US 2022/0176782 A1 · TEMPERATURE REGULATING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE INTERIOR SURFACES

Abstract

A temperature regulating system for interior surfaces of a vehicle includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. An air register assembly is operably coupled to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to direct air to an interior compartment. The air register assembly includes an actuation assembly for adjusting a position of the air register assembly. A target feature having a contact surface is disposed within the interior compartment. A temperature sensor is coupled to the target feature and senses a surface temperature of the contact surface. A controller communicates a notification with temperature information. A remote start device is communicatively coupled with the controller. The controller adjusts the position of the air register assembly to direct air across the contact surface of the target feature in response to a remote start signal from the remote start device.

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Dependent claims

A temperature regulating system for interior surfaces of a vehicle, comprising:

a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;
an air register assembly operably coupled to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to direct air from the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to an interior compartment, wherein the air register assembly includes an actuation assembly for adjusting a position of the air register assembly;
a target feature disposed within the interior compartment, wherein the target feature has a contact surface;
a temperature sensor coupled to the target feature, wherein the temperature sensor senses a surface temperature of the contact surface of the target feature;
a controller communicatively coupled with the air register assembly and the temperature sensor, wherein the controller communicates a notification with temperature information received from the temperature sensor;
and
a remote start device communicatively coupled with the controller, wherein the controller adjusts the position of the air register assembly to direct air across the contact surface of the target feature in response to a remote start signal from the remote start device.

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A steering wheel temperature regulating system, comprising:

a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system;
an air register assembly operably coupled to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to direct air from the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to an interior compartment, wherein the air register assembly includes an actuation assembly for adjusting a position of the air register assembly;
a steering wheel assembly disposed proximate to the air register assembly, wherein the steering wheel assembly includes an actuation assembly to adjust a position of the steering wheel assembly;
and
a controller communicatively coupled with the air register assembly and the steering wheel assembly, wherein the controller adjusts the position of the air register assembly and the position of the steering wheel assembly, such that the air expelled from the air register assembly is directed air across the contact surface of the steering wheel assembly.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Temperature regulating system for vehicle interior surfaces

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Temperature regulating system for vehicle interior surfaces

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