In-cabin air quality sensing and purge system for autonomous vehicles
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- at least one sensor that generates data related to indoor air conditions of an autonomous vehicle, the at least one sensor including at least one of a smoke sensor and an odor/air quality sensor; and
a controller in communication with the at least one sensor, the controller being configured to;
(i) detect at least one of smoke and an odor within the autonomous vehicle based on the data related to indoor air conditions of the autonomous vehicle received from the at least one sensor, (ii) determine whether the autonomous vehicle is occupied by a passenger, (iii) control a window actuator system of the autonomous vehicle to increase an opening of at least one window of the autonomous vehicle to a first opening level, the first opening level of the at least one window being less than a maximum opening level of the at least one window, in response to detecting the at least one of the smoke and the odor and in response to determining that the autonomous vehicle is occupied by the passenger, (iv) determine when the passenger has exited the autonomous vehicle, and (v) control the window actuator system to increase the opening of the at least one window to the maximum opening level in response to determining that the passenger has exited the autonomous vehicleto exhaust the at least one of the smoke and the odor from the autonomous vehicle.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided and include at least one sensor and a controller. The at least one sensor generates data related to indoor air conditions of an autonomous vehicle. The at least one sensor includes at least one of a smoke sensor and an odor/air quality sensor. The controller is in communication with the at least one sensor and controls at least one vehicle system of the autonomous vehicle based on the data related to indoor air conditions of the autonomous vehicle received from the at least one sensor. The at least one vehicle system includes at least one of an HVAC system and a window actuator system. The controller controls the at least one vehicle system to purge and/or exhaust at least one of smoke and an odor detected within the autonomous vehicle.
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12 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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at least one sensor that generates data related to indoor air conditions of an autonomous vehicle, the at least one sensor including at least one of a smoke sensor and an odor/air quality sensor; and a controller in communication with the at least one sensor, the controller being configured to;
(i) detect at least one of smoke and an odor within the autonomous vehicle based on the data related to indoor air conditions of the autonomous vehicle received from the at least one sensor, (ii) determine whether the autonomous vehicle is occupied by a passenger, (iii) control a window actuator system of the autonomous vehicle to increase an opening of at least one window of the autonomous vehicle to a first opening level, the first opening level of the at least one window being less than a maximum opening level of the at least one window, in response to detecting the at least one of the smoke and the odor and in response to determining that the autonomous vehicle is occupied by the passenger, (iv) determine when the passenger has exited the autonomous vehicle, and (v) control the window actuator system to increase the opening of the at least one window to the maximum opening level in response to determining that the passenger has exited the autonomous vehicleto exhaust the at least one of the smoke and the odor from the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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generating, with at least one sensor, data related to indoor air conditions of an autonomous vehicle, the at least one sensor including at least one of a smoke sensor and an odor/air quality sensor; receiving, with a controller, the generated data related to indoor air conditions of the autonomous vehicle; detecting, with the controller, at least one of smoke and an odor within the autonomous vehicle based on the generated data related to indoor air conditions of the autonomous vehicle; determining, with the controller, whether the autonomous vehicle is occupied by a passenger; controlling, with the controller, a window actuator system of the autonomous vehicle to increase an opening of at least one window of the autonomous vehicle to a first opening level, the first opening level of the at least one window being less than a maximum opening level of the at least one window, in response to detecting the at least one of the smoke and the odor and in response to determining that the autonomous vehicle is occupied by the passenger; determining, with the controller when the passenger has exited the autonomous vehicle; and controlling, with the controller, the window actuator system to increase the opening of the at least one window to the maximum opening level in response to determining that the passenger has exited the autonomous vehicle to purge exhaust the at least one of the smoke and the odor detected within the autonomous vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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