The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for operating an air-moving chamber fluidically coupled with a refrigeration system. A system includes a refrigerant loop, a second air-mover, a first air-mover, an air-moving chamber, a first airflow-control door, a second airflow-control door, and a controller. The air-moving chamber includes an adjustable door, a plurality of inlets, and a plurality of outlets. The air-moving chamber fluidically couples the second and first air-movers such that actuation of the adjustable door controls a first amount of air directed towards the second air-mover via a first inlet of the plurality of inlets and a first outlet of the plurality of outlets, and a second amount of air directed towards the first air-mover via a second inlet of the plurality of inlets and a second outlet of the plurality of outlets. The controller selectively controls operation of the compressor and/or the adjustable door.
F24F 11/72 - Systèmes de commande caractérisés par leurs grandeurs de sortieDétails de construction de tels systèmes pour la commande de l’apport en air traité, p. ex. commande de la pression
F24F 13/10 - Organes de réglage de l'écoulement d'air, p. ex. persiennes, grilles, volets ou plaques directrices mobiles, p. ex. registres
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for operating an air-reversible heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in one or more operational modes. A system includes a refrigerant loop including a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, a second heat exchanger. The system can include a chamber thermally coupled with the first and/or the second heat exchanger. The system includes a first set of ventilation doors for controlling a first amount of outdoor air and/or a first amount of return air entering (or exiting) the chamber via the second heat exchanger, and a second set of ventilation doors for controlling a second amount of outdoor air and/or a second amount of return air entering (or exiting) the chamber via the first heat exchanger. The system includes a controller for selectively controlling operation of the compressor, and the first and/or second set of ventilation doors.
F24F 11/00 - Aménagements de commande ou de sécurité
F24F 11/65 - Traitement électronique pour la sélection d'un mode de fonctionnement
F24F 11/67 - Basculement entre les modes de chauffage et de refroidissement
F24F 11/79 - Systèmes de commande caractérisés par leurs grandeurs de sortieDétails de construction de tels systèmes pour la commande de l’apport en air traité, p. ex. commande de la pression pour la commande de la direction de l’air fourni
F24F 13/14 - Organes de réglage de l'écoulement d'air, p. ex. persiennes, grilles, volets ou plaques directrices mobiles, p. ex. registres à éléments basculants, p. ex. persiennes
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for operating an air-reversible heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in one or more operational modes. A system includes a refrigerant loop including a compressor, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, a second heat exchanger. The system can include a chamber thermally coupled with the first and/or the second heat exchanger. The system includes a first set of ventilation doors for controlling a first amount of outdoor air and/or a first amount of return air entering (or exiting) the chamber via the second heat exchanger, and a second set of ventilation doors for controlling a second amount of outdoor air and/or a second amount of return air entering (or exiting) the chamber via the first heat exchanger. The system includes a controller for selectively controlling operation of the compressor, and the first and/or second set of ventilation doors.
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for operating an air-moving chamber fluidically coupled with a refrigeration system. A system includes a refrigerant loop, a second air-mover, a first air-mover, an air-moving chamber, a first airflow-control door, a second airflow-control door, and a controller. The air-moving chamber includes an adjustable door, a plurality of inlets, and a plurality of outlets. The air-moving chamber fluidically couples the second and first air-movers such that actuation of the adjustable door controls a first amount of air directed towards the second air-mover via a first inlet of the plurality of inlets and a first outlet of the plurality of outlets, and a second amount of air directed towards the first air-mover via a second inlet of the plurality of inlets and a second outlet of the plurality of outlets. The controller selectively controls operation of the compressor and/or the adjustable door.
F24F 1/028 - Climatiseurs individuels monoblocs pour le conditionnement de l'air, c.-à-d. avec tout l'appareillage nécessaire au traitement placé dans une enveloppe caractérisés par des moyens d’entrée d’air, p. ex. des carters de ventilateur, des registres ou des conduites internes
F24F 13/10 - Organes de réglage de l'écoulement d'air, p. ex. persiennes, grilles, volets ou plaques directrices mobiles, p. ex. registres
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
Produits et services
Condensing units, namely, refrigerant compression and
condensation systems for commercial refrigeration
applications. Electronic control systems for refrigeration and cold
storage systems; temperature and humidity sensors;
programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for refrigeration
equipment; remote monitoring and diagnostic devices for
refrigeration systems; downloadable software and mobile
applications for controlling, monitoring, and managing
refrigeration and cold storage equipment; data loggers;
cloud-based monitoring platforms; industrial automation
software for cold storage facilities; alarm systems and
electronic control panels for refrigeration applications. Commercial refrigeration equipment, namely, coolant
distribution units composed of liquid receivers, pumps,
filters, and purgers for use in stationary refrigeration and
air conditioning systems; unit coolers, evaporators or air
coolers for use in walk-in coolers, food processing rooms,
and other temperature-controlled environments.
6.
MULTI-COMPRESSOR OIL MIGRATION MITIGATION CLIMATE SYSTEM
Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a refrigerant circuit, a first compressor, a second compressor, a first refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, a second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, and a controller communicatively coupled to the first and second compressors. Respective outlets of the first and second compressors are fluidically coupled to the first refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, the first refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger is fluidically coupled to the second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, and the second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger is fluidically coupled with respective inlets of the first and second compressors. The fluidic connection between the second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger and the first and second compressors includes a vertical split that is configured to mitigate or reduce the amount of compressor oil that migrates to dormant components.
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(1) Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems.
(2) Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; Cooling units for energy storage systems.
(3) Electric motors for land vehicles.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
Produits et services
Electronic control systems for refrigeration and cold storage systems; temperature and humidity sensors; programmable logic controllers (PLCs) for refrigeration equipment; remote monitoring and diagnostic devices for refrigeration systems; downloadable software and mobile applications for controlling, monitoring, and managing refrigeration and cold storage equipment; data loggers; cloud-based monitoring platforms; industrial automation software for cold storage facilities; alarm systems and electronic control panels for refrigeration applications Commercial refrigeration equipment, namely, coolant distribution units composed of liquid receivers, pumps, filters, and purgers for use in stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems; Condensing units, namely, refrigerant compression and condensation systems for commercial refrigeration applications; Unit coolers, evaporators or air coolers for use in walk-in coolers, food processing rooms, and other temperature-controlled environments.
