Installer climate control system
AssigneeInterdynamics, Inc.
InventorsJonathan H. Hoffman, Gilbert I. Starr
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Abstract
A universally installable climate control system for aftermarket installation in a motor vehicle which includes a heater valve which is controlled by the system and is connected in the supply line to the heater core of the originally installed heater/air conditioner. Additionally, a closed loop climate control system is employed which renders the system transparent to the type of motor vehicle in which it is installed, since the closed loop system ensures that a desired passenger compartment temperature is achieved substantially independent of the operating characteristics of the motor vehicle.
Claims18
An aftermarket universal installer climate control system for installation in any of a variety of vehicles having air conditioning and heating systems and having a heater core into which coolant flows and a pre-existing control device to control heat in the passage compartment, said heater core being connected in a circulation path in which coolant flows thereto to control the temperature thereof, said climate control system comprising:
- a control module adapted to be mounted in the passenger compartment to be accessible to a driver of the vehicle for easy operation,
- an aspirator assembly located proximate to the passenger compartment to determine the temperature in the passenger compartment,
- a power module electrically connected to the control module, said power module being connected to said aspirator assembly to receive electrical signals concerning the ambient temperature in the passenger compartments, said power module comprising a microprocessor to control the air conditioning and heating system to climate control the passenger compartment of the vehicle,
- and at least one independent heater valve adapted to be connected in said recirculation path responsive to the microprocessor to regulate the flow of coolant to the heater core.
An aftermarket universal installer climate control system for installation in a variety of vehicles having preexisting air conditioning and heating systems and having a heater core into which coolant flows to control heat in the passenger compartment, said climate control system comprising:
- a control module adapted to be mounted in the passenger compartment to be accessible to a driver of the vehicle for easy operation,
- a power module electrically connected to the control module, said power module comprising a microprocessor to control the cooling and heating systems to climate control the passenger compartment of the vehicle,
- an aspirator assembly located proximate to the passenger compartment to determine the temperature in the passenger compartment,
- and at least one heater valve adapted to be connected in the supply line to the heater core to regulate the flow of coolant to the heater core,
- said vehicle including an OEM heater valve and said heater valve being connected in series with said OEM heater valve, said OEM heater valve controllable to be fully on when said climate control system is in operation.
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