B60H1/00421

Air conditioning system for use with unenclosed mowers
11052723 · 2021-07-06 ·

An air conditioning system for use with unenclosed mowers is provided. The system is designed for installation on unenclosed mowers to provide conditioned air to operators of such mowers. The system comprises an air conditioning unit and a compressor drive assembly. The air conditioning unit is configured to generate and emit conditioned air and comprises a compressor, condenser, and evaporator unit. The compressor drive assembly may interconnect the mower's engine to the air conditioning unit such that rotational motion generated by the engine is transmitted to the air conditioning unit. To this end, the compressor drive assembly may include a crankshaft pulley assembly, a gearbox having two pulleys, and a plurality of pulley belts. The system may also include an alternator.

BLOCKING AND UNBLOCKING MECHANISM FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES FOR A CONTROLLER

The invention relates to a controller (1) for controlling a component (10) of a motor vehicle, in particular an electric motor, a valve, a pump, a fan drive, in particular for HVAC applications or for drive system temperature control, having a processor (30), preferably a microcontroller (40), and an interface (20) that is designed such that a software update is able to be received, in particular applied, by way of the interface (20). It is proposed for the controller (1) to have a blocking mechanism that, when it is activated, prevents the software update from being applied, wherein the blocking mechanism is able to be activated in a time-controlled, event-controlled and/or signal-controlled manner.

Air conditioning system for an electric transport vehicle

An air conditioning system for an electric transport vehicle supplied by an electrical supply network includes at least one actuator for the production of heat or cold, and a regulator configured in order to generate at least one operating command applied to the at least one actuator as a function of values for parameters representing the climatic conditions, the actuator delivering an average power over a predetermined time period. The regulator are configured in order to generate at least one operating command applied to at least one actuator as a function moreover of the value for a parameter relating to at least one electric transport vehicle supplied by the electrical supply network, the value for the parameter indicating that electrical energy is consumed by the at least one electric transport vehicle or that electrical energy is produced by the at least one electric vehicle.

DOOR ACTUATING DEVISE
20200001679 · 2020-01-02 · ·

A door actuating device includes a plurality of doors disposed in a flow channel for adjusting a degree of opening of the flow channel defined in an air conditioner case, the doors having respective door drive shafts, and a link unit actuating at least two of the doors. The link unit includes an actuator, a plate-like base member having two surfaces, a link mechanism having a plurality of levers mounted on at least either one of the two surfaces of the base member, and a rack member movably disposed on the base member and movable by a drive force transmitted from the actuator.

WASTE HEAT UTILIZING ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR CLIMATE CONTROL AND/OR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS COOLING
20240042823 · 2024-02-08 ·

The present disclosure provides absorption refrigeration systems, assemblies and methods utilizing waste heat for climate control and/or cooling (e.g., electric systems cooling; electronics cooling; motor cooling; generator cooling; oil cooling; etc.). More particularly, the present disclosure provides absorption refrigeration systems, assemblies and methods utilizing waste heat (e.g., from aviation/aerospace systems, such as hybrid-electric/electric aircraft/aerospace systems or the like) for climate control and/or cooling (e.g., electronics cooling; motor cooling; generator cooling; oil cooling; electric systems cooling for energy savings on aviation/aerospace systems, such as hybrid-electric/electric aircraft/aerospace systems). In example embodiments, the waste heat utilization provides up to 100% of the energy control system (ECS) input energy, and certain configurations allow for substantially no electric energy input (e.g., allows for gravity flow only).

Apparatus and method for processing vehicle emergency conditions
10297137 · 2019-05-21 ·

The invention relates to electronic technologies in automobile, and in particular, to an apparatus and method for processing vehicle emergency conditions. The apparatus for processing vehicle emergency conditions according to an aspect of the invention comprises: a first sound sensor disposed inside the vehicle; and a processing unit coupled with the first sound sensor, which is configured to determine whether an individual inside the vehicle is in an emergency condition according to signals collected by the first sound sensor and an internal environmental state of the vehicle, and to generate a command or instruction signal for executing emergency processing operation when the individual inside the vehicle is in an emergency condition.

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH UNENCLOSED MOWERS
20190118611 · 2019-04-25 ·

An air conditioning system for use with unenclosed mowers is provided. The system is designed for installation on unenclosed mowers to provide conditioned air to operators of such mowers. The system comprises an air conditioning unit and a compressor drive assembly. The air conditioning unit is configured to generate and emit conditioned air and comprises a compressor, condenser, and evaporator unit. The compressor drive assembly may interconnect the mower's engine to the air conditioning unit such that rotational motion generated by the engine is transmitted to the air conditioning unit. To this end, the compressor drive assembly may include a crankshaft pulley assembly, a gearbox having two pulleys, and a plurality of pulley belts. The system may also include an alternator.

REFRIGERATION CYCLE DEVICE
20190111756 · 2019-04-18 ·

A refrigeration cycle device includes a first refrigerant passage from a radiator to an outside heat exchanger, and a second refrigerant passage from the outside heat exchanger to a compressor via a first evaporator. A first expansion valve is disposed in the first refrigerant passage upstream of the outside heat exchanger. A second expansion valve is disposed in the second refrigerant upstream of the first evaporator. The refrigeration cycle device includes a third refrigerant passage that guides the refrigerant flowing between the radiator and the first expansion valve to bypass the first expansion valve and the outside heat exchanger to flow to the second refrigerant passage on the refrigerant flow downstream side of the first evaporator. A third expansion valve is disposed in the third refrigerant passage. A second evaporator is disposed in the third refrigerant passage on the refrigerant flow downstream side of the third expansion valve.

Motion driven cooling system
09956849 · 2018-05-01 ·

A motion driven cooling system configured to operate with one or more transportation devices. The motion driven cooling system includes a moving object in communication with a transportation device. The moving object transfers power from the movement of the transportation device and operates a water pump system and a fan system. The cooling system includes a water housing configured to retain water. The water pump communicates with the moving object and is configured to move water from the water housing to a second location where the water passes through one or more elements and returns to the water housing. The fan communicates with the moving object and is configured to move air across the water at the second location so as to lower the temperature of the air. An outlet port directs the flow of air as desired.

TOPOLOGY OF CONVERTER POWER SUPPLIES IN ELECTRICAL CLIMATE COMPRESSORS
20180017302 · 2018-01-18 ·

The invention relates to an electric compressor control device comprising a low-voltage domain. The low-voltage domain comprises a first control unit set up to process control commands for the control of the electric compressor, and a first voltage supply set up to supply the first control unit and connected to a low-voltage source. The low-voltage domain comprises furthermore a high-voltage domain. The high-voltage domain comprises a second control unit set up to control a power output stage, wherein the power output state inverts a dc voltage from a high-voltage source into an ac voltage in order to supply a motor of the electric compressor with the ac voltage. The high-voltage domain comprises furthermore a second voltage supply set up to supply the second control unit and connected to the high-voltage source.