A personalized thermal comfort system includes an air registration system, configured to establish discrete air curtains around individual seats in a vehicle passenger cabin, and an HVAC system. The HVAC system functions to condition air flowing in the discrete air curtains. The HVAC system includes a controller configured to allow a seat occupant to individually control the conditioning of air in the air curtain associated with the occupied seat. A related method is also disclosed.


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    Title :

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERSONALIZED THERMAL COMFORT IN A VEHICLE PASSENGER CABIN


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    Publication date :

    2019-03-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    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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