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Automotive air conditioner

US5755107A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 18, 1996
Grant dateMay 26, 1998
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H2001/00107
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An automotive air conditioner comprises an offset blower for blowing an air, an evaporator is centrally disposed within a dashboard and receives the air from below, and a heater approximately horizontally disposed above the evaporator. The evaporator inclines downward along the direction of the air flow. A plurality of condensed water guide plates are provided under the evaporator so as to allow a condensed water smoothly flow on the surface of each guide plate and is discharged from the evaporator through a condensed water drain pipe.

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