Commercial refrigeration equipment, namely, coolant distribution units composed of liquid receivers, pumps, filters, and purgers for use in stationary refrigeration and air conditioning systems; Condensing units, namely, refrigerant compression and condensation systems comprised of compressors, condensers, fans, receivers, filter driers, pressure controls, sensors and electrical control components for commercial refrigeration applications; cooling units, evaporators and air coolers for use in walk-in coolers, food processing rooms, and other temperature-controlled environments for commercial purposes
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for cooling or heating an area (e.g., a vehicle, room, etc.). In one aspect, a refrigeration system includes a compressor, an external heat exchanger (HX), an internal HX, a multi-pass refrigerant circuit, one or more valves, a plurality of refrigerant lines fluidically coupling (i) the compressor, (ii) the external HX, (iii) the internal HX, (iv) the multi-pass refrigerant circuit, and (v) the first set one or more valve. The refrigeration system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more valves. The controller is configured to operate the refrigeration system in a plurality of modes including a cooling mode and a heating mode.
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for cooling or heating an area (e.g., a vehicle, room, etc.). In one aspect, a refrigeration system includes a compressor, an external heat exchanger (HX), an internal HX, a multi-pass refrigerant circuit, one or more valves, a plurality of refrigerant lines fluidically coupling (i) the compressor, (ii) the external HX, (iii) the internal HX, (iv) the multi-pass refrigerant circuit, and (v) the first set one or more valve. The refrigeration system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more valves. The controller is configured to operate the refrigeration system in a plurality of modes including a cooling mode and a heating mode.
The various embodiments described herein include methods, computer-readable storage media, and systems for managing a power source of a vehicle. In one aspect, a method includes receiving, from a communicatively coupled vehicle, one or more parameters associated with a power source that is used to power a climate control system of the vehicle. The method further includes in accordance with a determination that a performance inefficiency exists based at least in part on the one or more parameters associated with the power source, generating an operational setting instruction in relating to an efficient operational setting and transmitting the operational setting instruction to the vehicle to control the power source. The efficient operational setting is determined to reduce a drain of the power source such that the performance inefficiency no longer exists.
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G08G 1/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers
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Produits et services
Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat
exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and
residential dehumidification systems and commercial and
residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature
control of vehicles being climate-control systems for
heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles,
light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction
equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles,
specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche
automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for
all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods;
vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and
cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics,
vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat
exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning
receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning
installations; structural and replacement parts for heating
and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and
receiver-driers for commercial and residential
dehumidification and refrigeration systems; cooling units
for energy storage systems. Electric motors for land vehicles.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat
exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and
residential dehumidification systems and commercial and
residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature
control of vehicles being climate-control systems for
heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles,
light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction
equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles,
specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche
automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for
all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods;
vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and
cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics,
vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat
exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning
receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning
installations; structural and replacement parts for heating
and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and
receiver-driers for commercial and residential
dehumidification and refrigeration systems; cooling units
for energy storage systems. Electric motors for land vehicles.
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Produits et services
(1) Electric motors other than for land vehicles, namely, electric marine engines and electric marine motors; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems.
(2) Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; cooling units for energy storage systems, namely, liquid cooling and air cooling units for regulating the temperature of battery-based energy storage systems.
(3) Electric motors for land vehicles.
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Produits et services
(1) Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems.
(2) Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; cooling units for energy storage systems.
(3) Electric motors for land vehicles.
The method for reducing virus transmission in an enclosed space includes providing a minimum humidity ratio threshold at which transmission of a particular virus is decreased. The method also includes determining a humidity ratio of an enclosed space suitable for receiving a living being. The method also includes, in response to determining that the humidity ratio is less than the minimum humidity ratio threshold, increasing the humidity ratio until the humidity ratio in the enclosed space is at least equal to the minimum humidity ratio threshold.
The method (400) for reducing virus transmission in an enclosed space (102) includes providing (404) a minimum humidity ratio threshold at which transmission of a particular virus is decreased. The method (400) also includes determining (406) a humidity ratio of an enclosed space (102) suitable for receiving a living being. The method (400) also includes, in response to determining (410) that the humidity ratio is less than the minimum humidity ratio threshold, increasing (412) the humidity ratio until the humidity ratio in the enclosed space (102) is at least equal to the minimum humidity ratio threshold.
F24F 8/22 - Traitement, p. ex. purification, de l'air fourni aux locaux de résidence ou de travail des êtres humains autrement que par chauffage, refroidissement, humidification ou séchage par stérilisation utilisant de la lumière ultraviolette
21.
Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle HVAC system
Disclosed are climate systems for vehicles and methods for controlling the climate systems. In some implementations, a climate system includes: (1) a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature within the compartment of the vehicle; (2) a first compressor powered by an engine of the vehicle to compress a refrigerant; (3) a second compressor driven by an electric motor to compress the refrigerant; and (4) a controller electrically coupled to the first compressor and the second compressor. The controller configured to: (1) calculate a thermal load of the compartment based on a difference between a desired temperature and a measured temperature; and, (2) based on the calculated load, selectively activate: (i) the engine, (ii) the first compressor, and/or (iii) the second compressor.
Heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics being processors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, semiconductors, integrated circuits (ICs), vehicle batteries and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; Heating and cooling units for energy storage systems.
Heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics being processors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, semiconductors, integrated circuits (ICs), vehicle batteries and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; Heating and cooling units for energy storage systems.
Heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics being processors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, semiconductors, integrated circuits (ICs), vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; Heating and cooling units for energy storage systems.
Heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics being processors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, semiconductors, integrated circuits (ICs), vehicle batteries and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; Heating and cooling units for energy storage systems.
(1) Heating and cooling units for energy storage systems, namely, thermal energy installations for heating and cooling of thermal energy storage units.
28.
Multi-compressor oil migration mitigation climate system
Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a refrigerant circuit, a first compressor, a second compressor, a first refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, a second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, and a controller communicatively coupled to the first and second compressors. Respective outlets of the first and second compressors are fluidically coupled to the first refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, the first refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger is fluidically coupled to the second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger, and the second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger is fluidically coupled with respective inlets of the first and second compressors. The fluidic connection between the second refrigerant-to-air heat exchanger and the first and second compressors includes a vertical split that is configured to mitigate or reduce the amount of compressor oil that migrates to dormant components.
An HVAC system includes a refrigerant liquid-gas separator. The liquid-gas separator is thermally coupled to electronics to transfer heat away from the electronics, and assist in vaporizing liquid refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator device includes a refrigeration section configured to couple to a refrigeration loop, and electronics thermally coupled to the refrigeration section. The refrigeration section includes: (a) a refrigerant inlet configured to receive refrigerant from the refrigeration loop; (b) a refrigerant outlet configured to release vapor refrigerant to the refrigeration loop; and (c) a cavity coupled to the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet, the cavity configured to separate liquid refrigerant from vapor refrigerant. During use of the HVAC system, heat from the electronics board is transferred to the refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator includes a check valve configured to inhibit flow of refrigerant into the liquid-gas separator device via the refrigerant outlet.
