US Patent Application 18190124. VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER simplified abstract

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VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER

Organization Name

TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor(s)

Yu Hoshino of Toyota-shi (JP)

VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18190124 titled 'VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes a system where the engine, heater, and heater core are connected by pipes.

  • The system has different traveling modes: HEV traveling mode, engine single traveling mode, and EV traveling mode.
  • In HEV and engine single traveling modes, a flow path is formed using pipes, and the engine heats the coolant, which in turn heats the heater core.
  • In EV traveling mode, a different flow path is formed, including a pipe, and the heater heats the coolant to heat the heater core.


Original Abstract Submitted

The engine, the heater, and the heater core are connected by pipes. When the traveling mode is HEV traveling mode or the engine single traveling mode, a flow path formed of pipes is formed, and the coolant is heated by the engine to heat the heater core. When the traveling mode is EV traveling mode, a flow path including a pipe is formed, and the coolant is heated by the heater to heat the heater core.