Patent ID: 6758049
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
An air conditioning system for a vehicle comprising:at least one compressor driven by a first drive source or a second drive source, or a combination thereof, an evaporator operationally connected to the at least one compressor via a refrigerant circuit; a blower for dispensing air into an interior of the vehicle via the evaporator, wherein the blower is driven by the first drive source or the second drive source, or a combination thereof, and means for controlling the first drive source and the second drive source, such that: when a temperature of air dispensed from the evaporator is greater than a first predetermined temperature and a speed of the vehicle is greater than a predetermined speed, the first drive source drives the at least one compressor and the blower; and when the temperature of air dispensed from the evaporator is greater than a second predetermined temperature, the speed of the vehicle is less than the predetermined speed, and a voltage of a power source of the second drive source is less than or equal to a predetermined voltage, the at least one compressor is inactive and the second drive source drives the blower.