Patent ID: 6072153
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B60H

Abstract:
An air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle having a passenger compartment, the air conditioning apparatus comprising:a case for forming an air passage through which air is blown into the passenger compartment;a heat exchanger, disposed in said case, for heating air passing therethrough using a fluid flowing through said heat exchanger as a heating source;an electric unit, disposed in said case, for heating air to be blown into the passenger compartment;a blower for blowing air into said case;target air temperature setting means for setting a target temperature of air to be blown into the passenger compartment; anda control unit which controls electric power supplied to said electric unit to control a heat-radiating amount from said electric unit, and controls an amount of air blown from said blower based on the target temperature of air blown into the passenger compartment and based on the heat-radiating amount of said electric unit.