F25B 43/00 - Dispositions pour la séparation ou la purification des gaz ou des liquidesDispositions pour la vaporisation des résidus de fluides frigorigènes, p. ex. par la chaleur
The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for cooling a vehicular electronics system. In one aspect, a vehicular refrigerant system includes: (1) a refrigerant loop having a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a condenser configured to condense the compressed refrigerant, an expansion device configured to enable expansion of the condensed refrigerant, and a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from a liquid coolant to the expanded refrigerant; (2) a liquid coolant loop configured to transfer heat from an electronics system via the liquid coolant; and (3) a controller configured to: (a) obtain operating data regarding the refrigerant, the liquid coolant, and/or the electronics system; and (b) adjust operation of the refrigerant loop and/or the liquid coolant loop based on the obtained operating data.
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for conditioning air and heating water in a vehicle. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining a desired temperature for an interior of the vehicle; (2) obtaining a desired temperature for water in a water storage tank of the vehicle; (3) determining a current interior temperature; (4) and a current water temperature; (5) if the current water temperature is below the desired water temperature, and if the current interior temperature is below the desired interior temperature, operating a system in a first mode to concurrently heat the water and heat the interior; and (6) if the current water temperature is below the desired water temperature, and if the current interior temperature is above the desired interior temperature, operating the system in a second mode to concurrently heat the water and cool the interior.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat
exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and
residential dehumidification systems and commercial and
residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature
control of vehicles being climate-control systems for
heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles,
light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction
equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles,
specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche
automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for
all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods;
vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and
cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics,
vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat
exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning
receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning
installations; structural and replacement parts for heating
and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and
receiver-driers for commercial and residential
dehumidification and refrigeration systems. Electric motors for land vehicles.
Disclosed are climate systems for vehicles and methods for controlling the climate systems. In some implementations, a climate system includes: (1) a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature within the compartment of the vehicle; (2) a first compressor powered by an engine of the vehicle to compress a refrigerant; (3) a second compressor driven by an electric motor to compress the refrigerant; and (4) a controller electrically coupled to the first compressor and the second compressor. The controller configured to: (1) calculate a thermal load of the compartment based on a difference between a desired temperature and a measured temperature; and, (2) based on the calculated load, selectively activate: (i) the engine, (ii) the first compressor, and/or (iii) the second compressor.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat
exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and
residential dehumidification systems and commercial and
residential refrigeration systems. Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature
control of vehicles being climate-control systems for
heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles,
light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction
equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles,
specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche
automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for
all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods;
vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and
cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics,
vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat
exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning
receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning
installations; structural and replacement parts for heating
and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and
receiver-driers for commercial and residential
dehumidification and refrigeration systems. Electric motors for land vehicles.
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for sanitizing a vehicle. In one aspect, a sanitizing system includes a sanitizing system housing configured to be disposed within a compartment of the vehicle, an air filtration assembly, and an ultraviolet lighting assembly. The air filtration assembly includes an air inlet and an air outlet in fluid communication with the compartment of the vehicle, an air filter, and a blower fan. The ultraviolet lighting assembly includes a UV light source, and a reflector disposed between the UV light source and the sanitizing system housing. The reflector is configured to direct UV light from the UV light source into the compartment of the vehicle.
A61L 9/20 - Désinfection, stérilisation ou désodorisation de l'air utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for sanitizing a vehicle. In one aspect, a sanitizing system includes a sanitizing system housing configured to be disposed within a compartment of the vehicle, an air filtration assembly, and an ultraviolet lighting assembly. The air filtration assembly includes an air inlet and an air outlet in fluid communication with the compartment of the vehicle, an air filter, and a blower fan. The ultraviolet lighting assembly includes a UV light source, and a reflector disposed between the UV light source and the sanitizing system housing. The reflector is configured to direct UV light from the UV light source into the compartment of the vehicle.
A61L 2/10 - Procédés ou appareils de désinfection ou de stérilisation de matériaux ou d'objets autres que les denrées alimentaires ou les lentilles de contactAccessoires à cet effet utilisant des phénomènes physiques des radiations des ultraviolets
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
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Produits et services
Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems;, Cooling units for energy storage systems Electric motors for land vehicles
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Produits et services
Electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems; Cooling units for energy storage systems Electric motors for land vehicles
41.
Circle with half snow flake and half rigid line design
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(1) Electric motors for machines; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems.
(2) Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems.
(3) Electric motors for land vehicles.
42.
Graphical user interfaces for remotely managing climate control systems of a fleet of vehicles
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for managing client control systems of a fleet of vehicles. In one aspect, a method includes (i) receiving, at a controller from a fleet server remote from at least one vehicle, at least one graphics instruction relating to a state of the at least one vehicle's auxiliary power source, and (ii) displaying on a graphical user interface (GUI), (a) a parameter associated with a climate control system of the at least one vehicle, and (b) a ring surrounding the parameter. The ring represents the state of the auxiliary power source that changes color, intensity, or size based on a degree of energy efficiency of the climate control system of the at least one vehicle.
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
An HVAC system includes a refrigerant liquid-gas separator. The liquid-gas separator is thermally coupled to electronics to transfer heat away from the electronics, and assist in vaporizing liquid refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator device includes a refrigeration section configured to couple to a refrigeration loop, and electronics thermally coupled to the refrigeration section. The refrigeration section includes: (a) a refrigerant inlet configured to receive refrigerant from the refrigeration loop; (b) a refrigerant outlet configured to release vapor refrigerant to the refrigeration loop; and (c) a cavity coupled to the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet, the cavity configured to separate liquid refrigerant from vapor refrigerant. During use of the HVAC system, heat from the electronics board is transferred to the refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator includes a check valve configured to inhibit flow of refrigerant into the liquid-gas separator device via the refrigerant outlet.
F25B 43/00 - Dispositions pour la séparation ou la purification des gaz ou des liquidesDispositions pour la vaporisation des résidus de fluides frigorigènes, p. ex. par la chaleur
H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems electric motors for land vehicles
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, and agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling vehicle components, namely, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers; heat exchangers for vehicles for heating and air conditioning receiver-driers for vehicles for air conditioning installations; structural and replacement parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, heat exchangers and receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification and refrigeration systems electric motors for land vehicles
Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a plurality of compressors, a first heat exchanger disposed downstream of the compressors and a second heat exchanger disposed downstream of the first heat exchanger. The compressors and heat exchangers are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The climate system also includes a controller that controls the operation of the compressors to draw back lubricant to the compressors without use of an oil equalization system.
