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Automotive air conditioning
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1997-05-12
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Granted: 1999-11-16
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Expires: 2017-05-12
Abstract
Abstract An automotive air conditioning system has a continuously running compressor that is cycled between a high capacity mode and a low capacity mode, to achieve a desired cooling of the vehicle passenger compartment without undesired compressor stumble or compressor overheating.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian Robert Kelm
- 👤 Roderick Donald Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/32; B60H1/3204; B60H1/3205; B60H1/3216; B60H1/3225; B60H2001/3236; B60H2001/3248; B60H2001/3255; B60H2001/3266; B60H2001/3267; B60H2001/3269; B60H2001/327; B60H2001/3275; B60H2001/3285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An automotive air conditioning system comprising; a continuously running refrigerant compressor; and control means responsive to cooling demand for operating said compressor at a relatively high capacity; said control means being responsive to satisfaction of the cooling demand for operating said compressor at a relatively low capacity greater than zero but substantially less than the high capacity, whereby said control means avoids operating the compressor in an intermediate capacity range between high capacity and low capacity; said compressor being a wobble plate compressor that includes multiple pistons, a crankcase, and piston drive means in said crankcase; said control means comprising means for varying the pressure in said crankcase.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
An automotive air conditioning system comprising; a continuously running refrigerant compressor; and control means responsive to cooling demand for operating said compressor at a relatively high capacity; said control means being responsive to satisfaction of the cooling demand for operating said compressor at a relatively low capacity greater than zero but substantially less than the high capacity, whereby said control means avoids operating the compressor in an intermediate capacity range between high capacity and low capacity; said compressor being a wobble plate compressor that includes multiple pistons, a crankcase, and piston drive means in said crankcase; said control means comprising means for varying the pressure in said crankcase.
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