Vehicle Air Conditioner With Dual Air-Quality Display And Purification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Users of vehicle air conditioner devices cannot objectively assess the air quality inside and outside their vehicles, relying on subjective experiences, which limits their ability to improve air quality based on visual feedback.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle air conditioner device equipped with an air purifying unit, inside and outside air quality acquiring units, and a display unit that provides visual air quality information, allowing users to switch modes and control air purification systems via a human-machine interface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If air quality filtering and purification systems are added to improve air quality, then air quality inside the vehicle is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair qualityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple air quality management functions (filtering, purification, ionization, climate control) into a single integrated air conditioner device with unified control, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive air quality improvement capabilities

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The air conditioner device is designed to perform multiple functions including air filtering, air purification, ionization, and climate control within a single system, allowing it to address various air quality issues simultaneously without requiring separate dedicated devices for each function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If air quality monitoring and display systems are added to provide visual feedback, then user awareness and control of air quality is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveair quality informationVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates air quality sensors that continuously monitor air quality parameters and provide real-time visual feedback through a display unit, enabling users to see the actual air quality status and make informed decisions about system control settings

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The display unit and control system are integrated into the existing air conditioner device, allowing the same system to both monitor air quality and provide user interface for controlling air purification functions, rather than adding separate standalone monitoring equipment

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9764623B2Vehicle air conditioner device
Publication Date: 2017.09.19 AUDI AG
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a vehicle air conditioner device, comprising: an air purifying unit for regulating air quality inside the vehicle; an inside air quality acquiring unit for acquiring air quality inside the vehicle; an outside air quality acquiring unit for acquiring air quality outside the vehicle; and a display unit for displaying information related to the acquired air quality inside the vehicle and information related to the acquired air quality outside the vehicle.