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

Claim 14:
15. A system, comprising:
a plurality of electronic components in a vehicle;
one or more sensors configured to:
obtain first data representing a temperature of the plurality of electronic components, and
obtain second data representing a state of the vehicle different from the temperature of the electronic components; and

an environmental control system of the vehicle, the environmental control system configured to:
control air flow to an interior portion of the vehicle;
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,
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;

operate according to a first set of operating parameters in order to dissipate heat from the electronic components at a first rate; and
in accordance with a determination that the temperature of the electronic components and the state of the vehicle satisfy predetermined criteria, operate according to a second set of operating parameters in order to dissipate heat from the electronic components at a second rate different from the first rate.