System, method, and apparatus for integrated cooling of a vehicle cabin and a personal climate system worn by an occupant thereof

摘要

A system, method, and apparatus for the integrated cooling of a vehicle and the personal climate systems worn by its occupants allows the components of the vehicle's refrigeration system to provide simultaneous cooling for both the vehicle and the occupants. A portion of the refrigerant circulated through the refrigeration system is redirected to a heat exchanger that chills the fluid circulated through the personal climate systems.