CUP HOLDER WITH AUTOMATIC HEATING/COOLING MECHANISM

A method of controlling the temperature of a cup holder in a vehicle interior includes the steps of receiving a beverage container in the cup holder detecting its presence and allowing the beverage container to stabilize. The method further includes the steps of measuring the temperature of the beve...

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Hauptverfasser:	MUITER JAMES HADLEY, SALTER STUART C, BEJIN PETER JOSEPH
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	PERFORMING OPERATIONS SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES TRANSPORTING VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of controlling the temperature of a cup holder in a vehicle interior includes the steps of receiving a beverage container in the cup holder detecting its presence and allowing the beverage container to stabilize. The method further includes the steps of measuring the temperature of the beverage container and the ambient temperature of the vehicle. It is then determined if the beverage container should be heated or cooled. A thermal sequence is then initiated to heat or cool the beverage container, and an ambient lighting feature is provided as a function of the thermal sequence initiated.