HVAC MODULE WITH ANTI-BACKFLOW CONTROL AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    1.
    发明申请
    HVAC MODULE WITH ANTI-BACKFLOW CONTROL AND METHOD OF OPERATION 有权
    具有防倒流控制和操作方法的HVAC模块

    公开(公告)号:US20160305676A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US14854829

    申请日:2015-09-15

    IPC分类号: F24F7/08

    摘要: HVAC module has an air inlet, an evaporator downstream of the blower and a heater downstream of the evaporator, and a rear mixing zone downstream of the evaporator and the heater, wherein a control valve prevents cold air from flowing back towards the hot air by regulating the pressure of the cold air. A method is devised to control anti-backflow control valve of such an HVAC module by the steps of reading pressure and temperatures at various points in the HVAC module; setting air flow and temperature discharge targets; calculating the resistance of the control valve and a bland valve; determining corresponding control valve and blend valve positions; and moving the control valve and blend valve to those corresponding positions.

    摘要翻译: HVAC模块具有空气入口,在鼓风机下游的蒸发器和蒸发器下游的加热器,以及在蒸发器和加热器下游的后混合区域,其中控制阀防止冷空气通过调节 冷空气的压力。 设计了一种通过读取HVAC模块中各个点的压力和温度的步骤来控制这种HVAC模块的防回流控制阀的方法; 设定空气流量和温度放电目标; 计算控制阀和平流阀的阻力; 确定相应的控制阀和混合阀位置; 并将控制阀和混合阀移动到相应的位置。

    Method and system for controlling the temperature in a cabin of a vehicle while the vehicle engine is turned off

    公开(公告)号:US10661629B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15432254

    申请日:2017-02-14

    IPC分类号: B60H1/00 B60H1/32

    摘要: A method for controlling the temperature in a vehicle cabin, while the vehicle engine is turned off, includes the following steps: importing a State-of Charge information of a vehicle traction battery, an outside temperature, and inside temperature of the cabin into an electronic controller; calculating a normal electric power required for operating an HVAC system in a Normal mode; calculating a maximum operation time of the HVAC system in the Normal mode based on the State-of-Charge information; displaying the maximum operation time on a display; reading an operator input selecting one mode of at least the Normal mode and a first Eco mode of the HVAC system, wherein in the first Eco mode the HVAC system operates at a reduced electric power compared to the Normal mode; and operating the HVAC system in accordance with the operator input. A suitable HVAC system includes an appropriate user interface.

    HVAC module having a reconfigurable bi-level duct system

    公开(公告)号:US10532628B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US14704076

    申请日:2015-05-05

    IPC分类号: B60H1/00

    摘要: An HVAC module having a reconfigurable bi-level duct system is disclosed. The air duct includes an air duct inlet in fluid communication with the HVAC module, an interior wall dividing the air duct into first and second air passageways, a bypass port enabling fluid communication between the first air and second air passageways. A downstream control valve disposed adjacent the bypass port and is configured to selectively direct air flow from one of the first and second air passageways to the other of the first and second air passageways. An upstream flow control valve is disposed adjacent to the inlet of the air duct, wherein the upstream flow control valve is configured to selectively direct air flow from the hot and cold chambers of the HVAC module to the first and second air passageways of the air duct.

    Multi-mode cabin heating system with dual heating source

    公开(公告)号:US10350961B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15440431

    申请日:2017-02-23

    摘要: A heating system for an automotive passenger cabin includes a blower fan generating an air flow; a first heater core downstream of the blower fan; a second heater core downstream of the first heater core; a coolant loop with a first branch and a second branch, wherein the first heater core is disposed in the first branch and the second heater core is disposed in the second branch; a change-over valve arrangement having a first setting establishing fluid communication between the first and second heater cores by connecting the first and second branches in two locations on opposite sides of the first and second heater cores. The change-over valve arrangement has a second setting separating the fluid communication between the first and second heater cores by disconnecting the first and second branches. The second branch or both the first and the second branch are connectable to a PCM heater.

    MULTI-MODE CABIN HEATING SYSTEM WITH DUAL HEATING SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:US20180236843A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15440431

    申请日:2017-02-23

    IPC分类号: B60H1/00 B60H1/22

    摘要: A heating system for an automotive passenger cabin includes a blower fan generating an air flow; a first heater core downstream of the blower fan; a second heater core downstream of the first heater core; a coolant loop with a first branch and a second branch, wherein the first heater core is disposed in the first branch and the second heater core is disposed in the second branch; a change-over valve arrangement having a first setting establishing fluid communication between the first and second heater cores by connecting the first and second branches in two locations on opposite sides of the first and second heater cores. The change-over valve arrangement has a second setting separating the fluid communication between the first and second heater cores by disconnecting the first and second branches. The second branch or both the first and the second branch are connectable to a PCM heater.

    Method of controlling the discharge of temperature-conditioned air

    公开(公告)号:US09776471B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-03

    申请号:US14801862

    申请日:2015-07-17

    IPC分类号: B60H1/00

    摘要: HVAC unit has a single blower fan, an evaporator downstream of the blower and a heater downstream of the evaporator, wherein each zone outlet includes a temperature mixing door for controlling portions of hot and cold air and an output valve for controlling a zonal output flow rate. A method is devised to control the discharge of temperature-conditioned air from a plurality of zone outlets of an automotive HVAC system via such an HVAC unit by the steps of reading an operator-requested zonal discharge blower level for each of the zone outlets; converting each zonal discharge blower level request to a zonal flowrate request; calculating a total requested output flowrate as a summation of all zonal flowrate requests; and adjusting a blower voltage to a minimum voltage required for generating the total requested output flowrate.

    Phase change material evaporator charging control
    9.
    发明授权
    Phase change material evaporator charging control 有权
    相变材料蒸发器充电控制

    公开(公告)号:US09400510B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-26

    申请号:US13845695

    申请日:2013-03-18

    摘要: An evaporator has a manifold and a plurality of refrigerant tubes extending downward in the direction of gravity from the manifold. The evaporator includes at least one PCM housing engaging the upper portion of the refrigerant tube for storing a phase change material. When operating in a first operating mode, heat is transferred from the phase change material to the refrigerant to freeze and cool the phase change material. When operating in a second operating mode, heat is transferred from the refrigerant to the frozen phase change material to condense the refrigerant. The condensed refrigerant falls downwardly through the tubes and receives heat from a flow of air to cool the air and evaporate the refrigerant. The evaporated refrigerant rises upwardly back to the low pressure of the cold manifold.

    摘要翻译: 蒸发器具有歧管和多个制冷剂管,其在重力方向从歧管向下延伸。 蒸发器包括与制冷剂管的上部接合的至少一个PCM壳体,用于存储相变材料。 当在第一操作模式下操作时,热量从相变材料转移到制冷剂以冷冻和冷却相变材料。 当在第二操作模式下操作时,热量从制冷剂传递到冷冻相变材料以冷凝制冷剂。 冷凝的制冷剂向下通过管并从空气流中接收热量以冷却空气并蒸发制冷剂。 蒸发的制冷剂向上回到冷歧管的低压。