Disclosed are climate systems for vehicles and methods for controlling the climate systems. In some implementations, a climate system includes: (1) a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature within the compartment of the vehicle; (2) a first compressor powered by an engine of the vehicle to compress a refrigerant; (3) a second compressor driven by an electric motor to compress the refrigerant; and (4) a controller electrically coupled to the first compressor and the second compressor. The controller configured to: (1) calculate a thermal load of the compartment based on a difference between a desired temperature and a measured temperature; and, (2) based on the calculated load, selectively activate: (i) the engine, (ii) the first compressor, and/or (iii) the second compressor.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
electric motors other than for land vehicles; heat exchangers being parts of machines for commercial and residential dehumidification systems and commercial and residential refrigeration systems Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles being climate-control systems for heating and air-conditioning for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, construction equipment vehicles, agricultural equipment vehicles, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, niche automotive vehicles, and recreational vehicles; Vehicle cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles, namely, climate-control systems for air-conditioning for SUV vehicles; structural and replacement parts for all the aforesaid vehicle heating and cooling unit goods; Structural component and replacement parts for heating and air cooling and air conditioning systems for vehicles, namely, evaporative air coolers, air-conditioning, air cooling and ventilation apparatus and instruments; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling, namely, air conditioning installations for vehicles and heating apparatuses for vehicles; heat exchangers for vehicles in the nature of heating apparatus for vehicles; heat exchangers and receiver-driers for vehicles in the nature of Air conditioning installations for vehicles; structural Parts for heating and air conditioning systems, namely, receiver-driers for commercial and residential dehumidification systems electric motors for land vehicles
49.
Graphical user interfaces for remotely managing climate control systems of a fleet of vehicles
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for managing client control systems of a fleet of vehicles. In one aspect, a method includes (i) receiving, at a controller from a fleet server remote from at least one vehicle, at least one graphics instruction relating to a state of the at least one vehicle's auxiliary power source, and (ii) displaying on a graphical user interface (GUI), (a) a parameter associated with a climate control system of the at least one vehicle, and (b) a ring surrounding the parameter. The ring represents the state of the auxiliary power source that changes color, intensity, or size based on a degree of energy efficiency of the climate control system of the at least one vehicle.
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for conditioning air and heating water in a vehicle. In one aspect, a method includes: (1) obtaining a desired temperature for an interior of the vehicle; (2) obtaining a desired temperature for water in a water storage tank of the vehicle; (3) determining a current interior temperature; (4) and a current water temperature; (5) if the current water temperature is below the desired water temperature, and if the current interior temperature is below the desired interior temperature, operating a system in a first mode to concurrently heat the water and heat the interior; and (6) if the current water temperature is below the desired water temperature, and if the current interior temperature is above the desired interior temperature, operating the system in a second mode to concurrently heat the water and cool the interior.
The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for cooling a vehicular electronics system. In one aspect, a vehicular refrigerant system includes: (1) a refrigerant loop having a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, a condenser configured to condense the compressed refrigerant, an expansion device configured to enable expansion of the condensed refrigerant, and a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat from a liquid coolant to the expanded refrigerant; (2) a liquid coolant loop configured to transfer heat from an electronics system via the liquid coolant; and (3) a controller configured to: (a) obtain operating data regarding the refrigerant, the liquid coolant, and/or the electronics system; and (b) adjust operation of the refrigerant loop and/or the liquid coolant loop based on the obtained operating data.
The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for cooling a vehicular electronics system. In one aspect, a vehicular refrigerant system includes: (1) a refrigerant loop having a compressor (110) configured to compress a refrigerant, a condenser (102) configured to condense the compressed refrigerant, an expansion device (106) configured to enable expansion of the condensed refrigerant, and a heat exchanger (108) configured to transfer heat from a liquid coolant to the expanded refrigerant; (2) a liquid coolant loop configured to transfer heat from an electronics system (114) via the liquid coolant; and (3) a controller (202) configured to: (a) obtain operating data regarding the refrigerant, the liquid coolant, and/or the electronics system; and (b) adjust operation of the refrigerant loop and/or the liquid coolant loop based on the obtained operating data.
Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a plurality of compressors, a first heat exchanger disposed downstream of the compressors and a second heat exchanger disposed downstream of the first heat exchanger. The compressors and heat exchangers are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The climate system also includes a controller that controls the operation of the compressors to draw back lubricant to the compressors without use of an oil equalization system.
Vehicle heating and cooling units used for temperature control of vehicles, namely, bus heaters, bus air conditioning units, commercial vehicle heaters, commercial vehicle air conditioning units, light, medium and heavy duty truck heaters, truck air conditioning units for light trucks and medium trucks and heavy duty trucks, SUV air conditioning units, construction equipment heaters, construction equipment air conditioning units, agricultural equipment heaters, agricultural equipment air conditioning units, mining equipment heaters, mining equipment air conditioning units, military vehicle heaters, military vehicle air conditioning units, specialty vehicle heaters, specialty vehicle air conditioning units, niche automotive heaters and niche automotive air conditioning units, recreational vehicle heaters, recreational vehicle air conditioning units; structural or replacement parts for vehicle heating and cooling units, namely, components for bus heaters, bus air conditioning units, commercial vehicle heaters, commercial vehicle air conditioning units, light, medium and heavy duty truck heaters, truck air conditioning units for light trucks, medium trucks and heavy duty trucks, SUV air conditioning units, construction equipment heaters, construction equipment air conditioning units, agricultural equipment heaters, agricultural equipment air conditioning units, mining equipment heaters, mining equipment air conditioning units, military vehicle heaters, military vehicle air conditioning units, specialty vehicle heaters, specialty vehicle air conditioning units, niche automotive heaters and niche automotive air conditioning units, recreational vehicle heaters and recreational vehicle air conditioning units; vehicle heating and cooling apparatuses for heating and cooling, vehicle electronics, vehicle batteries, and vehicle motor controllers for buses, commercial vehicles, light, medium and heavy duty trucks, SUV's, construction equipment, agricultural equipment, military vehicles, specialty vehicles, recreational vehicles and niche automotive vehicles
59.
