Modular system for a 1-to-4 zone climate control system for vehicles

US7478670B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Gerald Richter · Aachen, DE
• Thomas Ehlers · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 1, 2005
• Grant date: Jan 20, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 11, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60H2001/002
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular system for a 1-to-4 zone climate control system for vehicles, which is provided with at least one housing and several air tempering and air distribution devices including a fan, optionally a filter, an evaporator, a heater and several doors arranged at a partition that is placed orthogonal to the evaporator and provided to divide the total volume flow into two partial volume flows for the left and right vehicle sides. In the first configuration the partition is provided with several blind fittings for the closing of the flow paths associated with air outlets and air channels of a second configuration. In the second configuration, the blind fittings are replaced with additional doors enabling the use of the air outlets and air channels of additional zones.