Abstract: A HVAC system (100) includes a housing (10) with at least one first inlet (20) and at least one second inlet (30) formed thereon, at least one first door (20a), at least one second door (30a) and an intermediate door (40). The first inlet (20) and the second inlet (30) is for ingress of a first fluid stream and a second fluid stream inside the housing (10). The first door (20a) and the second door (30a) moves with respect to the first inlet (20) and the second inlet (30) respectively to define an open configuration, a closed configuration and a partially open configuration thereof. The intermediate door (40) is disposed between the first inlet (20) and the second inlet (30) and moves between a deployed and an un-deployed configuration to respectively disrupt and allow fluid flow there across. The intermediate door (40) is a sliding door.

Abstract: An air vent in a motor vehicle interior includes an air supply channel, a first air discharge channel, which branches off from the air supply channel and includes a first air inlet opening and a first air outlet opening. The air vent also includes a second air discharge channel, which branches off from the air supply channel and includes a second air inlet opening and a second air outlet opening, and an air adjuster for adjustment of the quantity of air transported through the first air discharge channel and the second air discharge channel. The air adjuster has a round cross-section, on the outer face of which a first, a second, and a third segment are provided, which are spaced apart from one another, and which respectively close or at least partially open the first air inlet opening, the second air inlet opening, or the air supply channel, as required.

Abstract: In a method of manufacturing a blower unit including an electric motor, a blower casing, first and second scroll casings, a sealing material that forms a seal between an opening forming portion of the blower casing and the electric motor, a bell mouth portion that guides an air flow to the second centrifugal fan, and a retaining portion that retains the sealing material, the method includes interposing the sealing material between the retaining portion and the electric motor, and attaching the bell mouth portion and the retaining portion to the electric motor, connecting the first and second centrifugal fans to the rotating shaft of the electric motor while the bell mouth portion and the retaining portion are attached to the electric motor, and closing the second opening portion of the blower casing by attaching the electric motor to the blower casing.

Abstract: When a predetermined seat air conditioning command is provided to air-condition a predetermined seat, a control part allows conditioned-air to be blown off only from an air outlet air-conditioning the predetermined seat as a control for a predetermined seat state. In the predetermined seat state, when a stop command is provided to stop an air conditioning blower, the control part controls the air conditioning blower to stop sending air, and controls at least one air outlet of a plurality of air outlets into an open state, the at least one air outlet air-conditioning the other seat except the predetermined seat.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus has, a first domed door comprising a first pivot and a first sealing surface, and a second domed door comprising a second pivot and a second sealing surface, wherein, said second pivot is positioned different from said second pivot. With the above structure, the radial gap between the first sealing surface and the second sealing surface is varied when at least one of the two domed doors is moved. Accordingly, the air conditioning apparatus described above does not have to set the constant small radial gap or constant wide radial gap for the sake of reducing unintentional air leaking or preventing said friction.

Abstract: The present teachings provide for an HVAC assembly. A first flue can be configured to fluidly couple a first heat exchanger to a mixing flue. A second flue can be configured to fluidly couple a second heat exchanger to the mixing flue. A door can inhibit fluid communication through the second flue when in a first position. The door can inhibit fluid communication through the first flue when in a second position. The door can permit fluid communication through the first and second flues when in a third position. The third flue can be configured to fluidly couple the first heat exchanger to a portion of the second flue downstream of the second heat exchanger and upstream of the mixing flue when the door is in the third position.

Abstract: In a vehicular air conditioning apparatus, a pair of covers are provided on the respective sides of the casing that is constituted by respective air passages. The covers rotatably support a pivot shaft for a defroster damper and a pivot shaft for a sub-defroster damper. The sub-defroster damper is disposed in a passage directly connecting the heater core with the defroster blow-out port, and is disposed on an upstream side of the defroster damper. First and second blower units supply air into the casing. The sub-defroster damper is disposed so as to face a passage which is disposed even inside the casing. Thus, the flowing direction and the amount of air is adjusted.

Abstract: Disclosed therein is an air conditioner for a vehicle which includes a sealing member attached to one side of a door member of a mode door face-sealed with the inner face of an air-conditioning case by the inside wind pressure of the air-conditioning case so as to prevent vibration of the door member by wind pressure of the inside of the air-conditioning case and prevent air leakage from the face-sealed part, and which includes a rib formed on the door member for preventing excessive pressure of the sealing member in order to make actuating force of the door member uniform and to enhance a passenger's sense of manipulation.

