Method and apparatus for automatic control of motor vehicle climate control having several operating modes
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1. A climate control system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a control unit having stored therein information defining a plurality of geographic regions, and for each one of said geographic regions at least one operating characteristic for controlling operational parameters of said climate control system, which at least one characteristic is adapted to satisfy climatic preferences of a population indigenous to said one of said geographic regions; and
a device for indicating a geographic region in which said vehicle is to be operated;
wherein the control unit automatically operates the climate control system according to an operating characteristic based on information concerning a geographic region indicated via said device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for automotive climate control includes a control unit which automatically sets the particular operating mode of the automotive climate control system according to a predeterminable region of operation for the motor vehicle or to the region in which the vehicle is currently situated. The automotive climate control system has a plurality of operating modes which can be selected by the control unit.
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19 Claims
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1. A climate control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a control unit having stored therein information defining a plurality of geographic regions, and for each one of said geographic regions at least one operating characteristic for controlling operational parameters of said climate control system, which at least one characteristic is adapted to satisfy climatic preferences of a population indigenous to said one of said geographic regions; and
a device for indicating a geographic region in which said vehicle is to be operated;
wherein the control unit automatically operates the climate control system according to an operating characteristic based on information concerning a geographic region indicated via said device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An automatic climate control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a control unit having stored therein information defining a plurality of geographic regions, and for each one of said geographic regions at least one operating characteristic for controlling operational parameters of said climate control system, which at least one characteristic is adapted to satisfy climatic preferences of a population indigenous to said one of said geographic regions;
a refrigeration machine coupled to the control unit;
a heating system coupled to the control unit;
at least one ambient climate condition sensor coupled to said control unit;
a blower coupled to the heating system and the control unit; and
a device coupled to the control unit for indicating a geographic region in which said vehicle is to be operated;
wherein said control unit automatically operates the climate control system according to an operating characteristic based on information concerning a geographic region indicated via said device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for operating an automatic climate control system for a vehicle, having a control unit, comprising:
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storing in said control unit information defining a plurality of geographic regions, and for each one of said geographic regions at least one operating characteristic for controlling operational parameters of said climate control system, which at least one characteristic is adapted to satisfy climatic preferences of a population indigenous to said one of said geographic regions; and
identifying a geographic region in which the vehicle is currently situated, from among said plurality of geographic regions;
said control unit operating the climate control system according to an operating characteristic for an identified geographic region. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
establishing in the control unit a set value for at least one of an interior temperature of the motor vehicle, a temperature of an air stream to be blown into a motor vehicle interior, an output power of an air blower, an output power of a refrigeration machine, and a heating system of the climate control system, in accordance with the identified geographic region.
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12. The method according to claim 10, further comprising the act of:
providing a vehicle position identifying system coupled to the control unit, for automatically determinating the region in which the motor vehicle is situated.
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13. The method according to claim 11, further comprising the act of:
providing a vehicle position identifying system coupled to the control unit, for indicating the region in which the motor vehicle is situated.
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14. The method according to claim 10, wherein the vehicle position identifying system is a GPS system.
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15. A method of operating a climate control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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determining representative climatic preferences of populations indigenous to a plurality of geographic regions in which the vehicle may be operated;
for each of said geographic regions, determining at least one operating characteristic for controlling operational parameters of said climate control system, which at least one characteristic is adapted to satisfy the climatic preferences of the population indigenous thereto;
determining a geographic region in which the vehicle is to be operated; and
operating said climate control system in accordance with an operating characteristic for the geographic region in which the vehicle is currently operated.
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16. A climate control system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a control unit having stored therein information defining a plurality of geographic regions in which the vehicle may be operated, and for each one of said geographic regions at least one operating characteristic for controlling operational parameters of said climate control system, which at least one characteristic is adapted to satisfy climatic preferences of a population indigenous to said one of said geographic regions;
wherein the control unit automatically operates the climate control system according to an operating characteristic based on information on the geographic region in which the vehicle is currently operated. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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