Vehicular ventilation module for use with a vehicular HVAC system
The disclosed embodiments include a vehicular ventilation module having control circuitry, a return air duct, a fresh air duct, a heat exchanger, and a door joining an upstream portion of the return air duct upstream of the heat exchanger and an upstream portion of the fresh air duct upstream of the heat exchanger. The fresh air duct has an air inlet and an air outlet downstream of the air inlet. The heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the return air duct upstream of the return air outlet and to the fresh air duct downstream of the return air inlet. The door selectively opens to enable air to pass between the fresh air duct and the return air duct. The control circuitry is configured to operate in a first mode of operation, including having the door open. The return air outlet is configured to provide air to the HVAC system.
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
B60H 1/03 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation la chaleur étant prélevée de l'installation de propulsion et à partir d'une source autre que l'installation de propulsion
F24F 12/00 - Utilisation de systèmes à récupération d'énergie dans le conditionnement de l'air, la ventilation ou la formation d'écrans d'air
An HVAC system includes a refrigerant liquid-gas separator. The liquid-gas separator is thermally coupled to electronics to transfer heat away from the electronics, and assist in vaporizing liquid refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator device includes a refrigeration section configured to couple to a refrigeration loop, and electronics thermally coupled to the refrigeration section. The refrigeration section includes: (a) a refrigerant inlet configured to receive refrigerant from the refrigeration loop; (b) a refrigerant outlet configured to release vapor refrigerant to the refrigeration loop; and (c) a cavity coupled to the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet, the cavity configured to separate liquid refrigerant from vapor refrigerant. During use of the HVAC system, heat from the electronics board is transferred to the refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator includes a check valve configured to inhibit flow of refrigerant into the liquid-gas separator device via the refrigerant outlet.
F25B 43/00 - Dispositions pour la séparation ou la purification des gaz ou des liquidesDispositions pour la vaporisation des résidus de fluides frigorigènes, p. ex. par la chaleur
H05K 7/20 - Modifications en vue de faciliter la réfrigération, l'aération ou le chauffage
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Refrigerant liquid-gas separator with electronics cooling
The refrigerant liquid-gas separator is thermally coupled to electronics to transfer heat away from the electronics, and assist in vaporizing the liquid refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator device includes a refrigeration section configured to couple to a refrigeration loop, and an electronics board thermally coupled to the refrigeration section. The refrigeration section includes: (a) a refrigerant inlet configured to receive refrigerant from the refrigeration loop; (b) a refrigerant outlet configured to release vapor refrigerant to the refrigeration loop; and (c) a cavity coupled to the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet, the cavity configured to separate liquid refrigerant from vapor refrigerant. In use, heat from the electronics board is transferred to the refrigerant.
F25B 43/00 - Dispositions pour la séparation ou la purification des gaz ou des liquidesDispositions pour la vaporisation des résidus de fluides frigorigènes, p. ex. par la chaleur
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
Disclosed are climate systems for vehicles and methods for controlling the climate systems. In some implementations, a climate system (101) includes: a temperature sensor (106) configured to measure a temperature within a compartment of a vehicle; a user interface (108) configured to receive a desired temperature from a user; a first compressor (102) powered by an engine (110) of the vehicle to compress a refrigerant; a second compressor (104) driven by an electric motor (112) to compress the refrigerant; and a controller (124) electrically coupled to the first compressor and the second compressor. The controller configured to: calculate a thermal load of the compartment based on a difference between a desired temperature and a measured temperature; and, based on the calculated load, selectively activate: the engine (110), the first compressor (102), and/or the second compressor (104).
Disclosed is a refrigerant liquid-gas separator (114) thermally coupled to electronics (119) to transfer heat away from the electronics, and assist in vaporizing the liquid refrigerant. The liquid-gas separator device (114) includes a refrigeration section configured to couple to a refrigeration loop, and an electronics board (406) thermally coupled to the refrigeration section. The refrigeration section includes: (a) a refrigerant inlet (402) configured to receive refrigerant from the refrigeration loop; (b) a refrigerant outlet (404) configured to release vapor refrigerant to the refrigeration loop; and (c) a cavity (408) coupled to the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet, the cavity configured to separate liquid refrigerant from vapor refrigerant. In use, heat from the electronics board is transferred to the refrigerant.
F25B 43/00 - Dispositions pour la séparation ou la purification des gaz ou des liquidesDispositions pour la vaporisation des résidus de fluides frigorigènes, p. ex. par la chaleur
64.
Systems and methods for controlling a vehicle HVAC system
Disclosed are climate systems for vehicles and methods for controlling the climate systems. In some implementations, a climate system includes: (1) a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature within the compartment of the vehicle; (2) a user interface configured to receive a desired temperature from a user; (3) a first compressor powered by an engine of the vehicle to compress a refrigerant; (4) a second compressor driven by an electric motor to compress the refrigerant; and (5) a controller electrically coupled to the first compressor and the second compressor. The controller configured to: (1) calculate a thermal load of the compartment based on a difference between a desired temperature and a measured temperature; and, (2) based on the calculated load, selectively activate: (i) the engine, (ii) the first compressor, and/or (iii) the second compressor.
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for determining refrigerant charge level. In one aspect, a refrigeration system includes: (1) a compressor to compress a refrigerant; (2) a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor to condense the refrigerant; (3) an evaporator disposed downstream of the condenser to vaporize the refrigerant; (4) refrigerant lines fluidly connecting the compressor, the condenser and the evaporator in series to form a refrigerant circuit for circulating the refrigerant; (5) at least one sensor configured to measure temperature and pressure of the refrigerant in the refrigerant circuit; and (6) a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to: (a) determine a sub-cooling level or super-heating level based on the temperature and/or pressure measured by the at least one sensor; and (b) facilitate operation of the refrigeration system based on the sub-cooling level or the super-heating level.
F25B 43/00 - Dispositions pour la séparation ou la purification des gaz ou des liquidesDispositions pour la vaporisation des résidus de fluides frigorigènes, p. ex. par la chaleur
F25B 13/00 - Machines, installations ou systèmes à compression, à cycle réversible
F25B 49/02 - Disposition ou montage des dispositifs de commande ou de sécurité pour machines, installations ou systèmes du type à compression
The various implementations described herein include methods, devices, and systems for starting-up a vehicle air-conditioning system. In one aspect, a method is performed at a vehicle air-conditioning system including a blower fan, a condenser fan, and a compressor electrically coupled to a battery system. The method includes: (1) starting the blower fan; (2) after starting the blower fan, measuring a first current drawn from the battery system, the first current indicative of current drawn by the blower fan; (3) in accordance with a determination that the first current meets predefined criteria, starting the condenser fan; (4) after starting the condenser fan, measuring a second current drawn from the battery system, where the difference between the second current and the first current is indicative of current drawn by the condenser fan; and (5) in accordance with a determination that the second current meets predefined second criteria, starting the compressor.
