Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Automotive Components Holdings, LLC

John Azar

Manfred Koberstein

Zhengyu Liu

Michael Musa Azzouz

Scott Nydam

Curtis Mark Jones

James R Hurd

Eric R Yerke

Steven David Errick

Chris Robert Sculthorpe

Trent Greear Sutherland

Steve Michael Kahrs

Robert Louis Hayes

Craig Martin Spinneweber

Grant Holaiter

A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a heat exchange unit coupled with a compartment of the vehicle via an interface in the compartment. A container is moveable between a first position and a second position. The container is configured to be in fluid communication with the heat exchange unit via the interface in the first position.

Thermal management system for a vehicle

A multi-zone climate control system for vehicles includes a front HVAC unit, a powered blower, and a heater core. The front HVAC unit is adapted to condition air provided to first and second front zones. The front HVAC unit further includes a cold air outlet connected to the powered blower. Cold air from the cold air outlet of the front HVAC unit passes through the powered blower and enters the heater core. The heater core is configured to control a temperature of conditioned air supplied to at least one rear zone of the passenger compartment.

Compact dual-zone console HVAC system for automobiles

A vehicular air-handling system includes a blower assembly for a vehicle having a fan and a return-air baffle operable between a fresh-air position. The fan is in communication with a fresh-air duct and a recirculating position and the fan is at least partially in communication with a recirculating duct. A noise-attenuating end of the recirculating duct is positioned below an instrument panel of the vehicle and oriented substantially perpendicular to a portion of a floor below the instrument panel, wherein noise from the fan drawing air through the recirculating duct is directed into the floor below the instrument panel.

Noise-attenuating snorkel duct for air-handling system recirculation vent

A noise tone occurring at a blade passing frequency in a blower for an automotive HVAC system is suppressed. The blower includes a centrifugal fan and a scroll body disposed around the fan. An outlet extends from the scroll body to conduct an air flow from a cutoff point of the scroll body. An inlet is coupled to the scroll body defining an inlet throat comprising an arcuate ring extending between a base and an annular end coaxially disposed over the fan. A partial-perimeter wall extends upstream from the arcuate ring having a height between about 4% and about 6.5% of an inner diameter of the annular end. The wall spans a perimeter portion of the circumference of the throat between about 120&#xb0; and about 180&#xb0;. As a result, noise at the blade passing frequency is suppressed without any significant reduction in air flow.

Suppression of blade passing frequency tone in automotive air handling system

A heat exchanger assembly having first and second heat exchangers and a seal. The seal may be disposed on the first heat exchanger and may have an elongated portion that extends toward the second heat exchanger to direct the flow of cooling air.

Heat exchanger assembly having a seal

A plenum assembly for carrying air in a supply system includes a duct including an opening formed with an inner surface through which air can flow; a door supported for movement between multiple positions which distributes air to the desired output path; and a seal secured to the door. In a vehicles HVAC system, numerous doors are utilized to provide comfort to the passengers based upon user input. The potential exists that some positions of the doors my lead to unwanted noise. A modification to the seal of the door with variable gap widths alleviates this issue and improves satisfaction.

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