Patent classifications
B60H2001/00085
Roof structure and cab
A roof structure for an agricultural vehicle includes an upper roof assembly, a lower roof assembly, and an air-conditioning chamber formed in the lower roof assembly. The upper roof assembly is connectable to the lower roof assembly to surround the air-conditioning chamber. An inlet chamber and an outlet chamber for air-conditioned air are provided such that the inlet chamber and the outlet chamber between the lower roof assembly and the upper roof assembly include chambers separated from each other. The structure also includes a circulation opening for supplying recirculated air arranged at the inlet chamber and an air-guiding element arranged in the inlet chamber, at the circulation opening, and at the air-conditioning chamber. A region is sealed in relation to an external environment.
AUTOMATIC AIR INTAKE SEALING
Disclosed embodiments include airflow systems, vehicles, and controllers of airflow units. An illustrative airflow system of a vehicle includes an airflow inlet duct, an airflow intake duct, an air intake door, and an airflow unit. The airflow inlet duct is adapted to draw ambient air. The airflow intake duct is adapted to receive airflow from the airflow inlet duct. The air intake door is positioned therebetween. The airflow unit includes a controller configured to close the air intake door and seal off the air intake duct from the airflow inlet duct in response to receipt of at least one signal indicating at least one condition chosen from 1) a presence of water in the airflow inlet duct, 2) a hood of the vehicle being in an open condition, 3) a presence of rain received from a precipitation sensor, and 4) activation of a predetermined speed setting of a windshield wiper.
VEHICLE AIR-CONDITIONING DEVICE
A vehicle air-conditioning device comprises: a case inside of which a passage for air is formed, the case having an outside-air introducing port and an air discharge port, the outside-air introducing port opening on the vehicle front side and being capable of introducing air from outside a vehicle (the outside air), and the air discharge port being capable of discharging the introduced air to air the front side; a filter portion inside of which the air can pass through, the filter portion being arranged on the upstream side of the air discharge port; and an air blower capable of sucking the air introduced into the passage, the air blower being arranged on the downstream side of the filter portion. The passage is formed to be bent such that the angle θ between an opening face of the outside-air introducing port and an upstream surface of the filter portion is an obtuse angle. The case has a guide portion, the guide portion being configured to rectify a part of the air on the upstream side of the filter portion in the passage such that the air is directed towards the vehicle front side, and the guide portion being configured to guide the air to the filter portion.
HVAC inlet subassembly
An inlet subassembly for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The inlet subassembly includes a divider defining a first airflow path and a second airflow path on opposite sides of the divider. The first airflow path extends from a first side of the recirculation air inlet and a first side of the fresh air inlet. The second airflow path extends from a second side of the recirculation air inlet and a second side of the fresh air inlet. A first inlet door is movable to control airflow into the first airflow path from the first side of the recirculation air inlet or the first side of the fresh air inlet. A second inlet door is movable to control airflow into the second airflow path from the second side of the recirculation air inlet or the second side of the fresh air inlet.
Motor-vehicle auxiliary ventilation system
A motor-vehicle includes one or more electrically-operated valves, arranged on the structure of the motor-vehicle in a lower position with respect to the windows, for providing a communication between a passenger compartment and the external environment, and one or more electronic control units programmed to activate a ventilation mode of the passenger compartment when the motor-vehicle is parked with the engine off, even with the driver outside the vehicle. The ventilation mode includes controlling at least partial opening of one or more windows and the opening of one or more of the valves to generate a flow of natural air from the bottom upwards through the passenger compartment of the motor-vehicle.
Motor vehicle front section
A motor vehicle front section of a motor vehicle includes a first spatial region, a second spatial region formed separately from the first spatial region, a first cover that covers the first spatial region, and a second cover that covers the second spatial region. The first cover extends substantially over a width of the motor vehicle front section, and the second cover extends substantially over the width of the motor vehicle front section. The first cover is arranged in front of or behind the second cover in a vehicle longitudinal direction. An access is provided in at least one of the covers for at least one connection arranged underneath the cover.
HEATING VENTILATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING (HVAC) SYSTEM
A HVAC system (100) includes a housing (10) with at least one first inlet (20) and at least one second inlet (30) formed thereon, at least one first door (20a), at least one second door (30a) and an intermediate door (40). The first inlet (20) and the second inlet (30) is for ingress of a first fluid stream and a second fluid stream inside the housing (10). The first door (20a) and the second door (30a) moves with respect to the first inlet (20) and the second inlet (30) respectively to define an open configuration, a closed configuration and a partially open configuration thereof. The intermediate door (40) is disposed between the first inlet (20) and the second inlet (30) and moves between a deployed and an un-deployed configuration to respectively disrupt and allow fluid flow there across. The intermediate door (40) is a sliding door.
Air-conditioning unit for vehicle
In an air conditioning case, a blower sucks air flowing out from first and second upstream side ventilation paths from one side in an axial direction of a fan axis by rotation of a blower fan and allows the sucked air to flow to first and second downstream side ventilation paths. An upstream side guide member is provided on one side in the axial direction with respect to the blower fan and guides the air to the blower fan. Further, the upstream side guide member has a twisted shape and guides the air to the blower fan along the twisted shape.
HEATER ELEMENT FOR HEATING VEHICLE INTERIOR, AND HEATER FOR HEATING VEHICLE INTERIOR
A heater element for heating a vehicle interior includes a pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion having: an outer peripheral wall; and partition walls arranged on an inner side of the outer peripheral wall, the partition walls defining a plurality of cells, each of the cells forming a flow path from a first end face to a second end face. The outer peripheral wall and the partition walls are made of a material having PTC characteristics. The heater element further includes a dense insulating film that covers at least a part of the pillar shaped honeycomb structure portion.
Modular architecture HVAC for multi-zone applications
An air handling system of a vehicle includes a main housing interchangeable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The main housing has a primary portion configured to convey a cold air flow and a warm air flow therethrough. A secondary portion is interchangeable between a first plenum in the first configuration of the main housing and a second plenum in the second configuration of the main housing.