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Air conditioning system for automotive vehicle

US6282911A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
6References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 14, 2000
Grant dateSep 4, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 14, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H2001/00099
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioning system for an automotive vehicle having a sunroof, a sunshade comprising a number of louvers and installed in a ceiling opening located below the sunroof, and a roof air path formed between the sunroof and sunshade so as to be in communication with an air path of the air conditioning system blows cold air into a passenger compartment through the sunshade via the roof air path during cooling operation controlling angles of the louvers of the sunshade, and draws recirculated air from an upper part of the passenger compartment by a sub-blower and direct the recirculated air to a main blower during heating operation.

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