Claims:1. A system (100) for driving an air conditioning compressor (20) and an air compressor (10) in a vehicle, said system (100) comprising:
a driving member (102) mounted onto a crankshaft (30C) of an engine (30);
a first driven member (104) mounted onto a shaft (10S) of the air compressor (10);
a second driven member (106) mounted onto the shaft (10S) of the air compressor (10);
a third driven member (108) mounted onto a shaft (20S) of the air conditioning compressor (20);
a first connecting member (110) adapted to rotatably connect said driving member (102) with said first driven member (104); and
a second connecting member (112) adapted to rotatably connect said second driven member (106) with said third driven member (108).

2. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first driven member (104) and said second driven member (106) are separate parts or an integrated single part;
said driving member (102) is adapted to drive said first and second driven members (104, 106) thereby driving the air compressor (10) on operation of the engine (30); and
said second driven member (106) is adapted to drive said third driven member (108) thereby driving the air conditioning compressor (20) on operation of the engine (30).

3. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air compressor (10) is mounted on a front-end cover (40) which is located at a front-end of the engine (30); and
the air conditioning compressor (20) is mounted on a thermostat housing (50) which is located at top-end of the engine (30).

4. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air compressor (10) is lubricated through a main oil gallery of the engine (30).

5. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a diameter of said second driven member (106) is smaller than a diameter of said first driven member (104).

6. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said driving member (102) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
said first driven member (104) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
said second driven member (106) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
said third driven member (108) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
said first connecting member (110) is one of a belt and a chain; and
said second connecting member (112) is at least a belt and a chain.
7. The system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said system (100) includes a tensioner (114) adapted to impart and maintain predefined degree of tension force to said first connecting member (104).
8. A method (200) for driving an air conditioning compressor (20) and an air compressor (10) in a vehicle, said method (200) comprising:
driving, by a driving member (102) mounted on a crankshaft (30C) of an engine (30), a first driven member (104) and a second driven member (106) mounted on a shaft (10S) of the air compressor (10), thereby driving the air compressor (10); and
driving, by the second driven member (106), a third driven member (108) mounted on a shaft (20S) of the air conditioning compressor (20), thereby driving the air conditioning compressor (20),
wherein
the first driven member (104) and the second driven member (106) are separate parts or an integrated single part.

9. The method (200) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said method (200) includes,
rotatably connecting, by a first connecting member (110), the driving member (102) with the first driven member (104);
rotatably connecting, by a second connecting member (112), the second driven member (106) with the third driven member (108);
imparting and maintaining, by a tensioner (114), a predefined degree of tension force to the first connecting member (104),
wherein
the driving member (102) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
the first driven member (104) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
the second driven member (106) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
the third driven member (108) is one of a pulley and a sprocket;
the first connecting member (110) is one of a belt and a chain; and
the second connecting member (112) is at least a belt and a chain.

10. A mounting configuration (300) for an air conditioning compressor (20) and an air compressor (10) in a vehicle, said mounting configuration (300) comprising:
a front-end cover (40) adapted to mount the air compressor (10) thereon at a front-end of an engine (30); and
a thermostat housing (50) adapted to mount the air conditioning compressor (20) thereon at a top end of the engine (30).
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] The embodiments herein generally relate to engines in vehicles and more, particularly to a system and a method for driving an air conditioning compressor and an air compressor in a vehicle. Further, embodiments herein relate to a mounting configuration for the air conditioning compressor and the air compressor in the vehicle.

BACKGROUND
[002] Usually, an air compressor in a vehicle is driven by a power transmission unit (gearbox) of the vehicle. Further, an air conditioning compressor is mounted on a front-end cover located at a front-end of the engine. The air conditioning compressor is driven by a crankshaft of an engine. In conventional engine layout, after treatment devices (diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) device), the air conditioning compressor, a hydraulic pump, an under hood muffler, an alternator, a common rail injection (CRS) pump and other front-end accessories and drives are mounted on the engine. Integrating and packaging the air compressor on the engine and driving the air compressor by the engine is difficult due to space constraint and is one of the challenges posed to original equipment manufacturers (OEM).
[003] Therefore, there exists a need for a system and a method for driving an air conditioning compressor and an air compressor in a vehicle, which obviates the aforementioned drawbacks. Further, there exists a need for a mounting configuration for the air conditioning compressor and air compressor in the vehicle.

