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US4815658A
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Control device for automotive air conditioning system
Assignee: Sanden Corp
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Filing: 1988-04-15
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Granted: 1989-03-28
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Expires: 2008-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A control device which includes a heater core for heating the air, temperature sensors for detecting the temperature of the air, air mix dampers for adjusting the volume of the air through passing the heater core, a water valve for adjusting the volume of the water which is used for cooling an automobile engine, an actuator for operating the air mix damper and the water valve and a control unit is disclosed. The control unit compares a desired position, and predetermined positions of an opening angle of the actuator with each other. The temperature of the air which is blown out from an automotive air conditioning system can thereby be controlled in accordance with the compared results.
Inventors
- 👤 Akabane Hidemitsu
- 👤 Hoshino Seiichi
- 👤 Tamura Yasuji
- 👤 Isobe Toshimi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 12:18
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00814; B60H1/00878; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1917; G05D23/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
454 words
A device for controlling the temperature of air blown out from an automotive air conditioning system, said system comprising: heater means for heating air; temperature sensor means for sensing temperatures; air mix damper means associated with said heater means for controlling the volume of air passing through said heater means; water valve means for controlling the volume of water used for cooling an automobile engine and allowing a portion of said water to be delivered to said heater means; actuator means for actuating said air mix damper means and said water valve means and being capable of operating through a predetermined range of opening angles to assume a desired position corresponding to a desired position of said damper means, and controls means for controlling said actuator means, said control means comprising; first comparison means for comparing a desired position of an opening angle of said actuator means with an actual position of an opening angle of said actuator means and providing a first control signal when said desired position of said actuator means equals said actual position of said actuator means; second comparison means for comparing said actual position of said actuator means with a closed position of such actuator means and a first predetermined position of an opening angle of said actuator means, and for comparing said desired position of said actuator means with said actual position of said actuataor means and a second predetermined position of an opening angle of said actuator means in response to the comparison by said first comparison means and the absence of said first control signal, said second comparison means providing a second control signal when said actual position of said actuator means is equal to or greater than said closed position and below said first predetermined position, and said desired position of said actuator means is greater than said actual position of said actuator means and below said second predetermined position, wherein said actuator means operates in a direction of opening of said actuator means in response to said second control signal; third comparison means for comparing said actual position of said actuator means with said second predetermined position and providing a third control signal when said desired position of said actuator means equals said second predetermined position, wherein said actuator means ceases to operate in the direction of opening of said actuator means in response to said third control signal; and fourth comparison means for comparing said desired position of said actuator means with said actual position of said actuator means and providing a fourth control signal when said desired position of said actuator means equals said actual position of said actuator means, wherein said actuator means stops in response to said fourth control signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
454 words
A device for controlling the temperature of air blown out from an automotive air conditioning system, said system comprising: heater means for heating air; temperature sensor means for sensing temperatures; air mix damper means associated with said heater means for controlling the volume of air passing through said heater means; water valve means for controlling the volume of water used for cooling an automobile engine and allowing a portion of said water to be delivered to said heater means; actuator means for actuating said air mix damper means and said water valve means and being capable of operating through a predetermined range of opening angles to assume a desired position corresponding to a desired position of said damper means, and controls means for controlling said actuator means, said control means comprising; first comparison means for comparing a desired position of an opening angle of said actuator means with an actual position of an opening angle of said actuator means and providing a first control signal when said desired position of said actuator means equals said actual position of said actuator means; second comparison means for comparing said actual position of said actuator means with a closed position of such actuator means and a first predetermined position of an opening angle of said actuator means, and for comparing said desired position of said actuator means with said actual position of said actuataor means and a second predetermined position of an opening angle of said actuator means in response to the comparison by said first comparison means and the absence of said first control signal, said second comparison means providing a second control signal when said actual position of said actuator means is equal to or greater than said closed position and below said first predetermined position, and said desired position of said actuator means is greater than said actual position of said actuator means and below said second predetermined position, wherein said actuator means operates in a direction of opening of said actuator means in response to said second control signal; third comparison means for comparing said actual position of said actuator means with said second predetermined position and providing a third control signal when said desired position of said actuator means equals said second predetermined position, wherein said actuator means ceases to operate in the direction of opening of said actuator means in response to said third control signal; and fourth comparison means for comparing said desired position of said actuator means with said actual position of said actuator means and providing a fourth control signal when said desired position of said actuator means equals said actual position of said actuator means, wherein said actuator means stops in response to said fourth control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 1 wherein response to the comparison by said second comparison means and the absence of said second control signal said actuator means operates.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The device of claim 1 wherein response to the comparison by said third comparison means, the presence of said third control signal and said actuator means ceasing to operate in the direction of opening of said actuator means, said actuator means operates in the direction of closing of said actuator means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said desired position of said actuator means corresponds with said desired position of said damper means and said actual position of said actuator means corresponds with the actual position of said actuator means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said desired position of said actuator means corresponds with said desired position of said damper means and said actual position of said actuator means corresponds with the actual position of said damper means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said desired position of said actuator means corresponds with the desired position of said damper means and the actual position of said actuator means corresponds with said actual position of said damper means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said first predetermined position corresponds to a position of said actuator means which causes said water valve means to close when the actuator means is moving in the direction of closing of said actuator means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said second predetermined position corresponds to a position of said actuator which causes said water valve means to open when the actuator means is moving in the direction of opening of said actuator means.
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