Denso Corporation

Denso International America, Inc.

Jonathon Goodfellow

Reilly Mullett

Hayato Asano

Patrick J Gannon

An HVAC system for a vehicle. The HVAC system including an evaporator case, a heater case, and a blower case. The heater case is in cooperation with the evaporator case to receive airflow from the evaporator case. The heater case includes a heat source and defines front passenger cabin airflow outlets and rear passenger cabin airflow outlets. The blower case is in fluid communication with the evaporator case and includes a single airflow generator that generates airflow through the evaporator case, through the heater case, and to both the front passenger cabin airflow outlets and the rear passenger cabin airflow outlets.

Vehicle HVAC system including common blower for front and rear airflow

An HVAC system including a front blower having a first front blower outlet and a second front blower outlet. The first front blower outlet and the second front blower outlet are arranged vertically relative to one another. A joint duct includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The first body portion includes a first duct inlet, which is connected to the first front blower outlet, and a first duct outlet. The second body portion includes a second duct inlet, which is connected to the second front blower outlet, and a second duct outlet. The first duct outlet and the second duct outlet are arranged horizontally relative to one another. An HVAC case defines a first inlet and a second inlet arranged horizontally relative to one another. The first duct outlet is connected to the first inlet, and the second duct outlet is connected to the second inlet.

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Macomb, MI, United States of America

Jonathon Goodfellow