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Methods and apparatus for automatic climate control in a vehicle based on clothing insulative factor

A climate control, clothing technology, applied in the direction of lighting and heating equipment, control input related to air characteristics, mechanical equipment, etc., can solve the problem that the automatic climate control system does not have the ability to distinguish, another passenger may wear a pair of shorts, light shirt and sandals etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-02-04
GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
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While one passenger may be wearing a heavy coat, jeans and boots, another passenger may be wearing a pair of shorts, a light shirt and sandals, but the automatic climate control system does not have the ability to distinguish between the two and only provides a thermal comfort level

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[0076] The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the subject matter embodiments or the application and uses of such embodiments. As used herein, the word "exemplary" means "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any implementation described herein as exemplary is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description.

[0077] The subject matter presented herein relates to methods for regulating the thermal comfort of occupants of a motor vehicle. In some embodiments, the automatic climate control system adjusts the temperature conditions in the passenger compartment of the vehicle based on the preferred control temperature input by the passenger and the sensed insulation level of clothing wor...

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An automatic climate control system of a motor vehicle, and related operating methods, are provided. The automatic climate control system determines a clothing insulative factor for an occupant of the motor vehicle; calculates a model temperature condition based on a temperature set-point and the clothing insulative factor; obtains a current existing temperature condition; calculates a difference between the model temperature condition and the current existing temperature condition; and changes at least one of a plurality of parameters to adjust the current existing temperature condition based on the difference.

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technical field [0001] The technical field relates generally to motor vehicle climate control systems, and more particularly to automatic motor vehicle climate control systems that factor an occupant's clothing level to provide thermal comfort. Background technique [0002] A typical motor vehicle with an automatic climate control system utilizes user input as well as input from various interior and exterior environmental sensors indicating interior and exterior ambient temperature, solar load, motor vehicle speed, etc. to determine the appropriate exhaust air temperature, airflow delivery method , and climate control system fan speed to determine and maintain the thermal comfort level of the occupants of the passenger compartment. However, this thermal comfort level calculation is the same for all occupants without taking into account factors that can differentiate one occupant's thermal comfort level from another. One such factor (clothing worn by each passenger) can sign...

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IPC IPC(8): F24F11/00
CPCB60H1/00742F24F11/62F24F2110/00F24F11/30F24F2110/10F24F11/64F24F2110/30B60H2001/00733
Inventor T.M.塔马斯J.A.博兹曼
Owner GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC