Defroster system for a motor vehicle
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGary D. Mullen, Nicholas A. Mazzochi, Mitali Chakrabarti, Anthony Ligi, JR.
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Abstract
A unitary defroster system for a motor vehicle windshield comprises an instrument panel substrate, an HVAC supply source, and an air supply plenum in fluid communication with the HVAC supply source and terminating in a plurality of individually configured defroster nozzle ducts conjoined with the instrument panel substrate and aligned in a substantially linear row parallel to and proximate an interior surface of the windshield. The unitary defroster system is formed by an additive manufacturing process and at least two of the ducts are configured and arranged to deliver a different air flow to the interior surface of the windshield.
Claims20
An unitary defroster system for a motor vehicle windshield and formed by an additive manufacturing process comprising:
- an instrument panel substrate;
- and
- an air supply plenum terminating in a plurality of individually configured defroster nozzle ducts conjoined with the instrument panel substrate and disposed proximate an interior surface of the windshield;
- wherein the ducts are configured and arranged to deliver a substantially uniform air flow pattern to the interior surface of the windshield.
An unitary defroster system for a motor vehicle windshield comprising:
- an instrument panel substrate;
- and
- an air supply plenum terminating in a plurality of individually configured defroster nozzle ducts conjoined with the instrument panel substrate and aligned in a substantially linear row parallel to and proximate an interior surface of the windshield;
- wherein the unitary defroster system is formed by an additive manufacturing process and the ducts are configured and arranged to deliver a substantially uniform airflow pattern to the interior surface of the windshield.
The defroster system of claim 12, wherein a spacing between at least three of the plurality of the individually configured defroster nozzle ducts is irregular.
An unitary defroster system for a motor vehicle windshield comprising:
- an instrument panel substrate;
- an HVAC supply source;
- and
- an air supply plenum in fluid communication with the HVAC supply source and terminating in a plurality of individually configured defroster nozzle ducts conjoined with the instrument panel substrate and aligned in a substantially linear row parallel to and proximate an interior surface of the windshield;
- wherein the unitary defroster system is formed by an additive manufacturing process and at least two of the ducts are configured and arranged to deliver a different air flow to the interior surface of the windshield.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.