SUPPLEMENTAL HEATING SUBSYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM

• Main Authors: JONES, Curtis Mark, Tina Marie MAURER, GUTOWSKI, Alan
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 05.10.2016
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING,OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODSSPACES OF VEHICLES; CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT; SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

A supplemental heating subsystem is provided for a vehicle climate control system including an air flow control door. The supplemental heating subsystem includes a controller configured to control the supplemental heating subsystem, a supplemental heating element responsive to the controller and an actuator for positioning the door responsive to the controller. In operation, the position of the door is controlled to improve the operating efficiency of the supplemental heating element. Se proporciona un subsistema de calefacción complementario para un sistema de control climático de vehículo que incluye una puerta de control de flujo de aire. El subsistema de calefacción complementario incluye un controlador que se configura para controlar el subsistema de calefacción complementario, un elemento de calefacción complementario que responde al controlador y un actuador para posicionar la puerta que responde al controlador. Durante el funcionamiento, se controla la posición de la puerta para mejorar la eficiencia operativa del elemento de calefacción complementario.