle further includes a control system for closing the purge valve and opening at least one seat valve in response to the air temperature of the air from the HVAC assembly being at least the predetermined air temperature. | 09-17-2009 |
20090229786 | Heat Exchanger Arrangement - A heat exchanger arrangement is provided for an internal-combustion engine having a heat engine, which converts hot steam of a working medium by way of an expansion device to kinetic energy. The working medium, that can be delivered by a pump, can be heated in a first heat exchanger by a coolant and in a second heat exchanger by an exhaust gas of the internal-combustion engine. In the delivery direction, the working medium first flows through the first heat exchanger and, subsequently, through the second heat exchanger. The exhaust gas can flow through the first heat exchanger. A very high efficiency can be achieved for the internal-combustion engine with the above-described heat engine. | 09-17-2009 |
20090250190 | HEATING FOR A TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION UNIT OPERATING IN COLD AMBIENTS - A transport refrigeration system, which uses the heat of compression to selectively provide heat to a cargo space by way of the evaporator coil, is provided with enhanced heating capacity during lower ambient conditions by causing the heat from an engine radiator to flow over the condenser coil to thereby increase the condensing pressure and temperature and thereby increase the heat of compression and the heat being provided to the space. Provision is also made to cause the hot air from the engine itself to flow over the engine radiator and the condenser coil to further enhance the heating capacity. Various damper and shutter arrangements are also provided as alternative embodiments. | 10-08-2009 |
20090288800 | Cooling and Heating Cabinet Device of Rear Seat for Vehicles Using Thermoelectric Element - The present invention relates to a cooling and heating cabinet device of a rear seat side for a vehicle using a thermoelectric module that is mounted between rear seats of a vehicle, having cooling and heating functions and further having an arm-resting function irrespective of its activation as the cooling and heating device, and that makes the exhaust fan activated by the control of the controller of the air conditioning system, thereby achieving the air-refreshing function as well as the cooling or heating mode function of the cooling and heating cabinet. | 11-26-2009 |
20100089547 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL OF MULTI-BATTERY SYSTEMS - An system includes a first battery having a first desired operating temperature range between a first lower threshold temperature and a first upper threshold temperature and a second battery having a second desired operating temperature range between a second lower threshold temperature and a second upper threshold temperature. The system further includes a temperature control system coupled to the first and second batteries and configured to convey heat energy from the first battery to the second battery when the temperature of the second battery is less than the second lower threshold temperature to increase the temperature of the second battery toward the second desired operating temperature range and to convey heat energy away from the second battery when the temperature of the second battery is greater than the second upper threshold temperature to decrease the temperature of the second battery toward the second desired operating temperature range. | 04-15-2010 |
20100155015 | HVAC Assembly Including Temperature Mixing Valve - A HVAC assembly includes a temperature mixing valve that comprises a shaft, an upper paddle, a lower paddle, and a yielding means. The upper paddle and the lower paddle attach to the shaft. The yielding means applies a force to keep the upper paddle sealed to prevent cold air in a cold air inlet from entering a mixing zone and the lower paddle moves away from a shared sealing boundary over a predetermined angle of rotation before the upper paddle initially moves to allow cold air to enter the mixing zone. Movement of the lower paddle away from the shared sealing boundary allows cold air to enter a hot air inlet and admix with hot air to mix in the mixing zone to produce non-stratified air. | 06-24-2010 |
20100294455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HEATING AND COOLING A VEHICLE - A system for heating and cooling a vehicle includes a solar panel disposed on a surface of a vehicle and a thermoelectric unit i) disposed on or in an internal surface disposed in a cabin area of the vehicle, and ii) operatively connected to the solar panel. The thermoelectric unit is configured to heat and/or cool the internal surface in response to electric current applied thereto from the solar panel. The system further includes a control unit operatively associated with the thermoelectric unit. The control unit is configured to determine the amount and direction of the electric current to be applied to the thermoelectric unit based on i) a measured ambient temperature, ii) a measured temperature of the internal surface, and iii) a user-preferred reference temperature. | 11-25-2010 |
