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US 8,944,143 B2Granted
Housing for an air conditioning module and method for producing such a housing
AssigneeMahle Behr USA Inc.
InventorsJason Durfee, Richard Browne, Scott Torok
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Abstract
A housing for an air conditioning module, in particular for an air conditioning module of a vehicle, includes a hinged cover for at least one part of the air conditioning module. The hinged cover can be molded in one piece with the housing and the housing can include a living hinge.
Claims8
A housing for an air conditioning module suitable for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a hinged cover for at least one part of said air conditioning module,
- wherein said part of said air conditioning module comprises a heater core assembly,
- wherein said cover is hinged to a first supporting element protruding from the housing on a first side of the heater core assembly, and
- wherein the cover is configured to cover part of the heater core assembly, and comprises a rectilinear recess in the cover on a side disposed closer to a second side of the heater core assembly than to the first side of the heater core assembly.
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An air conditioning module suitable for use in a vehicle, comprising:
- a housing,
- a heater core assembly,
- a hinged cover for at least one part of said air conditioning module,
- wherein the cover is hinged to a first supporting element protruding from the housing on a first side of the heater core assembly, and
- wherein the cover is configured to cover part of the heater core assembly, and comprises a rectilinear recess in the cover on a side disposed closer to a second side of the heater core assembly than to the first side of the heater core assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.