A control system for a vehicle includes an odor sensor disposed at a vehicle and operable to sense odors exterior of the vehicle. A controller is operable to control an external air intake actuator of the vehicle. The controller receives an input from the odor sensor and, responsive to the controller determining that a sensed odor is above a threshold odor level, the controller actuates the external air intake actuator to close the external air intake. The controller, responsive to actuation of a user input and a global positioning system of the vehicle, may save a geographical location as a bad odor zone and may actuate the external air intake actuator as the vehicle approaches the bad odor zone during subsequent drives of the vehicle along that road.
VEHICLE HVAC SYSTEM WITH ODOR CONTROL
22.11.2018
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60H ARRANGEMENTS OR ADAPTATIONS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING, OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES , Anordnung oder Einbau der Heizung, Kühlung, Lüftung oder anderer Luftbehandlungsvorrichtungen für die Fahrzeugräume für Reisende oder Fracht |
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