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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2017
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Curtis Mark Jones, Wixom, MI (US);
Manfred Koberstein, Troy, MI (US);
Alan Douglas Wallington, Livonia, MI (US);
Zhengyu Liu, Novi, MI (US);
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle climate system includes a blower and a controller. The controller is configured to, responsive to input of a particular user selected climate setting, operate the blower with an initial power having a predetermined value corresponding to the climate setting provided that cabin temperature is outside a predetermined range. The controller is also configured to operate the blower with an initial power having a value less than the predetermined value provided that the cabin temperature is within the predetermined range.