HVAC System for a Parked Vehicle
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1. An HVAC system for a vehicle comprising:
- a post disposed in an upright relationship;
an HVAC module mounted to said post and having a bottom panel;
at least one flexible hose suspended from the bottom panel of said HVAC module;
a service module receiving an end portion of each said flexible hose, said service module defining a circumferential rim; and
a magnet carried by said service module.
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Abstract
An HVAC system mounted at an elevated position employs a pair of hoses which connect with a service module. The service module is adapted to be received in an access port of a vehicle to provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning while the vehicle is stationary. The service module carries magnets to magnetically bond with an adapter of the access port. A quick disconnect feature is provided to allow the vehicle to drive away while the HVAC system is operational and to decouple the service module from the access port without manually dismounting the service module from the access port.
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1. An HVAC system for a vehicle comprising:
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a post disposed in an upright relationship; an HVAC module mounted to said post and having a bottom panel; at least one flexible hose suspended from the bottom panel of said HVAC module; a service module receiving an end portion of each said flexible hose, said service module defining a circumferential rim; and a magnet carried by said service module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. In combination:
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a vehicle having a service door which opens to define an access port having an adapter, said adapter defining an inlet and an outlet; and an HVAC system comprising; an upright post; an HVAC module mounted to said post at an elevated position and having a panel; a pair of flexible hoses extending from said panel and having end portions; and a service module mounted to said end portions and suspendable from said HVAC module, wherein said service module is positioned at said access port with said hoses fluidly communicating with said inlet and said outlet and said service module is magnetically attracted toward said adapter. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. An HVAC station comprising:
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an HVAC module; a pair of flexible hoses connecting said HVAC module; a service panel assembly receiving ends of said hoses; and a tether assembly connecting said HVAC module and said service panel assembly, wherein said panel assembly may be installed in an access port of a stationary vehicle in a substantially vertical orientation and upon driving said vehicle away from said HVAC station, said panel assembly is dismounted from said access port and is tethered to said HVAC module by said tether assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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