Abstract: The heating-ventilation and/or air-conditioning device for a motor vehicle passenger compartment comprises modules grouped substantially at the same horizontal level, namely at least one ventilation module (14) arranged to produce a pulsed air flow, a heating module (12) to be located in a central region of the passenger compartment and having heat exchangers (32, 34, 36) through which the air flow from the ventilation module can pass, and at least one distribution module (16) having an air inlet connected to a side air outlet (46d, 46g) of the heating module. The device of this invention may be installed in a vehicle passenger compartment having no central console.

Abstract: Methods and a device for mixing airflows in an environmental control system are provided. The device includes a duct configured to receive a first airflow and a second airflow, and a plurality of guide vanes disposed within said duct. The guide vanes are configured to induce rotation of the first and second airflows flowing through the duct.

Abstract: Provided is a vehicle heating ventilation and air conditioning unit capable of improving the performance of a side demister in a foot mode where a DEF damper is set to a small degree of opening, and capable of securing window clearness of side window glass.

Abstract: In an air conditioner casing of a vehicular air conditioner, an evaporator is arranged in a cold air passage, and a heater core is arranged in a warm air passage downstream from the cold air passage. A first air mixing damper is disposed in a warm air opening between the cold air passage and the warm air passage, and a second air mixing damper disposed in a cold air opening between the cold air passage and a bypass passage. Switching from a cooling mode to a heating mode, the first air mixing damper is opened at a constant speed proportional to the driving angle of a drive unit, and the second air mixing damper is initially rotated at a high speed by a predetermined angle immediately after the start of the closing operation, and thereafter is rotated at a low speed.

Abstract: A case for a heating, ventilating and cooling system may include a shell and a plurality of fins. The shell may define an interior volume and may include an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The interior volume may define an airflow path between the air inlet and the first and second air outlets. The shell may be in fluid communication with a blower. The plurality of fins may be disposed in the airflow path between the air inlet and the first and second outlets. The plurality of fins may extend into the interior volume to distribute a first predetermined airflow amount to the first air outlet and a second predetermined airflow amount to the second air outlet.

Abstract: A heating and air conditioning device for motor-vehicles, comprises a unit for suctioning and supplying air (13) and a heating and air conditioning unit (1), including a heater (2) and an evaporator (3) and a mixing lid (4) for distributing the airflow coming from the supply unit (13) between said heater (2) and said evaporator (3). The heating and air conditioning unit comprises a single moveable element for distributing the conditioned airflow between one or more outlets arranged along a dashboard of a motor-vehicle, respectively adjacent to the windscreen, at the front on the dashboard or adjacent to the floor of the cabin of the motor-vehicle, to respectively actuate the DEFROST, VENT, FLOOR functions or their combination. At least part of the air supply unit (13), preferably at least one air intake (14) and one pipe (15) for supplying air including an air filter (16), and borne by a bodywork connected to a front bonnet (22) of the motor-vehicle which closes the engine compartment at the upper part.

Abstract: A sliding door device includes a frame case that includes an opening through which an air flow passes, a slide door that is moved relative to the opening to adjust an aperture ratio of the opening, a shaft that is disposed at an upstream side of the slide door when viewed along the flowing direction of the air flow, and moves the slide door, and a windbreak member that blocks a gap between the shaft and the slide door.

Abstract: An air conditioner for a vehicle includes: an air-blowing guide that includes a flexible connecting section that elastically deforms, and a pair of engaging sections that are arranged at both ends of the flexible connecting section, is arranged in a mixing region of a hot air and a cool air, and guides the hot air and the cool air; and a case that includes a protrusion that engages the engaging section in a state where the flexible connecting section is elastically deformed, the case in which the air-blowing guide is provided.

Abstract: An air-conditioner for a vehicle, may include a casing having an upper outlet and a lower outlet, with an air flow space defined in the casing and including an upper space and a lower space to guide air to the upper outlet and/or the lower outlet, an evaporator installed in the casing and selectively communicating with the upper outlet through the upper space, and a distributing partition wall to partition the lower space into a receiving space to receive a heating member therein and selectively communicate with the upper space and at least a partitioned space to communicate the heating member with the lower outlet, thus guiding the air to a side portion of the casing.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning apparatus includes a case having a defrosting air outlet, a face air outlet and a foot air outlet, a mixing zone provided on a downstream side of a cold air flow path and a warm air flow path within the case and in which cold air and warm air are merged, and a face air outlet door which opens and closes the face air outlet. The face air outlet has a constantly open portion not closed by the face air outlet door. In the mixing zone, there is provided an air guide which has a warm air leading path guiding part of the warm air toward the defrosting air outlet preferentially. The air guide includes a guide wall forming the warm air leading path and having a warm air outlet which causes part of the warm air to flow toward the constantly open portion.

Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning apparatus includes a housing having an air flow path therein. An air guide member is provided within a mixing zone where a first air flow flowing in from a first opening provided on the air flow path within the housing and a second air flow flowing in from a second opening are mixed, and guides the first air flow and the second air flow. A slide damper adjusts an opening degree of the first opening. The air guide member has a rectifying unit rectifying the first air flow to the mixing zone, and a deflecting unit arranged closer to the second opening than the rectifying unit and deflecting a flow direction of the first air flow from a direction of the second opening. The apparatus can suppress generation of noise at the mixing zone arranged with the air guide member including the rectifying unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air conditioning system, in particular for use in a motor vehicle, having a first flow channel for a first airflow which may be influenced thermally, having a second flow channel for a second airflow which may be influenced thermally, wherein the first flow channel extends relative to the second flow channel at a predeterminable angle, and having an air guidance element, wherein the air guidance element is arranged on or adjacent to at least one internal wall of the first flow channel or the second flow channel, wherein the air guidance element in section has a substantially convex shape in the direction of the first or second flow channel and protrudes into the first or second flow channel, wherein the air guidance element has at least one finger which protrudes at a predeterminable angle into the first flow channel or the second flow channel.

Abstract: An air distribution door for use in a ventilation system with anti-stratification feature is provided. The door includes a tab extending from the main body of the door. The tab partially disrupts air flow going into the heat exchanger. This disruption slows high velocity airflow going across the heat exchanger and causes a more uniform thermal transfer distribution to the air from the heat exchanger, which provides preferred comfort by the user.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for motor vehicles includes an air conditioner case, a cold air path through which a cold air flows, a warm air path through which a warm air flows, a temperature control door arranged to swing between the cold air path and the warm air path so as to control an opening degree of the cold air path and an opening degree of the warm air path, a defrost vent arranged to discharge the cold air and the warm air toward an upper region of a vehicle room, a bypass duct arranged to bypass a part of the warm air toward the defrost vent, the bypass duct including an inlet aligned with the warm air path and an outlet aligned with the defrost vent, and a cold air introducing portion arranged in at least one of the inlet and the outlet of the bypass duct.

Abstract: An air conditioner for an automobile includes a foot door (11) and a mixing area. The foot door has a partition wall, and is movable at least between an advanced position where the partition wall reaches a state of blocking an air flow from a merging area to the downstream side in an air passage, and a retreated position where the partition wall retreats from the advanced position in the air passage. The mixing area is provided in the air passage while the partition wall is located in the advanced position, and is designed to cause the air flowing from a cold air passage and the air flowing from a hot air passage into the merging area to mix up more by using the partition wall to block the air flowing from the merging area to the downstream side. Thus, the air conditioner is designed to cause the air to flow into the discharge passage systems via the mixing area.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air-conditioning system (1), especially an automotive air-conditioning system, which comprises a multi-part air conduction housing (1) and components disposed therein, such as at least one heater (H: h). The air conduction housing (1), in the area of at least one component, is configured as a replacement part, especially in the form of a part to be pushed in.

Abstract: In a heater core that constitutes part of a vehicular air conditioning apparatus, a plurality of first and second tubes are provided through which heated water flows through the interior thereof, and fins having louvers therein are disposed between the first and second tubes. Further, the heater core is equipped with a first heating section, which faces toward a first front passage through which air from a first blower unit flows, and a second heating section, which faces toward a first rear passage through which air from a second blower unit flows. Between the first heating section and the second heating section, a partitioning fin is disposed for blocking communication of air mutually between the first and second heating sections. Additionally, the first and second tubes are arranged in parallel to the direction in which the partitioning fin extends.

