Patent ID: 8839632
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: B60H,B60N

Abstract:
1. A climate control system for a vehicle, comprising: a main heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system for conditioning a first fluid discharged into a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the passenger compartment having at least one heating, ventilating, and air conditioning zone; an auxiliary heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system for conditioning a localized fluid of the at least one heating, ventilating, and air conditioning zone of the passenger compartment; a controller for controlling the main heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system and the auxiliary heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system based upon at least one of at least one parameter and at least one condition which pertains to at least one of electrical energy consumption of the vehicle and occupant comfort; and at least one sensor for detecting and measuring at least one of the at least one parameter and the at least one condition which pertains to the at least one of electrical energy consumption of the vehicle and the occupant comfort.