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Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 23, 2011
Applicants:

John Eric Rollinger, Sterling Heights, MI (US);

Jeffrey Allen Doering, Canton, MI (US);

Hugh Hamilton, Troy, MI (US);

Brent Jacobsen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Steve Pryor Perry, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

John Eric Rollinger, Sterling Heights, MI (US);

Jeffrey Allen Doering, Canton, MI (US);

Hugh Hamilton, Troy, MI (US);

Brent Jacobsen, Ann Arbor, MI (US);

Steve Pryor Perry, Rochester Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F25B 49/00 (2006.01); F04B 27/08 (2006.01); F04B 27/18 (2006.01); B60H 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/3216 (2013.01); F04B 27/0895 (2013.01); F04B 27/18 (2013.01); B60H 2001/3275 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for controlling transitions between activating and deactivating a vehicle air conditioner compressor is disclosed. In one example, displacement of the air conditioner compressor is adjusted before the air conditioner is coupled to an energy conversion device. The method may provide smooth transitions between different air conditioner compressor control modes.


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