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AFTERMARKET HVAC CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

  • US 20140229075A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2014
  • Published: 08/14/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/17/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An HVAC control device for controlling a vehicle climate control system having a plurality of control elements, the HVAC control device configured for installing in a vehicle climate control panel, the HVAC control device comprising:

  • a housing having a front surface, said housing having a common size, dimensioned for installing in a complementary receptacle in the vehicle climate control panel, the size common to replacement vehicle climate control panels for vehicles made by one than on vehicle manufacturer;

    a user interface on the front surface of the housing, by which a user can operate a vehicle climate control system having a plurality of control elements anda controller disposed in the housing and configured to control said climate control system in accordance with user input to said user interface, wherein said controller, in response to said user input, creates said command inputs commanding action within said climate control system and transmits said command inputs to said climate control system, wherein said controller, in response to said status outputs indicating said status of said climate control system, regulates the operation of at least a portion of said climate control system, and wherein the controller is configured to control at least one of the control elements of the vehicle climate control system.

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