Auxiliary heating system for vehicles
US10124649B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H2001/2237
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An auxiliary heating system for a vehicle interacts with an ignition controller having a Run state in which an engine of the vehicle is running and an Off state in which the engine is not running. An auxiliary heater has a Parking mode for heating a passenger cabin of the vehicle when the ignition controller is in the Off state. An auxiliary heater controller has a user-configurable setting for selectably entering the Parking mode when the ignition controller enters the Off state. A manual interface is responsive to a user to provide user commands to the auxiliary heater controller including setting commands during the Run state for determining the user-configurable setting and a cancel command during the Off state for terminating the Parking mode.
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