Patent ID: 7891203
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: B60H,B60N

Abstract:
1. A method for cooling items using a vehicle heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) system including an HVAC control, a fan, an evaporator downstream from the fan, a cooler box downstream from the evaporator, a condenser in fluid communication with the evaporator and a compressor in fluid communication with the condenser and the evaporator, the method comprising: detecting a cooler box signal from the HVAC control; in response to detecting the cooler box signal, opening or closing a valve interposed between the evaporator and the cooler box, wherein opening the valve allows cool air to travel through a cooler box supply conduit toward the cooler box, wherein closing the valve blocks cool air from through the cooler box; and in response to detecting the cooler box signal, performing at least one of the following: changing an HVAC mode or adjusting power delivered to the fan.