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Process and processor for the control of parameters of the interior air in a motor vehicle having an air conditioning system

Assignee: Daimler Benz AG
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Filing: 1988-08-08
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2008-08-08
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Abstract

Abstract A process and processor for an air conditioning system in which, in addition to the values recorded for the interior temperature, the outside air temperature, the temperature after the evaporator and the ventilation temperature after the heating element, the value recorded by a further sensor of the relative humidity of the outside air for controlling the relative humidity of the interior air are supplied to an evaluation unit and correspondingly further processed.

Inventors

  • 👤 Dieter Heinle
  • 👤 Wolfgang Volz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 00:26
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/32; B60H1/3204; B60H1/3205; B60H1/3207; G; G05; G05D; G05D23/00; G05D23/19; G05D23/1917; G05D23/20; G05D23/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 85 words
Process for the control of parameters of the interior air in a motor vehicle, which is equipped with an air conditioning system consisting of a compressor, fan, condenser, evaporator and heating element and having an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit being supplied with values, recorded by sensors arranged in the motor vehicle, at least for the interior temperature t i , the outside air temperature t a and the temperature t v after the evaporator and correspondingly further processed for controlling the interior temperature, comprising:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 85 words
Process for the control of parameters of the interior air in a motor vehicle, which is equipped with an air conditioning system consisting of a compressor, fan, condenser, evaporator and heating element and having an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit being supplied with values, recorded by sensors arranged in the motor vehicle, at least for the interior temperature t i , the outside air temperature t a and the temperature t v after the evaporator and correspondingly further processed for controlling the interior temperature, comprising:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
supplying the relative humidity of the outside air φa recorded by a further sensors to the evaluation unit;
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
supplying the relative humidity of the outside air φa recorded by a further sensors to the evaluation unit;
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
forming the difference (t 1 -t a ) using said evaluation unit;
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 12 words
forming the difference (t 1 -t a ) using said evaluation unit;
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 44 words
forming a first signal using said evaluation unit if φa at (t i -t a ) exceeds an associated characteristic curve value φas from a characteristic curve φas =f(t i -t a ) stored in a first memory element of the evaluation unit; and
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 44 words
forming a first signal using said evaluation unit if φa at (t i -t a ) exceeds an associated characteristic curve value φas from a characteristic curve φas =f(t i -t a ) stored in a first memory element of the evaluation unit; and
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 70 words
in response to said first signal, reading from a second memory element, in which a characteristic curve of the nominal evaporator blow-out temperature t vSoll =f(t i ) is stored, the value t vSoll at the recorded value t i and switching on the compressor via a regulator element of the controller when the recorded value T v is greater than t vSoll at the recorded value t i .
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 70 words
in response to said first signal, reading from a second memory element, in which a characteristic curve of the nominal evaporator blow-out temperature t vSoll =f(t i ) is stored, the value t vSoll at the recorded value t i and switching on the compressor via a regulator element of the controller when the recorded value T v is greater than t vSoll at the recorded value t i .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 31 words
Process according to claim 1, including lowering the characteristic curve φas in the direction of the ordinate axis to the abscissa in response to signals from seat sensors in the vehicle.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 31 words
Process according to claim 1, including raising the characteristic curve φas in the direction of the ordinate axis away from the abscissa in response to rotational speed signals of the fan.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 44 words
Process according to claim 1, including supplying a lower fixed temperature value t ic to the evaluation unit instead of the recorded current value of the interior temperature t i when a recirculating air flap is deliberately actuated for the recirculating air operating state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 60 words
Process according to claim 1, including displacing the operating state of a recirculating air flap more in the direction of fresh air or recirculating air for a defined period of time in response to an output from a third memory element in the evaluation unit as a function of the value of the relative humidity of the outside air φa.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 31 words
Process according to claim 1, including compensating the recorded relative humidity of the outside air φa as a function of the value recorded of the outside air temperature t a .
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 37 words
Process according to claim 1, including raising or lowering the characteristic curve φas in the direction of the ordinate axis with certain limits in response to a signal dependent on the nominal value of the interior temperature.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 234 words
A processor for the control of parameters of the interior air in a motor vehicle, which is equipped with an air conditioning system consisting of a compressor, fan, condenser, evaporator and heating element and having an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit being supplied with values, recorded by sensors arranged in the motor vehicle, at least for the interior temperature t i , the outside air temperature t a and the temperature t v after the evaporator and correspondingly further processed for controlling the interior temperature, comprising: a further sensor for recording the relative humidity of the outside air φa and supplying it to the evaluation unit; a subtraction means in the evaluation unit for forming the difference (t i -t a ); a first memory means of the evaluation unit for storing a characteristic curve φas =f(t i -t a ); means for forming a first signal if φa at (t i -t a ) exceeds the associated characteristic curve value φas from the first memory means at (t i -t a ); second memory means for storing a characteristic curve of the nominal evaporator blow-out temperature t vSoll =f(t i ); comparator means, responsive to said first signal for producing an output signal for switching on the compressor via a regulator element of the controller when the recorded value t v is greater than t vSoll at the recorded value t i .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 234 words
A processor for the control of parameters of the interior air in a motor vehicle, which is equipped with an air conditioning system consisting of a compressor, fan, condenser, evaporator and heating element and having an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit being supplied with values, recorded by sensors arranged in the motor vehicle, at least for the interior temperature t i , the outside air temperature t a and the temperature t v after the evaporator and correspondingly further processed for controlling the interior temperature, comprising: a further sensor for recording the relative humidity of the outside air φa and supplying it to the evaluation unit; a subtraction means in the evaluation unit for forming the difference (t i -t a ); a first memory means of the evaluation unit for storing a characteristic curve φas =f(t i -t a ); means for forming a first signal if φa at (t i -t a ) exceeds the associated characteristic curve value φas from the first memory means at (t i -t a ); second memory means for storing a characteristic curve of the nominal evaporator blow-out temperature t vSoll =f(t i ); comparator means, responsive to said first signal for producing an output signal for switching on the compressor via a regulator element of the controller when the recorded value t v is greater than t vSoll at the recorded value t i .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 43 words
A processor according to claim 8, including seat sensors in the vehicle for supplying signals to the first memory means of the evaluation unit which seat sensor signals lower the characteristic curve φas in the direction of the ordinate axis to the abscissa.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 44 words
A processor according to claim 8, including a fan rotational speed sensor for supplying signals to the first memory means of the evaluation unit, which fan sensor signals raise the characteristic curve φas in the direction of the ordinate axis away from the abscissa.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 47 words
A processor according to claim 8, including means for supplying a lower fixed temperature value t ic to the evaluation unit instead of the recorded current value of the interior temperature t i when a recirculating air flap is deliberately actuated for the recirculating air operating state.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 56 words
A processor according to claim 8, including a third memory means in the evaluation unit, depending on the value of the relative humidity of the outside air φa supplied thereto, for displacing the operating state of a recirculating air flap more in the direction of fresh air or recirculating air for a defined period of time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 39 words
A processor according to claim 8, including compensating means of the evaluation unit for compensating the recording the relative humidity of the outside air as a function of the value recorded of the outside air temperature t a .
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 58 words
A processor according to claim 8, including means for providing a second signal dependent on the nominal value of the interior temperature to the first memory means of the evaluation unit, said first memory means, in response to said second signal, raises or lowers the characteristic curve φas in the direction of the ordinate axis within certain limits.

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