Automatic vehicle cabin air filtration system
AssigneeNIO USA, Inc.
InventorAustin Newman
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Abstract
A vehicle cabin air filtration system has an electronic air filter which removes unwanted air particles from air prior to or after entry into a vehicle cabin. The vehicle cabin air filtration system also has a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a parameter and a controller operatively connected to the electronic air filter and the sensor. The controller receives the signal indicative of the parameter from the sensor, compares the parameter to a stored condition, and selectively activates or deactivates the electronic air filter based on the comparison.
Claims24
A vehicle cabin air filtration system, comprising:
- an electronic air filter configured to remove unwanted particles from an air flow received from an exterior of the vehicle;
- a location sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a geographical location of the vehicle in an environment;
- and
- a controller operatively connected to the electronic air filter and the sensor, the controller configured to:
- receive the signal indicative of the geographical location of the vehicle from the sensor;
- compare the geographical location of the vehicle to a known stored geographical location of a poor air quality zone in the environment;
- and
- selectively activate or deactivate the electronic air filter based on the comparison.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle body defining a vehicle cabin;
- and
- a ventilation system including:
- an air inlet at an interface between the vehicle body and an outside environment, the air inlet to receive an air flow;
- an air outlet at an interface between the vehicle body and the vehicle to output the air flow;
- and
- a channel which directs the air flow from the air inlet toward the air outlet;
- and
- a cabin air filtration system including:
- an electronic air filter configured to remove unwanted particles from the air flow;
- a location sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a geographical location of the vehicle;
- and
- a controller operatively connected to the electronic air filter and the sensor, the controller configured to:
- receive the signal indicative of the geographical location of the vehicle from the sensor;
- compare the geographical location of the vehicle to a known stored geographical location of a poor air quality zone;
- and
- selectively activate or deactivate the electronic air filter based on the comparison.
A vehicle cabin air filtration system, comprising:
- an electronic air filter that removes unwanted particles from an air flow;
- a location sensor that generates a signal indicative of a geographical location of the vehicle while traveling in an environment;
- an air quality sensor that generates a signal indicative of an air quality parameter associated with the air flow;
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- a controller operatively connected to the electronic air filter and the sensor, wherein the controller:
- receives the signal indicative of the geographical location of the vehicle from the location sensor and the signal indicative of the air quality parameter from the air quality sensor;
- compares the geographical location of the vehicle and the air quality parameter to stored conditions;
- and
- selectively activate or deactivate the electronic air filter based on the comparison.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.