17-12-2015 дата публикации
Номер: US20150360538A1
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An HVAC comfort system operates in a cabin of a vehicle. A plurality of vehicle status parameters are measured including a cabin temperature and a seat occupancy configuration. The method detects whether the vehicle status parameters correspond to a predetermined override state. When the vehicle status parameters correspond to the predetermined override state, then a respective mandated setting is automatically activated. Unless prevented by the mandated setting, one of a plurality of HVAC modes is automatically selected in response to the cabin temperature and other inputs, wherein the HVAC modes include an extremity heating mode and a panel circulation mode. The extremity heating mode is comprised of automatic activation of a touchpoint heated surface and other outputs in response to the seat occupancy configuration. The panel circulation mode is comprised of automatic activation of one or more zones for convective cooling in response to the seat occupancy configuration and may include activating other cooling devices. 1. A method of operating an HVAC comfort system in a cabin of a vehicle , wherein the HVAC comfort system includes a plurality of touchpoint heated surfaces each delivering heat conductively to an occupant of a respective seat , a plurality of touchpoint cooled surfaces each removing heat conductively from an occupant of a respective seat , and an air handling unit for distributing conditioned air toward selected zones corresponding to respective seats , wherein the air handling unit includes a blower , a thermal heating unit , and a thermal cooling unit , the method comprising the steps of:measuring a plurality of vehicle status parameters including a cabin temperature and a seat occupancy configuration;detecting whether the vehicle status parameters correspond to a predetermined override state;when the vehicle status parameters correspond to the predetermined override state, then automatically activating a respective mandated setting of the HVAC ...
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