Vehicle microclimate personalization based on occupant thermophysiology
US12330475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60H2001/2265
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of providing thermal conditioning for a vehicle occupant according to an example of the present disclosure includes determining a respective target temperature for each of a plurality of discrete OPZs. Each OPZ is associated with a different occupant body area. The determining is based on a difference between a first OTS indicative of a target heat flux for the occupant and a second OTS indicative of an estimated heat flux experienced by the occupant, wherein the respective target temperatures differ between the OPZs. The method includes providing thermal conditioning in each OPZ based on the target temperature for the OPZ, which includes utilizing at least one thermal effector in the OPZ. The method also includes receiving a temperature offset value for a particular one of the OPZs from the occupant, and adjusting the target temperature for the particular one of the OPZs based on the temperature offset value.
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