The invention includes methods, devices, and systems for starting-up a vehicle air-conditioning system. A method is performed at a vehicle air-conditioning system including a blower fan, a condenser fan, and a compressor electrically coupled to a battery system. The method includes: (408) starting the blower fan; (410) after starting the blower fan, measuring a first current drawn from the battery system, the first current indicative of current drawn by the blower fan; (412) in accordance with a determination that the first current meets predefined criteria, starting the condenser fan; (414) after starting the condenser fan, measuring a second current drawn from the battery system, where the difference between the second current and the first current is indicative of current drawn by the condenser fan; and (416) in accordance with a determination that the second current meets predefined second criteria, starting the compressor.
Disclosed are climate systems and methods for control the climate systems. A climate system includes a plurality of compressors arranged in parallel, a condenser disposed downstream of the compressors and an evaporator disposed downstream of the condenser. The compressors, the condenser, and the evaporator are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The climate system also includes a controller that controls the operation of the compressors to draw back lubricant to the compressors without use of an oil equalization system.
The various embodiments described herein include methods, devices, and systems for managing client control systems of a fleet of vehicles. In one aspect, a method is performed at a fleet server. The method includes: (1) receiving, from each vehicle of a plurality of vehicles in the fleet of road vehicles, at least one parameter relaying information about a performance of a climate control system of the respective vehicle, each climate control system having a distinct electrically-driven heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system; (2) determining based on the at least one parameter from each vehicle an efficient operational setting for at least one vehicle of the fleet of vehicles; and (3) transmitting an operational setting instruction to the at least one vehicle to control the climate control system of the at least one vehicle.
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G08G 1/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers
Disclosed is an integrated compressor system configured to be integrated with existing air conditioning systems. The integrated compressor system generally includes a mounting assembly, a first compressor and a valve. The mounting assembly can be mounted directly on a condenser of an existing air conditioning system. The first compressor and the valve are mounted directly on the mounting assembly. The valve has a first valve inlet, a second valve inlet and a valve outlet. When assembly and integrated with an existing AC system, the first valve inlet is fluidly coupled to a compressor outlet of the first compressor, the second valve inlet is fluidly coupled to a compressor outlet of the compressor of existing AC system, and a valve outlet is fluidly connected to a condenser inlet of the condenser.
Disclosed is an integrated compressor system configured to be integrated with existing vehicle air conditioning systems. The integrated compressor system generally includes a mounting assembly (106), a first compressor having electric drive means (108) and a valve (110). The mounting assembly can be mounted directly on a condenser of an existing air conditioning system. The first compressor and the valve are mounted directly on the mounting assembly. The valve has a first valve inlet (166), a second valve inlet (168) and a valve outlet (170). When assembly and integrated with an existing AC system, the first valve inlet (166)is fluidly coupled to a compressor outlet (172) of the first compressor, the second valve inlet (168) is fluidly coupled to a compressor outlet of a second compressor of the of existing AC system, and a valve outlet (170) is fluidly connected to a condenser inlet of the condenser.
The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, one or both of a receiver drier unit and an accumulator unit fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The receiver drier unit includes a receiver drier and a first sensor, and the accumulator unit includes an accumulator and a second sensor. A controller is electrically connected to the first and second sensors and in some cases electrically connected to an electrical valve. The electrical valve is fluidly connected to a refrigerant reservoir. The controller determines the refrigerant charge level, and selectively controls the electrical valve to allow the refrigerant to flow from the refrigerant reservoir to the refrigerant circuit when the refrigerant charge level is below the predetermined refrigerant charge level.
An air conditioning system for use in a vehicle includes at least one compressor, a condenser (106) disposed downstream of the at least one compressor and a plurality of evaporators disposed downstream of the condenser with first (108) and second (110) evaporators fluidly coupled to each other in parallel. The at least one compressor, the condenser (106), and the plurality of evaporators are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines (140) to form a refrigerant circuit (138). The air conditioning system also includes a plurality of shut-off valves, with one shut-off valve (112) installed at a refrigerant inlet and another shut-off valve (114) installed at a refrigerant outlet of the first evaporator (108). The shut-off valves are controlled to prevent undesired collection of refrigerant in the first evaporator (108).
An air conditioning system for use in a vehicle includes at least one compressor, a condenser disposed downstream of the at least one compressor and a plurality of evaporators disposed downstream of the condenser with first and second evaporators fluidly coupled to each other in parallel. The at least one compressor, the condenser, and the plurality of evaporators are fluidly connected by refrigerant lines to form a refrigerant circuit. The air conditioning system also includes a plurality of shut-off valves, with one shut-off valve installed at a refrigerant inlet and another shut-off valve installed at a refrigerant outlet of the first evaporator. The shut-off valves are controlled to prevent undesired collection of refrigerant in the first evaporator.
F25B 49/02 - Disposition ou montage des dispositifs de commande ou de sécurité pour machines, installations ou systèmes du type à compression
F25B 5/02 - Machines, installations ou systèmes à compression, avec plusieurs circuits d'évaporateurs, p. ex. pour faire varier la puissance frigorifique disposés en parallèle
F25B 6/02 - Machines, installations ou systèmes à compression, avec plusieurs circuits de condenseurs disposés en parallèle
A brushless motor includes a stator core having a plurality of tooth portions; a lower insulating bobbin connected to a lower face of the stator core, the lower insulating bobbin having a plurality of lower slot insulation portions each corresponding to a respective tooth portion; and an upper insulating bobbin connected to an upper face of the stator core, the upper insulating bobbin having a plurality of upper slot insulation portions each corresponding to a respective tooth portions such that the upper slot insulation portions, the tooth portions, and the lower slot insulation portions define a plurality of coil wound portions. The plurality of coil wound portions includes at least one group of coil wound portions with each group having first to sixth coil wound portions. All of the coil wound portions of all groups are wound by a single lead wire.
A brushless motor includes a stator having a stator core; and an upper insulating bobbin connected to an upper face of the stator core, an upper surface of the upper insulating bobbin having a plurality of terminal fixing blocks and a plurality of wire through blocks, each terminal fixing block having a wire-through notch for positioning a wire and a terminal socket electrically connected with the wire. A first angle between a wire slot of each terminal fixing block and a radial direction of the upper insulating block is 50°-130°, and a second angle between a terminal socket of each terminal fixing block and a circumference direction of the upper bobbin is 50°-130°.
