Compressor capacity control system and method
US6367272B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2700/2104
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and system for manipulating the air temperature within an interior compartment of a vehicle, the apparatus and system includes a HVAC system and an operating system. A compressor receives and circulates a gas through a heat exchanger in order to regulate the air within the vehicle. The compressor has a capacity control valve that is manipulated by the control system in response to a user setting.
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