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Air conditioner for railway vehicles

US5316214A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 1992
Grant dateMay 31, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF24F2120/10
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioner for railway vehicles controlled in accordance with the air temperature in the car and data on at least one selected from the group consisting of underfoot temperature, radiant heat, air flow, humidity, outside air temperature, number of passengers and door opening operation. In this way, environment conditions which momentarily change are detected so as to prevent excessive cooling or heating in the car.

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