Abstract: A control system controlling a climate system of a vehicle which comprises a controller, a vent having adjustable flow-direction control, and an actuator for adjusting the flow-direction of the vent. The control system is configured to receive an input signal indicative of a user identification, and determine a climate system configuration which comprises a vent control scheme.

Abstract: A climate control system of a vehicle comprising a vent having adjustable flow-direction control and an actuator for adjusting the flow-direction of the vent. The control system is configured to determine a dynamic vent control scheme which defines a plurality of vent flow-directions, and output an actuator control signal to control the vent in accordance with the dynamic vent control scheme to effect a dynamic vent operation mode. Also a method for controlling the parameters of the dynamic vent control scheme via a user interface which comprises a graphical display of the dynamic vent control scheme.

Abstract: A vent assembly for a vehicle cabin comprises a first set of vanes and a second set of vanes, each for directing air into the vehicle cabin, a first cam path and a second cam path defined by one or more cams, the one or more cams being mounted to a common rotatable shaft, and a first cam follower operably coupled between the first cam path and the first set of vanes, and a second cam follower operably coupled between the second cam path and the second set of vanes. Rotation of the common shaft causes the one or more cams to rotate, and the cam followers to follow the respective cam paths, to adjust the relative angle of the first and second sets of vanes. In this way, two different sets of vanes can be controlled differently using rotation of a single shaft.

Abstract: A control system for dynamic control of a climate system of a vehicle in a pre-conditioning operation mode. The climate system comprises a vent having adjustable flow-direction control, an actuator for adjusting the flow-direction of the vent and a controller. The control is configured to receive an input signal indicative of a request for a pre-conditioning operation mode and determine a dynamic vent control scheme in response to the request. The dynamic vent control scheme defines a plurality of vent flow-directions which are output as actuator control signals to adjust the vent flow-direction in accordance with the dynamic vent control scheme.