Invention Grant
- Patent Title: A/C compressor clutch power management
- Patent Title (中): A / C压缩机离合器电源管理
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Application No.: US12257536Application Date: 2008-10-24
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Publication No.: US08332098B2Publication Date: 2012-12-11
- Inventor: Gregory A. Major , Kenneth L. Porrett , John I. Frey , Shawn L. Boozer , Edwin J. Stanke
- Applicant: Gregory A. Major , Kenneth L. Porrett , John I. Frey , Shawn L. Boozer , Edwin J. Stanke
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: G06F17/00
- IPC: G06F17/00 ; B60H1/32

Abstract:
A method of controlling a power input to a compressor clutch, via an A/C clutch voltage controller, that selectively drives an A/C compressor in a vehicle HVAC system is disclosed. The method may comprise the steps of: determining a first electric power level needed to cause the compressor clutch to move to a full engagement position from a compressor clutch non-engagement position; applying the first electric power level to the compressor clutch to cause the compressor clutch to move to the full engagement position; determining a second electric power level, which is lower than the first electric power level, needed to maintain the compressor clutch in the full engagement position; and applying the second electric power level to the compressor clutch to maintain the compressor clutch in the full engagement position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100106362A1 A/C COMPRESSOR CLUTCH POWER MANAGEMENT Public/Granted day:2010-04-29
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