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HVAC module with hinged clamp

US9873306B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Mahle International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ronald T. Burns · Burt, US
STEVEN R. FRASER · Buffalo, US
David M. Chatt · Lockport, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 17, 2014
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 20, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B5/0016
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) module for a vehicle includes a base, a cover, and a clamp. The base is configured to define a post protruding from a wall of the base. The cover is configured to define a hole that cooperates with the post to couple the cover to the base to form a housing of the module. The base is further configured to define the clamp which is coupled to the wall by a hinge. The clamp is operable between an open position where the hole can be placed around the post and a closed position where the clamp retains the hole around the post.

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