20110048671 | Air conditioner for vehicle - In an air conditioner for a vehicle with an equipment controlled in accordance with a traveling state of the vehicle, a first heater is disposed to heat air to be blown into a vehicle compartment by using a coolant of the equipment as a heat source, and a second heater is adapted as an auxiliary heater to further heat the air heated by the first heater. A heating capacity of the first heater is controlled such that a temperature of the equipment is approached to a predetermined temperature when the thermal fluid after passing through the first heater returns the equipment, and a heating capacity of the second heater is controlled such that a temperature of air to be blown into the vehicle compartment becomes a desired temperature. | 03-03-2011 |
20110073273 | HEAT EXCHANGER FOR VEHICULAR AIR CONDITIONING APPARATUS - In an evaporator that constitutes part of a vehicular air conditioning apparatus, first fins having louvers therein are arranged between first and second tubes. Together therewith, a second fin, which does not have any louvers therein, is provided at a boundary portion between a first cooling section, which faces toward a first front passage through which air from a first blower unit flows, and a second cooling section, which faces toward a first rear passage through which air from a second blower unit flows. In addition, air is supplied to the interior of a casing from the first blower unit and is cooled by the first cooling section, which is partitioned by the second fin, whereas air supplied from the second blower unit passes through the second cooling section, which is partitioned from the first cooling section by the second fin. | 03-31-2011 |
20110114283 | HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR MOTOR-VEHICLES - A heating and air conditioning device for motor-vehicles, comprises a unit for suctioning and supplying air ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110146942 | Distribution Unit For A Refrigerating Fluid Circulating Inside An Air Conditioning Loop And An Air Conditioning Loop Comprising Such A Distribution Unit - The invention relates to a distribution unit ( | 06-23-2011 |
20110259546 | RAM FLOW MODULATION VALVE - A ram air system for an aircraft fluid system includes a ram duct, a diffuser, a fan and a modulating valve. The ram duct has an inlet for receiving ambient air and an outlet for discharging ambient air overboard. The diffuser is positioned within the ram duct to define a fan duct and a bypass duct. The fan is positioned within the fan duct. The modulating valve is positioned in the bypass duct. | 10-27-2011 |
20120132392 | TEMPERATURE CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a temperature control apparatus for a vehicle, including an electric device that is cooled by circulating cooling fluid; a heater core that is disposed adjacent to an interior heat exchanger of a heat pump to receive the cooling fluid that has cooled electric device; and a first valve that controls supply of the cooling fluid from electric device to heater core. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to improve air-conditioning performance of vehicles, using heat generated from electric devices, together with a heat pump, when the vehicles are equipped with the electric devices, such as a motor, an inverter, and a converter, such as hybrid vehicles or electric vehicles, and are air-conditioned by the heat pump. | 05-31-2012 |
20120180980 | AUTOMOTIVE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - One examples provides an automotive air-conditioning system provided with: a thermal unit having a condenser and an evaporator configured to be traversed by a refrigerant fluid and a hydraulic circuit, which is configured to be traversed by a carrier fluid and has a first portion provided with a first heat exchanger, a second portion provided with a second heat exchanger, a hot portion extending through the condenser, and a cold portion extending through the evaporator, a valve device being configured to connect selectively either the hot portion or the cold portion to the first portion and the second portion. | 07-19-2012 |
20120199315 | ANTI-CONDENSATION METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT - Described is an anti-condensation method for an aircraft ( | 08-09-2012 |
20120227932 | AXIAL-FLOW BLOWER ARRANGEMENT - An axial-flow blower arrangement for the condenser ( | 09-13-2012 |
20120241126 | VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A two-layer inside/outside air type of vehicular air-conditioning system which takes measures against odor is provided, in particular, a two-layer inside/outside air type of vehicular air-conditioning system which does not require the provision of a new exhaust port or duct in the vehicle for dealing with odor is provided. That is, a two-layer inside/outside air type vehicular air-conditioning system is provided which suppresses odor inside an air-conditioning case or inside a compartment by being provided with an exhaust controlling means which uses one outside air intake port as an air exhaust port, uses compartment-side air discharge port opening/closing means to close all compartment-side air discharge ports, and operates one of the blowing means and does not operate the other of the blowing means so as to make air inside the first air passage and second air passage be exhausted from the air exhaust port. | 09-27-2012 |
