公开(公告)号：US12097748B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18084796

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan Gutowski ,  David Alan Wong

IPC: B60H1/24 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60H3/06

CPC classification number: B60H1/008 ,  B60H1/00764 ,  B60H1/00835 ,  B60H3/06

Abstract: A vehicle air control system includes a vehicle body that defines an interior. A first particulate matter sensor is coupled to an exterior of the vehicle body. A second particulate matter sensor is disposed within the interior of the vehicle body. A temperature sensor is coupled to the exterior of the vehicle body. A vehicle speed sensor is coupled to the vehicle body. A heat, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system is disposed within the interior of the vehicle body. The HVAC system includes an inlet door rotatable between a first position, a second position, and a third position therebetween. A controller is configured to receive a signal from at least one of the first and second particulate matter sensors, the temperature sensors, and the vehicle speed sensor. The controller is configured to rotate the inlet door in response to the signal.

公开(公告)号：US20240227501A9

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US17972855

申请日：2022-10-25

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Halim Wijaya ,  Alan Gutowski ,  Manfred Koberstein

IPC: B60H1/00

CPC classification number: B60H1/00849 ,  B60H1/00764 ,  B60H1/00871

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body, a cabin that is defined by the body, an air delivery system, and a controller. The air delivery system includes a blower, an air register, ductwork, and an intake module. The air register is positioned within the cabin. The ductwork extends between the blower and the air register. The intake module is positioned upstream of the blower. The controller adjusts a speed of the blower as a function of a speed of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11563247B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16601763

申请日：2019-10-15

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Manfred Koberstein ,  Jennifer A. Herr-Rathke ,  William Stewart Johnston ,  Hamish Lewis ,  Christian Brent Schoeneman ,  Alan Gutowski

IPC: H01M10/00 ,  H01M10/6562 ,  H01M10/625 ,  B60H1/00 ,  H01M10/635 ,  B60L58/26 ,  H01M10/613

Abstract: A cold ambient battery chilling mode of an electric vehicle may be implemented if the vehicle battery is being charged when the ambient air temperature is low and a temperature of the battery is elevated. During cold ambient charging, coolant flows through a heater core and through a battery heat exchanger. Cold ambient air may be utilized to cool the coolant flowing through the heater core, and coolant from the heater core flows through the battery heat exchanger and cools the battery during charging. A battery chiller may be deactivated when the cold ambient battery chilling mode is activated to reduce energy consumption.

公开(公告)号：US20220118951A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17073587

申请日：2020-10-19

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan Gutowski ,  Curtis Jones ,  Fred Koberstein ,  Stephen White ,  Peter Mitchell Lyon ,  John Rollinger ,  Scott Thompson ,  Scott Christensen ,  David Hancock ,  Adam Richards ,  Steve Skikun ,  Frank Fusco

IPC: B60S1/64 ,  B60H1/00 ,  B60J1/20 ,  B60H1/04 ,  B60H1/03 ,  A61L9/18

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for heat sanitizing a vehicle. In one example, a method may include, responsive to receiving a request for cleaning an interior of a vehicle, adjusting a position of a sun shade based on at least one of an ambient temperature outside of the vehicle and a sun load of the vehicle, and operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to heat the interior above an upper threshold temperature for a first threshold duration. In this way, the HVAC system may be advantageously used to expose the vehicle interior to temperatures that kill or inactive microbes.

公开(公告)号：US20240131898A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US17972855

申请日：2022-10-24

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Halim Wijaya ,  Alan Gutowski ,  Manfred Koberstein

IPC: B60H1/00

CPC classification number: B60H1/00849 ,  B60H1/00764 ,  B60H1/00871

Abstract: A vehicle includes a body, a cabin that is defined by the body, an air delivery system, and a controller. The air delivery system includes a blower, an air register, ductwork, and an intake module. The air register is positioned within the cabin. The ductwork extends between the blower and the air register. The intake module is positioned upstream of the blower. The controller adjusts a speed of the blower as a function of a speed of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11897437B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17073592

申请日：2020-10-19

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan Gutowski ,  Curtis Jones ,  Fred Koberstein ,  Stephen White ,  Peter Mitchell Lyon ,  John Rollinger ,  Scott Thompson ,  M. Scott Christensen ,  David Hancock ,  Adam Richards ,  Steve Skikun ,  Frank Fusco

