VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING CONTOL APPARATUS AND METHOD

• Main Authors: HONG GYU SIK, KIM SEO JUNG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 20.12.2022
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING ORSUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES INGENERAL; ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

The present invention relates to an air conditioning control apparatus and method for correcting a photo sensor value based on a window tinting specification applied to a vehicle and controlling indoor air conditioning using the corrected photo sensor value. According to the present invention, the air conditioning control apparatus comprises: a photo sensor which detects solar radiation entering the vehicle interior; and a processor configured to set a correction ratio based on tinting information of the vehicle, correct a photo sensor value detected by the photo sensor using the set correction ratio, and control indoor air conditioning of the vehicle based on the corrected photo sensor value. 본 발명은 공조 제어 장치 및 방법에 관한 것으로, 차량 실내로 입사되는 일사량을 검출하는 포토 센서 및 차량의 선팅 정보에 기반하여 보정 비율을 설정하고, 설정된 보정 비율을 이용하여 상기 포토 센서에 의해 검출되는 포토 센서값을 보정하고, 보정된 포토 센서값을 토대로 상기 차량의 실내 공조를 제어하는 프로세서를 포함한다.