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US 10,696,132 · App. 15/637,387 · Granted Jun 30, 2020

Air-conditioning control system and information processing device

Inventors: Maya Inui (Toyota, JP); Masahiro Shoji (Toyota, JP)
Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 10,696,132
App. No.
15/637,387
Granted
Jun 30, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air-conditioning control system includes an air-conditioning device mounted in a host vehicle, a determination unit mounted in the host vehicle or a server and configured to determine whether a boarding position at which a boarding event in which an occupant boards the host vehicle occurs is a point with a predetermined attribute, and a control unit mounted in the host vehicle and configured to control the air-conditioning device based on a determination result from the determination unit. The control unit sets a ventilation capacity of the air-conditioning device to be greater when the determination unit determines that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute than when the determination unit does not determine that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute.

Claims (35)

1. An air-conditioning control system mounted in a vehicle, comprising:

an air-conditioning device configured to adjust a ventilation capacity; and

an electronic control unit configured to

detect a boarding event in which an occupant boards the vehicle based on an event in which a start switch of the vehicle is turned on, and

determine whether a boarding position which is the position of the vehicle when the boarding event is detected is a point with a predetermined attribute,

wherein the electronic control unit performs control such that the ventilation capacity of the air-conditioning device is set to be greater when it is determined that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute than when it is not determined that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute,

wherein the point with the predetermined attribute is a point at which point of interest information identifies at least one of a sports facility and a bathing facility is present,

wherein the eletronic control unit determines whether the boarding position is the point at which at least one of a sports facility and a bathing facility is present based on parking history information of the vehicle and defroster use history information of the vehicle.

2. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit determines whether the boarding position is the point with the predetermined attribute based on the point of interest information including at least one of a name, a category, and latitude and longitude.

3. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit additionally changes a duration of a state in which the ventilation capacity of the air-conditioning device is increased based on the number of occupants.

4. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 1 , wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outside/inside air door and adjusts an outside air introduction rate by changing an opening level of the outside/inside air door.

5. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 1 , wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outside/inside air door and a blower motor capable of adjusting an outside air introduction rate, and adjusts the ventilation capacity by changing a rotation speed of the blower motor and an opening level of the outside/inside air door.

6. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 1 , wherein the point with the predetermined attribute is set based on parking history information of the vehicle and defroster use history information of the vehicle by the electronic control unit.

7. An air-conditioning control system mounted in a vehicle, comprising:

an air-conditioning device configured to adjust a ventilation capacity; and

an electronic control unit configured to

detect a boarding event in which an occupant boards the vehicle based on an event in which a start switch of the vehicl is turned on, and

determine whether a boarding position which is the position of the vehicle when the boarding event is detected is a point with a predeteremined attribute,

wherein the electronic control unit performs control such that the ventilation capacity of the air-conditioning device is set to be greater when it is deteremined that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute than when it is not determined that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute,

wherein the electronic control unit additionally changes a duration of a state in which the ventilation capacity of the air-conditioning device is increased based on the number of occupants.

8. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 7 , wherein the electronic control unit determines whether the boarding position is the point with the predetermined attribute based on point of interest information including at least one of a name, a category, and latitude and longitude.

9. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 7 , wherein the point with the predetermined attribute is a point at which point of interest information identifies at least one of a sports facility and a bathing facility is present.

10. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 7 , wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outside/inside air door and adjusts an outside air introdution rate by changing an opening level of the outside/inside air door.

11. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 7 , wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outside/inside air door and a blower motor capable of adjusting an outside air introduction rate, and adjusts the ventilation capacity by changing a rotation speed of the blower motor and an opening level of the outside/inside air door.

12. An air-conditioning control system mounted in a vehicle, comprising:

an air-conditioning device configured to adjust a ventilation capacity; and

an electronic control unit configured to

detect a boarding event in which an occupant boards the vehicle based on an event in which a start switch of the vehicle is turned on, and

determine whether a boarding position which is the positiion of the vehicle when the boarding event is detected is a point with a predetermined attribute,

wherein the electronic control unit performs control such that the ventilation capacity of the air-conditioning device is set to be greater when it is determined that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute than when it is not determined that the boarding position is a point with the predetermined attribute,

wherein the point with the predetermined attribute is set based on parking history information of the vehicle and defroster use history information of the vehicle by the electronic control unit.

13. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 12 , wherein the electronic control unit determines whether the boarding position is the point with the predetermined attribute based on point of interest information including at least one of a name, a category, and latitude and longitude.

14. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 12 , wherein the point with the predetermined attribute is a point at which point of interest information identifies at least one of a sports facility and a bathing facility is present.

15. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 12 , wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outside/inside air door and adjust an outside air introduction rate by changing an opening level of the outside/inside air door.

16. The air-conditioning control system according to claim 12 , wherein the air-conditioning device includes an outside/inside air door and a blower motor capable of adjusting an outside air introduction rate, and adjusts the ventilation capacity by changing a rotation speed of the blower motor and an opening level of the outside/inside air door.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2017
From: INUI, MAYA; SHOJI, MASAHIRO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 043051/0664 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-133204 · Jul 5, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180009290A1 · Jan 11, 2018