WO1997024566A1 - Appareil de commande a distance du chauffage et de la climatisation d'un vehicule - Google Patents

Appareil de commande a distance du chauffage et de la climatisation d'un vehicule Download PDF

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WO1997024566A1
WO1997024566A1 PCT/US1996/020673 US9620673W WO9724566A1 WO 1997024566 A1 WO1997024566 A1 WO 1997024566A1 US 9620673 W US9620673 W US 9620673W WO 9724566 A1 WO9724566 A1 WO 9724566A1
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Bradley S. Schroeder
Vincent J. Cinquegrani
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Cinquegrani Vincent J
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/22—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices the heat being derived otherwise than from the propulsion plant
    • B60H1/2215—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices the heat being derived otherwise than from the propulsion plant the heat being derived from electric heaters
    • B60H1/2218—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices the heat being derived otherwise than from the propulsion plant the heat being derived from electric heaters controlling the operation of electric heaters
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00642—Control systems or circuits; Control members or indication devices for heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/0065—Control members, e.g. levers or knobs
    • B60H1/00657—Remote control devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/00642—Control systems or circuits; Control members or indication devices for heating, cooling or ventilating devices
    • B60H1/00735—Control systems or circuits characterised by their input, i.e. by the detection, measurement or calculation of particular conditions, e.g. signal treatment, dynamic models
    • B60H1/00764—Control systems or circuits characterised by their input, i.e. by the detection, measurement or calculation of particular conditions, e.g. signal treatment, dynamic models the input being a vehicle driving condition, e.g. speed
    • B60H1/00778—Control systems or circuits characterised by their input, i.e. by the detection, measurement or calculation of particular conditions, e.g. signal treatment, dynamic models the input being a vehicle driving condition, e.g. speed the input being a stationary vehicle position, e.g. parking or stopping
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
    • B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
    • B60H1/02—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant
    • B60H1/03—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant and from a source other than the propulsion plant
    • B60H1/034—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices the heat being derived from the propulsion plant and from a source other than the propulsion plant from the cooling liquid of the propulsion plant and from an electric heating device

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  • This invention relates to heating and cooling apparatus for vehicles and, more particularly, to remote controlled apparatus for providing cooling and heating for vehicles using auxiliary power units for the existing vehicle cooling and heating systems.
  • the apparatus of the present invention provides heating and cooling by timed and remote control so that the vehicle may be cooled in the summer time and both the engine and vehicle may be warmed in the winter time prior to occupancy and use of the vehicle.
  • the invention described and claimed herein comprises a timed and remote control system for actuating the air conditioning compressor and blower system for cooling the interior of a vehicle prior to starting the engine and driving the vehicle in the summer time.
  • the apparatus also provided auxiliary heating for warming the vehicle interior and engine in the winter time. Resistive heater elements are used in air circulation ducts to provide the heating of the interior of the vehicle prior to entering the vehicle and for warming the engine.
  • the remote operation of the heating and cooling systems may be accomplished in any of several ways, such as a direct transmission and receiving system and a pager unit for telephonic remote control. Among the objects of the present invention are the following:
  • Figure 1 is a schematic representation of the apparatus of the present invention in the use environment.
  • Figure 2 is a schematic representation of an alternate embodiment of a portion of the apparatus of the Fig. 1.
  • Figure 3 is a schematic representation of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of Fig. 2.
  • Figure 4 is a schematic representation illustrating the actuation of the apparatus of the present invention.
  • Figure 5 is a schematic representation illustrating an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of Fig. 3.
  • Figure 6 is a schematic representation of another alternate embodiment of the apparatus of Fig. 2.
  • Figure 7 is a schematic representation of another portion of the apparatus of the present invention.
  • Figure 8 is a schematic representation of an alternate embodiment of the apparatus of Fig. 7.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a timed and remote controlled heating and cooling apparatus 10 for a vehicle.
  • a vehicle engine 11 Within the vehicle, for purposes of the present invention, are a vehicle engine 11 and an air conditioning compressor 2 .
  • the air conditioning compressor 24 is connected to the vehicle engine 11 by means of a crank shaft pulley 15 and a belt 16 which extends to a pulley 18.
