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US 2014/0273789 A1Published application
Hvac case design for reduced valve noise
AssigneeDelphi Technologies, Inc.
InventorsARDEEAN SCOCCIA, THEODORE LIPA, III
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Abstract
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module includes a housing and a valve. The housing defines a protruding portion that substantially conforms to a portion of an arching pathway defined by a distal end of the valve. The protruding portion may be configured so a distance between the protruding portion and the distal end may vary from more to less as the distal end moves toward where the valve is in a closed position.
Claims2
A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module comprising:
- a housing having an interior wall defining an air passageway;
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- a valve operative to open and close said air passageway, wherein said valve includes a planar portion having a distal end movable in an arching pathway between an open position and a closed position,
- wherein said interior wall includes a protruding portion that substantially conforms to a portion of said arching pathway of said distal end, and a seat portion that engages said distal end when said distal end is in said closed position.
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