Abstract: An air conditioning system mountable in the rear of a vehicle having a vent mode and a foot mode is disclosed. The air conditioning system comprises a casing, an evaporator mounted at an upper front portion within the casing, a heater core mounted below the evaporator such that the evaporator and the heater core are not superposed when seen in a vehicle front-to-rear direction. A temperature controlling damper is provided for controlling rate of air which is directed toward the heater core so as to attain a selected final temperature of the air which is discharged into a passenger compartment of the vehicle. Vent and foot outlets are also provided.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle comprises an air conditioner housing and an air intake formed in the air conditioner housing. An evaporator is disposed downstream of the air intake and an heater core is disposed downstream of the evaporator. Vent and foot outlets are formed in the housing downstream of the evaporator. The air conditioner further includes a first passage defined between the evaporator and the heater core and a guide plate disposed downstream of the heater core for directing hot air heated by passing through the heater core toward cool air not passing through the heater core.