  • the pulley 18 is in turn connected to a clutch 20 which is in turn connected to a shaft 22 of the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the crank shaft pulley 15 powers the air ' conditioning compressor 24 through the belt 16, the pulley 18, and the clutch 20.
  • the hose or conduit 25 may be considered as the high pressure hose which extends to a condenser coil 26 and then to an evaporator coil 27 which is disposed within a blower duct 40.
  • the hose or conduit 28 may be considered as the low pressure or suction, return line for the vehicle air conditioning system.
  • hoses 30 and 36 are shown connected to the engine 11. Hot water from the engine cooling system flows in the hose 30 to a heat exchanger or heater core 34 also located within the duct work 40 for heating the interior of the vehicle.
  • the hose 36 is the hot water or heater return hose.
  • a valve 32 controls the flow of water through the heater core 3 .
  • a pair of hoses 12 and 14 are also shown connected to the engine 11.
  • the hoses 12 and 14 represent the hoses which extend between the block of the engine 11 and a radiator 13 for cooling the engine during vehicle operation.
  • a vehicle battery 50 is illustrated with a conductor 52 comprising the ground conductor for the battery 50 and the vehicle, and a conductor 54 comprising a positive conductor for the vehicle battery for other, standard, electrical operations (not shown) of the vehicle.
  • the apparatus of the present invention is shown with an auxiliary battery 60 connected to the vehicle ground through a conductor 62.
  • the apparatus of the present invention includes a control module 70 which controls the operation of the various elements for the timed and remote auxiliary cooling and heating the vehicle.
  • the control module includes a temperature sensor 72, which may be a simple thermistor, disposed within the vehicle passenger compartment.
  • the temperature sensor 72 senses the temperature in the vehicle and the control module 70 controls the cooling system and the heating system in response to preset or predetermined temperature parameters which may be appropriately determined by the occupant or operator of the vehicle in which the apparatus is disposed.
  • a receiver antenna 74 is also included with the control module 70.
  • the purpose of the receiver antenna 74 is to receive a remote control signal for appropriately actuating the apparatus for either the cooling system or the heating system, depending on the temperature parameters.
  • a conductor 76 extends from the control module 70 to the blower 42 within the duct system.
  • the blower 42 operates in response to an appropriate current or signal on the conductor 76 to circulate air cooled by the evaporator 27.
  • a conductor 80 extends from the control module 70 to a relay 82.
  • the relay 82 controls current flow from the battery 60 on a conductor 84 and a conductor 86 to a motor 90 which operates the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • Connected to the motor 90 is a pulley 92, and the pulley 92 is connected by a belt 94 to a pulley 96.
  • the pulley 96 is in turn connected to the shaft 22 of the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the appropriate control signals originate within the control module 70 to actuate the motor 90 to power the compressor 24 and the blower 42.
  • the standard air conditioning system events occur, including air blown by the blower 42 through the duct work 40 to cool the interior of the vehicle.
  • the motor 90 may also be used as a generator to charge the auxiliary battery 60 when the air conditioning compressor is operating. That is, with the motor 90 connected to the shaft 22 of the compressor 24, when the clutch 20 is engaged to connect the pulley 14 to the pulley 18 through the belt 16, the shaft 22 is rotated, and with it the pulley 96 is rotated.
  • the motor 90 With the pulley 96 connected by the belt 94 to the pulley 92 on the motor shaft 90, the motor 90 is turned into a generator and provides a charging current to the battery 60 through a conductor 88.
  • the conductor 88 extends from the conductor 86 to the positive terminal of the battery 60.
  • the control module 70 operates on a predetermined time cycle, which may be as desired, such as a fifteen minute "on” time of operation of either the cooling system or the heating system.
  • a clock timer 78 which may be preset to operate the cooling system or the heating system on the basis of time, rather than a remote signal. For example, a person who gets off work at 5:00 p.m. may desire to have the cooling system turned on at 4:45 p.m. in the summer and the heating system turned on at 4:35 p.m. in the winter. This predetermined time is an alternative to, or m addition to, the remote control actuation of the cooling and heating systems, which will be discussed below.
