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1. An auxiliary power unit for a vehicle that utilizes a heating system, a cooling system, and an electrical system of the vehicle, the heating system having a radiator, a heater core, and heater conduits for operably connecting the radiator and the heater core to enable the flow of a radiator fluid, the cooling system having a condenser, an evaporator, a vehicle compressor, and AC conduits to enable the flow of an AC fluid through the cooling system, the auxiliary power unit comprising:
an auxiliary engine having a water inlet and a water outlet for circulating the radiator fluid through the auxiliary engine, for both heating the radiator fluid and cooling the auxiliary engine; first and second heater fittings adapted to be operably integrated into the heating system of the vehicle for diverting flow of the radiator fluid to the water inlet and from the water outlet when the auxiliary engine is operating; an auxiliary compressor powered by the auxiliary engine, the auxiliary compressor having AC inlet for receiving the AC fluid, and an AC outlet; an AC fitting adapted to be operably installed between the evaporator and the vehicle compressor for enabling flow of the AC fluid from the evaporator to the AC inlet; and an AC valve adapted to be operably installed between the vehicle compressor and the condenser for enabling flow of the AC fluid from either the vehicle compressor or the AC outlet of the auxiliary compressor of the auxiliary power unit. |
