Patent ID: 8156754

Claim:
A climate control system for a vehicle comprising: a refrigeration circuit including: a condenser that exchanges heat between refrigerant passing internally through the condenser and a first air flow passing externally over the condenser; an evaporator that exchanges heat between refrigerant passing internally through the evaporator and a second air flow introduced inside of the vehicle; and a compressor, the compressor in fluid communication with the condenser and the evaporator and circulating a refrigerant therebetween; a cooling circuit including: an engine; a radiator, and a coolant circulating between the engine and the radiator; and a refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger having a first fluid conduit and a second fluid conduit, the first fluid conduit in fluid communication with the compressor and in direct fluid communication with the condenser, the second fluid conduit in direct communication with the radiator and in communication with the engine, wherein the coolant absorbs heat from the refrigerant in the refrigerant-coolant heat exchanger.