A climate control system for a vehicle comprises a defroster assembly having a temperature sensor that detects an interior temperature of an interior of the vehicle, a camera disposed within the interior that has a lens facing a windshield, and at least one vent directed at the windshield. A body controller that, responsive to a temperature of the interior being less than a temperature threshold, and a light refractive index of the windshield being less than an opacity threshold, outputs a status of the windshield. A telematics communication system that, responsive to the status from the body controller, transmits a notification to an application stored on a mobile telecommunications device.

A transport refrigeration system, comprising a primary controller; a refrigerated container with a plurality of compartments; a hazard detection system, comprising: an auxiliary controller; and a plurality of sensors respectively distributed in a plurality of compartments of a refrigerated container of the transport refrigeration system, each of the plurality of sensors operationally connected to and controlled by the auxiliary controller.

The invention relates to a sensor module (1), comprising: at least a first sensor (10) that is designed to measure relative humidity and/or temperature, wherein the sensor module (1) is configured to be mounted in an automotive seat (2), which automotive seat (2) comprises a seat cover region (200) forming an outer surface (200a) of the seat that faces a passenger (P) sitting on the automotive seat (2), wherein the sensor module (1) is configured to be mounted such in said automotive seat (2) that it is spaced apart from said seat cover region (200). Further, the invention relates to an automotive seat (2) comprising such a sensor module (1).

A heat pump system for a vehicle comprises a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning module as well as a refrigerant circuit including a compressor, an internal condenser, and an external condenser. The module comprises a warm air path including the internal condenser, a cold air path formed independently from the warm air path, a purge flow path branching from the warm air path at a position downstream of the internal condenser with respect to a flow of air through the module, and a purge control door adjustable between a first position preventing fluid communication between the warm air path and the purge flow path and a second position allowing fluid communication between the warm air path and the purge flow path. The purge flow path provides fluid communication between the warm air path and the ambient environment.

An adaptive air conditioning system, a method for the system, and a carrier equipped with the system are disclosed. The carrier includes at least one adaptive air conditioning system. The carrier has a body, which includes at least one cabin defining a compartment for accommodating transported objects, such as passengers or cargos. The adaptive air conditioning system includes data collecting apparatus, temperature control apparatus, and a microcontroller. The temperature control apparatus includes a liquid circulation unit, an air circulation unit, and a control switch. With the adaptive air conditioning system, the air and internal installation in the compartment can be controlled at a predetermined temperature more promptly, efficiently, uniformly, and flexibly, thus increasing comfort level for the passengers or meeting the temperature requirements for the cargos.

Methods and apparatus are provided for active vehicle cabin occupant protection system. The method includes detecting a vehicle cabin temperature using a cabin thermal sensor, engaging a vehicle fan and opening a vehicle outside air ventilation duct in response to the vehicle cabin temperature exceeding a first threshold temperature, and starting a vehicle engine and engaging a vehicle air conditioning system in response to the vehicle cabin temperature exceeding a second threshold temperature wherein the second threshold temperature is greater than the first threshold temperature.

A vehicle includes a detector configured to detect a fingerprint of a user and a temperature of the finger. A storage medium is configured to store a user set value corresponding to the detected fingerprint and temperature set value data corresponding to the detected temperature. A controller is configured to control an electronic device in the vehicle based on a user set value corresponding to the detected fingerprint when the user set value exists, and to control an air conditioner based on a temperature set value corresponding to the detected temperature when there are more than a predetermined number of temperature set value data stored.

A vehicle includes a climate control system to thermally precondition a passenger cabin and a controller programmed to obtain a vicinity temperature from a vehicle sensor and receive location temperature data from a remote source. The controller is also programmed to activate the climate control system in advance of an upcoming trip and to set a first precondition criteria based on the vicinity temperature when the vicinity temperature is within a threshold range of the location temperature data. The controller is further programmed to set a second precondition criteria based on the location temperature data when the vicinity temperature is outside of the threshold range.

An air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle may include a channel system configured to allow air to flow therethrough during operation and at least one heat exchanger positioned within the main channel and configured to air-condition air supplied to a motor vehicle interior of the motor vehicle. The channel system may include a main channel. The system may include a sensor device configured to measure an air characteristic of air to be analysed. The sensor device may include an analysis channel which the air to be analysed can flow through, a generation device configured to generate electromagnetic waves penetrating the analysis channel, a sensor temperature-control space separated from the analysis channel, and a temperature-control channel configured to apply air-conditioned air to the generation device to control a temperature of the generation device. The generation device is at least partially arranged in the sensor temperature-control space.

The present disclosure provides a photosensor structure including a left photosensor located at the left side of a front windshield of a vehicle viewed from the outside of the vehicle, and a right photosensor located symmetrically to the left photosensor. For example, the left photosensor includes two light reception windows located in a width direction of the vehicle to set a lateral incidence angle having a maximum incidence amount in a left-and-right direction of a light source, a dummy portion located on at least one of the two light reception windows between the two light reception windows to set an incidence altitude having a maximum incidence amount in an upward-and-downward direction of the light source, and light reception units located on lower ends of the light reception windows to measure the amount of light received from the light source through the light reception windows.