20120241127 | ANTI-FOG AND HVAC SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES - To solve this problem, a desiccant humidity control technique is used, in which moisture emitted from passengers is absorbed, so as to suppress rising of an absolute humidity, by a desiccant which absorbs moisture in air or discharges moisture into air by the difference in relative humidity to air, and air with a high temperature is generated by utilization of heat generated by moisture absorption. This air is sprayed to a front window and other areas so as to cause defogging as well as heat the interior of the vehicle. | 09-27-2012 |
20120247714 | VARIABLE EVAPORATOR OUTLET AIR PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION - A climate control system for a vehicle having a plurality of modes includes an evaporator having a downstream face. The system also includes at least one blower that blows air across the evaporator. The air downstream of the blower has a pressure distribution defined generally along the downstream face. The pressure distribution along the downstream face is variable depending on which of the plurality of modes the climate control system is currently set. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247715 | Heat Exchanger Arrangement - A heat exchanger arrangement is made available for heating an area of a vehicle which is to be heated, having: a first heat exchanger element for transmitting waste heat from at least one vehicle electrical component to be cooled to air, and a second heat exchanger element for transmitting heat from at least one vehicle heating device to air. The first heat exchanger element and the second heat exchanger element are arranged in such a way that air (L) to be heated is successively applied to them. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247716 | Motor Vehicle Cooling System - The invention relates to a motor vehicle cooling system, comprising a first cooling circuit, in which a coolant can be circulated, at least one electrical component of the vehicle, which is integrated in the first cooling circuit and is to be cooled, wherein the electrical component can be cooled by means of a coolant that can be circulated in the first cooling circuit, a refrigeration system, which is designed to provide cooling capacity, and a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger, which is designed to transfer the cooling capacity provided by the refrigeration system to the coolant. A first coolant-air heat exchanger for cooling air for a vehicle interior is arranged in the first cooling circuit. | 10-04-2012 |
20120247717 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - Provided is a vehicle air conditioning device including an air conditioning unit in which: a unit case ( | 10-04-2012 |
20120273160 | HVAC SYSTEM - An HVAC system for a construction vehicle is provided that includes a housing, a blower for circulating the air, at least one air duct for conveying the air, a coolant evaporator for cooling the air passed through the coolant evaporator, a heater for heating the air passed through the heater, a fresh air inlet opening, and a recirculating air inlet opening. The blower, the heater, and the coolant evaporator are disposed one above the other, so that only the blower or only the heater or only the coolant evaporator is cut through in a horizontal section, and/or the fresh air inlet opening and the recirculating air inlet opening are constantly open, so that exclusively fresh air and recirculating air is drawn in substantially simultaneously by the blower. | 11-01-2012 |
20120291986 | HVAC DEVICE WITH FOOTWELL OUTLET - A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning device includes a footwell outlet, where the footwell outlet is positioned such that the accompanying air channel can preferably run at the front wall in direction of the tunnel. A design of the HVAC device is suitable for compact dashboard structures. In particular, the HVAC device enables the use of a flying dashboard architecture. | 11-22-2012 |
20120291987 | SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HEATING AND/OR COOLING A BATTERY AND A VEHICLE INTERIOR - In a system for a motor vehicle for heating and/or cooling a battery and a motor-vehicle interior, comprising a coolant circuit which is coupled thermally to the battery, a refrigerating circuit with a condenser, a compressor, a first evaporator for cooling the motor-vehicle interior and a second evaporator for cooling the battery. The second evaporator is thermally coupled to the coolant circuit via an evaporator heat exchanger and a surrounding-air heat exchanger is coupled thermally to the coolant circuit for the transmission of waste heat of the battery to the surrounding air. The waste heat of the battery is used to heat the motor-vehicle interior. The evaporator heat exchanger is provided with at least one device for transmitting heat from the evaporator heat exchanger to the surrounding air and/or the motor-vehicle interior, for transmitting waste heat of the battery to the surrounding air and/or the motor-vehicle interior. | 11-22-2012 |
