Patent · US Expired

Air conditioning system for vehicles

US6012295A · kind A · utility

15Cited by
10References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 30, 1998
Grant dateJan 11, 2000
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H1/00735
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioning system for vehicles includes a sensor for detecting opening and closing of a vehicle portal, such as a door or a window, and a control device for selectively opening ports through which temperature controlled air flows into an interior of a vehicle, in response to a signal generated by the opening and closing detecting sensor and a target air temperature. In the system, even if a door or a window of a cabin is opened, ports are opened according to a most suitable port mode depending on the target air temperature at a present time. Therefore, an improved air conditioning state for an operator, and an improved driving condition with reduced waste power and reduced loads to the respective equipment, may be achieved.

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