OBJECTS
[004] The principal object of embodiments herein is to provide a system for driving an air conditioning compressor and an air compressor in a vehicle.
[005] Another object of embodiments herein is to provide a method for driving the air conditioning compressor and the air compressor in the vehicle.
[006] Another object of embodiments herein is to provide a mounting configuration for the air conditioning compressor and air compressor in the vehicle.
[007] Another object of embodiments herein is to integrate and drive the air conditioning compressor and the air compressor from an engine of the vehicle.
[008] These and other objects of embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with following description and accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the spirit thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[009] The embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0010] Fig. 1 depicts a perspective view of a system for driving an air conditioning compressor and an air compressor in a vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0011] Fig. 2 illustrates a crankshaft of the engine driving the air conditioning compressor and the air compressor, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0012] Fig. 3 depicts a perspective view of the air conditioning compressor with first and second driven members mounted thereon, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and
[0013] Fig. 4 depicts a flowchart indicating steps of a method for driving an air conditioning compressor and an air compressor in a vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0014] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0015] The embodiments herein achieve a system for driving an air conditioning compressor and an air compressor in a vehicle. Further, embodiments herein achieve a mounting configuration for the air conditioning compressor and air compressor in the vehicle. Referring now to the drawings Figs. 1 through 4, where similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the figures, there are shown embodiments.
[0016] Fig. 1 depicts a perspective view of a system (100) for driving an air conditioning compressor (20) and an air compressor (10) in a vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. Fig. 2 illustrates a crankshaft (30S) of the engine (30) driving the air conditioning compressor (20) and the air compressor (10), according to embodiments as disclosed herein In an embodiment, the system (100) includes a driving member (102), a first driven member (104), a second driven member (106), a third driven member (108), a first connecting member (110), a second connecting member (112) and a tensioner (114). For the purpose of this description and ease of understanding, the system (100) is explained herein with below reference to driving the air conditioning compressor (20) and the air compressor (10) in an off-road vehicle such as a tractor. However, it is also within the scope of the invention to use/practice the components used in system (100) for driving the air conditioning compressor (20) and the air compressor (10) in any other vehicles or industrial machines or any other machines in any other applications, without otherwise deterring the intended function of the system (100) as can be deduced from the description and corresponding drawings.
[0017] The driving member (102) is mounted onto a crankshaft ((30C), as shown in fig. 1, fig. 2 and fig. 3)) of an engine (30). The first driven member (104) is mounted onto a shaft ((10S), (as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2)) of the air compressor (10). The second driven member (106) is mounted onto the shaft (10S) of the air compressor (10). In one embodiment, the first driven member (104) and the second driven member (106) is an integrated single part. In another embodiment, the first driven member (104) and the second driven member (106) are separate parts. A diameter of the second driven member (106) is smaller than a diameter of the first driven member (104). It is also within the scope of the invention to provide the diameter of the second driven member (106) to be equal to or higher than the diameter of the first driven member (104).
[0018] The third driven member (108) is mounted onto a shaft ((20S), as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2)) of the air conditioning compressor (20). The first connecting member (110) is adapted to rotatably connect the driving member (102) with the first driven member (104). The second connecting member (112) is adapted to rotatably connect the second driven member (106) with the third driven member (108). The tensioner (114) is adapted to impart and maintain predefined degree of tension force to the first connecting member (104).
[0019] In one embodiment, the driving member (102) is considered to be a pulley, and correspondingly the first and second driven member (104, 106) is considered to be pulley and correspondingly the third driven member (108) is considered to be a pulley, and correspondingly the first and second connecting members (110, 112) is considered to be belts. In another embodiment, the driving member (102) is considered to be a sprocket, and correspondingly the first and second driven member (104, 106) is considered to be sprockets and correspondingly the third driven member (108) is considered to be a sprocket, and correspondingly the first and second connecting members (110, 112) is considered to be chains.
[0020] The air compressor (10) is mounted on a front-end cover (40) which is located at a front-end of the engine (30). The air conditioning compressor (20) is mounted on a thermostat housing (50) which is located at a top-end of the engine (30). The air compressor (10) is lubricated through a main oil gallery of the engine (30).
[0021] The driving member (102) is adapted to drive the first and second driven members (104, 106) thereby driving the air compressor (10) on operation of the engine (30). The second driven member (106) is adapted to drive the third driven member (108) thereby driving the air conditioning compressor (20) on operation of the engine (30).
[0022] Fig. 4 depicts a flowchart indicating steps of a method (200) for driving an air conditioning compressor (20) and an air compressor (10) in a vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The method (200) for driving the air conditioning compressor (20) and the air compressor (10) in the vehicle is disclosed herein. At step (202), the method (200) includes, driving, by a driving member (102) mounted on a crankshaft (30C) of an engine (30), a first driven member (104) and a second driven member (106) mounted on a shaft (10S) of the air compressor (10), thereby driving the air compressor (10). At step (204), the method (200) includes, driving, by the second driven member (106), a third driven member (108) mounted on a shaft (20S) of the air conditioning compressor (20), thereby driving the air conditioning compressor (20).
[0023] Further, the method (200) includes, rotatably connecting, by a first connecting member (110), the driving member (102) with the first driven member (104); rotatably connecting, by a second connecting member (112), the second driven member (106) with the third driven member (108); and imparting and maintaining, by a tensioner (114), a predefined degree of tension force to the first connecting member (104).
[0024] The mounting configuration ((300), as shown in fig. 1)) includes a front-end cover (40) and a thermostat housing (50). The front-end cover (40) is adapted to mount the air g compressor (10) thereon at a front-end of an engine (30). The thermostat housing (50) adapted to mount the air conditioning compressor (20) thereon at a top end of the engine (30).
[0025] The technical advantage of the system (100) is as follows. Integrate and drive the air conditioning compressor and the air compressor from an engine of the vehicle.
[0026] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.