IPC: B60S1/64 ,  A61L2/06 ,  A61L2/24 ,  B60H3/06 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L9/20 ,  F24F8/22

CPC classification number: B60S1/64 ,  A61L2/06 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/24 ,  A61L9/20 ,  B60H3/06 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W30/00 ,  A61L2202/11 ,  A61L2202/14 ,  A61L2202/25 ,  B60W2520/04 ,  B60W2530/00 ,  B60W2540/00 ,  B60W2710/065 ,  B60W2710/08 ,  B60W2710/305 ,  F24F8/22

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for heat sanitizing a vehicle. In one example, a method may include, responsive to receiving a request for sanitization of a vehicle interior, activating an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system and operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to heat the vehicle interior above an upper threshold temperature for a threshold duration. In this way, the HVAC system may be advantageously used to expose the vehicle interior to temperatures that kill or inactive microbes while the UVGI system may supplement the heat sanitizing.

公开(公告)号：US11897313B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-13

申请号：US17371853

申请日：2021-07-09

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Alan Gutowski ,  Manfred Koberstein ,  William Stewart Johnston

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/32

CPC classification number: B60H1/00785 ,  B60H1/00828 ,  B60H1/3207 ,  B60H1/00849 ,  B60H1/00885

Abstract: A method for defogging a window of a vehicle includes steps of automatically selecting a climate control system operating mode and determining a risk of window fogging. The climate control system operating mode is selected from an outside air mode, an air-conditioning mode, and a defrost mode. A controller determines the risk of window fogging according to one or more inputs, and the same or a different controller may automatically select the climate control system operating mode. The controller is configured to increase a climate control system blower speed to increase a rate of airflow provided by the currently-actuated climate control system operating mode. The controller may sequentially advance the climate control system operating mode through the outside air mode, air-conditioning mode, and defrost mode.

公开(公告)号：US20230123367A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18084796

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan Gutowski ,  David Alan Wong

IPC: B60H1/00

Abstract: A vehicle air control system includes a vehicle body that defines an interior. A first particulate matter sensor is coupled to an exterior of the vehicle body. A second particulate matter sensor is disposed within the interior of the vehicle body. A temperature sensor is coupled to the exterior of the vehicle body. A vehicle speed sensor is coupled to the vehicle body. A heat, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) system is disposed within the interior of the vehicle body. The HVAC system includes an inlet door rotatable between a first position, a second position, and a third position therebetween. A controller is configured to receive a signal from at least one of the first and second particulate matter sensors, the temperature sensors, and the vehicle speed sensor. The controller is configured to rotate the inlet door in response to the signal.

公开(公告)号：US20220118952A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17073592

申请日：2020-10-19

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Alan Gutowski ,  Curtis Jones ,  Fred Koberstein ,  Stephen White ,  Peter Mitchell Lyon ,  John Rollinger ,  Scott Thompson ,  Scott Christensen ,  David Hancock ,  Adam Richards ,  Steve Skikun ,  Frank Fusco

IPC: B60S1/64 ,  A61L2/10 ,  A61L2/06 ,  A61L2/24 ,  F24F3/16 ,  B60H3/06 ,  B60W10/30 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for heat sanitizing a vehicle. In one example, a method may include, responsive to receiving a request for sanitization of a vehicle interior, activating an ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system and operating a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to heat the vehicle interior above an upper threshold temperature for a threshold duration. In this way, the HVAC system may be advantageously used to expose the vehicle interior to temperatures that kill or inactive microbes while the UVGI system may supplement the heat sanitizing.

公开(公告)号：US11267314B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US15813695

申请日：2017-11-15

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Alan Gutowski ,  Manfred Koberstein ,  William Stewart Johnston

IPC: B60H1/00 ,  B60H1/32

Abstract: A method for defogging a window of a vehicle includes steps of determining a risk of window fogging and automatically selecting a climate control system operating mode according to that determined risk of window fogging. The climate control system operating mode is selected from: an outside air mode, an air-conditioning mode, and a defrost mode. A controller determines the risk of window fogging according to one or more inputs, and the same or a different controller may automatically select the climate control system operating mode.