Abstract: An automotive air conditioner includes an air-conditioning case in which air passageways having a cold air path via an evaporator, a warm air path via a heater core, and a plurality of discharge path systems communicating with outlets, respectively, are formed. An air mix door distributes cold air and warm air by an opening degree to each of the discharge path systems via a junction region of the cold air and the warm air, and a rotary door having a cross wall is rotatably disposed in the junction region of the cold air and the warm air and blocks air flow from the junction region to the downstream side by the cross wall in an advanced position. The rotary door and the air mix door include an overlap layout which uses a door space inside the cross wall of the rotary door in the advanced position as an opening and closing operation space of the air mix door.

Abstract: Temperature control system at the outlet from at least one distribution opening (10, 11) of a transit chamber (30) of a heating and air conditioning device. According to the invention, said system comprises a plurality of air ducts (20, 50) passing through the transit chamber (30) as far as the distribution opening (10, 11). Automobile vehicle ventilation, heating and air conditioning application.

Abstract: A mixer for an aircraft air conditioning system has first and second fresh air lines and first and second recirculation air lines. A first premixer is connected to the first fresh air line and the first recirculation air line, to mix the fresh air with the recirculation air thereof. A second premixer is connected to the second fresh air line and the second recirculation air line, to mix the fresh air with the recirculation air thereof. A main mixer is connected by a first premixed air line to the first premixer and by a second premixed air line to the second premixer. The main mixer is adapted to be supplied through the first premixed air line and the second premixed air line exclusively with premixed air from the first and/or the second premixer.

Abstract: A device for mixing fresh air and heating air in a ventilation system of an aircraft includes a fresh air inlet, a heating air supply body for supplying the heating air into the device, and a mixed air outlet for delivering mixed fresh air and heating air from the device. The heating air supply body includes a first portion and a second portion which constitute a flow resistance to the fresh air. The second portion is formed as a closed hollow body with a plurality of heating air supply openings and is connected to the first portion at a downstream end of the first portion, viewed in the flow direction of the heating air. Advantageously, the first portion of the heating air supply body is of streamlined shape.

Abstract: An air conditioning system, which can automatically remove a malodor generated due to condensate water remaining in an evaporator during a predetermined period of time after operation of an air conditioner or turning-off of the air conditioner and control a filtering mode time of a filter to filter an air. The air conditioning system characteristically comprises a shiftable deodorization filter (30 or 40) located on a flow channel of the cool air passageway and operationally moved to a filtering mode position so as to screen the flow channel of the cool air passageway during a predetermined period of time after an air conditioner is turned on or off, whereby the air passing through the cool air passageway C and a malodor contained in the air are filtered.

Abstract: A process for removing or treating harmful biological and organic substances within an enclosure includes heating the ambient air within the enclosed area to a predetermined temperature over time to cause harmful biological or organic substances to be destroyed or migrate into the ambient air. Temperature and pressure levels are monitored through the treatment process. Contaminated objects or areas may be subjected to biocides, irradiation, or even freezing as part of the treatment process. The air removed from the enclosure is preferably passed through an incinerator, a filter or an irradiation device and the heated air is re-circulated to enhance efficiency.

Abstract: A system and process is provided for removing or treating harmful biologic and organic substances within an enclosure, such as a container, building or vehicle. Air within the enclosure is heated to a predetermined temperature to kill organisms and cause harmful substances in the structure to migrate into the ambient air. Boric acid in combination with the heat may be used to kill mold and similar undesirable organisms. Temperature and pressure levels are monitored. The heated air carrying the harmful substances is passed through a filter to remove the harmful substances, and the heated air is re-circulated to enhance efficiency. The system effectively kills insects, molds, viruses and bacteria and reduces the levels of allergens and volatile organic compounds in the structure.

Abstract: An air conditioning system of the present invention for an automotive vehicle includes a housing having at least two sections connected by two side by side air passage. A blower device of the air conditioning system discharges air into the housing. An evaporator is disposed in one of the sections for taking heat from the air discharged from the blower device to produce cool air. A heater is disposed in the other section positioned downstream of the evaporator for adding heat to the cool air to produce warm air. First and second sliding valve plates mechanically communicating with a driving mechanism of the present invention are supported by the housing for selectively closing the two side by side air passages thereby regulating air flow of cool and warm air.

