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A temperature control method and apparatus responsive to various control conditions to determine the desired amount of temperature control to cause the compartment temperature of a vehicle to approach a desired value. They comprise a first step of producing a first control condition in response to t

A temperature control method and apparatus responsive to various control conditions to determine the desired amount of temperature control to cause the compartment temperature of a vehicle to approach a desired value. They comprise a first step of producing a first control condition in response to the amount of light incident to the vehicle compartment and a second step of producing a second control condition in response to the amount of heat radiation incident to the vehicle compartment, and a third step whereby the second control condition is adjusted by the first control condition so as to compensate the amount of temperature control in accordance with the adjusted control condition.

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An apparatus for controlling the temperature of the compartment of an automobile having cooler means for supplying the cooled air, heater means for supplying the heated air and adjuster means for adjusting the rate of supply of said cooled and heated air to said compartment, said apparatus comprisin

An apparatus for controlling the temperature of the compartment of an automobile having cooler means for supplying the cooled air, heater means for supplying the heated air and adjuster means for adjusting the rate of supply of said cooled and heated air to said compartment, said apparatus comprising: means for establishing a desired compartment temperature; means for sensing an actual compartment temperature; means for controlling said adjuster means in rsponse to said desired and actual compartment temperature so that said actual compartment temperature approaches said desired compartment temperature; means for sensing another actual temperature at a predetermined compartment portion where the heat of the sun is radiated; means for sensing the intensity of the sun light incident to said compartment; means for comparing said sensed intensity with a reference intensity; and means for compensating, when the output of said comparing means indicates that said sensed intensity is higher than said reference intensity, the operation of said controlling means in accordance with said another actual temperature.