A method of controlling an air-conditioning system of a vehicle when the vehicle is in an ignition-off state during vehicle stopping or parking, includes receiving, in the ignition-off state, a set air-conditioning time for operating an air-conditioning system of the vehicle and a set air-conditioning target temperature; determining the required air-conditioning energy for operating the air-conditioning system of the vehicle on a basis of the set air-conditioning time and a difference between the set air-conditioning target temperature and an outside temperature of the vehicle; and increasing, by the controller, a set minimum charge amount to be secured in a battery of the vehicle to secure the required air-conditioning energy.

The invention relates to a thermal-management system for a vehicle comprising: at least one calories storage and/or frigories storage (S1, S2), at least one element of the vehicle to be heated or cooled, at least one source of calories or frigories, detection means adapted to detect whether calories or frigories are available at one of the said sources, control means able to distribute the calories or frigories available at the sources to the elements to be heated or cooled, according to transient and nominal needs. characterized in that it comprises prediction means capable of making at least one prediction aimed at determining: whether calories or frigories will be available at a later date from any of the said sources and/or, whether a need for calories or frigories will exist at a later date at one of the said elements to be heated or cooled.

An in-vehicle temperature control system includes: a heater core used to heat an inside of a vehicle cabin using heat of a heat medium; a first heating unit that heats the heat medium using exhaust heat of an internal combustion engine; a thermal circuit configured to circulate the heat medium between the heater core and the first heating unit; a distribution state switching mechanism that switches a distribution state of the heat medium between a first distribution state and a second distribution state; and a control device that controls the distribution state switching mechanism, wherein: the thermal circuit includes a bypass flow path disposed in parallel with the heater core.

Thermal management in a vehicle involves a compressor to output a refrigerant in vapor form for circulation in a refrigerant loop. A thermal management system includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system in the refrigerant loop including an evaporator and an HVAC condenser, and an exterior condenser in the refrigerant loop configured to vent heat to an exterior of the vehicle. A first variable refrigerant flow valve (RFV) controls a flow rate of the refrigerant output by the compressor into the HVAC condenser, and a second RFV controls a flow rate of the refrigerant output by the compressor into the exterior condenser. A controller controls the first RFV and the second RFV based on a target output temperature for the HVAC condenser.

A cooling assembly for a hybrid vehicle includes a first cooling system configured to cool an engine and a second cooling system separate from the first cooling system and configured to cool a plurality of electrical components. The second cooling system is configured with a first method of cooling at least a first electrical component and is configured with a second method of cooling at least a second electrical component. The first method of cooling is different from the second method of cooling.

A cargo packaging system for a mobility vehicle may include a housing mounted on the mobility vehicle; a plurality of air cushions provided at a plurality of positions on an internal surface of the housing, and applying a pressure to and cushioning the cargo accommodated in the housing in a plurality of directions during expansion thereof; an air charging part connected to the plurality of air cushions and configured for injecting gas into each air cushion of the housing and controlling a flow rate or a pressure of the injected gas; and an outlet controlled by the air charging part and discharging the gas injected into each air cushion to the outside of the outlet.

A temperature regulating system for interior surfaces of a vehicle includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system. An air register assembly is operably coupled to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system to direct air to an interior compartment. The air register assembly includes an actuation assembly for adjusting a position of the air register assembly. A target feature having a contact surface is disposed within the interior compartment. A temperature sensor is coupled to the target feature and senses a surface temperature of the contact surface. A controller communicates a notification with temperature information. A remote start device is communicatively coupled with the controller. The controller adjusts the position of the air register assembly to direct air across the contact surface of the target feature in response to a remote start signal from the remote start device.

A control system for pre-conditioning a refuse vehicle includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to obtain a scheduled deployment time of the refuse vehicle. The processing circuitry is also configured to perform a first pre-conditioning operation by operating a charging system to charge batteries of the refuse vehicle at a first charge rate over a first time interval, and a second charge rate over a second time interval to fully charge the batteries by the scheduled deployment time. The charging system is configured to provide direct current (DC) electrical energy to the batteries for charging. The processing circuitry is also configured to perform multiple other pre-conditioning operations at least partially simultaneously with performing the first pre-conditioning operation.

The present embodiments relate to selection and execution of one or more output actions relating to a modification of at least one feature of a vehicle. A series of sensors on a vehicle can acquire data that can be used to identify vehicle environment characteristics indicative of a status of a vehicle environment and an emotional state of the user. The vehicle environment characteristics and the emotional state can be processed using a user model that corresponds to a user to generate one or more selected output actions. The output actions can be executed on the vehicle to increase user experience. The output actions can relate to any of entertainment features, safety features, and/or comfort features of the vehicle.

Methods and system for disinfecting an autonomous vehicle includes one or more LEDs coupled to the autonomous vehicle to emit UVC light into a passenger compartment of the autonomous vehicle. The autonomous vehicle can include sensors to confirm that the passenger compartment is empty and can be configured to prevent ingress of passengers into the passenger compartment while the UVC light is being emitted. Moreover, visible light indicators in the vehicle can be controlled to provide different visual indicators during the disinfecting cycle and when the vehicle is available to a passenger. In examples, the disinfecting cycle can be performed while the autonomous vehicle is in use, e.g., while the autonomous vehicle is traversing to a location to retrieve a passenger. The methods and systems can provide improved cleaning and disinfection of autonomous vehicles without the need to take the vehicles out of operation.