Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A heater arrangement for an automotive vehicle, comprising a heating means for heating a passenger compartment of a vehicle, an auxiliary heater means for heating a portion of said vehicle, sensor means for sensing at least one condition influencing the heating of the passenger compartment, and control means for controlling said heater arrangement in response to said at least one sensed condition, said control means including means generating a pulse sequence in response to said at least one sensed condition and means responsive to said pulse sequence for controlling operation of said heating means, and means responsive to said pulse sequence for controlling operation of said auxiliary heater means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A heater arrangement for an automotive vehicle, comprising a heating means for heating a passenger compartment of a vehicle, an auxiliary heater means for heating a portion of said vehicle, sensor means for sensing at least one condition influencing the heating of the passenger compartment, and control means for controlling said heater arrangement in response to said at least one sensed condition, said control means including means generating a pulse sequence in response to said at least one sensed condition and means responsive to said pulse sequence for controlling operation of said heating means, and means responsive to said pulse sequence for controlling operation of said auxiliary heater means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sensor means includes a plurality of sensors for sensing a plurality of conditions influencing the heating of the passenger compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said at least one condition being sensed includes at least one of the engine coolant temperature, the vehicle internal temperature, the vehicle exterior temperature and the speed of the vehicle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said auxiliary heater means is an electric heater.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 4, wherein said auxiliary heater means is a rear window heater.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means responsive to said pulse sequence for controlling operation of said heating means includes a valve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means responsive to said pulse sequence for controlling said auxiliary heater includes a frequency changer and an inverter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control means simultaneously activates the auxiliary heater means and the heating means for heating the passenger compartment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said control means simultaneously deactivates the auxiliary heater means and the heating means for heating the passenger compartment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, including means for sensing additional conditions and controlling the auxiliary heater means in response thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 10, wherein said additional conditions are associated with the portion of the vehicle heated by the auxiliary heater means and include one of humidity and temperature.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, including timer means for limiting the period of activation of the auxiliary heater means independently of the period of activation of said heating means for heating the passenger compartment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A heater arrangement as set forth in claim 1, wherein said arrangement includes separate means for manual activation of said auxiliary heater means independent of activation of said heating means for said passenger compartment.