Method for adjusting thermal comfort in a vehicle upon stopping and starting the engine
AssigneeRENAULT s.a.s.
InventorsJoan Gibert, Vincent Braunschweig, Herve Couetoux, Florent Coffin
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Abstract
A method for adjusting thermal comfort in a vehicle upon stopping and starting the engine. The method defines main conditions essentially relating to water temperature of the engine, to temperature inside the vehicle, to windshield fogging risk, and to risk of odors in the evaporator of the air-conditioning loop. The engine off period is limited on the basis of these conditions. This limitation can be implemented by a prohibition to stop the engine or by restarting the engine.
Claims13
1-12. (canceled)
A method for adjusting thermal comfort for a vehicle upon stopping and starting an engine, comprising:
- defining conditions that relate to engine water temperature, to temperature inside a passenger compartment of the vehicle, to risk of fogging of a windshield, to risk of odors in an evaporator of an air conditioning circuit;
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- limiting engine off time on the basis of the conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.