Patent ID: 11897437
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 17:
18. The vehicle system of claim 16, wherein the HVAC system includes a blower, a heating component positioned to receive air flow from the blower, an air-conditioning evaporator positioned to receive air flow from the blower, an air-conditioning compressor for compressing a refrigerant evaporated by the air-conditioning evaporator, a blend door adjustable between a hot position that maximizes air flow from the heating component and a cold position that maximizes air flow from the air-conditioning evaporator, a floor mode delivery duct, a vent mode delivery duct, and a panel mode delivery duct, and to increase the amount of heat generated by the powertrain and provided to the cabin via the HVAC system while operating in the vehicle cleaning mode, the computer-readable instructions, when executed, cause the control system to:
operate the blower at maximum speed;
turn off the air-conditioning compressor;
adjust the blend door to the hot position;
open the floor mode delivery duct;
close the vent mode delivery duct; and
close the panel mode delivery duct.