In-vehicle device
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMitsuaki HIGA
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Abstract
A controller of an in-vehicle device limits an output of an air conditioner in accordance with acceleration of a vehicle that uses a common power supply source for traveling and air conditioning. The vehicle is capable of traveling in a manual driving mode and an autonomous driving mode by a driver. In a case where the vehicle is traveling in the autonomous driving mode, the limitation on the output of the air conditioner is relaxed compared to a case where the vehicle is traveling in the manual driving mode.
Claims5
An in-vehicle device comprising a controller configured to limit output of an air conditioner in accordance with acceleration of a vehicle that uses a power supply source that is common to traveling and air conditioning, wherein:
- the vehicle is configured to travel in a manual driving mode under control of a driver and an autonomous driving mode;
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- limitation on the output of the air conditioner is relaxed in a case where the vehicle is traveling in the autonomous driving mode, as compared with a case where the vehicle is traveling in the manual driving mode.
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