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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2020
Gentherm Incorporated, Northville, MI (US);
Jun Yang, Windsor, CA;
Tyler Myers, Plymouth, MI (US);
Jeff Arsenault, Plymouth, MI (US);
Alan Chewter, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Gentherm Incorporated, Northville, MI (US);
Abstract
A microclimate system for a vehicle occupant includes multiple microclimate thermal effectors. Each of the microclimate thermal effectors at least partially controls a climate in at least one of multiple occupant zones. Each of the microclimate thermal effectors includes a sensor configured to determine microclimate temperature data corresponding to the zone. A controller includes an input configured to receive vehicle temperature data including cabin temperature and outside air temperature from a vehicle data bus. The controller fuses the microclimate temperature data with the vehicle temperature data and determines an estimated local equivalent temperature for each of the microclimate thermal effectors. The controller further provides a temperature command to each of the microclimate thermal effectors based upon the estimated local equivalent temperature corresponding to the microclimate thermal effector.