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Air conditioner and air conditioner duct

US7654099B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2006
Grant dateFeb 2, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 19, 2027

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

Abstract

An air conditioner has an air conditioning unit for conditioning air to be introduced into a passenger compartment. The air conditioning unit has an air passage, an air conditioning case defining at least a part of the air passage and a noise absorbing member having a multi-layer structure. The noise absorbing member defines at least a part of the air passage. The noise absorbing member has an unbreathable middle layer, a first noise absorbing layer on an inner side of the middle layer and a second noise absorbing layer on an outer side of the middle layer. The second noise absorbing layer has a hardness greater than that of the first noise absorbing layer to maintain the shape of the noise absorbing member. Also, an air conditioner duct is formed of the multi-layer structure.

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