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US4917293A
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Heating and/or air conditioning apparatus for motor vehicles
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1987-06-04
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2007-06-04
Abstract
Abstract A heat and/or air conditioning apparatus for a motor vehicle comprising control means and a first humidity sensor located in the interior of the motor vehicle, a second temperature sensor and a second humidity sensor located outside of the vehicle, intake duct means for supplying outside air to the vehicle interior, at least two discharge ducts located in the vehicle interior and of which at least one opens in the vicinity of a vehicle window, and a blower.
Inventors
- 👤 Horst Fedter
- 👤 Werner Grunwald
- 👤 Peter Nolting
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 13:58
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00735; B60H1/00764; B60H1/00785
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
A climate control apparatus for a motor vehicle having an interior and a window, said apparatus comprising a first temperature sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sensing a temperature therein; a first humidity sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sening humidity therein; a second temperature sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sening a temperature outside the vehicle, a second humidity sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sensing humidity of air outside the vehicle; a heat radiation sensor; intake duct means for supplying the outside air into the vehicle interior; at least two discharge ducts for discharging air into the vehicle interior, at least one of said ducts opening in a vicinity of a vehicle window, a blower for directing air through said discharge ducts; and control means for controlling air flow through said intake duct means and said discharge ducts and for controlling operation of said blower in accordance with readings of said first and second temperature and humidity sensors, and said heat radiation sensor, said first and second temperature and humidity sensors and said heat radiation sensor providing for determination of a temperature in a vicinity of the vehicle window.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
A climate control apparatus for a motor vehicle having an interior and a window, said apparatus comprising a first temperature sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sensing a temperature therein; a first humidity sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sening humidity therein; a second temperature sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sening a temperature outside the vehicle, a second humidity sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sensing humidity of air outside the vehicle; a heat radiation sensor; intake duct means for supplying the outside air into the vehicle interior; at least two discharge ducts for discharging air into the vehicle interior, at least one of said ducts opening in a vicinity of a vehicle window, a blower for directing air through said discharge ducts; and control means for controlling air flow through said intake duct means and said discharge ducts and for controlling operation of said blower in accordance with readings of said first and second temperature and humidity sensors, and said heat radiation sensor, said first and second temperature and humidity sensors and said heat radiation sensor providing for determination of a temperature in a vicinity of the vehicle window.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second temperature sensor is located in said intake duct means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said second humidity sensor is located in said intake duct means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a third humidity sensor to be located in the vicinity of vehicle window.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 comprising a third temperature sensor to be located in the vicinity of vehicle window.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 comprising at least one sensor for sensing vehicle speed to determine a temperature outside the window in accordance with the vehicle speed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said apparatus comprises an input device, said control means being connected to said input device to preset predetermined temperature and relative air humidity values.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 comprising means for adjusting the temperature of air directed into the vehicle interior.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
176 words
A climate control apparatus for a motor vehicle having an interior, said apparatus comprising a first temperature sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sensing a temperature therein; a first humidity sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sensing humidity therein; a second temperature sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sensing a temperature outside the vehicle; a second humidity sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sensing humidity of air outside the vehicle; a vehicle speed sensor; intake duct means for supplying the outside air into the vehicle interior; at least two discharge ducts for discharging air into the vehicle interior, at least one of said ducts opening in a vicinity of a vehicle window; a blower for directing air through said discharge ducts; and control means for controlling air flow through said intake duct means and said discharge ducts and for controlling operation of said blower in accordance with readings of said first and second temperature and humidity sensors and said vehicle speed sensor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
176 words
A climate control apparatus for a motor vehicle having an interior, said apparatus comprising a first temperature sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sensing a temperature therein; a first humidity sensor to be located in the vehicle interior for sensing humidity therein; a second temperature sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sensing a temperature outside the vehicle; a second humidity sensor to be located outside of the vehicle interior for sensing humidity of air outside the vehicle; a vehicle speed sensor; intake duct means for supplying the outside air into the vehicle interior; at least two discharge ducts for discharging air into the vehicle interior, at least one of said ducts opening in a vicinity of a vehicle window; a blower for directing air through said discharge ducts; and control means for controlling air flow through said intake duct means and said discharge ducts and for controlling operation of said blower in accordance with readings of said first and second temperature and humidity sensors and said vehicle speed sensor.
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