Vehicle air-conditioning apparatus, and vehicle including same
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorsAkinori Yamamura, Masatoshi Urakawa
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Abstract
A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus that exhibits improved energy saving performance is provided. In addition, a vehicle with such a vehicle air-conditioning apparatus is provided. The vehicle air-conditioning apparatus includes a cooler provided in a first air passage, and a first air-sending device including a motor and a fan provided in the first air passage, and configured to drive the fan with the motor to thereby generate an airflow that flows into a vehicle interior through the first air passage. At least a part of an outer surface of the motor is located outside the first air passage.
Claims13
A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus comprising:
- a first air passage provided with a cooler;
- a second air passage through which outside air passes, the second air passage having no fluid communication with the first air passage;
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- a first air-sending device including a motor and a single fan, wherein the single fan is provided in the first air passage, and the motor is configured to drive the fan to thereby generate an airflow flowing into a vehicle interior through the first air passage,
- wherein an outer surface of the motor is located inside the second air passage, and no fan is located inside the second air passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.