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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Arthur Heberle, Mannheim, DE;
Marcus Weinbrenner, Stuttgart, DE;
Arthur Heberle, Mannheim, DE;
Marcus Weinbrenner, Stuttgart, DE;
Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
The invention pertains to a stationary vehicle air conditioning system with a refrigerant circuit, in which a compressor circulates refrigerant through a refrigerant circuit including at least one condenser. The one compressor may be powered by the vehicle's mechanical power, by an electrical source, or by a combination of these driving forces. Depending on desired operating characteristics, a plurality of condensers may be arranged in a series or parallel configuration within the circuit, and a second compressor also may be added, which second compressor may be powered by a source other than the mechanical energy of the vehicle's engine. A plurality of fans may be positioned and selectively operable to provide cooling air streams to one or more of the condensers, with the vehicle engine mechanically driving one fan and an electrical power source driving another fan. At minimum, at least one fan is provided to provide a cooling air stream to one or more condensers, wherein the fan is a hybrid drive unit that is capable of being driven through mechanical or electrical means.