Abstract: The invention relates to an air mixer vent (5), designed in particular for a motor vehicle air conditioning system (1). Said vent comprises an air deflector element (15), which is located on the air mixer vent (5) and protrudes from a surface of said vent (5), the latter (5) being configured as a partially cylindrical vent or having a curved cross-section in relation to the pivoting axis (6).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a center mounting type air conditioner for a vehicle, which can reduce size and noise of a blower, and enhance installation efficiency and reduce an installation space of the air conditioner installed in the vehicle. At least one bypass passageway is formed in a dead space located between the scroll case and the air conditioning case, whereby some of air sucked from the intake duct is bypassed and sucked toward the second wheel of the dual blower wheel, to which the motor is connected.

Abstract: For cooling electric equipment in an electric automotive vehicle, an exhaust duct carrying exhaust air flowing from an electric compartment located behind and/or beneath a seat extends beneath the seat and exhausts into the passenger cabin. The exhaust duct has at least one air induction opening therein downstream from the electric compartment to draw auxiliary cooling air from the passenger cabin into the duct to join with the exhaust air. As exhaust air from the electric compartment passes through the exhaust duct, auxiliary cooling air is drawn into the exhaust duct through the air induction openings and mixes with the warmer air from the compartment to reduce the temperature of the air mixture exiting the exhaust duct. Air mixing features may be located inside the exhaust duct to improve mixing of the air flow from the electric compartment with the auxiliary cooling air.

Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus has a cool-side door device and a heating-side door device between an evaporator and a heater core. The cool-side door device is configured to open and close a cool air passage through which a cool air generated by the evaporator flows. The heating-side door device is configured to open and close a heating air passage through which the cool air flows to be heated by the heater core. At least one of the cool-side door device and the heating-side door device is constructed of a plurality of doors. The plurality of doors is configured to begin to open successively when being opened from a fully closed condition.

Abstract: A HVAC assembly includes a temperature mixing valve that comprises a shaft, an upper paddle, a lower paddle, and a yielding means. The upper paddle and the lower paddle attach to the shaft. The yielding means applies a force to keep the upper paddle sealed to prevent cold air in a cold air inlet from entering a mixing zone and the lower paddle moves away from a shared sealing boundary over a predetermined angle of rotation before the upper paddle initially moves to allow cold air to enter the mixing zone. Movement of the lower paddle away from the shared sealing boundary allows cold air to enter a hot air inlet and admix with hot air to mix in the mixing zone to produce non-stratified air.

Abstract: An automotive air conditioning system is disclosed. At the foot mode position of a rotary door 25, a gap T is formed along the door diameter between a circumferential end of a door surface 25c of the rotary door 25 and a seal rib 28 of a case 11. The flow path of a foot opening 22 communicates with a defroster opening 20 through the gap T. At the defroster mode position of the rotary door 25, on the other hand, the other circumferential end of the door surface 25c comes into contact with the seal rib 28 and closes the gap T, and the door surface 25c closes up the foot opening 22. Even upon slight rotation of the foot rotary door under the air pressure of the foot mode, therefore, the defroster blowout air amount and the foot blowout air amount are kept in a predetermined proportion.

Abstract: An air conditioning arrangement for a work vehicle having a cabin includes: a hood disposed forwardly of the cabin; an air conditioning unit housed in the hood forwardly of the cabin; and a dashboard provided in a front portion in the cabin. The air conditioning unit includes a rear duct for delivering conditioned air rearward and a front duct having a portion for delivering conditioned air frontward. The front duct further has a portion extending rearward under the air conditioning unit. The dashboard includes an upper outlet, a defrost outlet and a lower outlet. Each of the upper outlet, the defrost outlet and the lower outlet is communicated with either one of the front duct and the rear duct.

Abstract: Noise occurring in an upright air-conditioning unit is greatly reduced. An upright air-conditioning unit 1 is disposed under a steering member support part 23, a vent opening 15 and a vent outlet port 20 are made to communicate with each other via a vent duct 25, a defrost opening 16 and a defrost outlet port 21 are made to communicate with each other via a defrost duct 26. The vent opening 15 assumes a position further frontward than the steering member support part 23 along the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body whereas the defrost opening 16 assumes a position further rearward than the steering member support part 23 along the frontward/rearward direction relative to the vehicle body.

