Apparatus for controlling the environment of a parked vehicle

• US 20050113014A1
• Filed: 11/03/2003
• Published: 05/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Convoy Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Convoy Solutions LLC
• Inventors: Everhart, David, Wilson, Arnold C., Badgett, J. Thomas
• Application Number:
  US10/700,108
• Publication Number:
  US 20050113014A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 454/119
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/00257 Non-transportable devices, disposed outside the vehicle, e.g. on a parking

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling the inside of a parked vehicle particularly a parked truck includes a HVAC unit and electric switching apparatus supported in a parking area with cabling and hosing which connects to the parked vehicle via a head unit. The head unit includes a cover which opens to expose controls housed in said unit utilizing a central processor which in turn communicate for example via the Internet to a server providing for activation of the unit and payment for the services.

Claims

1-18. -18. (canceled)

19. A ventilation system adapted to attach to a vehicle comprising:

controls adapted to activate air circulation through a body portion said body portion adapted to attach to a vehicle; and

a coaxial air circulation conduit connecting said body portion to an air circulation unit.

20. (canceled)

21. A system to provide a plurality of services to a parked vehicle comprising a head unit adapter to attach to said vehicle;

said head unit adapted to communicate to a central server;

high voltage outlets associated with said head unit which are normally switched off;

wherein communication with said server activates said outlets.

22-30. -30. (canceled)