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Air conditioner for vehicle

US7481703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2006
Grant dateJan 27, 2009
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H2001/006
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioner includes an air conditioning case for defining an air passage through which air flows into a vehicle compartment, a functional member located in the air conditioning case for performing air conditioning of the vehicle compartment, an outside wall member arranged outside a side wall of the air conditioning case to form a clearance with the side wall, and a coupling part through which the outside wall member is integrated with the side wall. In this air conditioner, the outside wall member is located across approximately a projected line of a central line of the functional member extending in a longitudinal direction of the functional member, projected onto the side wall. Therefore, a vibration of the air conditioning case can be reduced, and a noise generation can be effectively restricted.

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