# US 11,077,735 B2 · Heating apparatus of vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,077,735 B2 - Document ID: US11077735B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/373,724 - Filed: 2019-04-03 - Published: 2020-01-09 - Granted: 2021-08-03 - Earliest claimed: 2018-07-04 - Assignees: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Hidefumi Aikawa; Kei Okamoto; Minoru Ohmikawa - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11077735B2 ## CPC - B60H 1/004: {for vehicles having a combustion engine and electric drive means, e.g. hybrid electric vehicles} - B60H 1/034: {from the cooling liquid of the propulsion plant and from an electric heating device} - B60H 1/00328: {of the liquid-air type} - B60H 1/00342: {of the liquid-liquid type} - B60H 1/00385: {for vehicles having an electrical drive, e.g. hybrid or fuel cell} - B60H 1/00885: {Controlling the flow of heating or cooling liquid, e.g. valves or pumps (B60H1/00899 takes precedence; constructions of valves B60H1/00485)} - B60H 1/00899: {Controlling the flow of liquid in a heat pump system (controlling the properties of the refrigerant liquid, e.g. pressure or temperature, B60H1/3204)} - B60H 1/04: from cooling liquid of the plant {(B60H1/025, B60H1/03 take precedence)} - B60H 1/06: directly from main radiator - B60H 1/3213: {for increasing the efficiency in a vehicle heat pump} - B60H 2001/00307: {Component temperature regulation using a liquid flow} - B60H 2001/2253: {related to an operational state of the vehicle or a vehicle component} - B60H 2001/3261: {of the air at an evaporating unit} - B60H 2001/3266: {related to the operation of the vehicle} - B60H: ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES ## Abstract A heating apparatus of the invention executes a first heating control for heating a heater core by a heat generation device when a process of heating the heater core is requested while an engine operation is stopped. The heating apparatus executes a second heating control for heating the cooling water which cooled an internal combustion engine, by the heat generation device and supplying the heated cooling water to the heater core when a heater core temperature is not increased to a requested temperature only by the heat generation device. The heating apparatus executes a third heating control for stopping the engine operation, heating the cooling water which cooled the internal combustion engine, by the heat generation device, and supplying the heated cooling water to the heater core when an engine temperature becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature while the second heating control is executed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicle heating apparatus for heating an interior space of a vehicle, comprising: a heater core for heating an air to be supplied to the interior space; a heat generation device for generating heat by using electric power; at least one pump for flowing cooling water; and an electronic control unit for controlling an activation of the heat generation device, an operation of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle, and an activation of the at least one pump, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to: execute a first heating control for activating the heat generation device to heat the heater core by the heat generated by the heat generation device when a process of heating the heater core is requested while the operation of the internal combustion engine is stopped; execute a second heating control for activating the heat generation device, operating the internal combustion engine, and activating the at least one pump to heat the cooling water which cooled the internal combustion engine, by the heat generated by the heat generation device, supply the heated cooling water to the heater core, and heat the heater core by the supplied cooling water when a temperature of the heater core is not increased to a requested temperature only by the heat generated by the heat generation device; execute a third heating control for continuing the activation of the heat generation device, stopping the operation of the internal combustion engine, and continuing the activation of the at least one pump to heat the cooling water which cooled the internal combustion engine, by the heat generated by the heat generation device, supply the heated cooling water to the heater core, and heat the heater core by the supplied cooling water when a temperature of the internal combustion engine becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature while the electronic control unit executes the second heating control. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the predetermined temperature is set to a temperature equal to or higher than the temperature of the internal combustion engine which is warmed completely. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to: set a target output power of the heat generation device on the basis of a difference of the temperature of the heater core relative to the requested temperature when the electronic control unit executes the first heating control; and maintain the target output of the heat generation device at a constant value while the electronic control unit executes the second heating control. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the vehicle heating apparatus comprises a heat pump including a compressor as the heat generation device, the electronic control unit is configured to: execute the first heating control for activating the compressor to cause the heat pump to generate the heat and heat the heater core by the heat generated by the heat pump when the process of heating the heater core is requested, and an outside air temperature is equal to or higher than a predetermined outside air temperature while the operation of the internal combustion engine; and execute a fourth heating control for operating the internal combustion engine and activating the at least one pump to supply the cooling water which cooled the internal combustion engine, to the heater core and heat the heater core by the supplied cooling water when the process of heating the heater core is requested, and the outside air temperature is lower than the predetermined outside air temperature while the operation of the internal combustion engine is stopped. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to stop the activation of the compressor when the electronic control unit executes the fourth heating control. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to stop the activation of the heat generation device when the difference of the temperature of the heater core relative to the requested temperature becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined temperature difference after the electronic control unit starts to execute the third heating control. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the electronic control unit is configured to activate the at least one pump to heat the cooling water by the heat generated by the heat generation device, supply the heated cooling water to the heater core, and heat the heater core by the supplied cooling water when the electronic control unit executes the first heating control. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the vehicle heating apparatus comprises: an engine water circulation passage for flowing the cooling water supplied to the internal combustion engine; a heating water circulation passage for flowing the cooling water supplied to the heater core; and a connection device for connecting the engine water circulation passage to the heating water circulation passage, and the electronic control unit is configured to control an activation of the connection device to connect the engine water circulation passage to the heating water circulation passage when the electronic control unit executes the first heating control, the second heating control, and the third heating control, respectively. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein the vehicle heating apparatus comprises: an engine water circulation passage for flowing the cooling water supplied to the internal combustion engine; a heating water circulation passage for flowing the cooling water supplied to the heater core; and a connection device for connecting the engine water circulation passage to the heating water circulation passage, and the electronic control unit is configured to control an activation of the connection device to connect the engine water circulation passage to the heating water circulation passage when the electronic control unit executes the fourth heating control. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein the at least one pump is provided in the engine water circulation passage. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein the at least one pump is provided in the heating water circulation passage. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The vehicle heating apparatus as set forth in claim 11, wherein the vehicle heating apparatus comprises another pump provided in the engine water circulation passage for flowing the cooling water.