20130075055 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AND/OR HEATING AIRCRAFT DEVICES - A system for cooling and/or heating aircraft devices to be cooled and/or heated includes a first individual cooling and/or heating system associated with a first aircraft device to be cooled and/or heated, a second individual cooling and/or heating system associated with a second aircraft device to be cooled and/or heated, a cooling and/or heating energy supply apparatus adapted to supply cooling and/or heating energy generated by the first and/or the second individual cooling and/or heating system to the first and/or the second aircraft device to be cooled and/or heated, a control device adapted to receive and process signals characteristic of the cooling and/or heating requirements of the first and/or the second aircraft device to be cooled and/or heated and of the load condition of the first and/or the second individual cooling and/or heating system. | 03-28-2013 |
20130118707 | ARRANGEMENT FOR MAINTAINING A DESIRED OPERATING TEMPERATURE OF A BATTERY IN A VEHICLE - An arrangement for maintaining an operating temperature of a battery ( | 05-16-2013 |
20130146248 | HVAC ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - An HVAC assembly for a vehicle is provided that does not require an outward protruding structure so as to form a console vent duct, thus achieving a more compact design, improving a mounting ability on the vehicle, improving a manipulation feeling when selecting each outlet for discharging air, and enhancing sealability between the respective outlets, therefore eventually significantly improving marketability of the vehicle. | 06-13-2013 |
20130206360 | Electric Vehicle and Thermal Management System Therefor - An electric vehicle and a thermal management system are provided, a cooling device thereof comprises a condenser ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130220574 | FLUID COOLING APPARATUS - A fluid cooling apparatus ( | 08-29-2013 |
20130269908 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning system is provided, particularly for a vehicle having a main air conditioning unit, an auxiliary air conditioning unit, wherein both the main air conditioning unit and the auxiliary air conditioning unit contain a blower, an evaporator and a heater core, a cold pass is attached to the evaporator, a hot pass is affiliated to the heater core and the cold pass is separated from the hot pass by at least one temperature door. By an air conditioning system, especially for a vehicle, which uses the conditioned air in the vehicle cabin for engine cooling, an additional pass is arranged before the heater core in the auxiliary air conditioning unit wherein said hot pass ends in a body exhauster during the cooling mode of said auxiliary air conditioning unit. | 10-17-2013 |
20130319630 | VEHICULAR AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An air conditioning device for a vehicle, provided with: an air blower unit having a first introduction path and a second introduction path through which inside air or outside air is sucked into an upper fan and a lower fan by switching between switching doors; and an air conditioning unit for discharging air into the vehicle interior. The air conditioning device for a vehicle is characterized in that the first introduction path is an introduction path into which only the outside air is introduced when the inside air and the outside air are sucked separately and in that an outside air amount adjustment mechanism for limiting the amount of delivery of the outside air according to the speed of the vehicle is provided in the first introduction path or at a position downstream thereof to reduce the generation of wind noise at a defroster opening or a face opening. | 12-05-2013 |
20130333858 | OPTIMIZED FACE MODE AIR FLOW PATH FOR REAR QUARTER HVAC - A rear HVAC system for a motor vehicle including a housing, an airflow generator, an evaporator, and a heater. The housing is configured to be mounted adjacent to a rear wheel well and a D-pillar of the motor vehicle. The evaporator and the heater are mounted within the housing. Both the evaporator and the heater are between a vehicle floor and a line that is both generally parallel to the floor and tangent to an upper surface of the rear wheel well when the housing is installed in the vehicle. | 12-19-2013 |
20140034266 | AIR-CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - A control part outputs a signal demanding an engine start when it is determined that a temperature of cooling water detected by a water temperature detector is lower than a threshold. In a normal state where conditioned-air is blown off to a predetermined seat and the other seats, the control part lowers the threshold according to an increase in a heat amount emitted from an auxiliary heating element based on the operating state of the auxiliary heating element. When a predetermined seat air conditioning command is provided to air-condition the predetermined seat, as a control of a predetermined seat state, the control part controls an opening-and-closing part to close an air outlet and further lowers the threshold rather than the threshold controlled in the normal state. | 02-06-2014 |
20140041829 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - In a vehicle air conditioner, air in the first flow path flows sequentially through outside air intake opening ( | 02-13-2014 |
