Abstract: This air conditioning device for a vehicle has: an indoor condenser; an indoor evaporator; a first expansion valve; a second expansion valve; a refrigerant line; an expansion valve control detector; and a controller. The expansion valve control detector is constituted by: only one temperature sensor that detects the temperature of refrigerant in an inter-expansion valve line of the refrigerant line; and only one pressure sensor that detects the pressure of the refrigerant in the inter-expansion valve line. During a cooling operation, the controller issues, to the first expansion valve, an opening command corresponding to a state quantity of the refrigerant that has been detected by the expansion valve control detector, and during a heating operation, the controller issues, to the second expansion valve, an opening command corresponding to a state quantity of the refrigerant that has been detected by the expansion valve control detector.

Abstract: This air conditioning device for a vehicle comprises: an indoor condenser; an indoor evaporator; a first expansion valve; a second expansion valve; a refrigerant line; an expansion valve control detector; and a controller. The expansion valve control detector is constituted by: only one temperature sensor that detects the temperature of refrigerant in an inter-expansion valve line of the refrigerant line; and only one pressure sensor that detects the pressure of the refrigerant in the inter-expansion valve line. During a cooling operation, the controller issues, to the first expansion valve, an opening command corresponding to a state quantity of the refrigerant that has been detected by the expansion valve control detector, and during a heating operation, the controller issues, to the second expansion valve, an opening command corresponding to a state quantity of the refrigerant that has been detected by the expansion valve control detector.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle air conditioning device including an air conditioning unit in which: a unit case (10) of the air conditioning unit is formed of a plurality of lower and upper divided cases (23, 24, 25); and the divided cases (23, 24, 25) are coupled integrally to each other through a mating portion (34) provided to division end surfaces (30A, 30B, 32). The vehicle air conditioning device also includes a space (35) having a given height in the top-bottom direction and a given width is formed between respective case inner division end surfaces (32, 30B) of the divided cases (24, 25) on one side and the divided case (23) on the other side, the divided cases (23, 24, 25) constituting the mating portion (34).

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle air conditioning device including an air conditioning unit in which: a unit case (10) of the air conditioning unit is formed of a plurality of lower and upper divided cases (23, 24, 25); and the divided cases (23, 24, 25) are coupled integrally to each other through a mating portion (34) provided to division end surfaces (30A, 30B, 32). The vehicle air conditioning device also includes a space. (35) having a given height in the top-bottom direction and a given width is formed between respective case inner division end surfaces (32, 30B) of the divided cases (24, 25) on one side and the divided case (23) on the other side, the divided cases (23, 24, 25) constituting the mating portion (34).

Abstract: Sharp bends in a defrost duct extending from a defrost outlet to a windshield, and in a face duct extending from a face outlet to both sides of a front passenger seat, are eliminated and the duct resistance of these ducts is reduced. Moreover collision safety of passengers is improved, and an interior space of a vehicle is expanded forward. In an air-conditioning unit to be positioned to the front of a front seat of a vehicle, an evaporator is positioned below and behind a blower, and a heater core is positioned below and in front of the blower. Preferably the air-conditioning unit is of a crushable structure wherein, in the event of a vehicle collision, a wall of the main cover behind the evaporator is broken, or component parts housed within the main cover are moved, to thereby absorb the impact energy.

Abstract: Sharp bends in a defrost duct extending from a defrost outlet to a windshield, and in a face duct extending from a face outlet to both sides of a front passenger seat, are eliminated and the duct resistance of these ducts is reduced. Moreover collision safety of a passenger is improved, and an interior space of a vehicle is expanded forward. In an air-conditioning unit to be positioned to the front with respect to a front seat of a vehicle, an evaporator is positioned below and behind a blower, and a heater core is positioned below and in front of the blower. Preferably the air-conditioning unit is of a crushable structure wherein, in the event of a vehicle collision, a wall of the main cover behind the evaporator is broken, or component parts housed within the main cover are moved, to thereby absorb the impact energy.