Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) assembly for supplying different mixed air flows simultaneously and method for managing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11241931-B2
Application number	US-201916721011-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 19, 2019
Priority date	Dec 19, 2019
Publication date	Feb 8, 2022
Grant date	Feb 8, 2022

Abstract

A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for supplying different mixed air flows simultaneously is disclosed. The assembly includes first blend kinematics configured for allowing passage of a first air flow, second blend kinematics configured for allowing passage of a second air flow, obtaining means configured to obtain a temperature command indicating a target temperature for two different locations outside the HVAC assembly, identifying means configured to identify a pattern for the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics for modifying the first air flow and the second air flow based on the temperature command, and coordinating means configured to coordinate each of the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics simultaneously.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for supplying different mixed air flows simultaneously, the assembly comprising:
first blend kinematics configured for allowing passage of a first air flow;
second blend kinematics configured for allowing passage of a second air flow;
a heater core configured to exchange heat with the first air flow and the second air flow;
obtaining means configured to obtain a temperature command indicating a target temperature for two different locations outside the HVAC assembly;
identifying means configured to identify a pattern for the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics for modifying the first air flow and the second air flow based on the temperature command, each air flow regulating a corresponding hot air flow and a corresponding cold air flow; and
coordinating means configured to coordinate each of the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics simultaneously,
wherein the identifying means and the coordinating means dynamically modify each of the first and second blend kinematics individually based on immediate changes to the temperature command, and
wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics supply air flow through the heater core.

2. The assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the obtaining means and the identifying means evaluate one or more parameters associated with the temperature command, and
wherein the obtaining means obtain at least one result from the evaluated one or more parameters.

3. The assembly of claim 2 ,
wherein the obtaining means and the identifying means determine the immediate changes to the temperature command and a rule based on the at least one result, and
wherein the obtaining means and the identifying means update the first blend kinematics or the second blend kinematics based on the immediate changes to the temperature command and the rule.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , the assembly further comprising:
a support assembly and fastening flaps configured for allowing connection of the HVAC assembly into a packaging space,
wherein the packaging space is in between two walls of a motor vehicle or adjacent to an area of the motor vehicle comprising a housing for a wheel.

5. The assembly of claim 4 ,
wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics each comprise a sensor arrangement, an actuator, and a door,
wherein each door proportionally slides to open or close air flow to different air flow passageways such that each door opens a first air flow passageway while closing a second air flow passageway.

6. The assembly of claim 4 ,
wherein the obtaining means comprise an Engine Control Unit (ECU) of the motor vehicle coupled to an internal link cam,
wherein the identifying means comprise a processor coupled to the internal link cam, and
wherein the coordinating means comprise a plurality of links and levers interconnected with the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics.

7. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics are configured to dynamically move from a closed position to an open position.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics are moved by different actuators actuated independently from one another.

9. A method for supplying different mixed air flows simultaneously in a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for a motor vehicle, the method comprising:
obtaining a temperature command indicating a target temperature for two different locations outside the HVAC assembly;
identifying a pattern for first blend kinematics and second blend kinematics for modifying a first air flow and a second air flow based on the temperature command, each air flow regulating a corresponding hot air flow and a corresponding cold air flow;
coordinating each of the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics simultaneously;
dynamically modifying each of the blend kinematics individually based on immediate changes to the temperature command, and
supplying air flow from the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics through a heater core.

10. The method of claim 9 , the method further comprising:
evaluating one or more parameters associated with the temperature command, and
obtaining at least one result from the evaluated one or more parameters.

11. The method of claim 10 , the method further comprising:
determining the immediate changes to the temperature command and a rule based on the at least one result; and
updating the first blend kinematics or the second blend kinematics based on the immediate changes to the temperature command and the rule.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics are configured to dynamically move from a closed position to an open position.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics are moved by different actuators actuated independently from one another.

14. The method of claim 9 ,
wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics each comprise a sensor arrangement, an actuator, and a door,
wherein each door proportionally opens or closes air flow to different air flow passageways such that each door opens a first air flow passageway while closing a second air flow passageway.

15. A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) assembly for supplying different mixed air flows simultaneously, the assembly comprising:
first blend kinematics configured for allowing passage of a first air flow;
second blend kinematics configured for allowing passage of a second air flow;
a heater core configured to exchange heat with the first air flow and the second air flow;
obtaining means configured to obtain a temperature command indicating a target temperature for two different locations outside the HVAC assembly;
identifying means configured to identify a pattern for the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics for modifying the first air flow and the second air flow based on the temperature command, each air flow regulating a corresponding hot air flow and a corresponding cold air flow;
coordinating means configured to coordinate each of the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics simultaneously; and
a support assembly and fastening flaps configured for allowing connection of the HVAC assembly into a packaging space,
wherein the identifying means and the coordinating means dynamically modify each of the blend kinematics individually based on immediate changes to the temperature command, and
wherein the first blend kinematics and the second blend kinematics supply air flow through the heater core.

16. The assembly of claim 15 , wherein the packaging space is in between two walls of a motor vehicle or adjacent to an area of the motor vehicle comprising a housing for a wheel.

17. The assembly of claim 16 ,
wherein the obtaining means and the identifying means determine the immediate changes to the temperature command and a rule based on at least one result, and
wherein the obtaining means and the identifying means update the first blend kinematics or the second blend kinematics based on the immediate changes to the temperature command and the rule.

18. The assembly of claim 15 ,
wherein the obtaining means and the identifying means evaluate one or more parameters associated with the temperature command, and
wherein the obtaining

Assignees

• Valeo North America Inc

Inventors

• Marshall Steven
• Parikh Darshan
• Hruska Steven
• Dagher Sally
• Sikorski Richard

Classifications

• B60H2001/00092

  of air deflecting or air directing means inside the device · CPC title

• B60H2001/00085

  of air intake · CPC title

• B60H2001/00192

  to left and right part of passenger compartment · CPC title

• B60H2001/00164

  with more than one by-pass · CPC title

• B60H1/00692 Primary

  Damper doors moved by translation, e.g. curtain doors · CPC title