Systems and methods of energy management and control of vehicle accessories
AssigneeCummins Inc.
InventorsKenneth M. Follen, Arun Prakash Thunga Gopal, Archit N. Koti, Mugdha S. Sane, Vivek A. Sujan, Pinak Jayant Tulpule
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Abstract
Systems, apparatuses, and methods disclosed herein include a system including a heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) system and a controller coupled to the HVAC system. The controller is configured to receive internal vehicle information, external static information, and external dynamic information, and to control operation of the HVAC system based on the internal vehicle information, external static information, and external dynamic information.
Claims20
A system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) system;
- and
- a controller coupled to the HVAC system, the controller configured to:
- receive internal vehicle information, the internal vehicle information including information about the HVAC system;
- receive external static information, the external static information based on a position of the vehicle;
- receive external dynamic information, the external dynamic information based on the position and a time of travel of the vehicle at the position;
- and
- control operation of the HVAC system based on the internal vehicle information, the external static information, and the external dynamic information.
A system of a vehicle, comprising:
- an air compressor;
- and
- a controller coupled to the air compressor, the controller configured to:
- receive internal vehicle information, the internal vehicle information including information about the air compressor;
- receive external static information, the external static information based on a position of the vehicle;
- receive external dynamic information, the external dynamic information based on the position and a time of travel of the vehicle at the position;
- and
- control operation of the air compressor based on the internal vehicle information, the external static information, and the external dynamic information.
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a controller of a vehicle, internal vehicle information, the internal vehicle information including information about at least one of an air compressor or a heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of the vehicle;
- receiving, by the controller, external static information, the external static information based on a position of the vehicle;
- receiving, by the controller, external dynamic information, the external dynamic information based on the position and a time of travel of the vehicle at the position;
- controlling, by the controller, operation of the at least one of the air compressor or the HVAC system of the vehicle based on the internal vehicle information, the external static information, and the external dynamic information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.