Abstract: Disclosed is an HVAC system configured to reduce noise. The HVAC system includes a door having a first and second end. The door includes an elastomer along the first end and a rotatable member adjacent the second end. The elastomer includes a door touch area. The case defines an internal case portion, external case portion, and a case opening fluidly connecting the internal and external case portion. The case is configured to receive the rotatable member of the door such that the door is rotatable about an axis between a first position, where the door covers the case opening, and a second position, where the door does not cover the case opening. The case includes a case touch area with a graining. The door touch area and the case touch area are substantially parallel and in contact along a surface contact area when the door is in the first position.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
May 17, 2022
Assignee:
MARELLI CABIN COMFORT USA, INC.
Inventors:
Gursaran Das Mathur, Takenao Kato, Scott Torok
Abstract: An HVAC system includes a blower housing including a blower inlet and a blower outlet, the blower housing having a plastic skeleton structure. The HVAC system further includes a foam blower liner disposed within and coupled to the blower housing.