20140069604 | VEHICLE HEAT EXCHANGE STRUCTURE - A vehicle heat exchange structure is obtained that is capable of employing a functional component installed in a vehicle to cool a power unit. A vehicle heat exchange structure includes: a heater core that heats air by heat exchange between the air and a heating medium circulating between the power unit and the heater core; and an exhaust duct and an exhaust damper that switch within plural modes including a first mode that introduces air that has been heated by the heater core into a vehicle compartment as air conditioning air, and a second mode that expels air that has been heated by the heater core to outside the vehicle. | 03-13-2014 |
20140116642 | Battery-Operated Auxiliary Power Unit - The invention is a Battery-Operated Auxiliary Power Unit that adds an independent supplementary heating and air conditioning system to a truck's sleeping quarters that is capable of controlling the temperature of the sleeper compartment during the off period without running his truck motor and creating needless pollution. | 05-01-2014 |
20140124159 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - An air conditioner for a vehicle includes a cooling means including a radiator, a cooling fan sending wind to the radiator, a reservoir tank connected with the radiator to store a cooling fluid, and a water pump circulating the cooling fluid. A water cooling type condenser is connected with the cooling line to condense a two-phase refrigerant, in which a superheated steam refrigerant, gas, and liquid are mixed through heat exchange with the cooling fluid. An air cooling type condenser is connected with the water cooling type condenser through a refrigerant line in series to condense the refrigerant through heat exchange with external air flowing in while driving and to discharge the condensed refrigerant to a receiver drier. | 05-08-2014 |
20140124160 | AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT PASSENGER COMPARTMENT - An air conditioning system for an aircraft passenger compartment, the system including: an air supply circuit connecting at least one external air inlet to at least one air distribution outlet which opens into the compartment, an auxiliary power unit mounted in the supply circuit and configured to compress an air stream in the supply circuit, the supply circuit including a heating first branch that connects the auxiliary power unit to the air distribution outlet, and in which a heating mechanism is mounted, a cooling second branch that connects the auxiliary power unit to the air distribution outlet, and a switching mechanism configured to distribute the air stream between the heating first branch and the cooling second branch. | 05-08-2014 |
20140124161 | AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed therein is an air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes an evaporator and a storage tank getting in surface contact with each other, thereby doubling a cold storage effect by directly transferring cold air of the evaporator to the storage tank in a cooling mode, maximizing the cold storage effect because condensate water generated from the surface of the evaporator additionally cools the surface of the storage tank, and effectively enhancing heat-exchanging performance without increasing capacity of the storage tank. The air conditioner further includes heat-exchanging means mounted inside the storage tank so as to enhance the heat exchange performance of a heat carrier more. | 05-08-2014 |
20140138045 | COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS REFRIGERATED VEHICLE AND REGULATOR THEREFOR - The present invention concerns in a broad aspect refrigeration systems, and, in particular, mobile refrigeration systems that are powered by compressed natural gas. The system efficiently stores compressed natural gas (CNG) and converts the CNG to natural gas that can be used to power a refrigeration unit throughout the course of a day independently of the refrigeration vehicle's main engine thereby reducing operational costs and minimizing harmful emissions. The system includes a compressed natural gas storage source providing compressed natural gas, a regulator receiving the compressed natural gas and converting it to natural gas by reducing the pressure, a generator adapted to run on natural gas and output power in single or 3-phase mode and to receive the output of the Regulator; and a refrigeration unit powered by the generator. | 05-22-2014 |
20140158319 | REAR AIR CONDITIONER FOR VEHICLE - A rear air conditioner for a vehicle including a discharge module mounted at an air outflow port of an air-conditioning case and having a discharge case and a rotary mode door; two face vents formed at both side walls of the discharge case; a floor vent formed at the center of the discharge case; and an air mixing zone formed inside the rotary mode door, thereby reducing the size of the air conditioner because a plurality of the vents are intensively arranged in the discharge case, enhancing installability due to the modulated components, reducing a temperature difference of the air discharged to the left and right sides inside the vehicle due to an improved mixability. The inside of the rotary mode door can be utilized as the air mixing zone. The degrees of opening of the face vents and the floor vent are controlled by the single mode door. | 06-12-2014 |
