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US 10,086,674 B2Granted
Air conditioning system having cylindrical heat exchangers
AssigneeDENSO International America, Inc.
InventorsAdam Gilley, Patrick Powell, Mike Bima
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Abstract
An air conditioning system having a compact configuration may include an evaporator and a heater core that have a cylindrical shape. The evaporator defines a cavity. The heater core is positioned within the cavity such that the evaporator and the heater core are coaxially positioned with each other about a center axis. The heater core is configured to rotate about the center axis to draw in air.
Claims13
An air conditioning system comprising:
- an evaporator having a cylindrical body and defining a cavity;
- a heater core having a cylindrical body and positioned within the cavity of the evaporator, wherein the evaporator and the heater core are coaxially positioned with each other about a center axis;
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- a motor coupled to the heater core, wherein the motor rotates the heater core about the center axis.
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An air conditioning system for a vehicle comprising:
- an evaporator having a cylindrical body and defining a cavity;
- a heater core having a cylindrical body and positioned within the cavity of the evaporator and defining a bore, wherein the evaporator and the heater core are coaxially positioned with each other about a center axis, and the heater core draws in air through the bore and directs the air outward toward the evaporator;
- a motor operable for rotating the heater core about the center axis;
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- a climate control module controlling a rotational movement outputted by the motor such that the climate control modules controls a rotational speed of the heater core by way of the motor, wherein the climate control module regulates air flow through the heater core and the evaporator via the motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.