H02K 3/52 - Fixation des enroulements de pôles saillants ou de leurs connexions
H02K 21/16 - Moteurs synchrones à aimants permanentsGénératrices synchrones à aimants permanents avec des induits fixes et des aimants tournants avec des aimants tournant à l'intérieur des induits avec des noyaux d'induits annulaires à pôles saillants
H02K 29/03 - Moteurs ou génératrices à dispositifs de commutation non mécaniques, p. ex. tubes à décharge ou dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec un circuit magnétique spécialement adapté pour éviter des ondulations du couple ou des problèmes de démarrage autonome
80.
LOCATING STRUCTURE BETWEEN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND INSULATING BOBBIN IN A BRUSHLESS MOTOR
A brushless motor includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of locating holes therethrough; and an upper insulating bobbin including a plurality of locating bosses distributed along a circumference direction of an upper surface of the upper insulating bobbin. Each locating boss has a locating column projecting from a top surface thereof such that each locating column is inserted into a respective locating hole.
A brushless motor includes a stator having stator core and winding teeth evenly distributed on the stator core; and a rotor rotatably disposed within the stator with the winding teeth facing the rotor, where the rotor has a rotor core and magnets evenly distributed around the rotor core. A first symmetry axis is defined passing through a center of a one of the magnets to a center of the rotor, and a second symmetry axis is defined passing between adjacent magnets to the center of the rotor. A first distance between the outer surface of the rotor to a surface of a winding tooth when the first axis is aligned with the winding tooth is smaller than a second distance between the outer surface of the rotor to the surface of the winding tooth when the second axis is aligned with the winding tooth.
H02K 29/03 - Moteurs ou génératrices à dispositifs de commutation non mécaniques, p. ex. tubes à décharge ou dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec un circuit magnétique spécialement adapté pour éviter des ondulations du couple ou des problèmes de démarrage autonome
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Combination structure between stator and rotor in a brushless motor
A brushless motor includes a stator having stator core and winding teeth evenly distributed on the stator core; and a rotor rotatably disposed within the stator with the winding teeth facing the rotor, where the rotor has a rotor core and magnets evenly distributed around the rotor core. A first symmetry axis is defined passing through a center of a one of the magnets to a center of the rotor, and a second symmetry axis is defined passing between adjacent magnets to the center of the rotor. A first distance between the outer surface of the rotor to a surface of a winding tooth when the first axis is aligned with the winding tooth is smaller than a second distance between the outer surface of the rotor to the surface of the winding tooth when the second axis is aligned with the winding tooth.
H02K 21/12 - Moteurs synchrones à aimants permanentsGénératrices synchrones à aimants permanents avec des induits fixes et des aimants tournants
H02K 29/03 - Moteurs ou génératrices à dispositifs de commutation non mécaniques, p. ex. tubes à décharge ou dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec un circuit magnétique spécialement adapté pour éviter des ondulations du couple ou des problèmes de démarrage autonome
H02K 1/27 - Noyaux rotoriques à aimants permanents
A brushless motor includes a printed circuit board having a plurality of locating holes therethrough; and an upper insulating bobbin including a plurality of locating bosses distributed along a circumference direction of an upper surface of the upper insulating bobbin. Each locating boss has a locating column projecting from a top surface thereof such that each locating column is inserted into a respective locating hole.
A brushless motor includes a stator core having a plurality of tooth portions; a lower insulating bobbin connected to a lower face of the stator core, the lower insulating bobbin having a plurality of lower slot insulation portions each corresponding to a respective tooth portion; and an upper insulating bobbin connected to an upper face of the stator core, the upper insulating bobbin having a plurality of upper slot insulation portions each corresponding to a respective tooth portions such that the upper slot insulation portions, the tooth portions, and the lower slot insulation portions define a plurality of coil wound portions. The plurality of coil wound portions includes at least one group of coil wound portions with each group having first to sixth coil wound portions. All of the coil wound portions of all groups are wound by a single lead wire.
H02K 1/16 - Noyaux statoriques à encoches pour enroulements
H02K 3/28 - Schémas d'enroulements ou de connexions entre enroulements
H02K 3/46 - Fixation des enroulements sur la structure statorique ou rotorique
H02K 15/085 - Exécution des enroulements par pose des conducteurs dans ou autour des parties formant le noyau par pose des conducteurs dans des stators encochés
A brushless motor includes a stator having a stator core; and an upper insulating bobbin connected to an upper face of the stator core, an upper surface of the upper insulating bobbin having a plurality of terminal fixing blocks and a plurality of wire through blocks, each terminal fixing block having a wire-through notch for positioning a wire and a terminal socket electrically connected with the wire. A first angle between a wire slot of each terminal fixing block and a radial direction of the upper insulating block is 50°-130°, and a second angle between a terminal socket of each terminal fixing block and a circumference direction of the upper bobbin is 50°-130°.
H02K 1/16 - Noyaux statoriques à encoches pour enroulements
H02K 3/28 - Schémas d'enroulements ou de connexions entre enroulements
H02K 3/46 - Fixation des enroulements sur la structure statorique ou rotorique
H02K 15/085 - Exécution des enroulements par pose des conducteurs dans ou autour des parties formant le noyau par pose des conducteurs dans des stators encochés
The compact low-profile air conditioner unit is configured to be installed through the roof of a truck cabin, and run off of electrical power. The vehicle air conditioner includes a compressor, a blower fan, and a housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a mounting base having a top side and an opposing bottom side. The mounting base is configured to be mounted to a roof of a vehicle. The compressor and the blower fan are each mounted to the mounting base. When installed to the roof of the vehicle via the mounting base, the compressor and the blower fan each extend at least partially through the roof of the vehicle.
B62D 65/14 - Assemblage de sous-ensembles ou de composants avec la caisse ou entre eux, ou positionnement de sous-ensembles ou de composants par rapport à la caisse ou à d'autres sous-ensembles ou d'autres composants les sous-ensembles ou composants étant des accessoires des compartiments pour passagers, p. ex. des sièges, des garnitures, un décor, des tableaux de bord
The method simultaneously manages climate control systems of a fleet of vehicles at a fleet server remote from the vehicles. The fleet server has one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the processor(s). Initially, at least one parameter relaying information about performance of a climate control system of a respective vehicle is received, from each vehicle. Each vehicle's climate control system includes at least an electrically driven compressor. The system then determines whether a performance inefficiency exists for the climate control system of at least one vehicle based at least in part on the parameter(s) received from the at least one vehicle. Upon determining that a performance inefficiency exists, an efficient operational setting that reduces the performance inefficiency is determined. Finally, an operational setting instruction is transmitted to the at least one vehicle to control the climate control system of that vehicle.
