Control scheme for an occupant environment conditioning system of a vehicle
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1. An occupant environment conditioning system for a vehicle comprising:
- a user input device indicating a desired environmental condition of a vehicle occupant compartment;
a vehicle system input device indicating at least one parameter of the vehicle;
a plurality of occupant environment conditioning device that generate heating or cooling for altering an environment of the vehicle occupant compartment; and
a controller responsive to the desired environmental condition of occupant compartment indicated by the user input device, and the vehicle parameter indicated by the system input device to operate the occupant environment conditioning devices for generating heating or cooling based on a power consumption.
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Abstract
An occupant environment conditioning system for a vehicle includes a controller that selectively operates at least one device for altering an environment of a vehicle occupant based a power cost analysis.
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16 Claims
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1. An occupant environment conditioning system for a vehicle comprising:
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a user input device indicating a desired environmental condition of a vehicle occupant compartment; a vehicle system input device indicating at least one parameter of the vehicle; a plurality of occupant environment conditioning device that generate heating or cooling for altering an environment of the vehicle occupant compartment; and a controller responsive to the desired environmental condition of occupant compartment indicated by the user input device, and the vehicle parameter indicated by the system input device to operate the occupant environment conditioning devices for generating heating or cooling based on a power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of operating an occupant environment conditioning system for a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a user input device that indicates a desired condition of a vehicle passenger compartment; b. providing a vehicle system input device that indicates at least one parameter of the vehicle; c. providing a device that generates heating or cooling for altering an environment of a vehicle occupant; d. providing a controller programmed a power management algorithm including a power cost analysis; e. evaluating the desired condition indicated by the user input device, and the vehicle parameter indicated by the system input device with the power management algorithm; and f. operating the device with the controller based at least in part upon the evaluating in step e. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An occupant environment conditioning system for a vehicle comprising:
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a vehicle system input device indicating at least one parameter of the vehicle; an occupant environment conditioning device for altering an environment of a vehicle occupant; and a controller that operates the device based on the vehicle parameter indicated by the system input device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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