Assembly for air distribution for an air conditioning system of an automobile
US-2016361969-A1 · Dec 15, 2016 · US
Airflow control in floor mode for vehicle with multiple seating rows
US9102215B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9102215-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113274729-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 17, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A comfort system is provided for a motor vehicle. A seat occupancy sensor determines whether a third row zone is occupied. At least one flow controller is provided in the floor duct for controllably supplying the conditioned airflow to at least the third row outlet. If the third row zone is occupied, then a second row outlet and the third row outlet are turned on to supply a conditioned airflow to a front seat zone, a second row zone, and the third row zone. If the third row zone is not occupied, then the third row outlet is closed off. If the second row zone is not occupied, then the second and third row outlets are closed off. If occupied, then the second row outlet is turned on until a desired comfort level is achieved in the second row zone.
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What is claimed is: 1. A comfort system for a motor vehicle, wherein the vehicle includes a passenger cabin with a front seat zone, a second row zone, and a third row zone, and wherein the vehicle includes at least one seat occupancy sensor for determining at least whether the third row zone is occupied, the comfort system comprising; only one blower for driving an airflow, wherein the one blower drives the airflow to each of the front seat zone, the second row zone, and the third…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9102215B2 cover?
- A comfort system is provided for a motor vehicle. A seat occupancy sensor determines whether a third row zone is occupied. At least one flow controller is provided in the floor duct for controllably supplying the conditioned airflow to at least the third row outlet. If the third row zone is occupied, then a second row outlet and the third row outlet are turned on to supply a conditioned airflow…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kumar Mukesh, Hoke Paul B, Nefcy Martha E, and 2 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60H1/00842. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 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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