CLIMATE CONTROLLING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A climate control system for an electric vehicle, the climate control system comprising:
- an HVAC system adapted for installation in an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being configured to add conditioned air into a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states and the HVAC system being configured to transmit a signal indicative of its power consumption state;
a climate modification sub-system adapted for installation in the vehicle, the sub-system being configured to alter the perceived temperature of an electric vehicle occupant, the sub-system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states, and the sub-system being configured to transmit a signal indicative of its power consumption state; and
a controller connected to the HVAC system and to the sub-system, the controller being configured to monitor the signals transmitted by the HVAC system and the sub-system, the controller being further configured to control the power consumption state of the HVAC system and the power consumption state of the sub-system, and the controller being configured to apportion power between the HVAC system and the sub-system to achieve a minimum combined power consumption state while maintaining a predetermined occupant perceived temperature.
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Abstract
A climate controlling system including an HVAC system and a climate modification subsystem. The HVAC system adds conditioned air into a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle. The HVAC system transmits a signal indicative of its power consumption state. The climate modification subsystem is configured to alter the perceived temperature of a vehicle occupant. The climate modification subsystem transmits a signal indicative of its power consumption state. A controller is connected to the HVAC system and to the subsystem. The controller monitors the signals transmitted by the HVAC system and the subsystem. The controller apportions power between the HVAC system and the subsystem to achieve a minimum combined power consumption state while maintaining a predetermined occupant perceived temperature.
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20 Claims
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1. A climate control system for an electric vehicle, the climate control system comprising:
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an HVAC system adapted for installation in an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being configured to add conditioned air into a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states and the HVAC system being configured to transmit a signal indicative of its power consumption state; a climate modification sub-system adapted for installation in the vehicle, the sub-system being configured to alter the perceived temperature of an electric vehicle occupant, the sub-system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states, and the sub-system being configured to transmit a signal indicative of its power consumption state; and a controller connected to the HVAC system and to the sub-system, the controller being configured to monitor the signals transmitted by the HVAC system and the sub-system, the controller being further configured to control the power consumption state of the HVAC system and the power consumption state of the sub-system, and the controller being configured to apportion power between the HVAC system and the sub-system to achieve a minimum combined power consumption state while maintaining a predetermined occupant perceived temperature. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A climate controlling system for an electric vehicle, the climate controlling system comprising:
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an HVAC system adapted for installation in an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being configured to add conditioned air into a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states and the HVAC system being configured to transmit a signal indicative of its current power consumption state; an electric vehicle seat assembly adapted for installation in the vehicle, the vehicle seat assembly having a climate modification sub-system, the sub-system being configured to alter the perceived temperature of the vehicle seat occupant, the sub-system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states, and the sub-system being configured to transmit a signal indicative of its power consumption state; and a controller connected to the HVAC system and to the sub-system, the controller being configured to monitor the signals transmitted by the HVAC system and the sub-system, the controller being further configured to control the power consumption state of the HVAC system and the power consumption state of the sub-system, and the controller being configured to apportion power between the HVAC system and the sub-system to achieve a minimum combined power consumption state while maintaining a predetermined occupant perceived temperature. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A climate controlling system for an electric vehicle, the climate controlling system comprising:
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an HVAC system adapted for installation in an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being configured to add conditioned air into a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle, the HVAC system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states, the HVAC system including a first controller configured to control the power consumption state of the HVAC system, and the HVAC system configured to transmit a signal indicative of the power consumption state of the HVAC system; and a climate modification sub-system adapted for installation in the vehicle, the sub-system being configured to alter the perceived temperature of an electric occupant, the sub-system being operable at a plurality of different power consumption states, the sub-system including a second controller configured to control the power consumption state of the sub-system, and the sub-system configured to transmit a signal indicative of the power consumption state of the sub-system, wherein the first controller is configured to receive the signal transmitted by the sub system, wherein the second controller is configured to receive the signal transmitted by the HVAC system, and wherein the first controller and the second controller cooperate to set the respective power consumption states of the HVAC system and the sub-system to achieve a minimum combined power consumption state while maintaining a predetermined occupant perceived temperature.
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