G05D 1/00 - Commande de la position, du cap, de l'altitude ou de l'attitude des véhicules terrestres, aquatiques, aériens ou spatiaux, p. ex. utilisant des pilotes automatiques
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
The method simultaneously manages climate control systems of a fleet of vehicles at a fleet server remote from the vehicles. The fleet server has one or more processors and memory storing one or more programs for execution by the processor(s). Initially, at least one parameter relaying information about performance of a climate control system of a respective vehicle is received, from each vehicle. Each vehicle's climate control system includes at least an electrically driven compressor. The system then determines whether a performance inefficiency exists for the climate control system of at least one vehicle based at least in part on the parameter(s) received from the at least one vehicle. Upon determining that a performance inefficiency exists, an efficient operational setting that reduces the performance inefficiency is determined. Finally, an operational setting instruction is transmitted to the at least one vehicle to control the climate control system of that vehicle.
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
G07C 5/12 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente sous forme de graphique
G05D 23/19 - Commande de la température caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
The compact low-profile air conditioner unit is configured to be installed through the roof of a truck cabin, and run off of electrical power. The vehicle air conditioner includes a compressor, a blower fan, and a housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a mounting base having a top side and an opposing bottom side. The mounting base is configured to be mounted to a roof of a vehicle. The compressor and the blower fan are each mounted to the mounting base. When installed to the roof of the vehicle via the mounting base, the compressor and the blower fan each extend at least partially through the roof of the vehicle.
A vehicle air conditioning system is provided. The vehicle air conditioning system includes a first vapor compression refrigeration loop 202. The first vapor compression refrigeration loop includes a first refrigerant compressor 204 and a first evaporator 206. The vehicle air conditioning system further includes a tank 210 for holding a compressed fluid, an outlet 214 configured to carry expanded fluid from the tank, and a heat exchanger 216 thermally coupled to the first vapor compression refrigeration loop and to the outlet. The heat exchanger 216 is configured to transfer heat from refrigerant carried by the first vapor compression refrigeration loop to fluid carried by the outlet, where the temperature of the fluid carried by the outlet has been reduced as a result of expansion of the fluid upon exiting the tank.
The vehicle ventilation module includes a return air duct 120, a fresh air duct 214, a heat exchanger 208, and first 212 and second 206 doors. The return air duct has a return air inlet 134 and a return air outlet 136 downstream of the return air inlet. The fresh air duct has a fresh air inlet 128 and a fresh air outlet 130 downstream of the fresh air inlet. The heat exchanger thermally-coupled to the return air duct and the fresh air duct for heat recovery. The first door 212 joins the return air duct and the fresh air duct upstream of the heat exchanger. The second door 206 joins the return air duct and the fresh air duct downstream of the heat exchanger. The first door and the second door are operable to selectively open and close in order to allow air to pass between the fresh air duct 214 and the return air duct 120.
B60H 1/03 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation la chaleur étant prélevée de l'installation de propulsion et à partir d'une source autre que l'installation de propulsion
F24F 12/00 - Utilisation de systèmes à récupération d'énergie dans le conditionnement de l'air, la ventilation ou la formation d'écrans d'air
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Air conditioning system utilizing thermal capacity from expansion of compressed fluid
A vehicle air conditioning system is provided. The vehicle air conditioning system includes a first vapor compression refrigeration loop. The first vapor compression refrigeration loop includes a first refrigerant compressor and a first evaporator. The vehicle air conditioning system further includes a tank for holding a compressed fluid, an outlet configured to carry expanded fluid from the tank, and a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the first vapor compression refrigeration loop and to the outlet. The heat exchanger is configured to transfer heat from refrigerant carried by the first vapor compression refrigeration loop to fluid carried by the outlet, where the temperature of the fluid carried by the outlet has been reduced as a result of expansion of the fluid upon exiting the tank.
Disclosed is a ventilation module for improving the efficiency of a vehicle HVAC system. The ventilation module includes a return air duct having an outlet to be coupled to the HVAC system. The ventilation module also includes a fresh air duct, a heat exchanger, and first and second doors. The first and second doors connect the return and fresh air ducts upstream and downstream of the heat exchanger. By selectively opening or closing the first and second doors, the ventilation module provides the HVAC system with desired return, fresh or mixed air through the outlet of the return air duct.
B60H 1/03 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation la chaleur étant prélevée de l'installation de propulsion et à partir d'une source autre que l'installation de propulsion
B60H 1/00 - Dispositifs de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de ventilation
F24F 12/00 - Utilisation de systèmes à récupération d'énergie dans le conditionnement de l'air, la ventilation ou la formation d'écrans d'air
(1) Heating and cooling units and components used for temperature control of vehicles, namely bus heaters and bus air conditioning units, commercial vehicle heaters and commercial vehicle air conditioning units.
(1) Heating and cooling units and components used for temperature control of vehicles, namely bus heaters and bus air conditioning units, commercial vehicle heaters and commercial vehicle air conditioning units.
Heating and cooling units and components used for temperature control of vehicles, namely bus heaters and bus air conditioning units, commercial vehicle heaters and commercial vehicle air conditioning units.
Heating and cooling units and components used for temperature control of vehicles, namely, bus heaters and bus air conditioning units, commercial vehicle heaters and commercial vehicle air conditioning units
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Combined heating and air conditioning system for vehicles
An HVAC system for heating and cooling a passenger compartment of a vehicle includes a first heat exchanger that transfers heat between a primary loop and a secondary loop. The primary loop is a reversible loop and uses high pressure refrigerant. A compressor pressurizes the refrigerant. A second heat exchanger selectively transfers heat energy to and from the passenger compartment. The secondary loop is a low pressure liquid coolant loop that passes through the first heat exchanger. A pump moves fluid through the secondary loop. A third heat exchanger transfers heat to and from an external medium from the fluid passing through the secondary loop. A secondary heat source adds heat to the secondary loop during a heating mode. A bypass means selectively bypasses the secondary heat source during a cooling mode.
An air conditioning system for cooling an environment in an over-the-road vehicle is provided. The air conditioning system includes an electrically driven, variable speed compressor, which enables operation of the system when the engine of the over-the-road vehicle is not running. The system is modular and is adapted to be installed in the side luggage compartment of the vehicle to enable existing vehicles to be retrofitted to provide no-idle air conditioning. The housing of the system defines two flow paths therethrough; one cold air path and one hot air path. The hot air path is configured to intersect the condenser at least two times, and draws and expels the air through the same wall of the housing. An air direction device is used to reduce the amount of air recirculation through the hot air path to increase the efficiency of the system.
