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An air conditioning unit for a motor vehicle is housed entirely inside a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The air conditioning unit includes a power generator inside an enclosure which also houses the air conditioning unit. The power generator is a small internal combustion engine that comb

An air conditioning unit for a motor vehicle is housed entirely inside a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle. The air conditioning unit includes a power generator inside an enclosure which also houses the air conditioning unit. The power generator is a small internal combustion engine that combusts the same fuel as the primary internal combustion engine which provides the motive force for the motor vehicle. The enclosure has an inlet port which allows ambient air to flow into the enclosure and an outlet port which allows the ambient air to exit the enclosure and the motor vehicle after it has been heated. The thermal energy received by the ambient air is transmitted from the internal air inside the passenger compartment and transferred to the ambient air via a fluid (refrigerant) which flows therebetween. The use of the power generator eliminates a drain of power on the primary internal combustion engine when the air conditioning unit is being used.

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[ What is claimed is:] [12.] A motor vehicle comprising:a frame;a fuel tank secured to said frame for storing fuel therein;an internal combustion engine secured to said frame, said internal combustion engine convertingthe fuel to mechanical energy to force said motor vehicle to move;a passenger comp

[ What is claimed is:] [12.] A motor vehicle comprising:a frame;a fuel tank secured to said frame for storing fuel therein;an internal combustion engine secured to said frame, said internal combustion engine convertingthe fuel to mechanical energy to force said motor vehicle to move;a passenger compartment including at least two seats and secured to said frame;an air conditioning unit secured inside said passenger compartment between said seats, said air conditioning unit including an enclosure having an inlet port and an outlet port allowing ambient air to flow therethrough, said outlet port extending through said passenger compartment to allow the ambient air to flow thereout;a fluid flow path extending through a portion of said enclosure allowing fluid to flow therethrough such that the passenger compartment air is cooled; anda power generator housed within said enclosure, said power generator converting energy into mechanical energy to force the fluid to flow through said fluid flow path.