IP Library Granted Patent US 7,905,278
Granted Patent B2
US 7,905,278 · App. 11/599,594 · Granted Mar 15, 2011

Vehicular air conditioner

Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,905,278
App. No.
11/599,594
Granted
Mar 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicular air conditioner having an air conditioner case including an air mix area, where a defroster opening, a front seat vent opening, a foot opening, and a back seat vent opening are located on the air conditioner case and configured to open and close the air mix area. A defroster door is configured to open and close the defroster opening. A vent foot switching door is configured to open and close the foot opening and the front seat vent opening selectively. A foot door is configured to open and close the foot opening. A back seat vent door is configured to open and close the back set vent opening. The back seat vent opening is positioned in a vicinity of the foot opening and the back seat vent door and the foot door are downstream from the vent foot switching door.

Claims (9)

1. A vehicular air conditioner comprising:

an air conditioner case including an air mix area, wherein a defroster opening, a front seat vent opening, a foot opening, and a back seat vent opening are located on the air conditioner case and are configured to open the air mix area;

a defroster door configured to open and close the defroster opening;

a vent foot switching door configured to open and close the foot opening and a portion of the front seat vent opening selectively;

a back seat vent door configured to open and close the back seat vent opening; and

a foot door configured to open and close the foot opening,

wherein the back seat vent opening is positioned in a vicinity of the foot opening, and

wherein the back seat vent door and the foot door are downstream from the vent foot switching door.

2. The vehicular air conditioner according to claim 1 , wherein the back seat vent door and the foot door are configured to open and close together.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 22, 2022
From: MARELLI CABIN COMFORT JAPAN CORPORATION
To: HIGHLY MARELLI JAPAN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059216/0974 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
To: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054845/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: MARELLI CORPORATION
To: MARELLI CABIN COMFORT JAPAN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054745/0815 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
To: MARELLI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054845/0905 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2007
From: SATO, SEIJI; TSUKUDA, RYUJI
To: CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 018844/0819 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2005-331905 · Nov 16, 2005 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070107892A1 · May 17, 2007