Air-conditioning unit and vehicle air-conditioning apparatus

Details Air-conditioning unit and vehicle air-conditioning apparatus Air-conditioning unit and vehicle air-conditioning apparatus

2004-12-07

2010-12-07

Ford, John K (Department: 3744)

Heat exchange

With vehicle feature

Heating and cooling

C165S043000, C165S078000, C165S134100, C062S244000, C454S156000, C296S187030, C296S187050

Reexamination Certificate

active

07845391

ABSTRACT:
Sharp bends in a defrost duct extending from a defrost outlet to a windshield, and in a face duct extending from a face outlet to both sides of a front passenger seat, are eliminated and the duct resistance of these ducts is reduced. Moreover collision safety of passengers is improved, and an interior space of a vehicle is expanded forward. In an air-conditioning unit to be positioned to the front of a front seat of a vehicle, an evaporator is positioned below and behind a blower, and a heater core is positioned below and in front of the blower. Preferably the air-conditioning unit is of a crushable structure wherein, in the event of a vehicle collision, a wall of the main cover behind the evaporator is broken, or component parts housed within the main cover are moved, to thereby absorb the impact energy.

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