  • the control module 70 is connected to a relay 112 by a conductor 110.
  • the relay 112 is connected to the battery 60 through a conductor 114.
  • a conductor 116 extends from the relay 112 to a resistive heater strip or element 120 disposed within the duct system 40.
  • the blower 42 is actuated through the conductor 76 by the control module 70 to circulate air heated by the heater strip 120.
  • An appropriate signal on the conductor 110 allows current from the battery to flow through the relay 112 to the resistive heater strip 120.
  • the heated air is circulated within the vehicle.
  • the "on" time of the heating system may be about fifteen minutes, more or less, depending on desired parameters as determined by the operator of the vehicle.
  • Figure 2 illustrates an alternative method of operating the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the conductor 86 extends directly to an auxiliary electric motor 130.
  • the motor 130 is connected to the shaft 22 of the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the use of the motor 130 obviates the necessity for the motor 90, with its pulley and belt system, and the pulley 96 connected to the shaft 22 of the compressor 24.
  • the motor 130 may also be used as a generator to provide a charging current for the battery 60.
  • Figure 3 comprises a schematic representation of an alternate power apparatus for the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the motor 130 is shown connected directly to the shaft 22 of the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the motor 130 is connected directly to the air conditioning compressor 24 in lieu of the pulley 18 and belt 16 and the clutch 20, as shown in Fig. 2. That is, the motor 130 comprises the prime power source for the air conditioning compressor 24 regardless of whether the motor 130 is controlled by the regular air conditioning controls in the vehicle, as when the vehicle is operating, or whether the motor 130 is under the control of the control module 70.
  • Using the electric motor 130 as the prime power source for the air conditioning compressor 24 obviates the use of the pulley 18 with its engine drive belt 16 and the clutch 20.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates, schematically, the use of a remote transmitter 142 controlled by the operator of the vehicle in which the apparatus s installed.
  • a radio signal from the transmitter 142 is received by the antenna 74 and is transmitted to a receiver module 140 which is part of the control system 70. From the receiver 140, an appropriate signal actuates either the cooling system or the heating system, depending on the temperature parameters as discussed above.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates another actuation system which may be used in addition to the transmitter 142.
  • a pager 144 is specifically connected to the receiver 140.
  • the pager 144 is actuated by a call from a telephone 146.
  • the pager 144 receives the "call" from the telephone 146, it provides an output signal to the receiver 140 to actuate either the cooling system or the heating system, depending on the temperature parameters.
  • a typical transmitter 142 may have a limited range from the receiver 140, the use of a telephonic radio signal using the pager 144 may be advantageous.
  • the pager which is, of course, simply a receiver, may receive a telephonic signal from a distance substantially greater than the effective range of a conventional transmitter 142.
  • Figure 6 comprises a schematic representation of another alternate embodiment for operating the compressor 24.
  • An auxiliary internal combustion engine 160 is connected to a hydraulic pump 170 for operating a hydraulic motor 180 which is connected to the shaft 22 of the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the auxiliary internal combustion engine 160 may be located remotely from the engine, if desired, with a pair of hoses or conduits 172 and 174 extending between the pump 170 and the motor 180.
  • An alternator 190 may also be connected to the auxiliary internal combustion engine 160 to provide electric power for the system.
  • a pair of conductors 192 and 194 are shown extending from the alternator 190.
  • the conductor 192 s a positive conductor and the conductor 194 is illustrated as a ground conductor by which the alternator is connected to the vehicle ground.
  • the auxiliary internal combustion engine 160 may also be used to supply heat for heating the vehicle engine 12 under winter conditions.
  • the auxiliary internal combustion engine 160 is thus defined as a water cooled engine, in which the cooling jacket includes a pair of hoses or conduits which may be connected by tee connections to the hoses 12 and 14 of the vehicle engine 11, shown in Fig. 1.
  • the cooling jacket for the engine 160 is connected to the cooling jacket in the block of the engine 12 whereby the engine 12 is warmed by circulating the water through the hoses 162 and 164.
  • the cooling system for the engine 11 is also used to cool the engine 160 by the circulation of the water through the radiator 13 for the engine 11.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of an alternate system for providing heat for the engine 11 under winter conditions.
