US 12,030,464 B2
Method and system for a vehicle sanitizing mode
Alan Gutowski, Wixom, MI (US); Curtis Jones, Wixom, MI (US); Fred Koberstein, Troy, MI (US); Stephen White, Saline, MI (US); Peter Mitchell Lyon, Brighton, MI (US); John Rollinger, Troy, MI (US); Scott Thompson, Belleville, MI (US); M. Scott Christensen, Canton, MI (US); David Hancock, Flat Rock, MI (US); Adam Richards, Royal Oak, MI (US); Steve Skikun, Commerce Charter Township, MI (US); and Frank Fusco, Plymouth, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/073,587.
Prior Publication US 2022/0118951 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60H 1/00 (2006.01); A61L 9/18 (2006.01); B60H 1/03 (2006.01); B60H 1/04 (2006.01); B60H 1/22 (2006.01); B60H 3/00 (2006.01); B60J 1/20 (2006.01); B60S 1/64 (2006.01)
CPC B60S 1/64 (2013.01) [A61L 9/18 (2013.01); B60H 1/00742 (2013.01); B60H 1/0075 (2013.01); B60H 1/00778 (2013.01); B60H 1/00828 (2013.01); B60H 1/00835 (2013.01); B60H 1/00878 (2013.01); B60H 1/03 (2013.01); B60H 1/04 (2013.01); B60J 1/2011 (2013.01); A61L 2209/16 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for a vehicle, comprising:
in a first mode, adjusting a position of a sun shade based on a sun load of the vehicle and operating a powertrain and a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to provide air of a maximum threshold temperature to a vehicle cabin; and
in a second mode, adjusting the position of the sun shade based on user input and operating the powertrain and the HVAC system to provide air within a threshold temperature range to the vehicle cabin, the threshold temperature range including temperatures lower than the maximum threshold temperature.