Abstract: A slim air vent for a vehicle includes an inner wing disposed in a duct to horizontally rotate during manipulation of a knob, an outer wing and a support wing disposed in the duct to vertically rotate during the manipulation of the knob, a knob pin horizontally penetrating through the knob to rotate together with the knob during the vertical rotation of the knob and to guide the knob during the horizontal movement of the knob, and a link mechanism provided to connect one end of the knob pin and the outer wing to vertically rotate the outer wing and the support wing during rotation of the knob pin according to the vertical rotation of the knob.

Abstract: Proposed is a headliner air vent device for a vehicle. A housing includes a first outlet through which air is discharged and a second outlet comparted by an inner cover and having a configuration by which air is discharged through outside the first outlet. An air guide supporter is rotatable inside the housing. An air guide is positioned to face an outer cover by which the second outlet is defined. The air guide is configured to move upwards or downwards in response to rotation of the air guide supporter to selectively open or close the second outlet.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a split heater apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same, the split heater apparatus being capable of dividing a heating region into zones, heating the zones individually, and having components capable of being simply assembled, such that the number of components and the number of assembly processes are reduced.

Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) apparatus for a vehicle includes: a case, which is configured to communicate with the outside of the vehicle and which includes a discharge flow path connected to an interior of the vehicle; an outside air inlet, which is located in the case and into which air is introduced from the outside of the vehicle; an inside air inlet configured to communicate with the interior of the vehicle; a filter unit located adjacent to the discharge flow path; an inside/outside air switching door provided adjacent to the outside air inlet and the inside air inlet and configured to selectively open the outside air inlet and the inside air inlet; and an auxiliary switching door, which includes a depression located at a lower end of the filter unit and which is selectively opened so as to allow the depression and an outdoor outlet to be fluidly connected.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a casing to accommodate a cooler and a heater; a front temp door disposed in the casing to control a temperature of air supplied to a front seat zone; a rear temp door disposed under the front temp door to control a temperature of air supplied to a rear seat zone; and a rear vent disposed at a lower portion of the casing to discharge air to the rear seat zone. The air conditioner can secure the flow rate of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone of the interior of a vehicle by improving the route for flow of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone.

Abstract: The present disclosure comprises a plurality of scent diffusion cartridge main body units configured to generate different scents, a mounting recognition unit comprising a plurality of mounting regions in which the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted, configured to detect whether the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted in the mounting region, and a control unit configured to determine whether the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is mounted in the mounting region from the mounting recognition unit, and control a scent of the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit mounted in another mounting region to be selectively diffused as the scent diffusion cartridge main body unit is dismounted from the mounting region.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system performing individual air conditioning in four zones for left and right spaces of front and rear seats includes a front seat heating, ventilation, and air conditioner (HVAC) separately supplying air having passed through left and right flow paths of a front seat flow path into the left and right spaces of the front seat to perform two-zone individual air conditioning for the front seat. A flow guide is provided in an upstream side space of an evaporator in an internal space of the air conditioning casing of the front seat HVAC to divide the upstream side space of the evaporator to have a left flow path and a right flow path. The flow guide and a side portion of the air conditioning casing opposite to the flow guide have a curved stepped portion in cross-section.

Abstract: An individual air conditioning control system for an electric vehicle, includes a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) body, an evaporator provided in the HVAC body, a PTC heater, an input unit for receiving set temperature of each of a driver's seat and a passenger's seat, left and right temperature sensing units of sensing an air temperature passing through a left side and a right side of the PTC heater, a control unit of outputting a control signal for controlling the PTC heater based on the set temperature input from the input unit and a measurement temperature measured from each of the left and right temperature sensing units, and a power supply unit of adjusting power supplied to the PTC heater according to the output PWM control signal of the control unit.

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a vehicle includes an air conditioning device. An input device is provided to receive a selection input of a user with respect to a blowing position of the air conditioning device and including a first input area, a second input area and a third input area for outputting an activation mark or a deactivation mark by the selection input, A controller is configured to control output of an activation mark or a deactivation mark of the first input area, the second input area and the third input area.

Abstract: A user interface for operating the air conditioner of a vehicle is disclosed. The user interface includes a display apparatus configured to receive a user input for the air conditioner, and a controller configured to output activation indication and deactivation indication in multiple areas of the vehicle in response to the user input and a time point, and control the display apparatus to change the activation indication and deactivation indication.

