Air conditioner for vehicle
US11040595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60S1/54
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air conditioner for a vehicle which can reduce ventilation resistance and secure a sufficient cross-sectional area of an air outlet to prevent deterioration in air volume. The air conditioner includes: an air-conditioning case having an air passageway formed therein and a plurality of air outlets formed at an exit thereof, and at least one heat exchanger disposed in the air passageway of the air-conditioning case to exchange heat with air passing through the air passageway, wherein the air outlet includes a center vent for discharging air-conditioned wind toward the center of a vehicle width and a side vent for discharging the air-conditioned wind toward the side of the vehicle width, and one between the center vent and the side vent is arranged in an upper side of the air-conditioning case, and the other is arranged in one side of the air-conditioning case in a back-and-forth direction of the vehicle.
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