Common air mix chamber
AssigneeDENSO International America, Inc.
InventorsGlenn Crocker, Tim Roland
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Abstract
An HVAC assembly includes an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle and a second inlet adapted to accept air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle. The HVAC case includes at least one outlet for delivering air to a vehicle cabin. A deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the first configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the first inlet and inhibits air passage through the second inlet. The air deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the second configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the second inlet and inhibits air passage through the first inlet.
Claims20
An HVAC assembly comprising:
- an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle, a second inlet for accepting air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle and at least one outlet for delivering air to a vehicle cabin;
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- a deflector plate adapted to cooperate with said HVAC case in said first configuration whereby said deflector plate allows air to pass through said first inlet and inhibits air passage through said second inlet, and a second configuration whereby said deflector plate allows air to pass through said second inlet and inhibits air passage through said first inlet, said deflector plate further comprising:
- a first S-shaped end that resides adjacent an HVAC case midplane;
- and
- a second end that resides at said second inlet when said HVAC case is in said first configuration, and that resides at said first inlet when said HVAC case is in said second configuration;
- wherein said deflector plate resides only within one-half of the HVAC case as defined by said HVAC case midplane.
An HVAC assembly comprising:
- an evaporator;
- an HVAC case housing said evaporator, said HVAC case comprising:
- a first inlet adapted to accept air therethrough and direct the air toward said evaporator in a first configuration;
- a second inlet adapted to accept air therethrough and direct the air toward said evaporator in a second configuration;
- and
- at least one outlet adapted to deliver air to a vehicle cabin;
- and
- an air deflecting member selectively located through one of said second inlet for inhibiting air passage through said second inlet in said first configuration and said first inlet for inhibiting air passage through said first inlet in said second configuration, said air deflecting member further comprising:
- a first S-shaped end that resides adjacent an HVAC case midplane;
- and
- a second end that resides at said second inlet when said HVAC case is in said first configuration, and that resides at said first inlet when said HVAC case is in said second configuration;
- wherein said deflector plate resides only within one-half of the HVAC case as defined by said HVAC case midplane.
An HVAC case for use in one of a right hand drive vehicle and a left hand drive vehicle comprising:
- an HVAC case having a first inlet for accepting air in a first configuration for use in a right hand drive vehicle and a second inlet for accepting air in a second configuration for use in a left hand drive vehicle;
- and
- an air deflecting member in said HVAC case in a first orientation whereby said air deflecting member permits air passage through said first inlet and inhibits air passage through said second inlet in said first configuration;
- said air deflecting member in said HVAC case in a second orientation whereby said air deflecting member permits air passage through said second inlet and inhibits air passage through said first inlet in said second configurations said air deflecting member further comprising:
- a first S-shaped end that resides adjacent an HVAC case midplane;
- and
- a second end that resides at said second inlet when said HVAC case is in said first configuration, and that resides at said first inlet when said HVAC case is in said second configuration;
- wherein said deflector plate resides only within one-half of the HVAC case as defined by said HVAC case midplane.
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