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Air conditioner for vehicle

US9682607B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims
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Filing dateJun 26, 2012
Grant dateJun 20, 2017
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60H1/005
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed therein is an air conditioner for a vehicle, which includes an evaporator and a heater core mounted inside an air-conditioning case along an air flow direction in order; and a storage tank on which the evaporator is mounted, wherein the storage tank has a surface contact part carrying out heat exchange of the heat carrier, wherein the evaporator is in surface contact with the storage tank at the surface contact part. The air conditioner further includes a heat-exchanger mounted inside the storage tank exchanging heat between refrigerant circulating the evaporator and the heat carrier (cooling water) stored in the storage tank.

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