Denso International America, Inc.

Tim Roland

Glenn Crocker

An HVAC assembly includes an HVAC case having a first inlet adapted to accept air in a first configuration suitable for a right hand drive vehicle and a second inlet adapted to accept air in a second configuration suitable for a left hand drive vehicle. The HVAC case includes at least one outlet for delivering air to a vehicle cabin. A deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the first configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the first inlet and inhibits air passage through the second inlet. The air deflector plate is adapted to cooperate with the HVAC case in the second configuration whereby the deflector plate allows air to pass through the second inlet and inhibits air passage through the first inlet.

Common air mix chamber

An HVAC assembly including an HVAC case disposed in a passenger compartment of a vehicle for delivering air at a passenger side foot well includes a duct coupled to an opening on the HVAC case. The duct is configured to deliver air from the HVAC case to the passenger foot well. The passenger foot well is defined by a front boundary, a lower boundary and two side boundaries. The duct includes an input coupled to the opening on the HVAC case and accepting air into an upstream portion having a single passage. The upstream portion directs air in a generally upward direction away from the lower boundary of the passenger side foot well. The duct further includes an intermediate portion whereby the single passage divides into a first and second passage. A first and second outlet is coupled to and downstream of the first and second passage and dispense air at the passenger side foot well.

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Clarkston, MI, United States of America

Tim Roland