20140166233 | UNDER CAB HVAC CASSETTE MODULE - The present disclosure provides a cassette module for a HVAC system of a machine. The cassette module includes an outer case having a first side and a second side. The outer case includes a first flange disposed at the first side and a second flange disposed at the second flange such that the first flange is adapted to couple to a first HVAC duct and the second flange is adapted to couple to a second HVAC duct. The module also includes an evaporator assembly including at least one flange for coupling to the outer case. The evaporator assembly is at least partially enclosed by the outer case. A heater assembly also includes at least one flange for coupling to the outer case. The heater assembly is disposed adjacent to the evaporator assembly and is at least partially enclosed by the outer case. | 06-19-2014 |
20140196866 | RETURN AIR DUCTS FOR VEHICLES - A vehicle includes an air inlet passage, a cargo compartment, a passenger compartment, a battery, and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) unit. The battery is disposed in the cargo compartment. The HVAC unit is disposed between the engine and passenger compartments. The HVAC unit includes a first inlet, a second inlet, a third inlet, and an outlet all in fluid communication with one another. A recirculation door moves between a pass-through position and a recirculation position. A return air duct extends between the cargo compartment and the second inlet. The return air duct directs the flow of the heated air from the cargo compartment directly to the second inlet of the HVAC unit when the recirculation door is in the recirculation position. | 07-17-2014 |
20140209269 | SUPPLEMENTAL HEATING AND COOLING SOURCES FOR A HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - An HVAC system includes a primary HVAC unit and a supplemental heat exchanger. The primary HVAC unit is disposed within a passenger compartment region of a motor vehicle and configured for at least one of heating and cooling a passenger compartment. The supplemental heat exchanger is spaced apart from the primary HVAC unit and also disposed within the passenger compartment region of the motor vehicle. The supplemental heat exchanger is configured to supplement at least one of the heating and the cooling of the passenger compartment by the primary HVAC unit. | 07-31-2014 |
20140262135 | Valve System Configurations for Warming and Cooling Transmission Fluid - The invention relates to valve system configurations for an active warm-up (AWU) system for an automobile to improve warm-up conditions without delaying cabin warm-up or defrost times. More specifically, the invention relates to a system for heating/cooling transmission fluid of an automobile by controlling the source of the heat exchange fluid for transferring heat to/from the transmission fluid during different start-up conditions using a series of various valves arranged in series intermediate a first heat exchanger associated with cabin warm-up/defrost of the passenger compartment and a second heat exchanger for transferring heat to/from the transmission fluid. | 09-18-2014 |
20140299290 | Aircraft air-conditioning system - An aircraft air-conditioning system including an air-conditioning unit which is designed to provide cooled process air. A process air line conducts cooled process air provided by the air-conditioning unit into a working area of an aircraft cabin. A cooler supplies cooling energy to a device to be cooled which is provided in the working area of the aircraft cabin. Finally, the aircraft air-conditioning system includes a heat transfer arrangement which transfers waste heat generated by the cooler to process air flowing through the process air line. | 10-09-2014 |
20140318735 | FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER OF A VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A fluid management system for a cooling module of a vehicle air conditioning system. The cooling module includes a first heat exchanger in fluid communication with a liquid cooling system of the vehicle and a second heat exchanger disposed upstream of the first heat exchanger and in fluid communication with the vehicle air conditioning system, wherein the fluid management system minimizes an inlet fluid temperature of the second heat exchanger of the cooling module. | 10-30-2014 |
20140332179 | VEHICLE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM WITH CONSOLIDATED HEATING/COOLING CORE - A vehicle heating/cooling system ( | 11-13-2014 |
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20150047804 | PIEZOELECTRIC COOLING SYSTEM - The present disclosure provides a piezoelectric system for controlling the temperature of a fluid. The system includes a body having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to be electrically coupled to a current source. The system also includes a membrane disposed between the first portion and second portion. The membrane is configured to be electrically coupled to the current source. A plurality of members is integrally coupled to the second portion and extend in a direction opposite the first portion. The plurality of members is configured to couple a fluid line to the system. The first portion or membrane is configured to receive a current from the current source to control a temperature output from the second portion. | 02-19-2015 |
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