Patent ID: 11950397
Assignee: MOTIONAL AD LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A method for controlling the temperature of electronic components in a vehicle, comprising:
operating an environmental control system of the vehicle according to a first set of operating parameters, wherein the environmental control system is configured to control air flow to an interior portion of the vehicle and to direct air from the interior portion of the vehicle to a duct that surrounds the electronic components, the duct comprising:
an entrance configured to receive air from the interior portion of the vehicle,
a first branch configured to direct air from the entrance back into the interior portion of the vehicle, and
a second branch configured to direct air from the entrance to an environment outside the vehicle; and

wherein the environmental control system comprises a blower coupled with the first branch and configured to selectively distribute air through the first branch and the second branch, and
wherein operating the environmental control system according to the first set of operating parameters is configured to cause the air directed to the electronic components to dissipate heat from the electronic components at a first rate;
obtaining first data representing a temperature of the electronic components;
obtaining second data representing a state of the vehicle different from the temperature of the electronic components; and
in accordance with a determination that the temperature of the electronic components and the state of the vehicle satisfy predetermined criteria, operating the environmental control system according to a second set of operating parameters configured to cause the air directed to the electronic components to dissipate heat from the electronic components at a second rate different from the first rate.