Automotive air conditioning system

Claim 2

An automotive air conditioning system comprising: an air blowing means for generating air flow; an air flow passage for introducing air from the air blowing means; a heat exchanger provided within the air flow passage for cooling or heating the air; a compressor composing a refrigerating cycle with the heat exchanger and driven by a driving power supplied from an external driving power source; a temperature setting means for setting a temperature of air blown out from the air flow passage into a compartment within a range from a minimum temperature to a maximum temperature; a revolution speed controlling means for controlling a revolution speed of the compressor based on a setting value set by the temperature setting means; an ambient temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature of outdoor air; and a revolution speed regulating means for regulating a first revolution speed of the compressor when the temperature setting means is set to the minimum temperature and a second revolution speed of the compressor when the temperature setting means is set to the maximum temperature based on an ambient temperature detected by the ambient temperature detecting means.

Claim 3

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 1, further comprising: a first temperature judging means for judging whether the detected ambient temperature is equal to or lower than a first temperature or not; a second temperature judging means for judging whether the detected ambient temperature is equal to or higher than a second temperature which is higher than the first temperature or not; a selecting means for selecting the heat exchanger to function as one of a heat exchanger for cooling and a heat exchanger for heating; a first selection controlling means for controlling the selecting means when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be equal to or lower than the first temperature by the first temperature judging means to make the heat exchanger function as a heat exchanger for heating; and a second selection controlling means for controlling the selecting means when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be equal to or higher than the second temperature by the second temperature judging means to make the heat exchanger function as a heat exchanger for cooling; wherein the revolution speed regulating means sets the first revolution speed and second revolution speed to be lower as the detected ambient temperature rises when the detected temperature is judged to be equal to or lower than the first temperature by the first temperature judging means; and the revolution speed regulating means sets the first revolution speed and second revolution speed to be faster as the detected ambient temperature rises when the detected temperature is judged to be equal to or higher than the second temperature by the second temperature judging means.

Claim 4

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 2, further comprising: a setting value detecting means for detecting a setting value of the temperature setting means; a revolution speed increase controlling means for controlling the revolution speed controlling means when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be equal to or lower than the first temperature by the first temperature judging means so that the revolution speed of the compressor can be higher as the setting value detected by the setting value detecting means can be on the maximum temperature side; and a revolution speed decrease controlling means for controlling the revolution speed controlling means when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be equal to or higher than the first temperature by the second temperature judging mean so that the revolution speed of the compressor can be lower as the setting value detected by the setting value detecting means can be on the maximum temperature side.

Claim 5

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 1, further comprising: a selecting means for selecting the heat exchanger to function as a heat exchanger for cooling or as a heat exchanger for heating; a setting value detecting means for detecting a setting value of the temperature setting means; a temperature judging means for judging whether the detected ambient temperature is higher than a first temperature and lower than a second temperature which is higher than the first temperature or not; a first selection controlling means for controlling the selecting means when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be higher than the first temperature and lower than the second temperature by the temperature judging means and the setting value detected by the setting value detecting means is on the minimum temperature side from a specified intermediate value between the minimum temperature and the maximum temperature so that the heat exchanger can be functioned as a heat exchanger for cooling; and a second selection controlling means for controlling the selecting means when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be higher than the first temperature and lower than the second temperature by the temperature judging means and the setting value detected by the setting value detecting means is on the maximum temperature side from the specified intermediate value between the minimum temperature and the maximum temperature so that the heat exchanger can be functioned as a heat exchanger for heating; wherein the revolution speed regulating means sets the first revolution speed to be higher and the second revolution speed to be lower as the detected ambient temperature rises when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be higher than the first temperature and lower than the second temperature.

Claim 6

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 4, further comprising: a second revolution speed controlling means for controlling the revolution speed controlling means when the detected ambient temperature is judged to be higher than the first temperature and lower than the second temperature by the temperature judging means so that the revolution speed of the compressor can be lower as the detected setting value becomes nearer the specified intermediate value side from the minimum temperature side and the revolution speed of the compressor can be higher as the detected setting value becomes closer the maximum temperature side from the specified intermediate value.

Claim 7

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein when the revolution speed of the compressor is lower than a specified low revolution speed, a revolution speed equivalent to a revolution speed which is lower than the slow revolution speed is obtained by repeating drive and stop of the compressor at a specified cycle.

Claim 8

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 4, further comprising: a stop controlling means for holding the compressor at a stop mode for a specified time period when the heat exchanger is changed from a heat exchanger for heating to a heat exchanger for cooling or from a heat exchanger for cooling to a heat exchanger for heating.

Claim 9

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein the external driving power source is an electric motor driven by electric power supplied from a battery.

Claim 10

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 1, wherein the revolution speed controlling means includes an inverter.

Claim 11

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 1, further comprising an operation mode selecting means for selecting an operation mode of the refrigerating cycle by an air conditioning system operator; wherein the revolution speed regulating means regulates the first revolution speed and second revolution speed based on the detected ambient temperature for each operation mode selected by the operation mode selecting means.

Claim 12

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 3, wherein when the revolution speed of the compressor is lower than a specified low revolution speed, a revolution speed equivalent to a revolution speed which is lower than the slow revolution speed is obtained by repeating drive and stop of the compressor at a specified cycle.

Claim 13

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 11, wherein the revolution speed controlling means includes an inverter.

Claim 14

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 5, wherein when the revolution speed of the compressor is lower than a specified low revolution speed, a revolution speed equivalent to a revolution speed which is lower than the slow revolution speed is obtained by repeating drive and stop of the compressor at a specified cycle.

Claim 15

The automotive air conditioning system according to claim 13, wherein the revolution speed controlling means includes an inverter.