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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2017
Volkswagen Ag, Wolfsburg, DE;
Juri Remele, Rühen, DE;
Jörg Speh, Braunschweig, DE;
Sven Strempel, Uetze, DE;
Uwe Neugebauer, Isenbüttel, DE;
Volkswagen AG, , DE;
Abstract
An internal combustion engine provides mechanical torque and electrical energy for the operation of remote-controlled standstill air conditioning (remote start) in conventional vehicles. A new terminal is introduced for the remote start. A retrofit solution is offered for this terminal concept. A retrofit relay is provided which is plugged into a free relay receptacle of the motor vehicle. The retrofit relay has a contact which is connected to an output of a body control module which signals the receipt of a remote control command for initiating the 'standstill air conditioning' operating state. The retrofit relay also has a contact which is connected to an output of a body control module which signals the receipt of an 'ignition on' command for initiating the “driving mode” operating state. The retrofit relay includes a logic circuit which carries out a combination of the signals of the fourth and the fifth relay contacts.