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Automotive dual air-conditioning system

Assignee: Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Filing: 2000-11-10
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Granted: 2001-10-16
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Expires: 2020-11-10
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Abstract

Abstract An automotive dual air-conditioning system having No. 1 air conditioner and No. 2 air conditioner arranged separately in an automobile, for controlling air-conditioning operation, and a bus line connected between No. 1 air conditioner and No. 2 air conditioner. No. 1 air conditioner transfers air-conditioner control information to No. 2 air conditioner through the bus line during operation of No. 1 air conditioner and No. 2 air conditioner, to thereby control the operating condition of No. 2 air conditioner in accordance with the information thus supplied. Furthermore, No. 2 air conditioner changes the control of its operating condition to manual control in case a communication error of air-conditioner control information to be transferred through the bus line continues over a specific period of time.

Inventors

  • 👤 Satoshi Hayasaka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 16:30
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60H; B60H1/00; B60H1/00007; B60H1/00021; B60H1/00642; B60H1/00985; B60H1/24; B60H1/247; B60H2001/00185; B60H2001/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 135 words
An automotive dual air-conditioning system having No. 1 air conditioner and No. 2 air conditioner arranged separately in an automobile, for controlling air-conditioning operation in the automobile, and a bus line connected between the No. 1 air conditioner and the No. 2 air conditioner; during operation of the No. 1 air conditioner and the No. 2 air conditioner, the No. 1 air conditioner transfers air-conditioner control information to the No. 2 air conditioner through the bus line, to thereby control the operating condition of the No. 2 air conditioner in accordance with the information thus supplied; and the No. 2 air conditioner changes the control of its operating condition to manual control in case a communication error of air-conditioner control information to be transferred through the bus line continues over a specific period of time.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 135 words
An automotive dual air-conditioning system having No. 1 air conditioner and No. 2 air conditioner arranged separately in an automobile, for controlling air-conditioning operation in the automobile, and a bus line connected between the No. 1 air conditioner and the No. 2 air conditioner; during operation of the No. 1 air conditioner and the No. 2 air conditioner, the No. 1 air conditioner transfers air-conditioner control information to the No. 2 air conditioner through the bus line, to thereby control the operating condition of the No. 2 air conditioner in accordance with the information thus supplied; and the No. 2 air conditioner changes the control of its operating condition to manual control in case a communication error of air-conditioner control information to be transferred through the bus line continues over a specific period of time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
An automotive dual air-conditioning system according to claim 1 , wherein the No. 1 air conditioner is located at the front part in the automobile, while the No. 2 air conditioner is located at the rear part in the automobile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 42 words
An automotive dual air-conditioning system according to claim 1 , wherein a light-emitting device arranged on a control panel of the No. 2 air conditioner blinks in case a communication error of air-conditioner control information continues over a specific period of time.

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