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Method of heating the interior of a vehicle

US9963013B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

19Claims

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Assignee

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Peter Satzger · Landsberg am Lech, DE
Robert HERBOLZHEIMER · Gröbenzell, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2014
Grant date	May 8, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60H2001/2265
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of heating the interior of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle has a central heating system and several decentralized heating surfaces constructed as infrared radiators. The temperature of the vehicle interior is controllable by the central heating system and/or the decentralized heating surfaces corresponding to a heating demand of at least one vehicle occupant. For controlling the temperature of the vehicle interior corresponding to a heating demand, a power distribution takes place between the central heating system and the decentralized heating surfaces as a function of specified distribution demands.

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