Vehicle air conditioner having surface temperature sensor
US6659358B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D23/27
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The air conditioner includes a surface temperature sensor for detecting a surface temperature of a clothes portion of a passenger. In the air conditioner, a thermal-feeling estimation value for the passenger is calculated based on the surface temperature of the clothes portion of the passenger, and air-conditioning operation of a passenger compartment is controlled based on the thermal-feeling estimation value. Accordingly, in the air conditioner, the thermal feeling can be always accurately estimated, and comfortable air-conditioning control can be performed using the thermal-feeling estimation value.
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