A vehicle including an engine bay and a passenger cabin. The engine bay includes an engine and an HVAC system that is configured to condition the passenger cabin. The HVAC system includes a condenser and a primary fan for drawing ambient air through the condenser; a controller configured to control the HVAC system; at least one sensor in communication with the controller; and at least one auxiliary fan in communication with the controller for drawing air away from the engine bay that has been heated by the engine, wherein based on a signal received from the at least one sensor, the controller is configured to operate the auxiliary fan to draw the air heated by the engine away from the engine bay to minimize the air heated by the engine from intermixing with the ambient air and being circulated through the condenser by the primary fan.


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    Title :

    VEHICLE HAVING AUXILIARY FAN TO IMPROVE HVAC PERFORMANCE


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    Publication date :

    2025-05-08


    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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