Foley & Lardner
Heater/cooler unit of automotive air conditioning system
A heater/cooler unit of an automotive air conditioning system for use in a vehicle is disclosed. The unit includes a casing defining an air flow passage for flow of air. The casing includes an enlarged lower portion and a reduced upper portion, and an air inlet opening and an air outlet opening communicating with the air flow passage. The unit also includes an evaporator in the air flow passage. The unit also includes a heater in the air flow passage with an air flow space being formed between the heater and the evaporator. The unit also includes a ventilation opening formed in the casing. The unit also includes a pair of heat openings formed in the casing, one on each side wall above the heater. The unit also includes a pair of heat ducts. The overall lateral size of the unit can be minimized.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Calsonic Kansei Corporation
B B B
B60H B60H B60H
additional additional inventional
Naoharu Masahiro Hiroaki Yukio
Shibuya Sano Sasaki Nakazawa