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US5325912A
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Air conditioning system with reduced energy consumption during defrosting for an electric vehicle
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-11-25
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Granted: 1994-07-05
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Expires: 2012-11-25
Abstract
Abstract An air conditioning system suitable for use in an electric vehicle. In the system, an air conditioning mechanism for air-conditioning the driver and passenger room of the vehicle is disposed in the vehicle. A sensor is attached to at least one window or disposed in the vicinity of the window. The sensor outputs a signal for making a decision as to whether or not the window is in a clear state. A glass heating device is used to heat each such window. When it is determined based on the output signal of the sensor that a window is unclear, either iced or foggy, a control device is activated to energize the glass heating device and to output a signal for controlling the power used by the air conditioning mechanism. Thus, water or moisture condensed on the surface of each window or ice formed on the surface thereof can be quickly removed. Further, the total amount of energy to be used by the air conditioning system can be reduced.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiko Hotta
- 👤 Akihiro Tajiri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 17:14
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00357; B60H1/00385; B60H1/00392; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00735; B60H1/02; B60H1/03; B60H1/039; B60S; B60S1/00; B60S1/02; B60S1/023; B60S1/026; H; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/14; H02J7/1438; H05; H05B; H05B1/00; H05B1/02; H05B1/0227; H05B1/023; H05B1/0236; H05B3/00; H05B3/84; H02J2105/00; H02J2105/30; H02J2105/33; H02J2105/37; H05B2203/00; H05B2203/035; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B30/00; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/60; Y02T10/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An air conditioning system for use in a battery powered traction motor driven electric vehicle, comprising: a battery for supplying power in said electric vehicle; an air conditioning mechanism, powered by said battery, for air conditioning a passenger room of said electric vehicle; at least one sensor means for outputting a signal indicating whether a window of said electric vehicle is in a clear or an unclear state; glass heating means, powered by said battery, for heating said window; and controlling means for receiving the signal from said at least one sensor, said controlling means being provided for energizing said glass heating means by supplying power to said glass heating means from said battery, said control means further outputting a signal for controlling the power consumed from said battery by said air conditioning mechanism when it is determined, based on said signal outputted form said at least one sensor, that said window is in an unclear state, wherein said controlling means reduces the power consumed form said battery by said air conditioning mechanism during a period in which said glass heating means is simultaneously energized.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
An air conditioning system for use in a battery powered traction motor driven electric vehicle, comprising: a battery for supplying power in said electric vehicle; an air conditioning mechanism, powered by said battery, for air conditioning a passenger room of said electric vehicle; at least one sensor means for outputting a signal indicating whether a window of said electric vehicle is in a clear or an unclear state; glass heating means, powered by said battery, for heating said window; and controlling means for receiving the signal from said at least one sensor, said controlling means being provided for energizing said glass heating means by supplying power to said glass heating means from said battery, said control means further outputting a signal for controlling the power consumed from said battery by said air conditioning mechanism when it is determined, based on said signal outputted form said at least one sensor, that said window is in an unclear state, wherein said controlling means reduces the power consumed form said battery by said air conditioning mechanism during a period in which said glass heating means is simultaneously energized.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
An air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means includes a timer for periodically determining the signal outputted by said sensor and controlling the operation of said air conditioning mechanism and said glass heating means in response to each periodically determined signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
An air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means includes means for first reducing the power used by said air conditioning mechanism while said glass heating means in simultaneously energized and thereafter, based on a subsequent signal outputted by said sensor, increasing the power consumed from said battery by said air conditioning mechanism.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
An air conditioning system according to claim 3, wherein said controlling means includes means for deactivating said glass heating means when the power to the air conditioning mechanism is increased.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An air conditioning system according to claim 3, wherein said controlling means includes a timer for periodically determining said subsequent signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
An air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means includes means for determining whether the unclear state is caused by either ice or moisture, and controlling said glass heating means and said air conditioning mechanism differently based on said determination.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
An air conditioning mechanism according to claim 1, wherein said controlling means includes means for causing said glass heating means to operate for a first period of time when moisture is determined to be the cause of the unclear state, and for a second period of time longer than said first period of time when ice is determined to be the cause of the unclear state.
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