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US 10,093,149 B2Granted
Vehicle body with HVAC unit
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsRichard Allen Bodey, Jr., Michael James Freeman, Kevin Brohl
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a vehicle body and an HVAC unit. The vehicle body has a first structure and a second structure that define a gap. The HVAC unit is fixed to the vehicle body and includes a motor and a case housing the motor. The case is disposed in the gap, abuts the first structure and the second structure, and reinforces the vehicle body between the first structure and the second structure.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body having a first structure and a second structure defining a gap;
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- an HVAC unit fixed to the vehicle body and including a motor and a case housing the motor;
- the case being disposed in the gap, abutting the first structure and the second structure, and reinforcing the vehicle body between the first structure and the second structure.
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