VEHICLE AIR TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: transport; control of temperature in saloons or cabs of automobile and tractors. SUBSTANCE: dissipated energy of vehicle is used in energy carrier supply device made in form of plungers 1 connected with vehicle movable masses and cylinders mated with plungers and coupled with rigid part of vehicle. Suction unions 5-8 of cylinders 3 communicate with vehicle saloon 24 through pipelines 23 with non-return valves 13, 14, 16, 17. Energy carrier delivery unions 9-12 are connected by pipeline 25 through non-return valves 17-20 with independent air cooling and heating lines of saloon. Line 25 is disconnected by means of switch 26. Cooling line has compressed air accumulators 28, 29, and restrictor 36 arranged inside heat-insulating and noise-absorbing cabinet 37 furnished with control shutter 38. Heating line has coil 41 installed on heat-insulating surface of housing of silencer 42. Coil communicates with vehicle saloon through outlet branch pipe 43. EFFECT: enhanced comfort. 2 dwg