Apparatus and method for deodorizing compartment of vehicle
First Claim
1. A deodorizing apparatus for a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising:
- a temperature sensor that measures an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment;
a deodorizing means for removing odor components in the passenger compartment;
a compartment heating device that heats an inside of the passenger compartment;
a deodorizing operation control means for controlling the deodorizing means to remove odor components in the passenger compartment when the vehicle is parked and the measured inside temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, which is on a level suitable for separating odor components adhered to an interior of the passenger compartment; and
a heating operation control means for controlling the compartment heating device to heat the inside of the passenger compartment so that the inside temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature when the vehicle is parked and the measured inside temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature.
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Abstract
In a deodorizing apparatus for a vehicular passenger compartment, when an ignition key is of f and it is determined that a density of odor components in the passenger compartment is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, it is determined whether an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment measured by a temperature sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, which is suitable for separating odor components adhered to the passenger compartment. When it is determined that the inside temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature, a deodorizing operation is performed by a deodorizing means. When it is determined that the inside temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature and it is not assumed that the inside temperature naturally increases to the predetermined temperature, the passenger compartment is heated by a compartment heating device so that the inside temperature reaches the predetermined temperature.
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15 Claims
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1. A deodorizing apparatus for a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising:
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a temperature sensor that measures an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment;
a deodorizing means for removing odor components in the passenger compartment;
a compartment heating device that heats an inside of the passenger compartment;
a deodorizing operation control means for controlling the deodorizing means to remove odor components in the passenger compartment when the vehicle is parked and the measured inside temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, which is on a level suitable for separating odor components adhered to an interior of the passenger compartment; and
a heating operation control means for controlling the compartment heating device to heat the inside of the passenger compartment so that the inside temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature when the vehicle is parked and the measured inside temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A deodorizing apparatus for a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising:
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an estimating means for estimating a timing that an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature for separating odor components adhered to an inside of the passenger compartment;
a deodorizing means for removing odor components in the passenger compartment; and
a deodorizing operation control means for controlling the deodorizing means so that the deodorizing means starts to remove the odor components in the passenger compartment at the timing, while the vehicle is parked. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for deodorizing a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising;
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determining whether an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature while the vehicle is parked;
controlling a deodorizing means to remove odor components in the passenger compartment when it is determined that the inside temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature; and
controlling a heating device to heat the passenger compartment when it is determined that the inside temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature, so that the inside temperature reaches the predetermined temperature. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for deodorizing a passenger compartment of a vehicle comprising:
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estimating a timing that an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment reaches a predetermined temperature, while the vehicle is parked; and
controlling a deodorizing means so that the deodorizing means starts to remove odor components in the passenger compartment at the timing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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