Systems and methods for automatic air conditioning restart
AssigneePhillips & Temro Industries Inc.
InventorsJeffrey James Martell, Eric Graham Ruggles, John David Sweazey
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Abstract
A vehicle includes an engine, a start-stop system configured to stop and restart operation of the engine in response to predetermined triggers, and an auxiliary air conditioning AC system including a controller communicably coupled to the start-stop system. The start-stop system is configured to provide a first indication to the auxiliary AC system indicating ignition of the engine and a second indication to the auxiliary AC system after stopping the engine. The auxiliary AC system is configured to turn off the auxiliary AC system in response to receiving the first indication and restart the auxiliary AC system in response to receiving the second indication.
Claims16
A vehicle comprising:
- an engine;
- a start-stop system configured to stop and restart operation of the engine in response to predetermined triggers;
- and
- an auxiliary air conditioning (AC) system including a controller communicably coupled to the start-stop system, wherein the start-stop system is configured to provide a first indication to the auxiliary AC system indicating ignition of the engine and a second indication to the auxiliary AC system after stopping the engine, wherein the auxiliary AC system is configured to:
- turn off the auxiliary AC system in response to receiving the first indication;
- and
- automatically restart the auxiliary AC system without manual activation of the auxiliary AC system by a driver in response to receiving the second indication indicating the engine has been shut off.
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