Abstract: A rotary door for a vehicle air conditioner includes a rotation shaft, a door surface that is spaced from an axial line of the rotation shaft radially outside and is rotated integrally with the rotation shaft, and a seal portion provided at a peripheral end portion of the door surface. The door surface has a first door face at a center portion, and a second door face positioned at left and right sides of the first door face. The second door face has a radial dimension from the axial line, that is smaller than that of the first door face so as to form a door outer peripheral space between the seal portion of the second door face and a seal rib of an air conditioning case. Furthermore, the second door face is provided with an air guide plate extending radial outside for guiding air.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioning system (10) for an aircraft cabin (12) with at least one air inlet (14) for supplying air to the cabin (12), at least one air outlet (16) for discharging air from the cabin (12) and at least one compressed-air source (52, 54, 56), which is adapted to provide pressurised fresh air for supplying to the cabin (12) via the at least one air inlet (14). The air conditioning system (10) further comprises a heat exchanger (42) supplied with ram air from a ram air inlet (92) for cooling air from the compressed-air source (52, 54, 56), wherein the heat exchanger (42) is disposed upstream of the air inlet (14) of the cabin (12).

Abstract: A constructional unit for a heat exchanging device that includes at least one housing in which a gaseous medium is at least partially guided on a predetermined path, an inlet device for the gaseous medium, at least one first heat exchanging device, at least one second heat exchanging device, at least one controller that influences the direction of flow of the gaseous medium in at least some sections and that can be adjusted to at least two different positions, and an outlet device for the gaseous medium. In at least one first position of the first controller, substantially no portions of the gaseous medium are guided through the first heat exchanging device.

Abstract: An air conditioning system for providing air conditioning to the interior of an automotive vehicle with a mixing chamber designed to create, by controlled mixing of a warm and of a cool partial air flow, at least one warmer and one cooler air-conditionable air flow. The flow paths of the warm partial air flow and of the cool partial air flow intersect in the mixing chamber.

Abstract: A vehicular air conditioner includes a housing having a rear seat discharge passage for supplying mixed air to rear seats in a vehicle and a plurality of dividing ribs disposed in a face outlet which is open upwardly in the housing. Each of the dividing ribs has a communication path defined therein in the longitudinal direction thereof, the communication path being concave in confronting relation to the interior of the housing. Mixed air produced in a mixing portion in the housing is supplied from the face outlet to front seats in the vehicle. Part of the mixed air is supplied through the communication paths to the rear seat discharge passage, from which the mixed air is supplied to the rear seats.

Abstract: An air-outlet mode selecting device includes first and second rotary doors. Each of the first and second rotary doors has rotary shafts separated from each other in an axial direction of the rotary shafts, an outer peripheral door surface that is provided at a position separated radial outward from the center line of the rotary shafts and is turned with the rotary shafts, and left and right side plates for connecting both ends in the axial direction of the outer peripheral surface and the rotary shafts. One of the first and second rotary doors opens and closes a specified opening among three openings and other rotary door opens and closes the remaining two openings among the three openings. Accordingly, door operation force and air flow resistance can be effectively reduced, and the size of the air-outlet mode selecting device can be effectively reduced.

Abstract: An HVAC system for a vehicle includes a housing, a front HVAC unit with a front blower, and rear HVAC unit with a rear blower. The front and rear HVAC units are housed in the housing. The front blower generates an airflow through a front airflow path and the rear blower generates an airflow through a rear airflow path. A separating wall separates the front airflow path from the rear airflow path. The HVAC system further includes an evaporator with a first portion and a second portion. When the rear blower is switched to an OFF position, the rear HVAC unit automatically operates the rear blower at a minimum voltage so as to continue to generate airflow through the second portion of the evaporator.

Abstract: An HVAC module for controlling the temperature inside a vehicle and including a housing of a first material being pliable in response to a predetermined force. A blower assembly is disposed adjacent to the inlet of the housing for propelling a flow of air into the air channel. A frame defining a skeleton supports the housing and the blower assembly on the vehicle, and the frame is of a second material for maintaining structural integrity in response to a force greater than the predetermined force. The skeleton of the frame includes a plurality of hoops parallel to and spaced from each other and a plurality of stringers interconnecting the hoops. A plurality of beams and a metal spine extend outwardly from one of the hoops to engage the blower assembly.

Abstract: Cooled air introduced from an evaporator through a first passage in a housing is divided into laminar flows by a guide structure disposed on an air mixing door. The direction of flow of the cooled air is changed upwardly by guide walls of the guide structure and is further changed upwardly by first walls of the guide structure, after which the cooled air is introduced into a mixer. Heated air introduced from a heater core through a third passage is mixed with the cooled air in the mixer. The mixed air is delivered from a face discharge outlet, a defroster discharge outlet, or a foot discharge outlet into a passenger compartment.