Multiple zone automatic HVAC control system and method
First Claim
1. A method of automatically controlling a multiple zone heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving a plurality of sensed inputs from sensors relating to multiple zones of an occupant compartment of the vehicle comprising a driver side zone, a passenger side zone, and a rear zone;
receiving a plurality of manual inputs from buttons relating to the multiple zones;
calculating a driver side blend function, rear blend function and passenger side blend function wherein the rear blend function is a calculation based on the driver side blend function and the passenger side blend function and interpolating outputs based on a blend linear interpolation for each determined blend function;
outputting the interpolated outputs to mechanisms for the zones of the HVAC system to control temperature and flow of air from the HVAC system into the multiple zones; and
controlling the temperature and flow of air into each of the multiple zones based on the received inputs and outputs to the mechanisms.
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Abstract
A multiple zone electronic control system and method are provided to control a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle. The control system includes a plurality of sensors to provide inputs relating to multiple zones of an occupant compartment of the vehicle and a plurality of buttons to provide manual inputs relating to the multiple zones. The control system also includes a plurality of mechanisms to control temperature and flow of air from the HVAC system into the multiple zones. The control system further includes a controller electrically connected to the sensors and the buttons to receive the inputs therefrom and electrically connected to the mechanisms to control the temperature and flow of air into each of the multiple zones.
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6 Claims
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1. A method of automatically controlling a multiple zone heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system for a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a plurality of sensed inputs from sensors relating to multiple zones of an occupant compartment of the vehicle comprising a driver side zone, a passenger side zone, and a rear zone;
receiving a plurality of manual inputs from buttons relating to the multiple zones;
calculating a driver side blend function, rear blend function and passenger side blend function wherein the rear blend function is a calculation based on the driver side blend function and the passenger side blend function and interpolating outputs based on a blend linear interpolation for each determined blend function;
outputting the interpolated outputs to mechanisms for the zones of the HVAC system to control temperature and flow of air from the HVAC system into the multiple zones; and
controlling the temperature and flow of air into each of the multiple zones based on the received inputs and outputs to the mechanisms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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