According to some embodiments, a zonal conditioning system for a vehicle comprises a headliner assembly configured to be secured to the top surface of a vehicle interior, wherein the headliner assembly comprises a first side positioned away from the vehicle interior and hidden from the vehicle interior, and a second side positioned toward the vehicle interior, the headliner assembly comprising at least two vents through which air selectively passes. The zonal conditioning system further includes at least two fluid modules positioned along the first side of the headliner assembly, wherein each of the fluid modules comprises a fluid transfer device and an outlet. In some embodiments, at least one property of the air discharged through the first and second vents can be selectively regulated to create separate conditioning zones within the interior of the vehicle.

A system and method for configuring parameters for a variable gaseous appliance, comprise a sensor for detecting a composition of the gaseous fuel in a fuel tank. A first set of instructions are executable on a processor for receiving a signal from the sensor and analyzing the gaseous fuel based on the Wobbe Index, methane index, and inert gas percentage, to produce a gaseous fuel analysis. A second set of instructions are executable on the processor for producing a signal for configuring parameters of the engine for running the engine based on the gaseous fuel analysis.

A heating system for a vehicle includes: a heater for non-contact heating that emits radiation heat by heat supplied from its heat generating part, which generates heat upon energization, to give warmth to an occupant in a state where a body of the occupant is not in contact with the heater; a heater for contact heating that generates heat upon energization to give warmth to the occupant in a state where the body of the occupant is in contact with the heater; and a control device that controls operations of the heater for contact heating and the heater for non-contact heating. The control device adjusts a heating output provided by the heater for contact heating and a heating output provided by the heater for non-contact heating, and controls the operations to be switchable between: a non-contact heating priority mode to make larger the heating output of the heater for non-contact heating than the heating output of the heater for contact heating; and a contact heating priority mode to make larger the heating output of the heater for contact heating than the heating output of the heater for non-contact heating. As a consequence of the above, the occupant can enjoy a sense of heating that is not stereotypical, and achieve energy saving.

A method for the thermal control of a plurality of components in a vehicle is provided, wherein the vehicle includes as one component at least one computing unit which is configured to execute computations in the vehicle and the vehicle includes as a further component at least one drive train, wherein the computing unit is configured to execute computations required for the operation of the vehicle and additionally to repeatedly execute an exchange of data with a server arranged outside the vehicle, wherein in the method, the actual temperature of the computing unit and of the drive train is determined, and the exchange of data between the computing unit and the server is carried out when the actual temperature of the drive train is below a lower operating temperature threshold of the drive train. A device for performing the method and a vehicle with the device is also provided.

A heating module for recreational vehicles (RVs), including a heat exchanger, a heating water inlet, a heating water outlet and a cold water inlet. The heat exchanger is communicated with the heating water inlet. A side of the heat exchanger is provided with a fan to generate air flow, so as to carry the heat generated by the heat exchanger to an interior of the RV. The heating water inlet is communicated with a water outlet of a water heater. The heating water outlet is connected with the heat exchanger, and a water pump is provided on a pipeline between the heating water outlet and the heat exchanger. The cold water inlet is configured to be connected with tap water or a water storage tank of the RV. A water flow sensor is provided on the cold water inlet.

An air-conditioner for a vehicle includes: a first circuit in which a cooling medium circulates; a heater heating the cooling medium; a first pump disposed in the first circuit; a second circuit cooling a heat emitting portion; a second pump disposed in the second circuit; an adjustment portion controlling a circulation amount of the cooling medium flowing in the first circuit and a circulation amount of the cooling medium flowing in the second circuit; and a control portion. The vehicle includes a regenerative device, and a storage device is charged with electric energy recovered by the regenerative device. When the regenerative device is recovering the electric energy and when it is determined that power in the storage device needs to be consumed, the control portion drives the heater to heat the cooling medium such that the power in the storage device is converted into heat energy.

A vehicle includes a traction battery, a cabin, and a controller. The controller is programmed to, in response to a request to heat both the battery and the cabin, and a time to next planned usage of the vehicle exceeding a first threshold time, heat the battery and delay heating the cabin at least until the time to next planned usage is less than the first threshold time.

Systems and methods of controlling temperature in a cabin of an electric vehicle that has an HVAC system powered by a battery system and an auxiliary heating system. Upon determining, by a system controller, that a setpoint temperature is less than or equal to a sensed cabin temperature while operating in an HVAC electric heat state, an auxiliary heat state, or a maximum heat state, automatically transitioning to an off state from the HVAC electric heat state, the auxiliary heat state, or the maximum heat state.

A heater device includes a heat generating part that generates heat by energization, and a detection unit. The detection unit detects whether or not a distance between an object around the heat generating part and the heat generating part is equal to or less than a first detection distance with a first detection sensitivity, and whether or not the distance between the object around the heat generating part and the heat generating part is equal to or less than a second detection distance shorter than the first detection distance with a second detection sensitivity that is less sensitive than the first detection sensitivity.

A vehicle including: a vehicle seat that have, at a surface thereof, a hole communicating with an interior thereof, an occupant being able to sit at the vehicle seat; seat ventilation configured to suck air into the interior of the vehicle seat; an air conditioning section configured to discharge warm air or cold air into a vehicle cabin to adjust a temperature within the vehicle cabin; a receiving section configured to receive an operation instruction for heating by the air conditioning section prior to boarding by the occupant; and a drive control section, in a case in which the operation instruction for heating has been received, configured to cause warm air to be discharged into the vehicle cabin by the air conditioning section, and to cause the warm air to be sucked in by the seat ventilation.