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Control display device for an air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle

  • US 5,230,467 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1991
  • Issued: 07/27/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Operating display device for an air conditioning system of a motor vehicle, comprising:

  • a plurality of push button keys;

    at least one of said keys being an automatic operation key operable to place said air conditioning system in an automatic operating mode wherein operating status of functions of said air-conditioning system, including at least one of;

    temperature, air flow and air distribution, are selected by said air-conditioning system;

    others of said push button keys being permanently assigned function keys individually operable to at least partially override said automatic operation mode by manually selecting a desired operating status for at least one of said functions and placing said air-conditioning system in said desired operating status;

    display means, operative at least when said air-conditioning system is in said automatic mode, for displaying a visual indication of an adjustable desired temperature setting for said air-conditioning system, current operating status of functions of said air-conditioning system selected by operation of said function keys, and current operating status of functions of said air-conditioning system which are automatically selected by said air-conditioning system in said automatic operating mode.

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