A portable electronic device to be used as a keyless device of a vehicle includes a controlling circuit which includes a physiological feature detection module and a processing circuit. The physiological feature detection module is used for detecting a physiological feature of a person. The processing circuit is coupled to the physiological feature detection module and used for determining whether the person is an authorized user of the vehicle according to the detected physiological feature of the person, and for opening a car door of the vehicle or starting the vehicle when the person is identified by the processing circuit as the authorized user.

A movable body comprising a monitoring device configured to monitor a surrounding environment of the movable body through a window member, a heating device configured to heat a portion of the window member within a monitoring area of the monitoring device, an air conditioning device, and a control device, wherein operation modes of the control device include a first mode in which both the heating device and the air conditioning device are driven, and a second mode in which the driving force of the air conditioning device is smaller than that in the first mode, and the control device evaluates the degree of fog on the portion of the window member and determines one of the operation modes based on the result of evaluation.

An HVAC case configured to heat airflow for a vehicle HVAC system. The HVAC case has a defrost outlet, a primary demist outlet, a secondary demist outlet, and an airflow control door. The airflow control door is configured to control airflow through each one of the defrost outlet, the primary demist outlet, and the secondary demist outlet.

A vehicle system includes a floor. A dashboard is positioned vehicle-upward of the floor. A plurality of seating assemblies are coupled to the floor and are arranged into a first row and a second row. A base is coupled to the floor and comprises a trough that extends vehicle-rearward from a forward end to a rearward end. A storage console is coupled to the base and is operable to slide within the trough between a forward position that is proximate to the forward end, a rearward position that is proximate to the rearward end, and an intermediate position there between.

A climate control system for vehicles includes an internal combustion engine that may be coupled to selectively power a first motor generator, and an air conditioning compressor that may be selectively powered by one or both of the first motor generator and a second motor generator, or by the internal combustion engine. The system may include a rechargeable battery, and a vehicle controller having a vehicle state circuit structured to determine a vehicle operating condition value and a state-of-charge value of the rechargeable battery, and a coupling determination circuit structured to provide an internal combustion engine-first motor generator coupling command in response to the vehicle operating condition value and the state-of-charge value. In response to the internal combustion engine-first motor generator coupling command being provided as coupled, the internal combustion engine may power the first motor generator.

A vehicle air-conditioning device includes a compressor 2, a radiator 4, an outdoor heat exchanger 7, a first heat medium circulating device 61 to let a first heat medium circulate in a heat medium heating heater 66, and a second heat medium circulating device 62 to let a second heat medium circulate in a battery 55. The first heat medium circulating device has a first heat medium heat exchanging unit 65A which exchanges heat between a refrigerant and the first heat medium. The second heat medium circulating device has a second heat medium heat exchanging unit 65B which exchanges heat between the first heat medium and the second heat medium.

An HVAC air distribution device to promote temperature stratification within a larger volume. The device comprised of a front side coupled to a back side defining a cavity for directing a flow of air. The front side comprised of a pliable material and configured for the distribution of the flow of air within the channel. Accordingly, the front side comprises an air permeable portion to release flow from the channel to provide a low velocity of uniform air flow across a length of the device. This low velocity uniform air flow encourages temperature stratification within a distinct area of the larger volume to increase comfort of an occupant and promote efficiency of HVAC systems.

This disclosure describes vehicle climate control systems and methods for more intelligently controlling an occupant comfort level within a vehicle interior in a manner that minimizes energy usage of the vehicle. The climate control system may be automatically controlled in an economical mode (i.e., ECO mode) when certain vehicle conditions are met. For example, the decision to activate the ECO mode of the climate control system may be a function of one or more variables including, but not limited to, vehicle speed, vehicle speed differentials, ambient temperatures, temperature differentials, battery state of charge, predicted low battery state of charge, etc.

The invention relates to a heating device (1) for an air-conditioning housing, said heating device (1) comprising a heating body (2) supplied with current for heating an air flow passing through said heating body (2), said heating body (2) comprising heating elements through which said current passes and which are arranged in electrically insulated tubes (4) of the heating elements, said heating elements being controlled via a distribution unit (3), said heating device (1) comprising means for earthing a plurality of metal elements distributed in the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3). Said heating device (1) is characterised in that said earthing means consist of a single earthing circuit which passes through the heating body (2) and the distribution unit (3) and is formed by arranging said metal elements in series with direct contact between said metal elements.

A heat management device for a vehicle equipped with heat related systems includes an acquisition unit and a flow rate control unit. The acquisition unit is configured to acquire a temperature related value from electronic control devices corresponding to the heat related systems. The temperature related value includes a temperature adjustment related value and/or an upper limit value. The flow rate control unit is configured to control switching devices that switch flow rate of fluid flowing through the heat related systems from a common path in which the fluid can circulate between the heat related systems. The flow rate control unit controls flow rate of the fluid flowing from the common path to the heat related systems by controlling the switching devices in response to the temperature related value acquired by the acquisition unit for a predetermined scene of the vehicle.