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Method for regenerating odor absorbent in a motor vehicle HVAC system
US10183556B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10183556-B2 |
| Application number | US-201715611938-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
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A method is provided for regenerating an odor absorbent in a motor vehicle HVAC system. That method includes the step of heating and regenerating the odor absorbent using heat from a heater core of the HVAC system.
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What is claimed: 1. A method for regenerating an odor absorbent in an HVAC system of a motor vehicle, comprising: heating and regenerating said odor absorbent using heat from a heater core of said HVAC system. 2. The method of claim 1 , including performing said heating and regenerating for a predetermined period of time after an ignition system of said motor vehicle is switched off. 3. The method of claim 1 , including performing said heating and regenerating for a predetermined period of time after an ignition system of said motor vehicle is switched off and a passenger cabin of said motor vehicle is determined to be unoccupied. 4. The method of claim 3 , including using a dedicated blower fan to draw air through a heater plenum of said HVAC system and then force that air through said odor absorbent to regenerate said odor absorbent. 5. The method of claim 4 , including discharging said air and odors entrained therein through a fresh air inlet of said HVAC system following regeneration. 6. The method of claim 5 , including opening a regeneration door leading to said blower fan and opening a fresh air inlet door prior to energizing said blower fan for heating and regenerating. 7. The method of claim 6 , including closing said regeneration door, closing said fresh air inlet door and deenergizing said blower fan after said predetermined time has expired. 8. The method of claim 7 , including utilizing a controller to open and close said regeneration door and said fresh air inlet door and energize and deenergize said blower fan. 9. The method of claim 1 , including opening a regeneration door leading to a blower fan and opening a fresh air inlet door prior to energizing said blower fan for heating and regenerating.
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Filtering · CPC title
by absorption · CPC title
Carbon · CPC title
of sorbents or filter aids comprising free carbon, e.g. activated carbon · CPC title
Regeneration of the filtering material or filter elements outside the filter for liquid or gaseous fluids · CPC title
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- What does patent US10183556B2 cover?
- A method is provided for regenerating an odor absorbent in a motor vehicle HVAC system. That method includes the step of heating and regenerating the odor absorbent using heat from a heater core of the HVAC system.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ford Global Tech Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60H3/0641. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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