Air conditioning system for vehicles
First Claim
1. An air conditioning system for vehicle comprising:
- air conditioning means for air-conditioning air passing therethrough;
air cleaning means for cleaning air passing therethrough;
an air conditioner casing having a first air flowing route to permit air to flow into a passenger compartment through the air conditioning means and the air cleaning means and a second air flowing route to permit air to flow into the passenger compartment through the air conditioning means while detouring around the air cleaning means;
fan means for generating airflow within the air conditioner casing and directing said airflow into the passenger compartment; and
route switching means for switching from the first air flowing route to the second air flowing route when an air conditioning situation in the passenger compartment is in an irregular air conditioning range.
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Abstract
An air conditioning system for vehicles prevents pressure loss in an air conditioner casing from increasing by air-conditioning a passenger compartment while detouring around an air cleaning unit when the air conditioning situation is in an irregular air conditioning range, and improves passengers'"'"' comfort by cleaning and air-conditioning air by way of the air cleaning unit when the air conditioning situation is in a regular air conditioning range. An air conditioner controller controls inlet switching dampers for switching air flowing routes in the air conditioner casing, thereby selecting an external or an internal air conditioning priority mode in which air directed to the passenger compartment passes through the air conditioning unit but makes a detour around the air cleaning unit when the air conditioning situation is in the irregular air conditioning range, and for selecting an external or an internal air cleaning mode in which air directed to the passenger compartment passes through the air conditioning unit as well as the air cleaning unit when the air conditioning situation is in the regular air conditioning range.
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15 Claims
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1. An air conditioning system for vehicle comprising:
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air conditioning means for air-conditioning air passing therethrough; air cleaning means for cleaning air passing therethrough; an air conditioner casing having a first air flowing route to permit air to flow into a passenger compartment through the air conditioning means and the air cleaning means and a second air flowing route to permit air to flow into the passenger compartment through the air conditioning means while detouring around the air cleaning means; fan means for generating airflow within the air conditioner casing and directing said airflow into the passenger compartment; and route switching means for switching from the first air flowing route to the second air flowing route when an air conditioning situation in the passenger compartment is in an irregular air conditioning range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An air delivery system comprising:
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an air temperature adjustment unit; an intake unit having an intake opening and an exit opening; air cleaning means disposed in said intake unit; and switching means for selectively forming a first airflow route in said intake unit in which air from said intake opening flows to said exit opening via said air cleaning means and a second airflow route in said intake unit in which air from said intake opening flows to said exit opening without flowing through said air cleaning means, wherein; said intake opening is an exterior air intake opening; and said intake unit includes an internal air inlet and an inlet switching damper for selectively directing air from said air cleaning means, and from an interior of a vehicle via said internal air inlet, to said exit opening.
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8. An air delivery system comprising:
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an air temperature adjustment unit; an intake unit having an intake opening and an exit opening; air cleaning means disposed in said intake unit; and switching means for selectively forming a first airflow route in said intake unit in which air from said intake opening flows to said exit opening via said air cleaning means and a second airflow route in said intake unit in which air from said intake opening flows to said exit opening without flowing through said air cleaning means, wherein said intake opening is an exterior air intake opening, and said intake unit includes an interior air intake cleaning opening and an inlet switching damper for selectively directing air from said exterior air intake opening and from said interior air intake cleaning opening to said exit opening.
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9. An air delivery system comprising:
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an air temperature adjustment unit; an intake unit having an intakes and an exit opening; air cleaning means disposed in said intake unit; and switching means for selectively forming a first airflow route in said intake unit in which air from said intake opening flows to said exit opening via said air cleaning means and a second airflow route in said intake unit in which air from said intake opening flows to said exit opening without flowing through said air cleaning means; detecting means for generating signals representative of environmental parameters related to interior air in a passenger compartment of a vehicle; and control means connected to said detecting means and said switching means for detecting a regular condition and an irregular condition of said interior air based on said signals generated by said control means and for controlling said switching means to form said first air flowing route responsive to detection of a regular condition and to form said second air flowing route responsive to detection of an irregular condition. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of controlling air in an air delivery system, said method comprising the steps of:
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sensing a condition of interior air in a passenger compartment of a vehicle; when said interior air is in a regular condition, directing air to an air temperature adjustment device via an air cleaner; and when said interior air is in an irregular condition, directing air to said air temperature adjustment device without directing said air through said air cleaner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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