  • a tank 210 is shown with a resistive heating element 222 disposed therein.
  • the tank 210 filled with water, is connected by a conduit or hose 230 to a pump 232, and the pump 232 is m turn connected to a conduit 234 which extends to a tee 236.
  • the tee 236 is connected in the heater hose line 36 between the vehicle engine and the heater core 32.
  • the pump 232 is, of course, an electrical pump. Both the heater element 222, with its conductor 220, and the pump 232 are controlled by the control module 70.
  • a conductor 220 is shown extending to the element 222 and a conductor 233 is shown extending to the pump 232.
  • the conductors 220 and 233 are similar to the conductors 116 and 86 for the heater element 120 and the motor 90, respectively, of Fig. 1. Appropriate relays controlled by the control module 90 and related conductors, etc., are not shown.
  • a return conduit or line 238 is connected by a tee 240 to the conduit or hose 30 between the engine 11 and the heater valve 34.
  • a valve 34 controls the flow of water from the conduit 30 to the heater core 34.
  • the valve 32 is the conventional heater valve which controls the heater of the vehicle by controlling the flow of water through the core 34.
  • the water from the tank 210 is pumped by the pump 232 through the vehicle block to warm the vehicle engine
  • the tees 236 and 240 could be placed in the lines 12 and 14, which extend from the block of the engine 11 to the radiator 13, as discussed above.
  • the particular connection of the tank 210 with its conduits will be appropriate for the location of the tank 210 and the amount of space found in a vehicle, whether under the hood, in the trunk, etc. For trucks, motor homes, and the like, all the elements discussed herein may be located as appropriate, depending on the space limitations, etc.
  • FIG. 6 schematically represents another alternate embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention in which an electric motor 250 is connected to an auxiliary air conditioning compressor 260. From the auxiliary air conditioning compressor 260, a conduit 262 extends to a tee 264 connected to the line or conduit 25. A second line or conduit 266 extends from the compressor 260 to a tee 268 in the line or conduit 28.
  • the conduit 262 is the high pressure line, and the conduit or line 266 is the suction or return line for the compressor 260.
  • the compressor 260 may be located remotely from the vehicle engine 12 and the primary air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the air conditioning compressor 260 is simply connected directly to the lines or conduits of the compressor 24 in lieu of powering the compressor 24 by either the motor and pulley arrangement illustrated in Fig. 1, or the motor arrangement of Fig. 2, Fig. 3, and Fig. 6.
  • the vehicle air conditioning compressor 24 is run by an auxiliary motor of some type connected to the air conditioning compressor 24.
  • the auxiliary air conditioning compressor 260 is tied in to the lines 25 and 28 of the compressor 24, but may be located at a remote location, such as in the trunk of a vehicle, or at any appropriate or desirable location in a motor home, truck, bus, or the like.
  • the control of the compressor 260 and its motor 250 is, of course, controlled by the control module 70 as described above. That is, the operation of the motor 250, which in turn causes the operation of the compressor 260, may either be on a preset timed basis, as discussed above, or in response to a remotely generated signal. In any event, the timed function of a predetermined operating time is still applicable, as also discussed above. Details of the control module 70 have not been shown. Microprocessor technology is well known and understood in the art.

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L'invention concerne une commande à distance d'un système (10) de chauffage et de climatisation pour un véhicule comprenant un module de commande (70) qui est connecté au compresseur (24) de conditionnement de l'air du véhicule et à une bande de chauffage auxiliaire (120) dans le système de conduites (40) du véhicule. Pour refroidir, le moteur (90) fait fonctionner le compresseur (24) et le ventilateur (42) dans le système de conduites (40) pour fournir de l'air frais à l'intérieur du véhicule. Pour le chauffage, le ventilateur (42) est actionné à nouveau et l'actionnement de la bande chauffante auxiliaire (120) permet à de l'air chaud de circuler dans le véhicule. Le module de commande (70) est actionné à distance par un signal radio (142) ou par un signal téléphonique (146). On peut utiliser une horloge (78) pour mettre en route le système (10) de chauffage ou de climatisation à des heures prédéterminées, au lieu d'utiliser la commande à distance.
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