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Air conditioning apparatus for vehicles

US9481227B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 2013
Grant dateNov 1, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H1/00692
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air conditioning apparatus includes an air conditioning housing and a mode door. The air conditioning housing has a discharge chamber through which conditioned air is discharged out of the air conditioning housing. The discharge chamber includes a defrost vent, a main vent, floor vents and a rear seat vent. The floor vents are formed on opposite sides of a rear portion of the air conditioning housing. The rear seat vent is formed between the floor vents. The mode door has a front opening hole which is formed in a front portion of the mode door, a pair of main opening holes which are formed in a rear portion of the mode door at positions spaced apart from each other, and a rear-end opening hole which is formed behind a first portion provided between the main opening holes.

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