Abstract: A slim air vent for a vehicle includes an inner wing disposed in a duct to horizontally rotate during manipulation of a knob, an outer wing and a support wing disposed in the duct to vertically rotate during the manipulation of the knob, a knob pin horizontally penetrating through the knob to rotate together with the knob during the vertical rotation of the knob and to guide the knob during the horizontal movement of the knob, and a link mechanism provided to connect one end of the knob pin and the outer wing to vertically rotate the outer wing and the support wing during rotation of the knob pin according to the vertical rotation of the knob.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a perfume diffuser including a pair of electrodes, at least one fragrance cartridge including a resistance plate electrically connected to the pair of electrodes, and a controller identifying the types of the fragrance cartridge based on the size of current flowing through the pair of electrodes and the resistance plate.

Abstract: A heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) apparatus for a vehicle includes: a case, which is configured to communicate with the outside of the vehicle and which includes a discharge flow path connected to an interior of the vehicle; an outside air inlet, which is located in the case and into which air is introduced from the outside of the vehicle; an inside air inlet configured to communicate with the interior of the vehicle; a filter unit located adjacent to the discharge flow path; an inside/outside air switching door provided adjacent to the outside air inlet and the inside air inlet and configured to selectively open the outside air inlet and the inside air inlet; and an auxiliary switching door, which includes a depression located at a lower end of the filter unit and which is selectively opened so as to allow the depression and an outdoor outlet to be fluidly connected.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air vent device, the air vent device including a garnish including an opening in which an air vent hole is located, a grille unit located between an outer surface of the air vent hole and an inner surface of the garnish, a first wing located at an outer side of the air vent hole in a lateral direction and configured to be pivoted based on one end of the grille unit, a deco part located on an outer surface of the garnish, and a knob configured to control a direction of a wind discharged from the air vent hole, wherein the knob is located to surround a portion of the deco part and configured to be capable of controlling a direction of a wind in a vertical direction by operating the first wing.

Abstract: A vehicle includes: an air conditioner; a display apparatus configured to receive a user input for blowing discharge of the air conditioner capable of synchronization (SYNC) control, and including a first area and a second area each of which configured to output at least one of an activation indication or a deactivation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner; and a controller configured to output at least one of the activation indication or the deactivation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner in the first area in response to the user input for blowing discharge of the air conditioner capable of SYNC control being received, to output the activation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner in the second area in response to a time point at which at least one of the activation indication or the deactivation indication for blowing discharge of the air conditioner is output in the first area, and to control the display apparatus to change and output the activation

Abstract: A fragrance diffuser for a vehicle has a structure separate from an air conditioning operation of a vehicle and may selectively emit a fragrance stored in a plurality of cartridges by an opening/closing device. The fragrance diffuser includes: a plurality of cartridges each including: a casing having an internal space configured to store a fragrance; and an opening/closing member extending to communicate with an interior and an exterior of the casing, and configured to open or close the internal space; a housing including: an inlet; a movement passage for the air; insertion ports into which the cartridges are inserted in the movement passage; and an outlet from which the fragrance or the air is discharged depending on an opened or closed state of each of the cartridges; an opening/closing device configured to operate the opening/closing members; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the opening/closing device.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: a casing to accommodate a cooler and a heater; a front temp door disposed in the casing to control a temperature of air supplied to a front seat zone; a rear temp door disposed under the front temp door to control a temperature of air supplied to a rear seat zone; and a rear vent disposed at a lower portion of the casing to discharge air to the rear seat zone. The air conditioner can secure the flow rate of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone of the interior of a vehicle by improving the route for flow of the air that is supplied to the rear seat zone.

Abstract: A particulate matter-sensing sensor assembly may include a housing in which an air flow passage through which air flowed thereinto from the outside thereof flows is formed, a fan motor internally disposed within the housing for flowing air into the air flow passage from the outside, a light source emitting light to allow light to intersect with air flowing into the air flow passage, and a light receiving sensor configured to receive light scattered by dust contained in air passing through the air flow passage, wherein the air flow passage is configured such that a region where air flows thereinto from the outside thereof has a cross-sectional area greater than that of a region where light emitted from the light source intersects with flowing air.

Abstract: In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, a vehicle includes an air conditioning device. An input device is provided to receive a selection input of a user with respect to a blowing position of the air conditioning device and including a first input area, a second input area and a third input area for outputting an activation mark or a deactivation mark by the selection input, A controller is configured to control output of an activation mark or a deactivation mark of the first input area, the second input area and the third input area.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a first seat, a second seat, an HVAC system, and a touch screen configured to detect a user's touch and to display a setting interface of the HVAC system according to a plurality of seats. A controller is configured to convert the touch screen to a synchronization mode based on a first touch, to change the setting interface of the first seat and the setting interface of the second seat equally based on a second touch changing the setting interface of the first seat, and to control the HVAC system based on the changed setting interface.