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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2002
Filed:
May. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Xin Zeng, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Gregory Alan Major, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Toyotaka Hirao, Nagoya, JP;
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 1/00 ; F25B 4/900 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 1/00 ; F25B 4/900 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and system for manipulating the air temperature within an interior compartment of a vehicle, the apparatus and system includes a HVAC system and an operating system. A compressor receives and circulates a gas through a heat exchanger in order to regulate the air within the vehicle. The compressor has a capacity control valve that is manipulated by the control system in response to a user setting.