Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
165043000 | Vehicle contained common power and heat supply | 15 |
20080223546 | Air Conditioner for Vehicles Having Two Layer Air Flow Installed Therein - An air conditioner for vehicles having a two layer air flow structure which uses one temp door adjusting temperature and serving as a partition wall for the two-layer air flow structure. | 09-18-2008 |
20080245504 | VEHICLE AIR RECIRCULATION CONTROL DEVICE - An air recirculation control system is basically provided with a thermal sensing arrangement, a blower speed sensing arrangement, a recirculation door actuator and a control device. The thermal sensing arrangement detects a prescribed temperature condition. The blower speed sensing arrangement provides a prescribed blower signal indicative of a prescribed blower speed condition. The recirculation door actuator operates a recirculation door. The control device selectively activates the recirculation door actuator to switch between a normal air intake mode and a recirculation override mode based on the prescribed temperature condition detected by the thermal sensing arrangement and the prescribed blower signal received from the blower speed sensing arrangement. | 10-09-2008 |
20080251236 | Air Conditioning System for Automotive Vehicles - An air conditioning system for automotive vehicles includes an air conditioning case having an internal passageway and an ionizer for emitting positive ions and negative ions into the internal passageway of the air conditioning case. The ionizer includes a main body and first and second discharge electrodes extending from the main body into the internal passageway in a spaced-apart relationship with each other. The air conditioning system further includes an electric short preventing arrangement for preventing moisture positioned in and around the first and second discharge electrodes from causing electric short between the first and second discharge electrodes. The electric short preventing arrangement comprises a water drainage rib for draining the moisture condensed in and around the first and second discharge electrodes to prevent the electric short between the first and second discharge electrodes. | 10-16-2008 |
20080283215 | VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE - A vehicle air conditioning device having first and second fans for forcing air through a heat exchanger, and a fan controller for controlling an operation of the first and second fans. On receiving a signal indicating that the shutter is closed, the fan controller controls the first and second fans such that the first fan is turned into an operating state and the second fan is turned into a stopped state. | 11-20-2008 |
20090000765 | Viscous Heater, Refrigerant Compressor and Control - An HVAC system for a vehicle may include a refrigerant compressor and viscous heater located adjacent to one another and driven by a through-shaft. They may be variable capacity, with the capacities controlled by an HVAC controller to provide the desired HVAC output while staying within a maximum torque limit for an accessory drive. | 01-01-2009 |
20090014150 | Vehicle Air Conditioner - The present invention provides an air conditioner for a vehicle that includes a closed refrigeration loop. The closed refrigeration loop includes a compressor, a refrigerant-to-coolant heat exchanger, a coolant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger and a refrigerant dryer in series fluid connection with one another. An engine coolant outlet connector is connected to the coolant-to-refrigerant exchanger. A compartment inlet connector connected to the coolant-to-refrigerant heat exchanger. A compartment outlet connector connected to the refrigerant-to-coolant heat exchanger. An engine coolant inlet connector connected to the refrigerant-to-coolant heat exchanger. | 01-15-2009 |
20110139397 | Method For Controlling The Passenger Compartment Temperature Of An Electrically Operated Vehicle And An Air-Conditioning System For The Electrically Operated Vehicle - A method for controlling the passenger compartment temperature of an electrically operated vehicle which has a battery ( | 06-16-2011 |
20110192565 | ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING THE HEAT OF WASTE AIR FOR HEATING THE BILGE AREA OF AIRCRAFT - The present application describes an arrangement and a method for utilizing the heat of waste air for heating the bilge area of aircraft, wherein the bilge area is connected to a heat transfer unit via a first air supply pipe, through which a bilge air flow drawn in from the bilge area flows into the heat transfer unit, wherein the heat transfer unit comprises a second air supply pipe, through which a waste air heat flow to be cooled that is created at another location in the aircraft flows into the heat transfer unit in order to heat the drawn-in bilge air flow, wherein the heat transfer unit comprises a first air discharge pipe, through which the cooled waste air heat flow is discharged, and a second air discharge pipe with a bilge inlet section, and wherein at least a portion of the heated bilge flow is returned to the bilge area via the air discharge pipe and the bilge inlet section. | 08-11-2011 |
20120138261 | FUEL CELL VEHICLE - The present invention provides a fuel cell vehicle, particularly a fuel cell vehicle equipped with a moisture remover that removes moisture from an air conditioner evaporator. The fuel cell vehicle includes: a fuel cell stack as a power supplier; an electric heater operated by power from the fuel cell stack; a blower fan for providing air to the electric heater; an air channel configured to supply the air passing through the electric heater to an air conditioner evaporator; and a controller for controlling the operations of the electric heater and the blower fan, whereby moisture is removed from the air conditioner evaporator by supplying air heated by the electric heater to the air conditioner evaporator. The fuel cell vehicle effectively removes moisture from an air conditioner evaporator, solves the problem of a bad smell in the related art, and further removes the oxygen and the stack voltage which remain in the cathode, such that it is possible to avoid cathode oxygen depletion of the related art. | 06-07-2012 |
20130098577 | CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THE INTERIOR OF AN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE - A climate control system ( | 04-25-2013 |
20130240175 | AIR CONDITIONING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AIR CONDITIONING AN INTERIOR AND/OR AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE - An air conditioning device for air conditioning an interior and/or a component of an electric vehicle includes multiple fluid circuits having respective working media and configured for heating and cooling the electric vehicle. A first fluid circuit is designed for heating the interior of the electric vehicle via the first heat exchanger. A second fluid circuit is designed for heating the first evaporator. A third fluid circuit is designed for heating or cooling the interior of the electric vehicle. A fourth fluid circuit is designed for heating the interior of the electric vehicle via the first heat exchanger. A fifth fluid circuit is designed for cooling the heat source of the component of the electric vehicle. | 09-19-2013 |
20150034272 | Device For The Thermal Management Of A Cabin And Of A Drivetrain Of A Vehicle - The invention relates to a device ( | 02-05-2015 |
20150129161 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A heat medium discharge side of a first pump and a heat medium discharge side of a second pump are connected to a first switching valve in parallel. Heat medium inlet sides of the respective target devices for heat exchange included in a first target device group for heat exchange are connected to a first switching valve in parallel. The heat medium inlet side of the first pump and the heat medium inlet side of the second pump are connected to a second switching valve in parallel. The heat medium outlet sides of the respective target devices for heat exchange included in the first target device group for heat exchange are connected to the second switching valve in parallel. Furthermore, switching is performed between a state of circulation of the heat medium between the first pump and the target device, and a state of circulation of the heat medium between the second pump and the target device. | 05-14-2015 |
20160200267 | HVAC CONDENSER CONDENSATE DEFLECTOR THAT DEFLECTS AND CHANNELS THE HVAC CONDENSATE | 07-14-2016 |
20160374465 | AUTONOMOUS TROLLEY SYSTEM - Autonomous trolleys include an integrated power source, which energy can be utilized for integrated trolley systems such as a wheel assist module, heating module, and cooling module. The power source may include a fuel cell system or a rechargeable electrical energy storage device or a combination thereof. The rechargeable electrical energy storage device can be charged by any other power source, including a fuel cell system. The trolley can also be equipped with a fuel tank for easy and safe refueling of a fuel cell system. | 12-29-2016 |