A multi-zone air conditioner system for large vehicles may include an air conditioning device configured to partition an internal of a vehicle into a plurality of zones to independently cool each zone, a detecting device configured to include a room temperature detector for detecting a room temperature of each zone and a photo detector for detecting an amount of solar radiation, an input device configured to switch an operating state of the air conditioning device to an automatic mode or a manual mode, and a control device configured to generate a control signal for operating the air conditioning device based on a signal transmitted from the detecting device and the input device.

In a vehicle-mounted device having a touchscreen, a controller separately displays a first image displaying an operation unit that is operated for air conditioning in a vehicle interior or temperature adjustment of pieces of equipment and a second image displaying image information different from the first image on the touchscreen. The vehicle-mounted device has a first pattern and a second pattern as a display pattern for separately displaying the first image and the second image. The second pattern has a smaller display region for the first image and a larger display region for the second image than the first pattern. The controller separately displays the first image and the second image in a display pattern that is either the first pattern or the second pattern.

A method of controlling a temperature altering element within a seating assembly of a vehicle comprising: presenting a vehicle including a seating assembly including a temperature altering element, a controller in communication with the temperature altering element, the controller including a Pre-established Predictive Activation Model setting forth rules governing the activation of the temperature altering element as a function of data relating to Certain Identifiable Conditions, and a user interface configured to allow the temperature altering element to be manually activated or deactivated; occupying the seating assembly with a first occupant; collecting data relating to the Certain Identifiable Conditions while the first occupant is occupying the seating assembly; determining, by comparing the collected data to the rules of the Pre-established Predictive Activation Model, whether the collected data satisfies the rules of the Pre-established Predictive Activation Model so as to activate the temperature altering element; and activating the temperature altering element.

A vehicle includes a divisible trunk defining an enclosure for storing a first object and a second object, a camera to capture first and second images of the first and second objects prior to being placed into the divisible trunk and a processor to execute a machine-vision module to process first and second image data to identify the first and second objects. The vehicle includes a trunk divider to divide the trunk into first and second trunk compartments and an actuator to displace the trunk divider from an inoperative position to an operative position. The processor outputs a divider signal to the actuator to displace the divider to divide the trunk into the first and second trunk compartments. The processor outputs a thermal control signal to a thermal controller to control first and second temperatures of the first and second trunk compartments by setting first and second setpoint temperatures.

An indicator control system includes N switches connected to circuitry configured to control the N switches, N+1 first indicators connected to the N switches to indicate performance intensity of the heater or ventilation, and a switching element connected in series with one of the first indicators and controlled by one of the switches, wherein, when the one of the switches is turned off, the switching element and the one of the first indicator are turned off.

A battery control system for a battery electric vehicle is configured to detect that a driver door of the vehicle has been opened and connect the battery system to an electrical system of the vehicle to power at least a cabin heater and defroster of the vehicle, detect a driver start request, determine whether a set of battery parameters satisfy a threshold indicative of the battery system being sufficiently conditioned for driving of the vehicle, and when the set of battery parameters satisfy the threshold, display, via the user interface, a first message indicating that the vehicle is ready to drive and allow the driver to drive the vehicle and driving is prevented.

A multi-functional control, a control system, and a method of controlling a system in a vehicle. The multi-functional control includes a base plate, a post extending through a slot in the base plate, and at least two stacked knobs, rotatably and tilt-ably attached to the post. The stacked knobs include a display knob and a base knob. The multi-functional control further includes a plurality of sensors. The sensors include a first touch sensor integrated in the display knob, a second touch sensor integrated in the base knob, a first rotary sensor integrated in the display knob, a second rotary sensor integrated in the base knob, a rocker switch connected to the stacked knobs, and a push-button switch connected to the stacked knobs. The multi-functional control also includes a sliding sensor. The post and stacked knobs are mounted to the sliding sensor.

A method and system for a responsive climate control interface are disclosed. The climate control interface includes an interactive element further comprised of a climate settings map and a climate setting selector. The climate setting selector can be moved to different locations on the climate settings map in order to select a climate setting with a particular temperature and fan speed. The appearance of both the climate settings map and the climate setting selector can be changed as the climate change selector is moved in order to visually indicate temperature and fan speed settings. The system also includes a haptic feedback module that can convert climate settings into haptic feedback levels.

An air conditioning system for motor vehicles designed to blow an air toward a glass window at the time of entry into a defrosting mode. The air conditioning system includes a rear seat controller configured to independently control a temperature and a volume of an air blown toward a rear seat region of a vehicle room, and a control unit configured to, at the time of entry into the defrosting mode, stop cooling or heating of the rear seat region and cause the rear seat controller to display a specific symbol indicating that the cooling or heating of the rear seat region is stopped due to the entry into the defrosting mode.

A method of pairing a sensor node of a transport refrigeration system with a coordinator node using an assisting device in a communication network is provided, the method includes: the assisting device obtains identification information of the sensor node; the assisting device connects with the coordinator node; the assisting device transmits the identification information of the sensor node to the coordinator node for the coordinator node to pair with the sensor node; the assisting device receives pairing status of the sensor node and the coordinator node; and the assisting device indicates the pairing status.