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US 11,691,476 B2Granted
Active vehicle ventilation control
AssigneeKarma Automotive LLC
InventorBrett Joseph Rogers
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Abstract
A vehicle with an active climate control system. The vehicle having sensors that communicate with the active climate control system. The active climate control system controlling climate control elements upon evaluation of the sensor data. The active climate control fully customizable by the user of the vehicle.
Claims16
An active climate control system for a vehicle comprising:
- an HVAC system including a cooling mode having an on position and an off position;
- at least one climate control element configured to be transitioned between an open position and a closed position;
- a plurality of data sources comprising a passenger compartment temperature sensor and a driving assistance sensor, the passenger compartment temperature sensor disposed within a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
- and
- a controller in communication with the HVAC system, the at least one climate control element, and the plurality of data sources, the controller configured to, while a driver of the vehicle is located within the passenger compartment of the vehicle:
- receive, from the passenger compartment temperature sensor, a passenger compartment temperature (Tint);
- determine that the Tint is greater than a desired temperature (Tdesired);
- determine that the cooling mode of the HVAC system is in the off position;
- based on determining that the Tint is greater than the Tdesired and that the cooling mode of the HVAC system is in the off position, operate the at least one climate control element in the open position;
- receive, from the driving assistance sensor, data indicating that a person is detected within a predetermined geographical proximity surrounding the vehicle;
- and
- based on the data indicating that the person is detected within the predetermined geographical proximity surrounding the vehicle and when the Tint is greater than the Tdesired:
- lock doors of the vehicle;
- actuate the at least one climate control element to transition from the open position to the closed position;
- and
- operate the cooling mode of the HVAC system in the on position until the Tint is equal to the Tdesired.
13 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- an HVAC system including a cooling mode having an on position and an off position;
- at least one climate control element configured to be transitioned between an open position and a closed position;
- a plurality of data sources comprising a passenger compartment temperature sensor and a driving assistance sensor, the passenger compartment temperature sensor disposed within a passenger compartment of the vehicle;
- and
- a controller in communication with the HVAC system, the at least one climate control element, and the plurality of data sources, the controller configured to, while a driver of the vehicle is located within the passenger compartment of the vehicle:
- receive, from the passenger compartment temperature sensor, a passenger compartment temperature (Tint);
- determine that the Tint is greater than a desired temperature (Tdesired);
- based on determining that the Tint is greater than the Tdesired and that the cooling mode of the HVAC system is in the off position, operate the least one climate control element in the open position;
- receive, from the driving assistance sensor, data indicating that a person is detected within a predetermined geographical proximity surrounding the vehicle;
- and
- based on the data indicating that the person is detected within the predetermined geographical proximity surrounding the vehicle and when the Tint is greater than the Tdesired:
- actuate the at least one climate control element to transition from the open position to the closed position;
- and
- operate the cooling mode of the HVAC system in the on position until the Tint is equal to the Tdesired.
11 more elements
A vehicle comprising:
- a passenger compartment;
- a plurality of climate control elements comprising a retractable glass aperture and an auxiliary aperture configured for ambient air to enter the passenger compartment of the vehicle, wherein each climate control element of the plurality of climate control elements is configured to transition between an open position and a closed position;
- a HVAC system including a cooling mode having an on position and an off position;
- a plurality of data sources comprising a passenger compartment temperature sensor and a driving assistance sensor, the passenger compartment temperature sensor disposed within the passenger compartment of the vehicle;
- a controller in communication with the HVAC system, the plurality of climate control elements, and the plurality of data sources, the controller configured to, while a driver of the vehicle is located within the passenger compartment of the vehicle:
- receive, from the passenger compartment temperature sensor, a passenger compartment temperature (Tint);
- determine that the Tint is greater than a desired temperature (Tdesired);
- based on determining that the Tint is greater than the Tdesired and that the cooling mode of the HVAC system is in the off position, operate at least one climate control element of the plurality of climate control elements in the open position;
- receive, from the driving assistance sensor, data indicating that a person is detected within a predetermined geographical proximity surrounding the vehicle;
- and
- based on data indicating that the person is detected within the predetermined geographical proximity surrounding the vehicle and when the Tint is greater than the Tdesired:
- actuate the at least one climate control element of the plurality of climate control elements to transition from the open position to the closed position;
- and
- operate the cooling mode of the HVAC system in the on position until Tint is equal to the T desired.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.