Vehicle Environmental Conditioning System and Method
First Claim
1. An environmental conditioning system for a vehicle comprising:
- a climate control system for selectively heating and cooling ambient air in a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
one or more fans cooperating with the climate control system configured to draw air from the passenger compartment to expel air to the exterior of the vehicle;
a controller operatively connected to and communication with the climate control system and the one or more fans; and
one or more devices provided in proximity to the passenger compartment for detecting the condition of the air and selectively signaling the controller to activate and deactivate the one or more fans prior to an occupant entering the vehicle,wherein the controller activates the one or more fans to draw air from the passenger compartment based on detection of predetermined conditions in response to input from the one or more devices.
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Abstract
An air conditioning system for a vehicle includes a climate control system for selectively heating and cooling ambient air in a passenger compartment of the vehicle. One or more fans cooperate with the climate control system and are configured to draw air from the passenger compartment to expel air to the exterior of the vehicle. One or more devices are provided in proximity to the passenger compartment to detect a variety of conditions of the air in the passenger compartment. The one or more devices selectively signal a controller to activate and deactivate the one or more fans prior to an occupant entering the vehicle. The controller may activate the one or more fans to draw air from the passenger compartment based on detection of predetermined conditions in response to input from the one or more devices.
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20 Claims
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1. An environmental conditioning system for a vehicle comprising:
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a climate control system for selectively heating and cooling ambient air in a passenger compartment of the vehicle; one or more fans cooperating with the climate control system configured to draw air from the passenger compartment to expel air to the exterior of the vehicle; a controller operatively connected to and communication with the climate control system and the one or more fans; and one or more devices provided in proximity to the passenger compartment for detecting the condition of the air and selectively signaling the controller to activate and deactivate the one or more fans prior to an occupant entering the vehicle, wherein the controller activates the one or more fans to draw air from the passenger compartment based on detection of predetermined conditions in response to input from the one or more devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17)
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12. An environmental conditioning system incorporating a climate control system for selectively heating and cooling ambient air in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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one or more fans cooperating with the climate control system configured to draw air from the passenger compartment to expel air to the exterior of the vehicle; a controller operatively connected to and communication with the one or more fans and a remote keyless entry system of the vehicle; and one or more devices provided in proximity to the passenger compartment for detecting the condition of the air and selectively signaling the controller to activate and deactivate the one or more fans prior to an occupant entering the vehicle, wherein the controller activates the one or more fans to draw air from the passenger compartment based on detection of predetermined conditions in response to input from the one or more devices and an activation signal from the remote keyless entry system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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18. A method of conditioning the environment in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a controller for monitoring the environmental conditions of the passenger compartment; sending a signal to the controller from the one or more devices; analyzing the signal input from the one or more devices; and selectively operating one or more fans with the controller based on the analysis of input from the one or more devices to remove air from the passenger compartment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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