Patent ID: 7043926

Claim:
An apparatus for providing controlled cooling to a defined localized volume within the interior of a vehicle that contains an HVAC system for controlling the interior temperature of the passenger compartment, comprising: a localized volume defined within the vehicle separate from the passenger compartment; an evaporator core element located adjacent to the localized volume and connected to receive refrigerant fluid from the condenser and compressor of the HVAC system; at least one air duct having openings in communication with the localized volume and said evaporator core element to direct the flow of air to and from the localized volume; an air movement device that controls the flow of air through the air duct; at least one sensor for detecting the temperature of the air flowing through the air duct; a control device being connected to said at least one sensor and to said air movement device for regulating the flow of air over said evaporator core element and into said localized volume as necessary to cool and maintain the temperature of said localized volume within a predetermined range of temperatures.