Patent ID: 9464837
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B60H,F25B,F28D,F28F,Y02E

Claim Text:
1. A method of controlling an air conditioning (A/C) compressor in a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system having an evaporator including a phase change material, the method comprising the steps of: measuring an evaporator output air temperature (EOAT); determining a state of charge (SoC) value based on the EOAT; determining an upper limit value and a lower limit value for the SoC; initiating operation of the A/C compressor when the SoC value is less than or equal to the lower limit value; and discontinuing operation of the A/C compressor when the SoC value is greater than or equal to the upper limit value.