Radiant heat control apparatus for automotive vehicle
AssigneeNissan Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsMasakazu Tanaka, Toshio Ohashi
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Abstract
Even if temperature within a vehicle passenger compartment is kept at a constant value, passengers feel uncomfortable in summer for instance, because radiant heat is transferred from the vehicle body to the passenger. To allow the passengers to feel comfortable, the control apparatus comprises radiant heat sensors disposed within the passenger compartment; temperature adjusting devices disposed in the vehicle body, and controller for reducing the amount of heat transferred between the vehicle body and the passengers.
Claims16
A radiant heat control apparatus for an automotive vehicle with a vehicle body and a passenger compartment, comprising:
- (a) radiant heat sensing means, disposed within the passenger compartment, for sensing radiant heat transferred between an inner surface of the vehicle body and an inner position within the passenger compartment;
- (b) temperature adjusting means, disposed in the vehicle body, for adjusting temperature on the inner surface of the vehicle body;
- (c) control means, coupled to said radiant heat sensing means and said temperature adjusting means, for controlling the amount of radiant heat transferred between the inner surface of the vehicle body and the inner position within the passenger compartment on the basis of signals from said radiant heat sensing means.
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