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Rear air conditioner for vehicle

US7878235B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 28, 2006
Grant dateFeb 1, 2011
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H2001/002
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle rear air conditioner includes an air conditioning case connected with a blower and having a face vent, a floor vent and a vent door for controlling opening and closing of the vents. An evaporator and a heater core are embedded in the air conditioning case and a temperature control door controls opening and closing of a cold and a hot air passageway. The rear air conditioner includes a passageway member in order to discharge part of air flowing through the cold air passageway or the hot air passageway toward one of the vents. The passageway member has an inlet for inducing the part of air and an outlet for discharging the part of air and the vent door includes at least one interference preventing part.

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