4 zone heating or air conditioning unit for a motor vehicle

US6427770B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Behr GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Oliver Beck · Sindelfingen, DE
• Ian Bendell · Monsheim, DE
• Prasanta Halder · Ditzingen, DE
• Hans Kampf · Bad Marienberg, DE
• Karl Lochmahr · Leinfelden, DE
• Kurt Molt · Bietigheim-Bissingen, DE
• Joachim Zeeb · Echterdingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 16, 2001
• Grant date: Aug 6, 2002
• Expiry date: Jan 26, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F28D2021/0096
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A four zone conditioned air unit for use in a motor vehicle providing heating or cooling to a plurality of regions having relatively independent temperature setting. The structure provides compact, flexible and convenient temperature conditioning for each region.