Patent ID: 6370891
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: G05D

Abstract:
An automated system for testing a heating, ventilation, air conditioner system (HEVAC) unit, comprising:an ambient test unit, the ambient test unit including an ambient temperature sensor placed in proximity to a vehicle, the ambient temperature sensor generating an ambient temperature signal that varies in accordance with the ambient temperature; an HEVAC temperature sensor placed in proximity to an HEVAC vent, the HEVAC temperature sensor generating an HEVAC temperature signal that varies in accordance with the temperature of air exhausted from the HEVAC vent; an HEVAC test controller, the HEVAC test controller varying operation of the HEVAC unit; a scanner, the scanner generating a scanner signal in response to passing over a tag, the tag being attached to the vehicle and the scanner signal being used to identify feature content of the vehicle; and an HEVAC test unit, the HEVAC test unit receiving the scanner signal, the HEVAC temperature signal and the ambient temperature signal and determining if the HEVAC temperature is within predefined limits in accordance with the feature content of the vehicle, ambient temperature and the operation of the HEVAC unit.