| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus and method for drying condensate from the heat exchange of a vehicle's air conditioning system after operation in order to thwart odor buildup. The apparatus and method operate regardless of whether the system's blower control circuit (17) is positively or negatively switched. The apparatus includes relays that bypass the normal operating electrical routing to the air conditioning system's blower motor (12) to operate the blower directly. The method comprises determining that the engine of the vehicle has been switched off. If the conditions are met, the air conditioning system's blower is operated on a predetermined time schedule to circulate air in the air conditioning system to dry condensate therefrom. In this way, growth of odor-causing fungus and bacteria is prohibited.</p> |
